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Forum: Canada
Sep 30th 2012, 1:55 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,052
Posted By sarah_m

Becoming a career advisor in Canada

Hi everyone

I really hope someone can help me or at least point me in the right direction ..

I have lived in Toronto for the last 2 years but had to return to the UK in March of this year due...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 18th 2012, 7:50 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I applied at the end of Feb and haven't heard anything. I can't log into ECAS either. As I'm in the UK now, does anyone know if it's ok if my sponsor calls on my behalf? Is he able to ask if I can be...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 16th 2012, 9:26 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I'm looking for some advice. I applied through common-law at the end of Feb this year. I have not heard from CIC about my application and I'm getting really worried. I did send them an email to...
Forum: Canada
Jun 18th 2012, 6:31 pm
Replies: 423
Views: 40,212
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Is it REALLY much better????

I've been thinking about this a lot recently..whether living in Canada is really *that* much better than living in England. I think it depends on the person, your age, your expectations, your...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2012, 6:07 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 9,935
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Its funny what you miss from England!!!

Some of the things I missed from England:

British TV
Fish and chips
Crisps (quavers, hula hoops, skips ahhh i could go on and on!)
M&S Food
British sense of humour :(
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2012, 9:15 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,741
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Negotiating unpaid leave..

whatttt!?

I can never imagine doing this. I guess I'm just starting out my career and therefore, won't be working in a highly skilled/specialised industry.

I really want to get a job at one of...
Forum: Canada
Jun 9th 2012, 6:30 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,741
Posted By sarah_m

Negotiating unpaid leave..

I'm currently in the UK but am planning on moving back to Canada in a few months time. I've lived in Toronto for 2 years and was lucky enough to visit home 3 times in that time period. The first job...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 8th 2012, 4:17 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

If my memory serves me correct, you're only allowed to volunteer in a position that would not normally be paid.. bit of a grey area there. Here is a link that might shed some light on the situation....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 31st 2012, 7:28 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 857
Posted By sarah_m

Really starting to worry..

I was wondering if anyone could calm my nerves..

I applied for PR sponsorship through common law (my partner is Canadian). When I applied and sent in the paperwork, we'd been together over a year...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 29th 2012, 5:42 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 15,756
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Buying a phone in the UK that will work in Canada..

Thanks for the reply. Can anyone else confirm this though? It's just that I've read a lot about people's phones not working on certain networks (something to do with frequencies perhaps ..) Argh...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 27th 2012, 10:57 am
Replies: 20
Views: 15,756
Posted By sarah_m

Buying a phone in the UK that will work in Canada..

I apologise is this has been asked before, but I've been looking around on the internet and can't seem to find any definitive answers.

I'm currently in the UK, waiting for my PR to come through. I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 16th 2012, 6:40 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I've asked this before and I'll ask it again - with the longer processing times this year (or so it looks from the sponsorship timelines on the CIC website), how long do you all think it will take,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 16th 2012, 6:30 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 810
Posted By sarah_m

Re: How Many Photos?

I sent around 200 but think I went a bit overboard! I asked relatives and friends for any photos they had of me and my partner and then put them in chronological order. I typed up a contents type...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 10th 2012, 8:30 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

if the first part of the process is taking around 90 days and then on average 7 months for the second stage, doesn't that mean that all of us that have sent our applications off in 2012, we'll be...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 30th 2012, 6:23 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Common law - PR processing and change of circumstances

Ok, so we lived together for a year and a half in Canada (i submitted proof, photos, leases, plane tickets, etc). I sent the paperwork in for P.R. and shortly after found out my visa had been denied...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 26th 2012, 5:14 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Common law - PR processing and change of circumstances

we've accumulated 1 year of living together ( been together for 2 years) and I was unable to stay living and working in Canada. I was told me CIC when I phoned that as long as I put a letter in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 25th 2012, 7:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By sarah_m

Common law - PR processing and change of circumstances

My Canadian partner is sponsoring me for Canadian PR (common law, outland). I'm currently back in the UK (I sent in my application at the end of February) and my boyfriend remains in Canada. My...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 20th 2012, 9:20 am
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Hmm. Well I met my Canadian partner in May 2010. After a month he moved in with me. His name was only added to the lease in November 2010 (and I was living in a shared house at the time and he lived...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 19th 2012, 5:53 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Aw, I'm jealous. My IEC visa ran out at the end of March and i've spent more than 18 months outside of the UK so can't apply for another one :( I don't know if I can wait for my PR to come through.....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 19th 2012, 4:20 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Just out of interest - was coming back to the UK to work ever an option?
I returned 3 weeks ago today and feel like I might have made a mistake. I miss my boyfriend so much (as well as Toronto) and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 18th 2012, 11:17 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Thanks for the info and advice on my timeline.

This is the link - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp

It's 84 days for stage 1 and then on average 7 months for stage 2 .....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 18th 2012, 8:02 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,887
Posted By sarah_m

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Sorry if this is a really stupid question. I've been looking at the spreadsheet for outland applications, and can see on average, it took 139 days (4.5 months) on average for PR apps to process from...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 13th 2012, 9:07 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 824
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Advice Please.

Hi Alex,

I've been back in England after spending 2 years in Toronto. I came back because the IEC changed their visa rules and I had to move back here. When I went to Toronto, I was 21 (about to...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2012, 8:49 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,138
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Moving to Toronto on Sunday, need advice on areas to live!

When I was in Toronto, I was living in the Annex area of Toronto for 2 years (Bathurst/Bloor). It is quite a studenty area, but I really loved it! It has great transport links and you're within...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 4th 2012, 9:25 am
Replies: 3
Views: 647
Posted By sarah_m

Re: Calling all common-law sponsorship applicants for Canada ...

Phew, ok thanks. I was really getting worried..! Thanks for your help!
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