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Any help would be greatly appreciated. My relatives in Canada received and mailed my green card to my US address. They mailed it Canada Post registered mail. Long story short, its been 3 months, I have not received it, Canada Post is investigating the issue and its taking forever. Is there a...

Thanks so much PMM! I'll wait some more, hopefully it will arrive.

I did my Landing in Toronto - was issued a temporary permanent resident document. I was advised by the customs agent that an Application for a Permanent Resident Card (IMM 5444) was not required. She said that I would receive the permanent res card in 4-8 weeks at the Canadian address I gave to...

Hi there I did land in Canada by Amtrak / Canada VIA rail. Amtrak is taken over by Canadian VIA Rail at the border. I took it from New York to Toronto. The journey is about 11 hours. The landing process was smoother than I expected. At the border station, Canadian customs agent looked at my...

Hi All I received my stamped passport. I am looking into doing my Landing by train, NYC to Toronto. Has anyone done this? How are Landing procedures when done via rail? And the procedures when travelling in by bus? I could fly in, but I have a mass transit allowance that would save me the...

Count me in! Full Docs Sent to Buffalo on <b>April 12.</b> My guess is that it will take atleast 1-2 months for AOR from Buffalo. Expected decision time on app: about 6 months. Am I correct, or is it longer?

I agree with other responses. The two processes are independent of each other. Canadian permanent residency can be applied for without affecting US g/c process.

I asked the same question to a representative from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (ICABC). Here is the info I received: -Passing the CARE is required. This is the reciprocity exam for CA's / CPA's not from Canada. In addition, your US CPA license should be from a...

My apologies, this is at the risk of sounding repetitive, but I must ask this question as I put my full documents package to Buffalo together: What is the best way to do this? I found conflicting opinions on the forum. Buffalo's helpful hints section says: "Use no binders, page protectors...

Thanks so much! This has been one of my primary concerns - to have healthcare if I am not employed at any point. We pay a lot of taxes in USA, but health care is not guaranteed without employment (unless you are over 65 - Medicare, or are in very low income bracket - Medicaid) Just curious -...

<b>If you google 'Best places to Live', you will get results from several reputed sites, including BBC, Money Magazine, Forbes, Economist. In every survey, year after year Vancouver is listed in 10 best places to live.</b>

I am looking into Vancouver area as I have read positive things about standard of living there. I would be open to ideas and suggestions for other places to move in Canada based on where prospects of employment are best. I am applying in category 1111; I am a CPA in New York. Where are you...

Applicants to Buffalo office residing in US at present - Question regarding providing proof of language proficiency: On the initial application to Sydney, NS, on Schedule 3. Question 6, 'Have you taken an approved test to assess your proficiency in English or French?' I have marked 'Yes'...

Question regarding providing proof of language proficiency: On the initial application to Sydney, NS, on Schedule 3. Question 6, 'Have you taken an approved test to assess your proficiency in English or French?' I have marked 'No' I will write a statement indicating that I have had all my...

I am from India, been in the US 12 years. I am an accountant, went to college here, got my CPA license in NY. I work in accounting in NYC. I am on the H1-B, was on the F-1 before. My Perm (employer sponsored green card) is in early stage and I understand getting US permanent residency could take...