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Do I need to photocopy all of the biographical pages of my husband's passport, even the blank ones? There are quite a few blank ones as he only has record of his landing in Canada and one trip outside of Canada.

I was just on the CIC website and read that you cannot apply until you've been a permanent resident for at least 2 years. I know you must be a resident for three years before you get citizenship. Does this mean you can mail your app early because of long processing times? Or can you only mail...

My husband can apply for citizenship in August of next year. I realize things can change a lot in a year but how long is it taking start to finish right now? CIC is saying 24 months!!! Is that accurate for the majority?

I have a question about Canadian credit. We celebrated 6 months in Canada this weekend (wow!) but my husband has yet to get a credit card. I got one in April at RBC by giving them $1,000. So at least one of us is building credit but my husband needs to start, he is already really late on this...

I was wondering if anyone would like to share what life was like after The Big Landing. We wait with great anticipation for months or even years to get the visa or for our spouse to get the visa but life after landing isn't always easy. Life in Canada with our family is definitely amazing an...

By any chance is there someone on this forum who is an accountant or CGA? My husband landed in August and is doing a career change and we have a couple questions for an experienced accountant.

The COPR is one simple piece of paper with a photo attached in the corner. It is legal sized and won't fit in my file folder. Do you think it is ok if I fold it in half? I am so paranoid I am going to do something wrong or lose the documents, spill on them, etc. I just want landing over with!

So we all know the end of May and early June sponsors are getting approvals at the same time as the first half of April. But I remember OCanadiana saying that the "received" date goes in order at the VO. So I am wondering....even if May and June get approved first, won't the April and early May...

So we are heading to the Toronto area on August 2. I want the first 3-4 weeks to be for getting settled and used to the place. Plus my husband needs to get his OHIP, SIN, license etc etc. After that first month it is time for him to start looking for a job. I stay home with our daughter and work...

So I am getting my cat ready to move to Canada. It is a lot easier than when we moved to Hawaii! They have a six month quarantine but at least you can do it before you move with tons of documentations, vaccines and tests! $$$$ Anyway can anyone confirm I have this right? Cat can fly in cabin...

I officially moved back to Canada on April 19. I was there for almost a month and now I am back in California waiting for my husband to get a PR. I am driving with an Ontario license. I am officially a visitor. Do I have to "export" myself? Do I need to give my Canadian address to the IRS...

My brother-in-law received his application back once because of an error and then because the cap was reached. Assuming the cook category is still eligible July 1, 2012 - can he just resend the application AS IS? What happens if the mail delivers it June 30 = will they return it? We are in...

I just got an email from cicnews.com with updates on all things Canadian immigration. I am wondering if this article is the reason why processing times are so slow. It started Dec 1. Isn't that about the time things slowed down...

My husband's passport expires before his medical so we want to renew it. Will this mess up his application? I know they will give him a new passport number so it won't match up with the application info. What should we do? Thank you!

For those of you in Ontario - what are your favorite things and places about the province? I grew up in Durham region and have been here for two weeks after being gone for 7 years. We are moving here when hubby gets his PR but he's never been here and I'm getting videos, photos, websites and...

Ontario is very friendly toward new immigrants when it comes to banking and mortgages but I am a Canadian citizen who is moving back at age 33 after leaving at age 17. I have no credit history. So I had to give the bank $1000 in order to get a visa. I know this is a good start but how else can I...

Hi All, I'm in Canada for another week and don't want to miss my chance to prepare for the big move after my husband gets his visa. Our household goods arrived via moving truck last week and are being stored at my parents house. I also imported our car. Here is what I am planning on doing...

When we submitted our app in February - we were planning on moving to Vancouver. I live in the US and had to show that I would move back. I had a job offer that was old but still good if they called. I also wrote a letter. But after I submitted the offer, my parents decided to move to Ontario...

FBI clearance takes 8 weeks to get. How old can it be when you mail it? Thank you.

I just finished filling out a B4 form as our stuff is crossing into Canada next Friday. We are flying to Vancouver and then going to the US border to drive the truck and car over and claim everything. 1. Do I have to put our luggage on the B4 form? Just clothes, snacks, cell phone, laptop etc...