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    National Identity Card

    Hi everyone. I sent my application last week but now I'm a bit paranoid. On the checklist there is an item called "National Identity Card", but my consultant said it was not necessary since I was already submitting a copy of my passport and my birth certificate with a certified translation. And...
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    Brazilian Identity Card

    Hi, I’m the principal applicant and Id like to confirm if my brazilian identity card is one of the mandatory documents for spouse sponsorship Because I did provide information about this document on the for IMM 0008, but my consultant said it’s not necessary. However my friend sent a copy of...
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    Current processing time for OWP

    Hi everyone. I just checked the processing time for WP and it shows 6 weeks, but my consultant told me it would take 4 months. I don’t know if I did something wrong, but I selected the option “Visiting/studying/working temporarily in Canada”, and then “Work Permit” and “Canada”. Can anyone...
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    Implied Status or Get the visa extended?

    I just got my visitor extension approved and I will expire in February. I was planning to send my Spousal Sponsorship application in January with the OWP, but I got worried because I just read it in a Facebook group: “you need to have status (not implied status) by the time they proces your OWP...
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    Additional documents

    My husband and I got married last month and we will apply for Spouse Sponsorship in a few weeks. Can anybody help us with our questions? - Since we just got married, does it worth it opening a joint bank account now? - He is gonna include me on his Life Insurance. Does it work as an...
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    Birth Certificates for family members

    My boyfriend is the principal applicant. He was born in the Phillipines, but he has the canadian citizenship already. However his family members (mom and brother) are still permanent residents. In this case, do they have to provide documents such as birth and married certificates? Thank you
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    Sponsor's Documents

    I didn't understand very well the "Do you need to submit documents issued by another country?" The sponsor is a permanent resident with filipino citizenship. The sponsored is brazilian. Do we need both to submit documents issued in these countries or only the sponsored? Is there any...
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    Valid visa or Implied status for OWP?

    Hello Everyone, I am on implied status now because I applied for visitor extension in august, and the processing time is currently about 4 months. In November my boyfriend and I are getting married for the sponsorship, but someone told me that if I'm on implied status when we submit the...
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    Wedding ceremony before application

    Hi everyone. My boyfriend and I are gonna get married in the next month for the purpose to apply for the sponsorship. Is it important to have some formalities, such as wedding rings and film making? Are the witnesses enough or it's important to have his family with us? My questions are related...
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    Should I get a lawyer?

    My boyfriend and I are planning to start our Spouse Sponsorship application, but most part of the lawyers and immigration offices are quite expensive. Is it possible to do it without a lawyer? Is anybody here doing the application by theirselves? Thank you.
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    Sponsorship + Student Loan

    My boyfriend just started his Full time Program so he's not currently working. Can he be my sponsor? We live with his family and his needs are suported by them. Another question: If he becomes my husband, will he lose his student loan?