Author: David Aujla
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Infographic: How IRCC is reducing processing times for Spousal Sponsorship
December 2015 2 application kits, separate for in-Canada and overseas 180 pages of guides different for overseas and in-Canada, and for sponsors and applicants 14 guides and checklists 3 separate relationship questionnaires and 1 sponsorship evaluation form Upfront medical exams and police certificates Processing times: up to 26 months (for 80% of cases) New improved…
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Spousal Interview Questions – Inside Canada Application
Clients who file inside Canada spousal applications will receive a letter from Immigration just prior to the foreign national spouse being granted permanent status. At this interview, the foreign national spouse is given the confirmation of permanent residence. Immigration asks the foreign national and the sponsoring spouse to come for a scheduled permanent residence interview…
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Spousal Open Work Permits
One of the most beneficial changes made by the previous government was to grant work permits to foreign nationals who had submitted an application for permanent residence under the spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class. Whereas before a foreign spouse would have to wait endlessly (sometimes up to 2 years as a visitor)…
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Spousal Sponsorship – Checklists
When clients ask about the specific documents they will need for spousal or common-law applications, I usually refer them to the document checklists available at the IRCC websites specific to such applications. Although the checklists are detailed enough, they are general in nature to apply to most situations. The specific documents needed for each individual…
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