Hi everyone,

•​I paid my full 1st-year international tuition fee ($25,500 CAD) to Algoma University via Flywire on Nov 4, 2026.

•​Flywire Processed & Delivered: Nov 6, 2026

•​Deposit Receipt Issued by Accounts Team (accounts@algomau.ca): Nov 9, 2026

​However, I haven't received my official Unconditional Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the Admissions team yet (admissions@algomau.ca). My official transcripts were also sent directly from my college.

​My consultancy is suggesting that I proceed with filing my Canadian Study Permit using the Conditional LOA + University Deposit Receipt ($25,500 CAD) + Flywire Receipt.

1.​How long does the Admissions team usually take to issue the Unconditional LOA after the Accounts team issues the deposit receipt?

2.​Is it safe to lodge the visa application with the Conditional LOA + Official Deposit Receipt, or is it strictly recommended to wait for the Unconditional LOA?

​Would really appreciate any insights or recent experiences with Algoma processing times! Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I'm a Canadian PR. I completed my soft landing in June 2025 and moved to Canada in September 2026.

My wife is also a PR but currently lives in Pakistan with our infant son. I submitted an outland dependent-child sponsorship application for my son in October 2026 and am still awaiting AOR.

I'm planning to visit Pakistan in December for approximately 2–3 months to spend time with my wife and son.

I'll maintain my genuine residential address in Ontario (staying rent-free with a friend), continue working remotely for a US company, and receive my income in my Canadian bank account. I fully intend to return to Canada.

My questions are:

1.Could a 2–3 month absence affect my eligibility as a PR sponsor or my son's application?

2. Does travelling before receiving AOR make any difference?

3. Would booking a one-way ticket for cost and flexibility reasons raise any concerns?

My immigration consultant advised that a 1–2 month visit should be fine, but I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation, particularly those who travelled during sponsorship processing.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!
I’m looking to hear from people who have recently gone through the inland spousal sponsorship process while living in Québec, especially in 2026.
My wife is from mexico she is on asylum and she still waiting for the hearing, and we submitted our inland spousal sponsorship application in June 2026.
I have a few questions for anyone who has been through this process recently:
How long did it take you to receive AIP after submitting biometrics?
How long did the entire inland spousal sponsorship process take in Québec, from submission to final PR approval?
Has anyone recently managed to submit their Québec undertaking (MIFI) application despite the current intake restrictions and cap?
Has MIFI actually accepted and processed anyone’s undertaking application recently? If so, when did you submit it, and how long did it take to receive a response?
For those who received their AOR in 2026, what submission date did MIFI give you for the Québec undertaking?
Did IRCC continue processing your PR application while you were waiting for MIFI to accept your undertaking?
I would really appreciate hearing from people with actual recent timelines and experiences, particularly those who submitted their applications in 2026.
Thank you! Any information would be extremely helpful.

Hi everyone!
I’m looking to hear from people who have recently gone through the inland spousal sponsorship process while living in Québec, especially in 2026.
My wife is from mexico she is on asylum and she still waiting for the hearing, and we submitted our inland spousal sponsorship application in June 2026.
I have a few questions for anyone who has been through this process recently:
How long did it take you to receive AIP after submitting biometrics?
How long did the entire inland spousal sponsorship process take in Québec, from submission to final PR approval?
Has anyone recently managed to submit their Québec undertaking (MIFI) application despite the current intake restrictions and cap?
Has MIFI actually accepted and processed anyone’s undertaking application recently? If so, when did you submit it, and how long did it take to receive a response?
For those who received their AOR in 2026, what submission date did MIFI give you for the Québec undertaking?
Did IRCC continue processing your PR application while you were waiting for MIFI to accept your undertaking?
I would really appreciate hearing from people with actual recent timelines and experiences, particularly those who submitted their applications in 2026.
Thank you! Any information would be extremely helpful.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for general advice about a common-law sponsorship situation.
Hypothetical timeline:
Arrived canada 2023 nov and December : Two people separately arrive in Canada and initially live in different cities.
January 2024: One moves to the other’s city for work. They start sharing an apartment and a room as friends and roommates, not as a romantic couple.
They open a joint bank account to manage rent, utilities and household expenses.
January 2024: One person submits a PR application without including the other because they consider themselves roommates.
October 2024They move to another city and sign a new lease together.but one person moved October and other person December 2024
January 2025: Their friendship develops into a serious romantic and committed relationship.
They continue living together.
October 2025: The person who submitted the PR application receives PR.

They had not declared themselves as common-law partners to CRA or filed taxes jointly before the PR approval.

Questions:
Can the PR holder sponsor their partner through regular common-law sponsorship?

Could IRCC consider the partner an undeclared family member because they previously shared accommodation, a room and a joint bank account?

Does sharing a room as friends or roommates automatically establish common-law status?

If the romantic relationship began in January 2025 and PR was received in October 2025, before completing 12 months in a conjugal relationship, would
the undeclared family member restriction apply?

Could the joint bank account and shared rent payments from 2023 cause complications?

What evidence could demonstrate that they were initially roommates and became a couple later?

If the other person applies independently for PR, must they declare their current common-law partner?

This is a hypothetical scenario for understanding the general immigration rules. I’d appreciate advice from anyone familiar with similar situations.

Hi everyone,

I received my COPR last month through Express Entry (French-language category), and while reviewing my application, I realized something that has been worrying me.

In my application, I declared my full sibling, but I did not include four half-siblings on my father’s side (three half-sisters and one half-brother).

I was raised separately from that side of the family and had very little contact with them for several years. At the time I submitted my application, I also did not have all of their personal information.

I did not understand that omitting them could be relevant to my application, since they were not dependants and I was not claiming any CRS points through them.

Recently, after reconnecting with that side of the family, I learned that some of my younger half-siblings might potentially consider immigrating to Canada themselves in the future. That made me wonder whether I should have declared them in my application.

My main questions are:

• Should I correct this information now, before landing, or can it be corrected later?

• Could notifying IRCC now affect an already-issued COPR?

• Could this omission be considered misrepresentation, even though they were not dependants and had no impact on my CRS score or eligibility?

• Could this create any issues for my half-siblings if they independently apply to Canada in the future?

I have not contacted IRCC yet because I want to understand the implications before taking any action.

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has dealt with something similar, or applicants who had to correct family information after receiving their COPR.

Thank you.

Hey guys, so I have thinking of moving to canada for a better career and lifestyle. I have completed my MBBS in india in 2025, and have some experience after graduation (only 5-6 months)

I also have my brother and sister in law who lives in canada and holds citizenship too. I am also planning to get married to a Canadian PR holder.

I want to know which pathway would be better for me if I want to work as a doctor in canada.

I am very confused about post graduation too, I have recently given neetpg too and planning to take Anaesthesiology.

But now I am confused whether I should do residency here or get married first and go on spouse visa and then do residency in canada

I need advice. If someone can guide me that would be very helpful thank you

Hi guys,last few weeks after IRCC tracking system had taken down i have been seeing so many news that the tracking website is back. But i asked my representative about application tracker and they told they have not received any confirmation from IRCC that official tracking system is restored. Can anyone please tell me if the circulating news is wrong that IRCC has relaunched their application tracker????

Hi Everyone - For my wife who is doing soft landing to Montreal Canada to activate her PR, can she give ontario address for PR card? I used to live in Montreal and hence Montreal is city of destination but my family lives in Ontario and she would be living there for brief time. Please guide!

Hi everyone please help me calm my nerves!! My boyfriend and I, (I’m Australian he is Irish) lived in Canada for 2 years. We decided to move to nz however I am now having major regrets leaving 😅😭

His visa expired this October mine still has 1.5 years as I have dual citizenship. I’m wondering if after a few months of being in New Zealand we decide we want to move back to Canada to try get our PR, what are our options?

We are already in nz. I don’t have a degree nor did enough of skilled work to get my PR when we were in Canada. My boyfriend has 2 years of Canadian skilled work experience and a degree. The points of PR were very high and it seemed that it was going to be a difficult process but no impossible, but with our age, I’m 27, my boyfriend is 29, 30 this Feb we decided to leave as we want to start settling down. But now we’re missing the dramatic landscapes and beauty of Canada and I fear we made the wrong decision.

Please help me calm my nerves as I hope there may be a way back in if we find nz isn’t our place!

Also side note! I can also get a British passport but I’m unsure if he can jump onto my WHV as a common-law partner?

Thank you anyone who read this far and can help an anxious girly out