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    Feedback from the experience of using a Canadian passport to visit Europe for "a racialized person"? . Landing at CDG, Paris, France.

    You are overthinking this. The easiest way to avoid being asked questions at the border is just to always be truthful. The more you travel and the more stamps you accumulate in your passport, the less questions they ask. I have had several passports and travel extensively, yet I always get...
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    For those who have renewed their RTD after obtaining the COPR I have a question: If you have a US Visa stamped and valid on the old RTD, are you able to get back the page with the Visa? Or does Passport Canada allow you to keep the expired RTD? I'm about to fill the RTD application for my...
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    Hi all. After +24 months my parents finally got their COPR. FYI this is their timeline: They applied in Calgary. Permanent Residence We received your application for permanent residence on August 8, 2018. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on November 15...
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    Did you try printing it at Staples? Sometimes you need to use a laser printer so the barcodes are clear and readable.
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    My mum & sisters are refugees but I don’t know if I am too

    If you are not included in their Notice of Decision then you are not a refugee. Yes you can travel to your home country, however, an officer in the future might ask your mom and sisters why they are in danger while you are not... so that could jeopardize their status. i suggest you continue on...
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    you can submit additional documents through a case specific enquiry
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    I'm an Aug 2018 applicant and today I got a message from IRCC requesting new medical exams. Our first medicals were done on January 2019 (so 18 months ago), so obviously they are expired. IRCC are some pos... our application is delayed because of them and now they are asking me to throw more...
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    Yes you do And you most likely will be taxed unless there’s a tax treaty with the country you are getting your income from. talk to an accountant
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    Happy to see 2018 applicants getting their CoPRs. I'm an August 2018 applicant still waiting, hopefully will IRCC finalizes my process soon.
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    Yeah I don’t know what else to do. I emailed my local MP and hopefully they can make an inquiry From their side. I’m going to send messages to IRCC daily until I get a response.
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    I’m an August 2018 applicant and a decision was expected in April 2020 Called CIC today and was told that my background check hasn’t arrived. This is so dumb. Didn’t IRB did a background check with CBSA and RCMP to process my refugee claim? I bet if I apply now for PR through Express Entry I’ll...
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    Medical Examination Fee

    Hey guys. I’m applying for PR as a protected person but I was requested a 2nd medical examination as my previous exam is no longer valid. For those of you who’ve been through this, did you get charged for this exam? Or are they also covered if I show my refugee protection claimant document...
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    Protected Person: Adding Common Law to PR application

    Hey everyone - hope your processes are going well. I was granted protected person status in July 2018 and immediately submitted my PR application. I'm interested in adding my common-law partner to my PR application, however, my question is: if she gets the PR through my application, does that...
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    Soy de Nicaragua

    Tiene que decirle a su tia que contacte un abogado de inmigracion/refugio en Quebec para ver si su caso es lo suficientemente solido patra solicitar refugio.
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    Soy de Venezuela busco asilo

    Es casi que imposible que le den una visa a Canada o a USA. Le sugiero que se mueva a Colombia donde les estan dando refugio a los venezolanos huyendo de la crisis.
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    Hearing without a lawyer?

    I can´t find the source, but there were some statistics somewhere indicating that having a lawyer increased your chances of a positive decision by like 80%.
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    Can protected persons/conventional refugees apply for Permanent Residency under Express Entry

    Were you able to get more info about this? I´m thinking of doing this after I get my positive response.
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    Postponed hearings timelines

    Time is the same for all the offices across Canada. For example, claimants in Vancouver can have their hearing held through video conferencing with IRB members from other cities.
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    Postponed hearings timelines

    Referred to IRB: 09-Aug-2017 Hearing cancelled: 11-Oct-2017 Original hearing scheduled: 18-Oct-2017 Got informed by lawyers of hearing being rescheduled: 16-May-2018 Expected hearing date: 12-July-2018 This is in Calgary by the way.
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    can a venezuela claim for refugee resettlement ?

    Correcto. Lo siento por su situacion, pero la verdad es que es muy dificil que Canada u algun otro pais desarollado vaya a dejar facilmente que millones de venezolanos comiencen a migrar a esos paises. Porque no trata de irse para Colombia? Hasta donde tengo entendido, el gobierno Colombiano le...