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It's been many years since I used this forum and I'm back with a brief question! We've been eligible for citizenship for years and I finally said enough, I'm not letting all this paperwork intimidate me any longer! So, there are 5 of us with PR, myself, my 2 adult kids (teens when they...

Pretty much what the title says... Seems like LA would have sent our passports by now but the return tracking on the UPS envelope I included hasn't been activated yet. I'm wondering if maybe they shipped them snail mail for some reason.

You know, I never minded paperwork - even taxes - until this whole immigration process. I really hate it now. I do appreciate how much help these forums have been, I never could have gotten this far without all the help! So I got PPR and I'm filling out the B4 form so when our COPR comes, we...

There's been a bit of wondering why some files get transferred from Buffalo and some don't, one of the variables that often pops up is the PA is in Canada during processing. I wanted to get an idea of how often it happens and if there is a definite in/out of Canada connection... this isn't a...

I really need help here! I found this in the OP manual: Does CIC recognize my husband, their step father, as a "parent"? I have sole custody of all 4 of my kids.

The system (mycic) can't find me to let me sign up and apply for an extension online. My record expires Dec 26 2011 (21 days from now). Which is why I was going to apply online instead of by mail as I see recommended everywhere. Can I apply by mail, will it get there in time to get into the...

We went back through the border after our 2 week visitor record and requested to stay until Christmas...we have to go back on Dec 26 (they literally are not giving me a break here) and ask for more time. When we got the new visitor record, it was printed in my previous last name (previous...

Long story, we came through the border to visit while PR is in process. We had to turn back and get more proof of ties to the US (BO would have given me 6 months), and got a new BO that basically admitted she was being an "ass" as she called herself, because I had gotten an exclusion order last...

If the school decides I need to get a study permit so my kids can go to school while we are still visitors, what is the process? I'll be in Canada, and have 4 school age kids. Do I get the permit for myself and that covers all the kids, or do I need to get one for each child?

First stage approval is an inland term isn't it? Would it also mean sponsorship approval (outland) in this case? From http://www.health.alberta.ca/AHCIP/temporary-residents.html

Edited: I was mistaken about what section wanted the 18 or 10 years prior, it's job history that is 10 years prior, and addresses since 18 years old. In the new forms (maybe the old ones, I don't remember), in the section where you list prior addresses, it states to include all addresses for...

In November, after my exclusion order expires (and after we receive sponsorship approval), we'll be doing the "visiting while PR is in process" thing (husband will come down and drive back with us through the border, ask if we can visit, etc). I'll be putting everything in storage and with my...

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/07/19/feds-bust-1800-phony-canadians Thumbs up from me. While I hope no genuine cases get caught in this, I'm glad to see Canada putting their foot down.

So many people have reported issues with the payment of their PR fees. Thanks to these threads, we'll make sure to only submit the payment once, regardless of the error we get, and see if the payment goes through the bank before trying again. But if there is a problem, how do we get the receipt...

Looking through my application, I noticed I need to make a couple minor edits. I went to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp and the forms are much much different than what I filled out. (the forms I filled out are like IMM 0008 (04-2010) E at the bottom, these have...

Would it be a reasonably good idea to request to Buffalo to send the PR application to a satellite office? I think the only one on the west coast is LA, or does Seattle do them as well? Would it slow the process down, speed it up? If it's a good idea, how do I go about requesting it, and in...

I finally got the answer I needed on enrolling my kids in Alberta schools while we wait for PR: http://www.alberta-canada.com/immigration/living/education-schools-enrolling.aspx Reading the instructions, some things make sense and some things are confusing me A LOT more...

This is probably a stupid question, but when I read the application process, it says for the sponsor to fill out their stuff, send to the PA to do their part and the PA sends it back. We're doing it in reverse - I'm doing all the paperwork, signing it, and sending it to my husband to attach his...

Has anyone else gotten a Kindle while in their home country (particularly the US) and then moved to Canada? Does the Kindle still work right? Are there any issues with book availability? I want one but I'm not sure if I should get one now or later when we're in Canada.

I saw another post that made this pop into my head. It's not mentioned that I know of on the sponsorship forms but I want to make absolutely sure. My husband (sponsor) lived in the US (out of status) for a little over a year in 2003-2004. It is mentioned on the form, though it only asks where he...