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Hi, a friend of mine from the Philippines was in a common laws relationship and got her PR via family sponsorship process. Relationship broke down - condition 51 in place, no abuse. What are her options to remain in Canada as a PR? I'm not sure if the breakdown of relationship was reported to...

this is the email I got today, just a reminder to everybody here, since March 2016, if you're visa exempt you will... need a visa! :o ;D A message from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Beginning March 15, 2016, visa-exempt foreign nationals will require an Electronic Travel...

Hi! My and my fiancé are contemplating over hiring a live-in caregiver for the first year (or two) when our baby is born. He is a Canadian Citizen and I'm a PR. 1. Where do we need to start? We have certain preferences of the person we'd like to hire. 2. Do we make an add and first look for...

Hi guys, I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who landed today. She's from the Philippines and her son is still there. He's 2 years old. He hasn't landed yet, she can't go and get him until January and his visa ends in December. He only has to land in Canada and he'll be a pr. what should she...

Hello, We are in a common law relationship. My PR card will be issued with my maiden name. We will get married in 2016 and I will take my fiancé's name. Question: Do I need to contact CIC about the name change? I assumed so. Will I need to apply for a change of name on the PR card as well as...

Hi Everybody, This is a question to people who applied for PR inland and got a DM with the landing office in EDMONTON. 1.What time after the DM did you receive the letter from Edmonton's office? 2.And approximately how much time passed since the DM to the landing date? We have a DM...

Hi guys, we have to change the email address on my sponsor's application. Can we just do it through the case specific inquiry? I'm worried cic will send him a message which we won't get - do they contact the sponsor often, besides SA? We've submitted all correct forms. Do they contact the...

Hello, is there any requirement for a person who was on a study permit, then finished the courses and received the OWP, to change the status from student to worker? I'm not sure if I have to do something about that.

Hi all! We applied as common-law, however we will get married in January 2016 - just a tiny ceremony with my fiancé's grandparents as witnesses, and then in April 2016 we will have a destination wedding (symbolic ceremony) down south. When should I let CIC know, we are married? Right after...

To people who travelled with their pilot OWP: Did you take the original permit with you and presented it to the CBSA officer, or did you take a copy? I don't want to lose it haha and I'd rather take a copy, but I was wondering if anybody has done that and the officers did not oppose. any input?

When do you think is a good time to repeat the medical exams? I've done mine in August 2014, my App was received in September 2014. Also, if I did my medical for my study permit a couple years back, then new medicals for PR, do you think they will request a new (third of all) medical sometime...

Hello Forum Fellows, do you know, what kind of documents do I need to provide at the registry to obtain a marriage license? My fiancé is Canadian, I'm Polish. Do I need to get any documents from Poland, confirming that I'm not married there, or is passport simply enough? We live in Alberta...

Hello Members, What would you do in my situation? I'm waiting for my OWP (pilot program, received by cic on Jan. 29). My study permit ends in August 2015. I'm flying back home end of July. If I don't get the OWP before my trip, what should I do? I won't be studying anymore after August...

Hello Everybody! I applied for PR under the spouse/common law category in September, 2014. Is it worth to order the notes now, or should I wait some more? What can I find out from them? And where do I order them from? Please let me know, if you have ever ordered them. Cheers!

Hi! Does the OWP cost the same as any other work permit? is it 155$ then? I have applied for PR under Family class and now because of the pilot plan I can apply for OWP (to change conditions from being a student).

Hi everybody! I applied for PR inland, in September 2014. Got my AOR in October (as shown in my timeline). When, from your experience, should I be able to successfully log in to ECAS?

I made a very time consuming mistake and applied inland, whilst an outland application would be processed in half the time. Don't judge ;D How do I withdraw my application? Will CIC send my complete package back? As I recall, there is a box to mark on one of the billion forms that say...

Hi there! From your experience, what are the common mistakes while applying for the LMIA? for example: not posting in on JobBank etc.

I have my client I.D. (9 digit number) on my study permit. Will the number stay the same on my application for PR (family class)? I tried to check my status online but it doesn't seem to recognize it yet.

Hello Everybody, I have applied for a PR in September this year under the Family Class (inland, my common-law is my sponsor). Unfortunately I have not applied for the Open Work Permit along with my PR application. I have a Study Permit valid until August, 2015. As I part-time student I'm not...