Faq's
There are three types of people who can represent you on your Canadian immigration application: immigration lawyers, immigration consultants, and other unpaid representatives. However, only lawyers and consultants are legally permitted to accept money for their work. But, if you have a friend or family member who would like to help you with your application, this person can do so. However, they cannot accept any form of payment for their assistance. This includes all third parties who are not lawyers or consultants.
There is no mandatory requirement to hire a representative for your Canadian immigration application, but it might be a good idea. There are many facets to preparation and submission of immigration applications. Hiring a representative gives you peace of mind in that process ie someone who has experience in these immigration streams. Some people just can’t afford to hire professional services. if you do decide to do it on your own, it may be a good idea to have your submission checked with a Canadian Immigration Consultant who can perform a detailed review before you submit and alert you to any missing information, forms etc. to ensure your application does not get returned.
Items that can be used as proof of a common-law relationship include:
- shared ownership of residential property
- joint leases or rental agreements
- bills for shared utility accounts, such as:
- gas
- electricity
- telephone
- joint utility accounts
- important documents for both of you showing the same address, such as:
- driver’s licenses
- insurance policies
- identification documents
Most visitors can stay for up to 6 months in Canada. At the port of entry, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or max. 6 months. If so, they’ll put the date you need to leave by in your passport usually written by hand. They might also give you a document, called a visitor record, which will show the date you need to leave by.
To keep your permanent resident status, you must have been in Canada for at least 730 days during the last five years. These 730 days don’t need to be continuous. Some of your time abroad may count towards the 730 days. See what time abroad counts towards your permanent resident status. **There are some exceptions to this rule however. If you are travelling outside of Canada with your Canadian Spouse and returning together at the same time, your time outside of Canada will not count against you for your permanent resident calculation. In all cases, it is extremely important to keep track of all absences from Canada.
Everyone between the ages of 18 and 54 at the time they apply for citizenship must take the citizenship test. The test is used to determine if you have adequate knowledge of Canada and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.
The short answer is NO! This is because it would be inappropriate for us to guarantee something that we are not in control of. A final decision on an application rests with the immigration officer looking after your file. Be very wary of anyone who does offer you a guarantee. Many ghost consultants (illegal consultants in layman’s terms) often will say they can guarantee. Don’t be fooled. A ghost consultant will try and sway you with success rates and guarantees. It is important to remember they often steal your money, they are not accountable in any way for their actions as they usually don’t put their name or legal name on your application and you have nothing to fall back on by way of legal recourse against them. Essentially they take your money and run. Do your initial homework. Be sure you are working with a registered immigration consultant. Verify their credentials.
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