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I think if they ever get that free movement off the ground, you will see huge numbers of Canadians travelling to Australia for work. I lived in Australia for a year, and would have loved to have stayed but was not eligible for another visa. Pay was higher, cost of living was the same if not...

Perhaps, this was about a year ago, so not that long ago, and this really is in regards to American staff, as this is where I live and the Canadian reps I interact with operate. They rarely have any reason to invoke asking for more proof from American citizens as there is little they could...

Sorry I should have been more specific. This was not a call center agent (can't call them anyway since I'm outside of Canada). I worked as a visa compliance officer, and still do work in international exchange and affairs. I often speak with Canadian embassy staff and as well as IRCC reps at...

I thought of that and reached out to IRCC in the past, as my wife and I have been living all over the world for many years, they said it should pose no problem. Unless applicants and sponsors are applying from within Canada, the vast majority of applicants/sponsors are both outside of Canada...

HI Again all! I'm just wondering if an IR1 Green Card (Spousal based green card), would be a good indicator of proof of relationship for Canadian PR? I currently live in the USA with my American spouse and she sponsored me to come to the USA, so we obviously had to provide all kinds of proof...

I don't think it is fair that some countries have slower processing times. I can certainly scrutinize this issue without taking away from other issues. I'm also really surprised that the LGBT community haven't honed in on this. I think the kids question is an old question that has been missed...

A petition is a good idea, doesn't take up too much time. I'm wondering if IRCC have a comments or complaints portal? This kind of change wouldn't require a change to immigration law, as it would be a bureaucratic change and not a fundamental change to the requirements for PR. Does a portal...

Nah I'm not sensitive about it (my wife may be), I made my piece with it long ago. We are currently not even trying to have kids. It's not the be all end all, I'm just curious how to change it. I know as Canadians we often take things lying down, I know we can make thing better, I've seen it.

I'd be curious as to where those stats live? We chose the USA for myself a couple of year ago, as that is where my wife is from, so I got my green card. Also many couples meet abroad in other countries where they both may live for a number of years. I think if the couple are both from countries...

I fully understand you point, but I never bought into the "If I don't like it, don't do it" argument. I am a Canadian citizen using my government's services, this would never fly if I were taking advantage of another government service. I think my main point was how can we change it rather than...

Hi all! This may be more of a statement than a question, but I thought I would voice this here. When sponsoring a spouse to Canada, the IRCC is still asking the basic 4 questions in the checklist, that if you answer "Yes" to all 4, then you don't have to initially provide heaps of extra proof...

Generally a Misdemeanor will mean you are inadmissible to Canada. However this can be negated depending on the the amount of time that has lapsed since you paid all fines and/or completed any sentence. If more than 10 years have passed you may be deemed rehabilitated at a point of entry (thisis...

In many cases countries have the ability for an individual to apply to be stateless, if this truly is the case. For example the UK: https://www.gov.uk/stay-in-uk-stateless You are then given a document, that looks sort of like a passport that will allow you to travel to some degree. Canada...

Yes! American citizens can apply for rehabilitation at a land port of entry. It takes a few days to a week or two to get it. Can't believe they would deny PR over a stolen shirt 4 years ago. Good luck to you!

Ya Welcome to the Canadian system:-( Believe it or not it used to be worse, 2+ years! My wife and I live in Maine, and I'm from Nova Scotia, but the immigration process is so long-winded and disruptive, it makes moving back to Nova Scotia, like moving to the other side of the planet. Honestly...

There was no DUI in any case with myself. I often use that term for the sake of brevity as the reality is more complex. I'm a Canadian citizen and my wife and I have no criminal record. So you agree the law should be changed to ZERO. It's nice to think that people will have a drink and not...

I am certainly not talking about any personal case. People do weigh 100lb or less, and people can "feel" the effect of .04 or less alcohol in their system, but again people don't know when they are feeling the affect of .03 or .08, which is why I advocate for ZERO and hence the mistake aspect...

I made no mention of drunk driving, but yes it is not something to be condoned, and certainly multiple DUI's is something to be considered for inadmissibility, but jail time or some sort of strict probation should be involved. This would entail something egregious. For example in the USA 3 DUI's...

It certainly does help keep criminals out of Canada, but the bar is far too low on who is considered a danger to the Canadian populace. It was originally designed for war criminals, fugitives, and violent/repeat offenders. Now it is just a dragnet for people with old misdemeanors and stupid...

Yes you just show up with that piece of paper with your passport, and that's it. It's like nothing ever happened. In the case of my wife they often don't even ask for it. The whole rehabilitation thing is just a fancy way for the Canadian government to save face and give the illusion that they...