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    Question about applying for CCB - male or female parent

    Hi All, Background: I arrived in Canada (Jan 2022) as PR before both my wife and child (born outside Canada) came to Canada (Nov 2022) as visitors. Eventually they both became PRs in Aug 2023. Both have valid/ active PR cards but my PR card has expired and I will apply for PR card renewal next...
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    SuperVisa - mother-in-law (no NOA)

    Hi, My spouse recently (5 months back) received PR but has not started working yet as we are pursuing higher studies for my spouse. My spouse is a joint bank account holder which currently has more than sufficient (for LICO purposes) savings. But spouse does not have a T4 or NOA. Can we apply...
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    Visitor Visa extension question

    I am applying for Visitor Visa extension for my spouse and child. They are close to 5 months in their first 6 month stay in Canada. Would asking for 1 year (until April 2024) extension pose questions from IRCC ? Or should 6 months and a subsequent 6 months extension be a better option ? They...
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    Minor child visitor visa IMM5646

    Hi all My nephew , 10 years is applying for visitor visa along with his parents and intends to visit Canada for a short duration in the summer travelling along with parents. Do we need to fill and submit the IMM5646 form? minor does not intend to study in Canada
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    RO shortfall - when to renew PR

    Hi All, I am falling short on my RO by around 4 months or so. I am already in Canada since last year and do not intend to travel outside for the next couple of years. My initial 5 year PR period ends in Oct 2023 (PR card expires Jan 2024). Should I 1. Apply for renewal before October 2023 or...
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    Sponsorship question for spouse who has Visitor Visa, child does not

    Hi All, I have a Canadian PR which was approved before I got married. I got married outside Canada and me and my spouse moved to US for short term due to work. Due to Covid restrictions, we could not plan/make the move to Canada. We applied for Canadian Visitor Visa for my spouse which was...
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    Spouse has Visitor Visa, child does not

    Hi All, I have a Canadian PR which was approved before I got married. I got married outside Canada and me and my spouse moved to US for short term due to work. Due to Covid restrictions, we could not plan/make the move to Canada. We applied for Canadian Visitor Visa for my spouse which was...
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    Driving from US to Can - which border control/ entry point

    Hello All, I am a Canadian PR holder working in the US currently. I intend to make the drive from Washington State in US to Toronto, Canada in a few weeks and am gathering the documents to import my car and other to dos. I am fully vaccinated and have my vaccine card. Current driving...
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    PR Holder in US, Visitor Visa for spouse

    Hi Experts, I have PR but my spouse does not and both of us are in the USA currently. We had applied for a visitor visa (TRV) for my spouse 4 months back and have completed the biometrics 3 months back. We had earlier booked accommodations for May with a tentative travel itinerary. We haven't...
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    EE profile not eligible after updating Passport Details

    Hi, I have had to update my express entry profile to reflect new passport details. When I had created my express entry profile in Oct 2015, I had declared my funds as 12,000 CAD (which was the minimum criterion at that time). I have more than that amount available in my bank account. When...
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    Any chance of increasing CRS score?

    I(31 years)have applied through FSW in NOC 2174. I have over 5 years of foreign experience(non canada). 9 years of overall work ex. And more than 3 years of equivalent grad education evaluation through WES. I am unmarried and I got IELTS scores of 8.5, 7.5, 8, 8 in L,R,W,S. With this my CRS...
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    Any chance of increasing CRS score through IELTS?

    I(31 years)have applied through FSW in NOC 2174. I have over 5 years of foreign experience(non canada). 9 years of overall work ex. And more than 3 years of equivalent grad education evaluation through WES. I am unmarried and I got IELTS scores of 8.5, 7.5, 8, 8 in L,R,W,S. With this my CRS...
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    USA PCC in USA before ITA

    Hi, I stayed in the US for a few years. I get that I have to obtain a PCC from FBI due to > 6 month stay in the US. Point is I am travelling to the US for a couple of weeks in Nov. I had earlier planned to submit an application to FBI for procuring the PCC when I will be there in Nov. But does...
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    OINP Question

    Hi, I created an EE profile on Oct 13th 2015 and got an interest from Ontario on Oct 16th. My CRS score is 427. The lowest cutoff CRS score till date for CIC has been 450. Would it be a sound strategy to wait for a couple more draws before making a call about the OINP and check if the CIC cutoff...
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    OINP PT Notice of Interest Dilemma

    Hi, I created an EE profile on Oct 13th 2015 and got an interest from Ontario on Oct 16th. My CRS score is 427. The lowest cutoff CRS score till date for CIC has been 450. Would it be a sound strategy to wait for a couple more draws before making a call about the OINP and check if the CIC cutoff...