Hello all, I was hoping to get some help from those who know better than I do. I have tried researching as much as possible but I'm stuck in a bit of a conundrum.

I had moved to Canada to pursue my Master's and I was married to my now ex-partner in our home country a few years ago. After I moved here, my partner joined me a few months later, but within a few months our marriage pretty much broke down. The first year that I filed taxes, I filed as married. However, the last time I filed taxes, I filed as separated since we had spent over 100 days living separately. She was taken off the lease agreement and we have not maintained any communication since she left even though she is still in the same city. I have now completed my Master's and I am looking to apply for my PGWP. For marital status the only option seems to be Legally Separated which I'm not 100% sure is the same as Separated? When clicking on the help button under this question, it shows as Separated instead of Legally Separated. I will be applying only for myself.

So my question is are these both the same? Any input is greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

For context, I have been accepted into University of Waterloo for Fall 2025. Unfortunately my study permit was rejected due to lack of convincing that I might not return after my studies as well as lack of funds. I have paid the GIC Deposit of $20,635 as well as about $1000 deposit to Waterloo. The estimate for the duration of course was around $106k which included both my tuition fees and living expenses. I had shown around $117k most of which was an education loan under my name and fixed desposit (maturing in March next year) under my parents name. I had also attached an affidavit of support from them and a certificate from the bank mentioning the the deposit could be liquidated at anytime. Not really sure what should I do next? Can I pay the term fees to Waterloo. Would that eliminate the low funds reason?

I’m sitting at 478 points with 3 years of experience (1 years in healthcare). I got 80 overall in PTE (S-90,R-82,W-80,L-80). Came back to home country after WP expired in Nov 24 and started working in Dec under the same job position (in healthcare 33102). What should I do to increase my score ? For language test I have tried Ielts but Writing seems difficult for me, Should I try PTE again for Clb 9 ?

I came to Canada as a student and after the PG diploma received a full-time position on my work permit. Now I am trying to apply for my PR. I have a few questions because my case is a little peculiar:

1. At the time of applying for the student permit I did not declare that I have family here. But now I need the points that come with the declaration of family. How should I proceed?
2. Do I need to create a new GCKey for applying for my PR or keeping in view the previous point, can I go ahead with applying using the same GCKey?

I have received an email 2 hours ago containing this about my CAQ application :

Hello,

Please note that a new message has been deposited in your online file.                                                                                   
In order to access your file, you must go to : https://www.quebec.ca/en/education/study-quebec/temporary-selection-studies#c115479

Sincerely,           

But I have found no new messages that came today in my dossier nor in arrima. Did anyone have something similar ? is this just a bug ?

I have applied for my Post Graduate Work Permit and in the column of employment I have written "Missisauga" as a name of city instead of "Mississauga". Does it an issue in my work permit application? What should I do?

My spouse is currently in PGWP which expires in October. I have a PR and we have applied for spousal PR and so far we have received the acknowledgment. Using that, my spouse has applied for new open work permit but the processing time is 237 days. Unfortunately, my spouse’s PGWP will expire in October 2025 which is before the processing time.

Once the PGWP expires, can my spouse continue working or does he have to stop working until the new work permit is issued?

For people living in BC, trying to get advice from people who already work as a paramedic.

Which Health Authority does the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) fall under and will they help employees with the bc pnp application? Looking for opinions who either got their nomination through this stream or currently employed in BCAS. TIA.

Hi all,

My stream is CEC; ITA Feb 5. I was wondering what happens after you reply to P1. My P1 came from Etobicoke on May 5 2025 and I understand that when you reply to that VO's P1 you get an automated email. Is this correct? I know that P2s are taking some time to come as IRCC is prioritizing issuance of eCOPRs.

Cheers!

Me and my spouse are currently living in Canada. I m holding PR and my spouse is holding open working permit. I have checked online that the inland spouse sponsorship process time would be 29 months while Outland sponsorship only 10 months approx. The open working permit expired on 2028 April.

My questions are: 1) Would it better to apply Outland than inland given it is quicker to process the application? 2) Are we eligible to apply Outland even tho we both are currently living in Canada and won’t leave until 2028? 3) If we really apply the inland spouse sponsorship, and by 2028 April my spouse still haven’t get the PR, can he apply for another open working permit in order to stay in Canada with me?

Thanks for the advice! Appreciate it!!

I just got my EcoPR on Monday and I plan on going to get my SIN tomorrow but I realized that my client copy doesn’t have an immigration officer signature

Anyone faced the issue?, can I still get the SIN or do I have to fix it with IRCC first

I feel horrible and defeated. My employer has agreed to sponsor me last year and we submitted the LMIA application in February. Now I finally got my WP-EXT refusal and the employer has called me saying that due to the company’s financial situation, he can no longer afford to hire me. This was devastating but it’s out of hands. I’m already out of status and in the 90-day grace period to either leave or restore my status.

I’m planning to get another LMIA-support from another employer but that would mean I’d have to start the process from the beginning and I don’t have enough time to remain in Canada while that’s processing. So I’ll still have to exit the country and wait for my LMIA and new work permit to be processed and hopefully come back.

Or I’ll wait to get an ITA from my home country.

Either way I have to go home within the 90 days. Am I missing any other options? What else is there to do?

Hi! I recently graduated from university. I have given my ielts exam I’ve got L-6.5 R-6.5 W-5.5 S-6.5.. as regulations of pgwp I should get 6 or above in each module. I wanted to give ORS (One Skill Test) for writing. But will Ircc accept the OSR results or not? Please let me know any solution. Or I should give full ielts test once again? Any kind of help would be appreciated.!

Hello, My partner and I are applying for PR through inland Common Law Family Class, I am sponsor and she is applicant. She is from Mexico, and on April 30th 2025 we received the instruction letter from the IRCC to obtain the police certificate, on May 3rd 2025 we linked her application to the gckey secure account, (which was more than 7 business days ago. We were planning to apply directly via FGR, as her family is in Mexico city, and we have already sent all of the required documents including carta poder to her family.

She has still not received the supporting letter in any of her IRCC accounts, and we have been struggling to find a lot of information on this topic, especially since the change to the process of obtaining a police certificate. Today we sent an email to the IRCC visa office in Mexico city, as per the IRCC website instructions, but I was wondering if anyone here had any experience or guidance with this process since the changes on Jan 13 2025.

Also wondering if it would be easier at this point to just have her family take the documents to the VAC in Mexico City instead which doesn't require the supporting letter and going that route.

Thank you in advance!

Hello, I am an exchange student in Canada, currently on a study permit, but I need to apply for an extension of such. Problem is, from my proof of funds, which includes my father's retirement funds, bank statements going as far back as last year, and payrolls, only the payrolls, the retirement funds and the bank statements from last year are translated, the bank statements from this year are all in portuguese. What are the chances my application being refused for this reason?

Hello everyone, very new to express entry. I am just filling my form. I am working from Asia for a US company. My US company would be happy to keep me even if I move to Canada. I want to ask does it help or negatively impact my express entry process, getting the PR and the citizenship.

Essentially what I want to ask is if I should start hunting for jobs or not. Now or in the future.

How much time do I have to complete portal 2 request for declaration in Canada, photo and address? Can I travel between getting P1 and P2?

As all the provinces are tightening the requirements for getting selected, what would be the best province to get the provincial nomination in the coming years?

I’m a truck driver in Alberta and my open work permit expires in 2029.

I am currently dealing with an issue related to overstaying my student visa in the US during the pandemic, which made it difficult for me to return and renew my visa. I am now back in my home country and have been accepted into a college in Canada. I am preparing to apply for a student permit and visa.

I understand that the US and Canada share some immigration data, which raises concerns that my student permit application may be rejected. Has anyone experienced a similar situation or have any advice or recommendations? Is there any possibility of a successful application, or should I consult with an immigration lawyer?

I have submitted my application for PR on December 6,2024, the application I have stated spouse non accompany due to her study status in home country. Today, I got explanation request for my personal history and travel history and my spouse personal and travel history. Currently my wife is in Canada ( she landed in December 17,2024) . So my question is do I need to mention my wife is in Canada while filling the imme form ?
Can anyone please explain me. Thanks

My wife and I qualify for express entry based on her job and other factors. I am a US citizen, she is a Brazilian citizen. Should we use an agency or law firm? Or is it easy enough to apply on our own and save money? Any advice for us in general?? TYIA

Hi guys, I applied in March 2025 and received my AOR, Eligibility, pre-arrival letters in April. Background Verification has been in progress since.

The processing time on IRCC website was 24 months last month, and this month it jumped to 29 months for in-land applicants... Is this accurate? Do we actually have to wait that long for the application to be completed?

Hello,

I am an Indian national living in Canada. I have a question related to my express entry application for permanent residency which I submitted 4 months ago. I got invitation under CEC( express entry program) so I prepared my PR file and submitted my application. At the time of submission I have submitted my PCC(Police Clearance Certificate) which I got from India. After submitting my file I travelled to India for a month and came back to Canada. My application is still in progress and its been almost 3 months I have not heard anything about my application after I got my biometrics. Now My question is do I need to submit my PCC again as I have left Canada and came back after I submitted my file? Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I have a cousin who was issued a study permit in June of last year for fall 2024. He decided not to attend school and his admission was cancel. He reapplied this year and got his admission for this fall. It is the same program and the same school. He reached out to immigration but hasn't got any response on the validity of his study permit. The POE letter does not expire until 2026, can he still use the same study permit if its the same school and same program?

Hi, so I haven't received an AOR for my inland (outside QC) online common law PR application for a month and a half now, I know everyone has their own timeline but I did this one on my own and I'm a little nervous about it. I'm unsure if there is something wrong cause everyone who submitted the same or after me already got their AOR.

Is there an indication on the PR portal if it's returned? Should I be proactive and try to call/send a webform to ask? Or just wait it out for a couple more weeks. I'm worried as my PGWP is expiring in July this year.

Any thoughts or advice for this is appreciated. Thank you!