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    PR Finalization...simple question!

    Hello, We have just received an e-mail from cic asking that we submit my wife's passport to Ottawa for finalization, along with those of accompanying family members. Well, my two sons and I are Canadian citizens...are we considered accompanying members? My gut feeling says no, but I want to be...
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    Photo Requirements on Document Checklist for applicant

    Section 13 of the document checklist asks for five recent photos for each member of the family and herself (my wife). Myself, (the husband and sponsor) and our two sons are all Canadian citizens, and are obviously not applying for PR...are photos of us required too? Thanks in advance, John
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    Returning to Canada after 20 years overseas

    Well, when I left in 1993, I just left and started working overseas, in Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan, China, and Laos. I either paid taxes to the government there or my school paid them for me...I hope this doesn't cause a problem..this is my concern.
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    Returning to Canada after 20 years overseas

    Thanks so much for your rapid responses! So, after so long away from Canada, is there anything I have to worry about, like taxes, ( I figured out the Medicare thing), or anything else that may give the officials cause for concern?
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    Returning to Canada after 20 years overseas

    Ok, I saw the form B4, which seems to be the one I will use since my goods will no accompany me (the will be in a shipping container). However, there is very little room to itemize the large number of items (mostly household) that I have to list..can I make an additional few pages like a...
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    Returning to Canada after 20 years overseas

    My container will not arrive with me, so do I hand it in at customs at the airport?
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    Returning to Canada after 20 years overseas

    Thanks, Now about me...I am returning with a shipping container of goods accumulated over 20 years...is there anything I have to know here? Any special forms or documents or can I trot right back into my home country?
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    Returning to Canada after 20 years overseas

    Hello, I am returning to Canada after 20 years overseas and am sending my two sons ahead of me (they both are Canadian, but have never lived there). At the moment, they have one way tickets..is this an issue? Will they be asked why they don't have a return ticket? They will be with their aunts...
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    Application for Temporary Resident Visa (IMM5257 – Schedule 1)

    Immigration office in Bangkok receives documents but is not an information center..they rarely have volunteered or offered assistance..that's wy I use these forums. We have lived together as husband and wife for the last 13 years in Australia, Japan, China and Laos. It is only now that we have...
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    Application for Temporary Resident Visa (IMM5257 – Schedule 1)

    Hello, I noticed that you said" For TRV, you who is the Sponsor and are in Canada, do not fill out any form but just sent invitation letter and any supporting documents to her to be included in the application package." However I will still be with her in Thailand while waiting for PR Sponsor...
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    validation..what does it mean?

    So if I make changes digitally, should I re-validate?
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    validation..what does it mean?

    If I manually input some information on a previously validated form, do I have to validate it over again? Is this allowed, once validated?
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    Application for Temporary Resident Visa (IMM5257 – Schedule 1)

    My wife, who is Thai, is currently filling out the above form. In the Instruction Guide it states: "This form must be completed by: you, the principal applicant; your spouse or common-law partner (whether accompanying you to Canada or not), and your dependent children aged 18 or over (whether...
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    Can my wife get a TRV while PR is pending (Outland application)?

    Yes it is true that her ties to Canada are much stronger than Thailand, given that she has not lived there for 12 years, and that myself and her two children will be in Canada. Of course she has more reasons to stay in Canada, but she is totally happy to return overseas to pick up her visa when...
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    Can my wife get a TRV while PR is pending (Outland application)?

    Hello, We (myself and my Thai wife of 13 years) are in the process of applying for a PR (outland) for her as soon as we get back the silly Queensland Traffic History re:our time in Australia 11 years ago. However, I have just undergone 6 weeks of radiotherapy for a neck tumor and will cancel...
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    After Eligibility Review

    Thank you, Very well, I will supply a cover note begging/pleading for an e-mail notification..hopefully they will do that
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    Date and Place of last entry to Canada greyed out?

    On the Generic Application form, question 11...it asks for the date of my wife's last entry to Canada. We went as a family in July 2006 for a holiday.However, it is greyed out on the form and she cannot fill it in online. We have already validated the application, so I was wondering if she...