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Hello, My work permit expires April 4th, but I will likely soon have an offer letter from my employer and will apply to extend the permit ASAP. Hopefully no later than early-mid march. I read on the cic website that the permit will remain valid until a decision is made about the extension...

I sent in my permanent residence, Family Class - Spouse, application in April. I received the email instructing me to link the application to the online account. I did that and it went through 3 days ago. I also received an email requesting background checks and Schedule A...

Hi, My Canadian spouse is applying to sponsor me for PR. I also have an employer who is on the cusp of applying to sponsor me for a temporary work visa (they've been on the cusp for quite a while, though, which is why we decided to get moving and had a civil ceremony so he could sponsor me)...

will do, thanks!

Scylla, Thanks for the info, the advice AND the passion to help me not get screwed over :) ... I have not paid this lawyer anything, actually. She gave me some free advice on the phone. I have a feeling she deals mostly with appeals from people from third world countries, based on her resume...

Thanks. Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. But a lawyer checked processing times for outland applications and told me for L.A. it takes 28 months (for 80% of the cases) and in NYC it takes 33 months. I said that I'd been told that most still end up getting them much quicker and she said that's not...

Hello! I am a US citizen with a Canadian Fiance. I am just days away from an employer completing an LMIA to sponsor me for the Temporary Foreign Worker work permit (cross fingers!) - This is clearly the best option to obtain employment the soonest. I know that we could get married ASAP and...

Thank you M_dewan. This is very frustrating because it seems express entry is making processing times more lengthy. The FSW program said it should take 1 month to get the work permit if an employer is sponsoring you. Am I still able to go through that program instead of EE?

Thanks for the help here! This is all so confusing. I am wondering: 1. Will it still take 6 months to process if I have a permanent job offer? 2. Do I have to take the English exam if I am a native English speaking US citizen with a WES report indicating education equivalency of Master's...

With a job offer, will it still take 6 months? Also, as a native English-speakingUS citizen with a WES report stating my education is equivalent to a Canadian Master, do I still need to take the English exam? Thank you!

Glad it worked out so well for you. Thanks for paying it forward by helping people like me figure things out!

Thank you for clarifying all of that! Very helpful. Yes, Outland still seems best. It looks like your whole process from application to landing was very fast! How did you manage that?

On the CIC website it says: "Effective December 22, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will commence issuing open work permits to certain spouse or common-law partner in Canada class (SCLPC) applicants before the approval in principle decision is made." Articles regarding this...

Re: TFW Visa Sponsored by Employer - Urgent! I am needing advice as quickly as possible! I have an employer who is looking seriously into sponsoring me. I realize the chances are small because of the stringent laws that they will want to avoid. But I need to know how often employers are denied...

Hi dineshh.786 Thank you for your response. I was told that I would run into the problem that I wouldn't be able to leave Canada. You are sure that is not true? I think I was also told something like the cap was getting too close to 1000 or something but that was back in June. I guess it's a...

Hi, I have just applied for my dream job in Alberta, which is also where my partner lives. I do not have any kind of visa currently, so I am requesting that the employer sponsor me for the visa. I want to be as prepared as possible to answer any questions about the visa process so that they are...

Ok, additional questions, as promised :) From what I've read, it seems like an Outland application is faster, is that correct? So I would be able to apply from Outland but still visit my partner in Canada, or even be in Canada for the entirety of the process? Why would anyone apply Inland, if...

Kakayer and Ponga, Incredibly helpful, thank you so much. We will discuss the information you have provided and I'm sure we'll have more questions! So kind of you to take the time to help people like me out...really.

Hello, I am a US citizen and my partner is Canadian. We met 2.5 years ago while he was in medical school in the states. After graduating, his US student visa expired. He just moved to Canada to begin his Residency. I've been spending most of my time over the past 4.5 months visiting him in...