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    Shall I withdraw visitor visa application after PR approval

    Hello, I applied for visitor visa application for my dad in July 2020 and it is still in progress. While his visitor visa application was in progress, I applied for his super visa application in 2022 which got appproved and he is in Canada now. His permanent residency application was also in...
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    OCI process

    I am in process of filling my OCI application and there is a section on "Applicant Passport Details". My understanding is that we have to fill in the Canadian passport details. However, in the step by step instructions provided by HCI, it says to provide details as per Indian passport. Can...
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    OCI process

    Hello, I am filling the online form for surrender application. It asks to input the Spouse - First and Last name. Now, my spouse's name - "first and last name" both are specified in given name field in Indian Passport & last name field is empty. Shall I use the same format as per Indian...
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    Sorry for noob question : Is it mandatory to specify address on page 4 of actual passport and how do we manage the address as it changes?
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    Indian passport surrender - submit old passports?

    Hello, I am preparing the application for surrender of Indian Passport. As per the checklist (Ottawa jurisdiction), there is a note : All Original Indian Passport/passports from the day landed in Canada till became Citizen along with one copy of first, last and all observation pages with...
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    New Instructions from IRCC for applications before 7th Sep 2021

    I am applying for super visa application for my parents using new portal. Appreciate if some one can address my queries : - In the new portal, do we need to create two online applications for the parents i.e one for father and one for mother. I completed the information for single person and it...
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    Super Visa 2021

    I am applying for super visa application for my parents using new portal. Appreciate if some one can address my queries : - In the new portal, do we need to create two online applications for the parents i.e one for father and one for mother. I completed the information for single person and it...
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    Forgot to update student visa rejection in Schedule A for spousal visa application

    Hello, I have applied for spousal visa (PR) for my wife in June 2020. I applied for the GCMS notes and found the following "Referred to officer File # XXXXXX , Foss checked for PA - Applicant was refused student visa in 2014" I realized that in Schedule A (Question 4D), there is a question...
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    June 2020 **Outland** Spousal Sponsorship

    My application was delivered on 11 June but no AOR yet. I called IRCC for temp number and I was told that the file is not in the system yet. Anyone in the same boat?
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    JULY 2020 *Outland* Spousal Sponsorship

    Which number and options did you use?
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    Parents and Grandparents sponsorship question on Interest to Sponsor form

    Your spouse can only sponsor his/her parents only but can support you as a co-signer to meet the income requirements. So you can not submit the sponsorship on behalf of your spouse for your parents. At this stage, co-signer information is not required.
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    PGP 2020

    For 2020 income, additional 30% to be added is not mandatory. Public Policy Considerations Given the challenges faced by current and future sponsors, and the impact this will have on applicants during this time, this public policy will ensure that applicants whose sponsors would have otherwise...
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    Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2019

    What was your sponsor's application status ? Was it approved before? It seems they are re-evaluating the financial evaluation.
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    Sending PCC after spousal application submission - no file number

    Hello, I submitted the spousal application last month without PCC ( with a cover letter explaining the non availability of PCC because of COVID). Now, I have received the PCC. Since there is no application number at this point, can I send the PCC now with details like passport number...
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    Regarding increased fees

    I know that IRCC has increased the fees for spiui applications But when I visit the online link to pay the fees, it still lists the old fees. Any one paid the updated fees recently?
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    Sending scanned copy for signature - spousal application

    Hello, I am preparing my application for sponsoring my spouse who is in India. I have sent her all the soft-copies, she has printed and signed all the forms. However, with the current lockdown in India, all postal services are suspended to Canada. Can I use the scanned copies of the...
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    Submitting spousal application without PCC

    Thank you. Did you submit the documents from India? My wife is still in India and the disruption of postal service's, I am not able to get the documents. Forms require signature, so need hard copy.
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    Submitting spousal application without PCC

    Hello, I am looking to apply for spousal application for my wife. We have collected all the documents, but due to COVID-19 lockdown in India, we are not able to get PCC. PCC was applied in early March in Passport office, India but before it was fully processed (pending collection from passport...
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    Temporary resident status (Question 9b) in application

    Hello, I am filling my Citizenship application and in question #9b, it asks if you had temporary resident status in Canada before becoming PR. I had visited Canada twice for a two week duration (Business Visa and Tourist Visa) - Do I have to answer YES to this question? - If yes, then in the...