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    Defer landing

    I am going to Canada next week for a job interview and will only be there for 2 days. Can I defer landing until January when I intend to come over with my wife? Is there any advantage in landing next week?
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    First entry to Canada with PR visa

    My PR visa was issued a couple of weeks ago. I will be going to Canada next week for a job interview following which I will be returning to the UK. Will there be any issues when I arrive in Canada becuase I am travelling without my Canadian wife and do not intend to stay? We are planning to move...
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    Opening a Canadian Bank account

    I am moving to Canada in January 2010. Can somebody share their experiences of opening a Canadian bank account. I have both a UK HSBC and Citibank account What options are open to me?
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    Request for passport from London Office

    Just wanted to let people know that I recieved an email yesterday requesting my passport be sent to London for issue of my PR visa. The whole process a taken just over 2 months to get to this point (application recieved Canada 14/07/09) - I even forgot to submit a form with my origional...
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    Check my application status

    How long does it take for CPC Mississauga to acknowledge receipt of my application? I sent my application from the UK for permanent residency along with my Canadian wifes sponsor application to CPC Mississauga on the 10th of July and it was recieved on the 14th of July. Will I get confirmation...
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    Sponoring with maiden name or married name?

    I am sposoring my husband, since we got married I have not changed the name in my passport to my married name. Should I therefore use my maiden name on all forms where it indicates "family name"? Or am I ok putting my married name even though this differs from my passport. Thanks
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    Sponsorship Evaluation or Finacial Evaluation

    Background to application, I am British my wife is Canadian - we currently both live and work in the UK. Q1. Does my wife need to fill out both the Sponsorship Evaluation (IMM 5481) or Finacial Evaluation (IMM 1283) or both? Q2. On the Sponsorship Evaluation (IMM 5481), question 3, it asks for...
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    Number of photos I have to submit with my application

    Can somebody confirm how many photos I need to submit with my application. On one of the checklists it indicated 8 passport photos - is this correct? Also does my sponsor need to submit passport photos? As ever your advice is greatly appreciate. Perry Portsmouth, UK
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    IMM 0008 - Genric Form

    On IMM 0008 - Generic Form, Q 12 asks for "how many years of formal education do you have?", I am from the UK so does this just include post-secondary education, i.e. University or does it also include secondary and primary (elementry). Many thanks as ever.
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    Best way to send documents to Canada from UK

    Can somebody advise me what is the best way to send my immigration documents to Canada from the UK. I have been put of the Royal Mail recently after been charged over £50 to send a parcel to Canada and not even being able to track it. Any advise would be greatly appreciated, Thanks
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    Fees - Immigration Applications for Persons Outside Canada

    Can someone confirm what are the fees for submitting my application. I assume it is - Family Class Sponsorship application (per application) x 1 $75.00 Principal applicant x 1 $475.00 Total: $550.00 My wife is sponsoring me and we have no other dependants. Please give me a sanity...
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    Medical Certificate

    Can anybody tell me what is necessary for the medical examination? I have been 'quoted' £165 for appointment in Winchester and then £65 for x-ray and £35 for a blood test. Is all this necessary? Does this figure seem about right? Thanks
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    Proof of medical examination

    I am confused... in the document checklist item 11 Proof of Medical Examination (Part 3: Country Specific Instructions), it states - 'Include for yourself and each of your family memebrs copy 2 of the Medical Report-Section A that the DMP will sign and give to you when you undergo the medical...
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    Help required please - very confused

    My wife and I are living in the UK, she is Canadian and I am British. We have been married for 6 months and living together in the UK since March 2006. We plan to move back to Canada in 2010 and are beginning the process of applying for permanent residency with a family class visa. I have a...