Hi,

Just wondering regarding the passports that we had within the last 5 years that we need to include in the application, I renewed my passport because I assumed my husband’s last name. Now, I am from the Philippines and my maiden last name was automatically became my middle name in that passport. But in my IDs here in Canada, my middle name is still the middle name I have since birth. Will it be an issue for the application? Thanks!

I came to canada as a visitor on eTA and get married but i do have a usa deportation on 2023 would that affect our application ? We want to apply but we are worried of being rejected , also deportation was included on my eTA application and gets approved after 3 hrs of review , we know each other for almost a year and we have all proofs of our relation since we started dating , we would love if anyone has similar experience , thanks

Hi everyone! I’d really appreciate some opinions from people who have been in a similar situation or are familiar with Canadian spousal sponsorship.

I’m currently in Canada and have an inland common-law sponsorship application in process. I submitted my application on January 30, 2025, and I’m still waiting for the final decision. Eligibility and Criminality are passed. I’m stuck on background check’s info sharing and security.

My partner (common-law sponsor) is a Canadian citizen, and we are also planning to get married sometime this year.

He is currently in the process of job transfer to Seattle, WA. We don’t know exactly when the transfer might happen — it could happen at any point while my Canadian PR application is still processing.

If he gets the transfer, I would plan to accompany him to the U.S. as his L-2 spouse, and we would live together in Seattle.

My main concern is that my current application is an inland application, and my understanding is that the applicant and sponsor are expected to be living together in Canada during processing.

My ultimate goal is to obtain Canadian PR while I am physically living in the U.S.

So I’m wondering what my options would be if my husband gets transferred to Seattle before IRCC makes a final decision:
1. Can my existing inland application continue if I move to the U.S. with my husband and notify IRCC of the change in circumstances?
2. If I can no longer maintain the requirements of the inland application, would I need to withdraw it and submit a new Family Class (outland) spousal sponsorship application?
3. If I voluntarily withdraw my current application, would that count as a refusal or negatively affect me if I submit a new outland application later?
4. Would it be better to withdraw the inland application and apply outland, given that my goal is to live in the U.S. with my husband while waiting for Canadian PR? We can provide evidence that we intend to return to Canada once my PR is approved. My husband is a Canadian citizen with strong ties to Canada, including properties, and we genuinely intend to return to Canada and establish our home there.

Has anyone been in a similar situation — moving from Canada to the U.S. while an inland sponsorship application was still in process?

I understand immigration situations are case-specific, so I’m mainly looking for personal experiences, advice, or insight from anyone familiar with this situation.

Thanks in advance!

Greetings all,

I would love to hear some advice and answers from anyone who may have taken on the same journey.

My husband and I are planning on relocating to Canada, but are unsure which route would suit as the best.

I am from the UK and my husband is a US citizen, and we both will take out own individuals paths to move there. From what I briefly researched, I have the option to go for the IEC work visa and my husband could potentially take the LMIA path. I understand there is more to it than just applying and moving, and I fully understand that it won't be an easy journey, but it is a serious journey we would like to consider for our future. We are hoping to find a location close to the US Canada border - ideally in Ontario.

For those that have applied for either visas, here are some questions I hope you could answer:

- How straightforward did you find the application?

- How much did you save up before your initial move?

- How long did it take for you to settle into your new place?

- Did you struggle finding employment through the LMIA path?

- How challenging is it to find IT technical jobs overall?

- Are there any other routes we could consider?

- How challenging is it to find decent apartments or houses to rent around Windsor area?

I would sincerely appreciate any help, advice or suggestions.

anyone in the same boat ? i got my test invalidated on june 15th.

So I was invited on June 26, submitted my file on June 27. Got AOR same day. BIL was done in August 14.

Yesterday I received message for paying Right of PR fee. I paid it.

Just wondering if it means my file is near completion and should I expect some updates soon.

Thanks

I’m planning to apply for Non-Express Entry PR and have a question regarding my spouse’s birth certificate.
Her date of birth is incorrect on her birth certificate. However, her correct DOB is shown on her passport and other government documents, and we have an affidavit confirming her correct date of birth.
Can I submit the birth certificate along with the affidavit explaining the DOB discrepancy?
Has anyone had a similar situation with their PR application? Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hii everybody pls help, i by mistake drove uber for extra 5 hours in a week, it just happened once only, i am really tensed right, i have already approved for my PGWP and my TRV now im worried about my PR application.

Please advise me guys , is it really worth worrying??

I have a police report that I got in Feb 2026. I haven’t gone back since then. can I still use it or is it better to have a new one

I got my MPNP draw and I am trying to submit my application (Invitation to Apply). I have one part time job which i was doing from 2024 till now and one full time which i started from Nov 2025.

Under employment, MPNP states enter the work experience in last 5 years. I added my work experience from my country, my part time job (from Aug 2024 till present, selected PART TIME) and my full time job (from Nov 2025 till present, selected FULL TIME)

Under Job offer, I enter my Full time Employer name, designation and details

When I try to submit, it gives me error Under Job Offer "To be eligible as an international student for MPNP, you must have entered a job offer for your current employer. The name of the current employer on the Employment page must match exactly the name of the employer on the Job Offer Page".

I visited two consultants. Both said "MPNP system does not accept two active jobs. You will have to put the date of submission as an end date for part time and then the system considers full time job as a primary job".

This does not make sense. I contacted few people. They say the same.

Any suggestions?

Me and my mother are in the last stage of the PR, we did the medical exams and all that and right now we are just waiting for the yes. The thing is that I had some thoughts yesterday because it was my birthday and I was alone with no friends and family in a another city. The thing is that I chatted with a friend who forgot that was my birthday and he decided to call the police thinking that I wanted to kill myself. The police recordee today just to know that I'm okay and all that but I don't want this situation to affect my chances of getting my pr

Applying for a C16 LMIA-exempt work permit from outside Canada. Screenshot attached of my document checklist.

I understand needing to prove I qualify for the job I'm being offered — that part makes sense. What I don't get is why the checklist separately asks for **Employment Reference Letter** and **Employment Records** on top of that, which seem to be about my *past* job history in general, not the job I'm applying for.

Is IRCC actually asking for a full work history / past employer references as part of a standard C16 application, or does that only apply in certain cases? Anyone who's done this recently, did you have to provide reference letters from past unrelated jobs too, or just documents tied to the specific job offer?

Hi,

I applied for my Pr card renewal on August 09th 2026 and haven’t heard anything yet. I applied online and it does say submitted. I haven’t received any email for confirmation. Any suggestions?

One more question, I have lived in USA for two years before moving to Canada again in Dec 2023, I did work for few days in Canada during the two years. Will they be counted towards citizenship? I did file my taxes for every year. PR in 2022.

Thank you.

I have lost my non-Canadian passport, which had my TRV and US visa.

I do have scanned copies of the passport pages.

I was waiting to receive some documents and pcc from my home country and was also in between moving houses. I don't know what I should do now, please advise.

Is any one in the same boat?
I received ita and do not have education from alberta, i have from ontario. Should I apply?

Hey All, I am applying for Canadian visitor visa from USA and I am on H1B visa. I understand that it needs to be done via the IRCC portal.

To apply for the visa, I need to fill out the IMM5257 form and as part of that form I need provide my past 10 years of employment history, however there are only 3 sections provided as part of that form. How am I suppose to fill out 10 years of employment history when I have had more than 3 changes in my career.

Hi! I’m an international student in Canada with authorization to work off campus for up to 24 hours per week during academic terms.

I currently work for a Canadian company, but I also received a remote contract from a US corporation. The agreement classifies me as an independent contractor and explicitly states that there is no employer-employee relationship between me, the US corporation, or its client.

IRCC says remote work for an employer outside Canada does not count toward the 24-hour limit. However, it also says self-employed students must track their working hours.

Would this US independent-contractor work count toward my 24-hour off-campus limit, or does it qualify as remote work for an organization outside Canada? Has anyone received written clarification from IRCC, an international student adviser, or an immigration lawyer about a similar situation?

I’ll confirm with a qualified adviser before acting, but I’d appreciate hearing about similar experiences. Thank you!

So, I am a STEM PhD student at one of the prestigious universities in Canada, so is my spouse. I applied for PR through BC PNP International Post Graduate stream based on the fact I got my masters also from Canada a couple of years ago.

And here’s my observation: I just feel like the immigration system works against highly educated people like us. In most cases, your application will undergo additional scrutiny that people from other professions/educational background may not face.

So, is my observation correct? What is your personal experience that proves or contradicts my argument?

Because if so, it would sound so weird that the country is trying to attract highly skilled people whereas the immigration system just works against that to the much people may decide to abandon all of this nonsense.

Will I receive e-certificate or paper cert? I can’t recall what I chose in the application. But I’ll need the e-cert to expedite passport application to travel. Anyone know? Thanks!

Hi everyone, quick question but my husband and I applied under the Family Class program but for a spouse living in canada but applying under family class.

If I want to submit a webform to IRCC, what do I select? There’s 2 options for the category of PR application when we submit the webform:

Inside Canada - Spouse, Partner
Outside Canada - Spouse, Partner

In my situation what is the category to select? I’m getting confused because technically I applied Outland (family sponsorship) but from within canada so am I considered under the inside or outside category??

Hi everyone,

I received my ITA for Express Entry and am currently preparing my PR application. While reviewing my 2022 Study Permit form (IMM 1294) prepared by a former agency, I discovered two major administrative errors:

1. Unvisited Country: They listed 1 year of residence/study in a country I have never visited (I was in my home country during that entire period, as proven by my transcripts and passport). 

2. Omitted Visa Refusal: They checked "No" to past visa refusals, omitting a prior foreign visa refusal. 
   The former agency declined to provide a formal letter acknowledging their typos. 

My plan is to be 100% transparent under the Duty of Candour: answer "Yes" to the visa refusal question, list my true history, and attach a detailed Letter of Explanation (LOE) along with my proof of residence (diplomas, transcripts, passport stamps). 

Has anyone been in a similar situation with third-party agent errors on old forms? Any advice on how to structure the LOE to ensure IRCC understands the situation and avoids any risk of misrepresentation?
Thanks in advance for your help!

My partner will be getting their PHD in Ontario for the next 3-4 years. We are common law partners so I applied for and received an open work permit and will be joining them while they get their degree. We are both US citizens and plan to move back to our home in California once my partner is done with their degree. We have one car that we share but the title is in my partners name and we are on the same insurance policy currently.

I’ve done a deep search on the IRCC and Service Ontario websites but it’s all just vague enough that I’m feeling unsure if we need to import our car when we come or not.

We will both be driving the car while there so I know we need to find insurance that will cover us in the US and Canada (any recs of companies is helpful!)

Finally do we need new licenses too? Again the info on the websites is just vague enough that it’s confusing. It sounds like my partner might be fine but I might need to get a new license? We were hoping to keep our residency in California and surrendering our California licenses for Ontario licenses would nullify that. I understand if this isn’t a possibility though.

We’re going to check with my partners University for help too but any resources or insights this community has are helpful! We want to make sure we are following the laws and doing the right thing

I received an AOS invitation but may have incorrectly claimed 7 EOI education points for a Bachelor’s. My ECA shows a 3-year diploma equivalency only. Should I proceed accept the invite and provide letter of explanation? I have missed the part wherein the education in my home country should be supported by ECA. Please help. Score is 60 when invited but will go down to 57 when should have been selected Diploma instead Bachelors. Noc is 11100. ITA Sept 1.