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    Experience with CIC call centre for appointment to activate COPR?

    Hey. Has anyone had any experience with this? I'm curious to know if the call centre is really slow with getting back to you for an appointment, or if they link you up with your current city's CIC office pretty quick. Thanks all. Wishing everyone some DMs, reunions with loved ones, and a...
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    extending stay as a visitor while waiting for PR

    We submitted our spousal sponsorship package in early June. Currently our SA has been approved and we are in process for the rest. My husband (US citizen) is here in Canada visiting with me right now, but his 6month stamp in his passport expires in 6weeks so we are preparing to submit an...
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    Extending visitor status while waiting for PR through spousal sponsorship

    Does anyone on here have experience applying to extend their visitor status (US citizen) while waiting on approval for their PR through spousal sponsorship? Any info on how your application differed or what you did to get approved is greatly appreciated! …specific questions to follow, I'm...
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    Signature required for package delivery?

    Is it ok that a signature is required for the case processing centre to receive the package? Canada Post's 1 day delivery requires a signature...
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    fees

    I thought there'd be a thread on this, but the latest one to come up on the search is 2009. Sooo…. I'm about to pay fees online for my US husband's spousal application (I am a Canadian citizen, living in Canada). Do I pay: Sponsorship application, $75 Pricipal applicant, $475 Right of...
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    Option C printout and NoA are NOT the same, BUTT….

    Can I get my Option C printout from online? I just finally got my online login security in the mail. So, I have access to my online account. Can I get my option C printout from there? Or do I have to wait for the one they are sending me in the mail? Thanks everyone.
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    How to show "current" in the TO and FROM dates field?

    For employment and addresses that are CURRENT, how do you show that in the TO and FROM field? Have people being doing asterisk's (**-**-**) to show current, or putting the date the application is submitted, or leaving it blank??? Such a simple thing! haha.
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    notarized copies, or just copies?

    When sending in birth certificates, marriage certificate, and passport copies with our application, do they need to be notarized copies? Or just regular photocopies are ok??
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    police clearance… to open or not?

    We just got a brown envelope from the US Department of Justice in the mail. I'm certain it's our police certificate. Do we open the brown envelope it came in? Or does the entire package we receive need to stay sealed and sent in with our application? Thannnnk youuuu.
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    latest versions of forms

    Is there a grace period for them accepting older versions of forms? …and how do I know which version/date of the form I have? I don't see it written on the form anywhere.
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    barcode

    What does the generated barcode do when you hit the validate button after filling in the pdf?
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    Net personal income.

    If I am a Canadian citizen (sponsor), who is newly back to Canada. I have only been at my new job for a week… How do I answer "net personal income" for the 12 months prior? Would I give the net income of the job I just left in the USA?
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    Sponsorship evaluation

    I am self-employed, but I do not have a business name. Nor was my business ever established. How do I answer those questions? …to clarify, I am a coach. I am registered and certified by Skate Canada (a National umbrella for figure skating). I coach at a business (a skating school), but I am...
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    evidence

    My husband and I met in 2007, but didn't start dating until 2011. Do I need to show evidence of our friendship for the years prior to us dating? I ask because we got married only 7 months after we started dating. Thanks for your input.
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    2x identification documents… For a baby.

    I'm applying for a citizenship certificate for my baby. Requirements state I must submit "Two (2) pieces of personal identification, such as a passport, a driver’s licence and a health insurance card, one of which must have your photo on it". It also states that "Social Insurance Number (SIN)...
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    Experience with sending Police certificate AFTER the rest of the package?

    I've heard around that some people are sending their completed package MINUS the police certificates (since they are taking 12-14 weeks), with a note explaining that it'll get sent in when received. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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    Back in Canada… How to answer questions??

    HEY! I'm a Canadian citizen by birth. I have been living in the US for 2 years, but JUST got back to Canada and am starting my new job in less than a month. When I fill out the outland application forms to sponsor my husband, can I say I AM LIVING IN CANADA? Orrrr, do I have to be back in...
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    Canadian citizen, living in the USA, wanting to sponsor. QUESTIONS!

    If I'm a Canadian citizen living outside of Canada, I know that I can still apply to sponsor my husband. BUT, here are the questions I have… 1) Do I still include an original option C printout from the Canada Revenue Agency? 2) Do I still include proof of employment/proof of income? 3) How...
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    Working while waiting for PR

    Hi everyone. I'm a Canadian, who would like to get my American husband of 2.5 years into Canada. I've been reviewing the forums, and I see that we can apply inland or out. Two questions for you all… 1) Legally, can he come to Canada with me as a visitor, knowing he's going to stay, and then...