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There is no limit on the amount you can carry.......just declare it on the customs form.......that's all. If they ask, just say its the "settlement funds for immigrating" to any customs officials. There is no law saying you can't carry more than $10,000

The first PR Card will be issued automatically as part of landing process.....you need to provide a Canadian address to the immigration officer at the airport when you arrive in Canada........the card will be mailed to that address in about 2-3 months roughly...... No need to fill out any...

An 18-yr old marrying a 21-yr old.......Portugal is not one of the countries known for teenage-marriages...... It's better you find an alternate way to immigrate, why not complete your study, get some experience in Portugal, etc and then apply for immigration in economic class, like most others...

Have you even read the accompanying letter from the Embassy? It specifically mentions that the COPR is to be signed in front of Immigration Canada officials, in Canada, once you arrive there.

Hi, Can you suggest any nearby hotels or hostels near the VAC in Paris ??

Hi all, A friend of mine has his PR case in Europe but he is in Pakistan. Will he encounter issues exiting Pakistan if he obtains PR Visa by sending passport through somebody? Meaning, a trusted person is used to submit passport for visa in Europe and then returned to Pakistan, if the traveler...

Spouse is from pakistan, resident in lisbon. We submitted PCC's from both countries though.

Get rid of the lawyer, such a lawyer also deserves a complaint made against them to the law society of upper canada. Why can't you manage and deal with application by yourself?

@Aquarian: yes the "medical results have been received" did appear in eCAS before file went into processing. They matched the medical to the file quickly. Wife was residing in Europe but is citizen of Pakistan. It all depends on how organized and easy you make it for the immigration officer...

yeah you can stay in the country until CIC makes a decision on your application. Whatever the decision of CIC is, that is how you will have to proceed then.

I doubt if you can continue to work after the IEC, and before the open work permit. You will need a work permit to work in Canada. You will have to re-apply for LMO and try again for work permit, or apply to extend stay in Canada as a visitor. I'd recommend to try for LMO again with proper...

I got coverage through Ontario BlueCross for the first 3-month period. It cost me about $350 or so....did it online on their website.

If you provided email to them, they will email you the approval/decisions/requests. These days mostly everything is communicated through email, which is faster and preferred method for most applicants

We went through Paris office last year. Medicals - Beginning of March 2012 Applied - end of March 2012 File Transfer to Paris in July 2012 eCAS changed to In Process - September 2012 PPR - November 2012 Landed - early Dec 2012 (mailed passport so it took 2-3 weeks to get visa/copr) If it...

not sure if we did or not, but we did indicate it in a short note to the visa office. Plus there wasn't much travel. Although in principle, only the foreign nationals should need to provide their travel info, CIC should not care about the (Canadian)sponsors.