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Hi all I will be moving to Ontario soon and will be settling in Waterloo/Kitchener/Guelph area. What are your recommendations for the following: 1. A good/reasonable mobile plan for the family. 2. A bank to open an account and get a credit card without Canadian credit history. Thank you for...

Hi Just wondered how long it might take to receive PR cards in mail after you submit new photos (the first ones being rejected)? Thanks

Hi there. I was wondering what is the average waiting time to receive PR cards after you land in Alberta. Any experience? Thanks...

Hi My question is if you the cash you are taking into Canada upon landing has to be in Canadian dollars or it can be in any other currencies as well? What about local, not very common currencies? Thanks...

Hi all, My friend's status was updated today in a crazy way! She has an old 2006 application at one visa office and a new fast track in another. She has done medicals and submitted passports. Before today, her status was in process. Now it is still in process but another status line (also in...

Hi We all know now that it is possible to have both a PRE C-50 (the 38 jobs list) and a POST C-50 application at the same time. My question is has anyone in this forum actually received a POST C-50 visa when their old one was still in process? Thanks a million

The OP6 document explaining procedure to process FSW applications at VOs has been updated to reflect changes in MIs after June 26 2010. Key updates are: Date: 2010-07-26 Section 7.3 – Updated the note in this section on assessing Temporary Foreign Worker or International Student applications...

Hi The definition for E-Cas status terminology says that for Post February 2008 applicants, "Medical Results Received" will only appear under "Decision Made" NOT "In Process". However, some people have said they had it before decision was made while the status still was In Process. Our hero...

Hi all My friend has had her medicals and passports submitted for almost 5 months now with no news yet. Is that the record or there are other people around with longer waiting times as well? Thanks for sharing ...

Hi all Can anyone send me the link to the official statement by the CIC that bank statements in the name of the spouse of the principal applicant are also accepted as proof of funds? I hear it is so but have been unable to find such a thing in CIC publications. Thanks ...

Hi all Do you know if applications including only ONE applicant get finalized faster than those including 2-3 people? Can security checks for instance take longer for families than for a single person? Thanks

Hi all Does anyone know how long it normally takes for the medical results to reach local visa offices once they are received by the Regional Medical Center in another country? Is this an electronic data transfer (approval/rejection) or the entire medical file needs to go to the local office...

Hi there, A friend of mine has received requests for medicals+passport+updated proof of funds. But no request to pay RPRF. I guess they are waiting for the medical results to ask for RPRF. Do you recommend that she pay RPRF NOW and send the receipt along with other documents, or wait until...

Hi Where does the DMP send medical results to? To your local visa office or to Canada? Thanks...

What does it mean if your Ecas status chenged to "In process" after being in "Received by visa office" for 8 months and you received medical + passport request on the same date of change in status? Thanks ...

Hi The CIC has redefined the 1 year full time experience requirement. See this for details: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2010/ob173.asp

Hi all, A friend of mine has just received medical and passport requests. She has been given 60 days for medicals and 30 days for pasport submission. Here are her questions: 1. How long after medicals are done with the DMP, the CHC normally receives the results? 2. Is this passport request for...

Hi, I was just wondering when the visa office will do the background check? Is that BEFORE medicals are requsted or AFTER that?

Hi all Some PhD students have full time teaching positions at the university too. In this case, how will the CIC determine their work experience? Will such experience be counted as full time? Or what? Thanks for sharing ...

Hi I know it might be an old question but I was wondering if you have to do the medicals in the country where you applied or you can just get it done anywhere in the world with a CIC authorized doctor? Thanks for your help.