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    Old Age Pension for Immigrants

    my dad was born december 1955 i sponsored him and his 13 yo son, becomes a pr and move into canada august 2011 when he turns 65 in 2020, he'd only be in canada for 9 years... question: can he apply for OAS when he is 66 instead to meet the 10 yr residency requirement? or does this mean he DOES...
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    How long after PHOTO Resubmission of PR Card

    Has anyone gone through this process? My dad arrived in canada August 2, 2011 and didn't get his PR Card after 3 months... I called CIC and was informed that the photo was not accepted but they never sent me anything... Eventually, I received a mail notification a couple of weeks ago saying...
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    Resubmit PR Photo Card - How Long Now?

    Just received the letter saying the PR Card cannot be issued because the photo was not according to specs. So I sent out the photos again to Sydney Office. Typically, How long until I receive the PR Card? Thanks...
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    Travel Document Fees

    help anyone?
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    Travel Document Fees

    the local visa office has a different Document Checklist than the one available from CIC.GC.ca I found this under the checklist from cic.gc.ca: IMM 5257 3. Include fee payment in acceptable format. Verify acceptable methods of payment with the visa office responsible for your area. NOTE: Visa...
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    Travel Document Fees

    My dad will apply from Jakarta OFfice and this is quoted from the local embassy: Visa Processing Fee Please make your payment in the form of a Certified Bank Draft. For payments in Indonesian Rupiah: Certified bank drafts in Indonesian Rupiah must be payable to the Canadian Embassy. For...
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    PR CARD Photo Rejection Resubmission Process

    Has anyone gone through this process? 1. What happens? do you receive a call? a letter by mail? 2. What do you have to do next? take a new picture, submit it in person? 3. What happens next? how long do you have to wait? My dad is travelling back home after only being here 90 days and does not...
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    PR Card never received, Travelling in 2 weeks - help please

    ok so now i'm really worried. From this sentence taken from the travel document application, it seems that my dad will not qualify for a travel document at all. "Note: if your grand total is less than 730 days and you've been a PR for less than 5 yrs, you may wish to answer the following...
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    PR Card Photo Rejection: Head Size Issues

    Can someone who has gone through this advise the process? what happens? do they send you a letter? Do you have to submit new photos in person? Do you mail it? How long after you resent the new photos do you get the PR Card in the mail? Thanks.
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    PR Card never received, Travelling in 2 weeks - help please

    Thank You PMM the country is Indonesia and for Travel Documents, I assume he needs to apply to Jakarta Visa OFfice based on the list. Also I wanted to make sure that the Travel Document is not something that he could be denied for. Because he does has his record of landing. Also what do you...
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    PR Card never received, Travelling in 2 weeks - help please

    Situation: My dad became a pr and arrived here on Aug 2, 2011. He has purchased a ticket to travel back home on Nov 9, 2011 to close down his business. However, we have not received the pr card and when we called a month ago they said it was coming. We went to the Local CIC Office today and...
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    Cannot be Absent during the first 6 months of residence.

    thank you for the reply he doesn't plan to be away like this again in the next years... just wanted to confirm the wording because in the ohip application.. thanks again
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    Cannot be Absent during the first 6 months of residence.

    "AND you make your primary place of residence in Ontario; and generally speaking, you are in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date you establish residence in Ontario (you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of...
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    Cannot be Absent during the first 6 months of residence.

    "you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence." Can someone confirm this? I would like to apply for my dad, he has been a pr and just arrived in Canada on August 2, 2011. However, he has to go back home in November to take care of his business back home...
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    OAS 10 year eligibility

    for the old age pension, this is the requirements: Scenario 1 - People living in Canada You must be 65 years of age or older. You must live in Canada and be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your pension application. You must have lived in Canada for at least 10...
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    Applying for CCTB

    Question: I've sponsored my father and his dependent (my stepbrother 12 yrs old)...they will arrive in Canada August 2nd as PR. I will be supporting both of them and I already checked with my accountant that I cannot claim either of them as my dependent. Will my father be eligible for the...
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    Open Work Permit - ORIGINAL REASON Question

    and i wrote that wrong, it's supposed to be my brother's gf, not my bf's gf...
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    Open Work Permit - ORIGINAL REASON Question

    originally my brother planned to go home to indonesia and marry her there... but because it's going to cost much more, like $10,000 instead of only $2000 if she comes here... they plan to getting married here... that's why i think he needs to say the reason for her visa is: to visit her...
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    Open Work Permit - ORIGINAL REASON Question

    can someone help please?
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    Questions at the Border

    What kind of questions are asked at the border ? Bf's gf coming to Canada on a visitor visa and we just want to prepare her so she's not too nervous.. thanks... The reason on her visa is to visit him and his family...