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I have a question related to this topic on the following scenario: An individual was absent for less than 6 months in the last 4 years. However, one of the absence windows was more than 6 months with only a month falling within the last 4 years. Is that person required to provide a Police...

If one is unable to make it to the oath ceremony date for some reason (out of country, out of province, etc.), what to do? Please provide opinions.

If ECAS states: Your application was received on 22-Dec-2014. We Started processing your application on 09-Mar-2015. Your File was transferred to Toronto/Scarborough/Mississauga on 03-Apr-2015. The Toronto/Scarborough/Mississauga office will contact you. What to expect next and when?

There's a strange change in the my ECAS Status for PR Card Renewal. Upto a few days back, the ECAS status was showing: "We received you application on Jan___2015 We began processing your application on Mar___2015 IN PROCESS" But, for the last day or two, there's nothing on the ECAS. All it...

PR Card Renewal. Upto a few days back the ECAS status was showing: "We received you application on Jan___2015 We began processing your application on Mar___2015 IN PROCESS" But, for the last day or two, there's nothing on the ECAS. All it says is: "We were not able to identify you using the...

Thank you.This doesn't look so bright. A compelling reason to travel to the country of origin is a sick mother. Will CIC consider this? Also, will the CHC issue a Travel Document based on this compelling reason? Due to the travel, also applied under emergency processing, but have not heard from...

If a PR is short of residency obligations by 12 days. Applies for PR Card renewal and has to leave Canada in an emergency before a decision on the renewal is made by CIC. In the opinion of experienced members, what is the most likely outcome?

Our PR Card is due for renewal. Out of the 5 year period, we were absent from Canada for continuous periods varying between 8 months to 2 years due to the ill health of our elders in our home country. Since we were there for extended periods, our child had to attend school in our country of...

Maybe they are more averse to and intimidated by people with degrees and experience from the US Universities. There seems to be an inherent acidic bitterness in PEO towards engineers from the US. These are the facts about PEO, a highly prejudiced organization. Maybe, engineers from India and...

You need to undergo a training course, which is about 1 or 2 weeks and then write an exam to become a Security Guard. Once you obtain a Security Guard License, you can apply for jobs to the various Security Companies. They are hiring all the time. Most of the new immigrants who have worked as...

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I could'nt agree any less on all that newtone says. However, I disagree on the "housing market" as an indicator of a booming economy. True, there is a real estate boom in Canada, but almost everybody agrees that it is a "Real Estate Baloon" which can burst anytime. I personally detest the fact...

Any Province is Good except for Ontario....my experience, my opinion...others may disagree....I landed 2 years back and Ontario, especially the Greater Toronto Area has been full of bitter memories for me as an engineer and as a human....Toronto is just inhuman!!! Ontario is good for blue collar...

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PE Licence from USA is valid for reciprocity in all the Provinces except Ontario. The Professional Engineers Association of Ontario has been giving a very hard time to PEs and EITs from the US. So, if you have a PE from US, and you apply for P.Eng. in any of the Canadian Provinces (except...

If you are in Ontario or more specifically the Greater Toronto Area, better move out of that Province or the Toronto Area...Too much of hate towards anything that is even remotely connected to the US...You will find that outside of Ontario, the people are nice and open minded, rarely prejudiced...

Having been through hell and having spoken to many others sailing in the same boat, here's a word of sincere advice for Newcomers applying for registration as a Professional Engineer to the Professional Engineers Association of Ontario (PEO). Here goes: Before you decide to apply to PEO, STOP...

I also went to the information sessions at a few such groups providing financial services. A few sessions later, I decided that this was not for me!!! I needed a survival job, even with the minimum wages, to put food on the table, as I was running out of money!!!

I need to apply for a new Indian Passport, as my current one is expiring soon. However, the Indian Consulate requires submission of Original PR Card along with the passport application. It normally takes a few weeks for CGI Toronto to issue a new passport. One really fails to understand why they...

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