Berber_amazigh
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« Reply #2835 on: March 12, 2012, 03:38:54 pm » |
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Hi guys
I was wondering what is the best way to file taxes as married or single? and what is the best company HR block or Softron or some other companies!!/ Thanks in advance
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Application Received: May.18.2011 Started Processing: May.30.2011 AIP: Mar.24,2012 DM: Mar.27,2012 Landing: Finally Thursday June 21st, 2012
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canadiancitizen
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« Reply #2836 on: March 12, 2012, 03:49:57 pm » |
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Hi guys
I was wondering what is the best way to file taxes as married or single? and what is the best company HR block or Softron or some other companies!!/ Thanks in advance
File as married, in Canada you go not choice, you must report your spouse's income and your marital status correctly on your tax return... HR Block takes a pourcentage from your return if any... I would suggest to do it yourself, it is easy if you buy the software and follow instructions...
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MICC: Oct. 13.2011 CSQ: Nov.09.11 AIP: March 17.2012 Decision Made: Mar 17.2012 Landing: April 10, 2012 - Montreal
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lisow
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« Reply #2837 on: March 12, 2012, 05:10:25 pm » |
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Hi guys
I was wondering what is the best way to file taxes as married or single? and what is the best company HR block or Softron or some other companies!!/ Thanks in advance
Exactly what Canadiancitizen stated above.. And a bonus is that you get a nice tax break if your spouse didn't work at all, which is the general case with our spousal-class immigration anyways. So ya, make sure you mark yourself down as married. Turbotax is some pretty good online software that I use to do my taxes, but I'm sure there are lots of products you could use if you wanted to try it without HR Block, etc...
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Inland Sept 09, 2011: App Sent Sept 12, 2011: App Received July 25, 2012: AIP // Open Work Permit Aug 17, 2012: Decision Made
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Berber_amazigh
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« Reply #2838 on: March 12, 2012, 05:40:32 pm » |
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File as married, in Canada you go not choice, you must report your spouse's income and your marital status correctly on your tax return... HR Block takes a pourcentage from your return if any... I would suggest to do it yourself, it is easy if you buy the software and follow instructions...
Thank u so much for your advice!
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Application Received: May.18.2011 Started Processing: May.30.2011 AIP: Mar.24,2012 DM: Mar.27,2012 Landing: Finally Thursday June 21st, 2012
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finebaby
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« Reply #2839 on: March 12, 2012, 06:26:14 pm » |
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Hey finebaby, I just added you to the chart.  Sorry for delay. thanks misha....... you have bn an awesome help to the forum , please dont go away so fast. we still want u around. i hope u feel very well now. take good care of yourself
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« Reply #2840 on: March 12, 2012, 07:06:41 pm » |
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Today I received a letter in the mail from CIC requesting more information, about a Common-Law relation that I had before marrying and meeting my husband. I already sent the information requested this same afternoon. I can now log on as a sponsor,on ECAS. In both my ECAS and in my husbands, both are in process.Here are the dates.
We received your application to sponsor XXXX on March 28, 2011. We started processing your application on February 25, 2012.
So this means , the waiting game goes on...
Hi Have you called CIC to check if they receive your ducument. Mine additional doc was sent a week ago and it was delivered last friday. I am watting for the ECAS to be updated.
Please keep me informed
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« Reply #2841 on: March 12, 2012, 09:03:02 pm » |
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confusedone,
dont worry, You are in same situation like me. They sent me a letter about police certificate and also that i have met eligibility requirement for PR and to my husband approved as sponsor. Which country they asked for your police cert.
@ Missha; I am wondering whether you have already got the work permit?
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Canada1984
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« Reply #2842 on: March 12, 2012, 11:45:12 pm » |
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Missha,
My application was transfered to CIC local office in London, ON on March 3rd. I will let you know when I hear something from them. Thought this would be helpful to your sheet.
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missha
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« Reply #2843 on: March 13, 2012, 12:40:37 am » |
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thanks misha....... you have bn an awesome help to the forum , please dont go away so fast. we still want u around. i hope u feel very well now. take good care of yourself
No no no... I wont go away..somewhere down the line i feeel responsible for the chart and so many new people joining us..so i feel the responsible for this thread as well.. I wont go away till we finish 2011..it was weird how i got sick right afterr aip... I think i was really stressed... I am back to normal with all my energy...:d
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missha
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« Reply #2844 on: March 13, 2012, 12:45:13 am » |
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@ Missha; I am wondering whether you have already got the work permit?
I filed for owp when i filed for immigration. I knew from the start that since i cant get my police cert from singapore n i need appeal letter from cic for that.. They would put me in 2nd stage..so they issued me owp alongwith aip. I just got my sin number.
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missha
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« Reply #2845 on: March 13, 2012, 12:48:25 am » |
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Missha,
My application was transfered to CIC local office in London, ON on March 3rd. I will let you know when I hear something from them. Thought this would be helpful to your sheet.
I will update it tommorow... Btw..london shouldnt take tht long.
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missha
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« Reply #2846 on: March 13, 2012, 12:51:05 am » |
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Is it common to get first and second stage approval simultaneously?
Yes very common.
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Gemauru
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« Reply #2847 on: March 13, 2012, 06:52:57 am » |
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I filed for owp when i filed for immigration. I knew from the start that since i cant get my police cert from singapore n i need appeal letter from cic for that.. They would put me in 2nd stage..so they issued me owp alongwith aip. I just got my sin number.
Hi Misha what about OHIP? You said they were giving you a hard time for some reason... Were you able to do it?
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« Reply #2848 on: March 13, 2012, 08:59:17 am » |
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Hmm... I've noticed that in the past few weeks we haven't seen as many people get AIP/PR as compared to in Feb and March. I wonder if it's because CIC hasn't advanced that far (is only up to April 14th), or if it's because not as many people from the April timeline hang out on these forums? Anyone around who sent their application in late April 2011?  ?
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« Reply #2849 on: March 13, 2012, 09:31:17 am » |
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Hi, an update to my case. I got the letter to finalize my in-land application on Mar 11. Scheduled Apr 5, in Scarborough office. my ECAS changed to decision made on Feb 20.
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