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Hello, I just became a PR a few days ago, from the time I was contacted on regards to the finalization of my PR and the interview there was a 12 day gap. I asked the CIC person what identification should I use when coming back to Canada since I have a 1 week trip scheduled next Saturday. She...

Re: new work visa from within Canada Hello, Did anyone get the luck of finding out what to do with form 5257E? My case is the same, I live and work in Canada, I received my extended work permit and I want to apply to a visa extension. It was very confusing indeed, I'm lost and I can't find a...

Hi all, Was hoping I was done with this blog for a while, but it is not the case :), hope a good soul can give me a piece of advice over here. I applied in March 18 2015 to PR within Canada through common law and open work permit (both together to Case Processing Centre in Mississauga), I just...

Hello! First of all, thank you all for your response. I sent my PR yesterday and I couldn't be more relieved. I just wrote on a separate piece of paper saying we haven't had any ceremony as our background does not celebrate common law unions. I am Peruvian, so I explained in Peru we celebrate...

Thanks all for the reply. I will get these documents exactly in a month and a half, can I add an explanatory letter to CIC, send my PR, and send them these documents when I have them ready in the end of April? I know the risk is always there and it's up to the officer, but wondering if other...

Hello all, I got my police certificate from back home in July 2014 (last time I went home), I'm ready to send my PR yet was wondering if I also need to request a police check in Canada. I have lived in Canada for five years. Reading the CIC website they said it is not mandatory to send, yet if...

Hello all, I have everything ready to send my PR. I only need to apply payment which got me a bit confused. I am the only applicant, applying within Canada (common law Canada class) through the sponsorship of my common law who is a canadian citizen by birth and has lived his entire life here...

Hello, I'm applying to PR through common law sponsorship from within Canada and open work permit at the same time. We got our IMM5409 done and notarized(required by open work permit). It doesn't say anything about photocopies, so I guess I have to send the original notarized copy. I wanted to...

Hello all, Just a quick question regarding question 6 on the IMM 5669 form. "Have you, or, if you are the principal applicant, any of your family members listed in your application for permanent resident in Canada, ever: e) been refused admission to, or ordered to leave, Canada or any other...

Hello all, Just a quick question regarding question 6 on the IMM 5669 form. "Have you, or, if you are the principal applicant, any of your family members listed in your application for permanent resident in Canada, ever: e) been refused admission to, or ordered to leave, Canada or any other...

Thanks a lot! Their site is very confusing and contradictory. Below what the government site's says. We started the relationship in April2010, moved in together Apr2011, yet we signed an Statutory declaration of common law with a lawyer two days ago. By "officialy changed from being single to...

Hello, I'm applying to PR through common law. Question 8 asks when I entered my common law relationship. Should I add the date we moved in(21april2011)? Or a year later(21april2012)? Thanks a lot! Much appreciated! :D

Hello, I have almost finished gathering all my papers in order to apply for PR (Common law/family class), I'll send my Open Work Permit with it as well. However, I'm confused as I don't know to what office should I send the package as I'm sending both applications together. Could you please...