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Can she ship the boxes before she leaves for Canada? What if they arrive before she gets here and gets her forms stamped? Hopefully the boxes will arrive a week or so after she does, but there is a chance they could get here before she arrives. If so, will I have to pay duty on her boxes? Thanks!

Hi, How does it work with shipping and bringing personal effects to Canada? I found form b4a-05b, Accounting of Personal Effects Document, and filled it out for my wife so she will have it ready when she lands. Do they just stamp it at customs when she arrives? She's shipping boxes of clothes...

Great, thanks!

My wife received her visa and will be coming from Japan to live in Toronto in September. Question: if she transfers flights in Vancouver is that a problem? Does she have to show her visa and immigration papers in Vancouver? Is this considered landing when she arrives in Vancouver, or only when...

My wife received her passport today from the Canadian embassy in Tokyo. She sent it about a week ago, so I was surprised how quickly she got it back. She'll be landing in September or October. Best of luck to everyone and their new lives in Canada!

The visa office in Tokyo just asked for my wife's passport. She sent it and it got there the next day. It's been an amazingly smooth process so far. Hope it's been the same for everyone else!

Hi, I sent my application a month ago. I couldn't submit an option C because I had been out of Canada and hadn't paid taxes here for 3 years. I just included a letter explaining the situation, and mentioned that I had never filed for bankruptcy and am not receiving any social assistance (which...

I was approved as a sponsor yesterday (April 13) and received the letter today! The application's been sent to Tokyo. Best of luck to everyone still waiting!

Hi, I just checked eCas this weekend and found my status there for the first time. Very exciting! I sent my application March 10th, received by CPC-M March 12th, began processing April 8th. Status is listed as "In Progress". Is it possible that the decision has been made but not updated on eCas...

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Hi, I'm going to be applying for my wife's PR soon, and just wondering how permanent it really is, especially if I were to get transferred abroad and she wanted to come with me. I understand for any 5 year period she has to live at least 2 years of it in Canada but is that still the case if I...

I have no T4 for 2009 as I was working in Japan for the first half, and attending college in Canada for the second half. Should I get my Japanese paystubs and income tax translated?

thanks! i've read everything over and over but must have missed that point!

Hi, I live in Canada and am about to sponsor my Japanese wife who lives in Tokyo. I'm a bit confused about what she has to write on the back of her photos, and on how many of them to write it. Part 2 and Part 3 of the guide seem to say different things. In Part 2: Immigrant's Guide (3999E) on...

This is the gist of what I'm going to write, any advice/comments would be appreciated: - I returned to Canada in Sept. '09 - I didn't file Canadian taxes from May '06 - Sept. '09 because I was living and working full time in Japan - I'm currently a college student in a co-op program in...

Hi, I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada about to sponsor my Japanese wife who is living in Japan. I lived and worked in Japan from May 2006 to September 2009, so I how do I get an Option C printout for the current tax year? I filed my last taxes in Canada April 2006 before I left for...