- Dependent family members are your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children. They do not include parents, grandparents or siblings, even if they reside with you and/or financially dependent on you.
- You can sponsor a Conjugal Partner under the family class. This is a person of the same or opposite sex that has a binding and dependent relationship with the sponsor for at least one year but cannot live together for reasons beyond their control. However, strong and extensive supporting documentation is required to prove this type of relationship.
- If a dependent family member is not accompanying you to Canada at the time of your application submission and was not declared in your application, you can no longer sponsor them in the future.
- A Client Identification Number, also called Universal Client Identification (UCI), is an 8 digit number that identifies an applicant only if they have dealt with Citizenship and Immigration Canada such as making an application for any immigration program. This number is often asked in permanent and temporary resident application forms.
- Departure Orders are issued to people who have violated immigration terms and conditions and are required to leave Canada within 30 days and verify their departure at the airport. They may return to Canada under normal immigration procedure and process. If the person did not leave Canada within 30 days, the Departure Order automatically becomes a Deportation Order and this would require that person to apply for an Authorization to Return to Canada.
- Misrepresentation, submitting falsified or altered documentation and information will ban you from applying and entering Canada for 5 years
- A visitor, worker or student who has lost their status, may apply to restore their status within 90 days they lost status, or 90 days from the date of refusal of an extension, if they were in status until the refusal, and they have not failed to comply with the specified conditions of their initial permit.
- If you are a visitor in Canada and wish to apply for an initial work permit from inside Canada, you cannot submit your application to a visa office inside Canada. You must apply to a visa office outside of Canada, such as the US or your country of nationality. It is important to make sure your visitor status remains valid until your work permit is issued if you wish to wait inside Canada.
- Temporary Resident Visas do not have the same purpose as Temporary Resident Documents. Temporary Resident Visas are counterfoils placed in passports allowing the number of entries (single or multiple) to Canada, and Temporary Resident Documents such as Work Permits, Study Permits and Visitor Records allow you to perform the activities in Canada according to the terms and conditions of the permits after entry. So if you plan to leave Canada for a vacation, make sure your Temporary Resident Visa is still valid as you cannot enter on a valid Temporary Resident Document.
- Open Work permits now have an additional Open Work Permit Fee of $100
- Labor Market Exempt Impact Assessment exempt Work Permits now require an Employer Compliance Application form and fee of $320
- If you submit an application to extend your study or work permit, you may continue studying or working under the same terms and conditions until a decision is made. This is called Implied Status. If you leave Canada before a decision is made, you may return to Canada if you are visa exempt, or possess a valid multiple entry visa but you can no longer study or work until an approval is issued.
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