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You must provide one of the following primary documents:

Permanent Resident card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

Confirmation of Permanent Residence issued by CIC, accompanied by either a travel document (for example, a foreign passport) or an alternate photo identification issued by a provincial/territorial authority (for example, a driver’s license).

Record of Landing issued by CIC before June 28, 2002.

Verification of Landing issued by CIC. This document is provided when an original Record of Landing or the Confirmation of Permanent Residence is not available (if it has been lost, for example). This document is only acceptable to amend a SIN record or to obtain a confirmation of an existing SIN.

Status Verification or Verification of Status issued by CIC. This document is only acceptable to amend a SIN record or to obtain a confirmation of an existing SIN.

Hi,

As per the new law what heard and understand that a person has to spend 4 years in last 6 years in Canada, with 160 days every year at least.
My question is: I stayed in Canada for 4 years in last 6 years but in between that period there was a year when I was out of Canada for more then 6 month (8 months), do I still fulfill the no. of period obligation or I have to recalculate my stay in Canada.
Thanks
Sunny

You must also be a resident of Ontario. You must meet 1 of the following criteria to meet OSAP's Ontario residency requirements:

-You have always resided in Ontario OR Ontario is the last province you resided in for 12 consecutive months without being a full-time post-secondary student; or

-If you are married or in a common-law relationship, your residency can also be based on the amount of time your spouse or common-law partner has lived in Ontario. Your spouse must have lived in Ontario for at least 12 consecutive months up to the start of your current study period. Your spouse must not have been enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies during that 12-month period; or

-If you are a "dependent student" for OSAP purposes, your residency can be based on the residency of your parent(s), step-parent, legal guardian(s), or official sponsor(s). Your parent(s), step-parent, legal guardian(s), or official sponsor(s) must have lived or maintained the family home in Ontario for at least 12 consecutive months up to the start of your current study period.

If you do not meet OSAP's Ontario residency requirements you may still be eligible. You may have to provide a detailed explanation in your History of Canadian Residency form and submit the required documents that support your residency.

Q3: What other aids or scholarships are available and how can the student find and apply for these?

2.Do i still need to support her for rest of three years agreement?

3.She wants get divorce in Iran.Can I ask her to sign any agreement in order to avoid those three years support agreement?

The Sponsorship Undertaking is a legal document signed by you as a sponsor and co-signer (if applicable) as a commitment to the Government of Canada that you will look after the basic requirements for your sponsored family member(s).

What is a Sponsorship Agreement?

The Sponsorship Agreement is a legal document signed by you as a sponsor, the co-signer (if applicable) and your sponsored family member(s). As a sponsor, you commit to provide the basic requirements for daily living for your sponsored family member(s) included in the undertaking so that they will not need to apply for ‘social assistance’ (under Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program). The sponsored family member(s) agrees to seek help from you as the sponsor if he/she is unable to provide for his/her own basic requirements.

In addition, the sponsored family member(s) consents to the release of information to you (the sponsor) concerning social assistance that they may apply for, or receive during the period of the undertaking.

The Sponsorship Agreement is an unconditional guarantee of support from you and the co-signer (if applicable) to your sponsored family member(s). It cannot be cancelled or modified after it is approved by CIC, even under change of conditions or circumstances of any of the parties involved, such as the granting of Canadian Citizenship, divorce, separation or relationship breakdown, moving to another province, or deterioration in your financial condition.

4.Can she get back to Canada after she gets divorce?

.Can I claim for scams case?

"7.8 Examining Permanent Residents at a POE (Port of Entry)

When a permanent resident appears at a POE for examination, the officer must confirm that the person is a permanent resident. Officers must remain cognizant of the fact the Act gives permanent residents of Canada the right to enter Canada at a port of entry once it is established that a person is a Permanent Resident, regardless of non-compliance with the residency obligation in A28 or the presence of other grounds of inadmissability.

Port of entry officers (POE) can refuse entry to a Permanent Resident only when the person has already lost the status in accordance with the provisions of A46 (such as when a final determination has been made that they have failed to comply with the residency obligations or when a removal order comes into force).

In other words, once a permanent resident's status is established, the person may enter Canada by right and the immigration examination under IRPA concludes.

If an officer has concerns that a permanent resident has not complied with the residency obligation of A28, the officer should advise the permanent resident when the examination is concluded that they are authorized to enter Canada; however, the permanent resident may wish to answer additional questions so the officer may determine whether their concerns are well founded or not.

In cases where:
- permanent resident status is established;
- the permanent resident refuses to provide any further information and enters Canada;
and
- the officer believes, on a balance of probabilities that the person is in non-compliance with the residency obligation, officers may report the person, pursuant to A44(1). if there is sufficient evidence to support an inadmissibility allegation. In the absence of sufficient evidence to support the writing of an inadmissibility report, officers may enter any available information into FOSS (date of entry, last country of embarkation, current address in Canada etc.).

If an officer has concerns that a permanent resident has not complied with the residency obligation of A28, the officer should advise the permanent resident when the examination is concluded that they are authorized to enter Canada; however, the permanent resident may wish to answer additional questions so the officer may determine whether their concerns are well founded or not.

It is important to note that a permanent resident does not lose their status under A46(1)(b) until there is a final determination of the decision made outside Canada that they have failed to comply with the residency obligation under A28.

Permanent residents are not finally determined to have lost their permanent resident status until the right of appeal has been exhausted.

5. Departmental Policy

When an officer believes a permanent resident has failed to comply with their A28 residency obligation, then that officer should report the permanent resident under the provisions of A44(1) and recommend the issuing of a departure order.

The form Questionnaire: Determination of Permanent Resident Status (IMM 5511B) has been developed specifically to assist officers in making decisions regarding the permanent residency obligation, keeping in mind that the questionnaire alone is not sufficient to determine compliance with the residency obligation, and a detailed interview including examining humanitarian and compassionate criteria under A28(2)(c) is needed.

Furthermore, the officer cannot seize the person’s documents (such as the IMM 1000, Immigrant Visa and Record of Landing and the IMM 5292B, for example) despite writing an A44(1) report and issuing a removal order unless the officer believes there are reasonable grounds to do so in accordance with A140. The rationale behind this is that the person has a right to appeal the removal order and, until final determination of status, they remain a permanent resident and are the lawful owner of said documents.

Who you can sponsor

You can sponsor:

-brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, or grandchildren who are orphaned, are under 18 and do not have a spouse or common-law partner,

-relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children) who will come with them to Canada, or

You can sponsor one relative of any age or relationship, but only if you do not have one of these living relatives who could be sponsored as a member of the family class:

-spouse or common-law partner,
-conjugal partner,
-son or daughter,
-parent,
-grandparent,
-sibling, or
-uncle, aunt, nephew or niece, and

you do not have any relative who is a:

-Canadian citizen,
-permanent resident or
-registered Indian under the Indian Act.

Who you cannot sponsor

You cannot sponsor other relatives, such as brothers and sisters over 18, or adult children who support themselves financially.

If they apply to immigrate under the Skilled Worker Class, they may get extra points for having a relative in Canada.