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If you are a permanent resident and your status is '''conditional''': | If you are a permanent resident and your status is '''conditional''': | ||
:* you have to live with your spouse for at least two years after you arrive in Canada. But if '''your spouse abused you''', you can apply for full permanent resident status without the two-year waiting period. See a lawyer as soon as possible. Look at '''Where to get help'''. You will need to gather documents to prove the abuse or neglect. | :* you have to live with your spouse for at least two years after you arrive in Canada. But if '''your spouse abused or neglected you''', you can apply for full permanent resident status without the two-year waiting period. See a lawyer as soon as possible. Look at '''Where to get help'''. You will need to gather documents to prove the abuse or neglect. | ||
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