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Hi- could anyone tell me what's the best way of minimising taxes on foreign investment income for someone who just wants to stay in Canada for about 3 years (to obtain citizenship) and then permanently leave? Is it possible to just, prior to arriving in Canada, gift the investment assets to a...

Hi everyone, For foreign students in Canada, say on a student visa for 2 years and on a 3 year Post Graduate Work Permit after that, do they have to declare and pay tax on foreign-sourced income? Based on my reading, as long as they're considered a Canadian tax resident, they have to declare...

Hi folks, I'm planning to perform my landing in vancouver this weekend. I don't have an address in Canada and plan to leave Canada within 24 hours after landing. I'm only thinking of settling in Canada in 2019. Would it be permissible for me to tell the immigration officer that I don't have an...

Hi, Can anyone tell me how I can retrieve my PR application data after I've submitted it? I've tried looking for it but I can't find it. I can only find the document upload section. I would really like to have the data because there is some information there that I want to use for another...

Hi everyone! I've just received my COPR and am planning to do my landing in Vancouver sometime in the next few months, but I will be leaving Canada immediately after that and might only come back to Canada a year or two later to live for an extended period. Am I correct in understanding that...

Hi, Is it possible to sponsor a stepmother along with a father for the Parents Super Visa? What are the best options to bring over a stepparent otherwise? Thank you for your help!

Hi everyone, can anyone give me some advice on this. I've applied for a Malaysian police certificate, i.e. "Certificate of Good Conduct" and the embassy sent me an official document which just states: "to whom it may concern, this is to certify that the government of Malaysia has no adverse...

Hi could anyone share some advice on how I'm supposed to attach a letter asking IRCC for a letter requesting a police certificate? I have to get police certificates for Australia, UK and Malaysia. I've got the first two but the Malaysian one is only due AFTER I submit my application for PR...

Hi folks, I have employer reference letters for all my jobs over the last 10 years but I can't get one for a job between 2002-2006. Should I delete the job from my work history in my permanent resident application? Does it matter that I had mentioned the job in my ITA application? Please give...

Hi, I've gotten my ITA and will hopefully get the PR later this year. Am thinking of landing in Vancouver in early 2018 and at the same time, applying to sponsor my then wife (currently she's just my girlfriend, not even a common-law partner). I'm thinking of staying in Vancouver for a few weeks...

Hi all, I've gotten my ITA (happily of course) but something about my score puzzles me. I've been awarded a 437 EE score with 50 points for skill transferability- education. Thing is, it's my understanding that you get 50 points for "Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at...

Hi everyone, the PR application form asks for a country of residence. I'm originally from Malaysia and have lived there most of my life but i've been studying a masters course in Australia for the last 6 months and will be here for another 6. Is Australia considered my country of residence...

Hi everyone, I hope you can help. I have received ITA (phew, after 1.5 years in the EE pool) and am trying to fill up the PR application web form. One of the questions is "have you applied for permanent residency before" and it asks for my previous permanent residency file number, which the...

Hi, can anyone advise me whether I can include my Chartered Financial Analyst qualification on my Express Entry education history? I completed the program by taking 3 levels of exams, but did it completely by way of self study. Trouble is the Express Entry form asks for number of years of study...

Hi all, was wondering whether there are any drawbacks from applying for a PNP? For example, if you applied for one province does that mean you can't apply for another province anytime in say, a couple of years? Or you have to wait for the first province's decision before applying for another...

Hi everyone, First of all, thanks for being so generous with all your advice. I hope you can help me again. (1) I have a degree in law from the UK (I have an ECA for this from WES) I never practiced law, however, and never sat for any professional exams that would qualify me to practice. Can...

Hi everyone, I've noticed that many of the Canadian PR pathways require a secondary school qualification. Could a person who hasn't completed secondary school but who has some trade qualifications (e.g. diploma in patisserie) and who has owned a business for a few years, and who has the...

Hi all, I'm trying to get my documents sorted even though my EE score is at a humble 437 (who knows, I might get lucky!). I'm trying to request for a UK police certificate even though I last lived there about 14 years ago. Trouble is I can't for the life of me remember the number of the house...

Hi all, could I ask for some advice? Am trying to apply for PR through the Express Entry system. Just wondering though- if I'm granted PR status, it is my understanding that I have to enter Canada to get the PR card and after that I can leave (temporarily). Can anyone tell me what is the...

Hi, I'm trying to apply for Ontario's Immigrant Nominee Program for Express Entry. The application guide states that I'm required to provide letters of reference from my employer, with company letterhead and company seal. Unfortunately, I seriously doubt that my company will be that...