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Hi folks, Like many others here I've struggled to keep to residency obligations meeting the 2 out of 5 yrs but based on my calculation I would be able to go to Canada with a buffer of TWO DAYS to be out of the country. How I calculated this was by counting 3 years forward from PR landing day and...

Hello, I'm trying to navigate the different healthcare insurances for visitors and/or new immigrants in Canada but am only able to find insurances that solely cover first-time medical emergencies, but whatever the condition that caused the emergency was will not be covered should it occur...

Hello, I’m searching apartment hotels of some sort in Toronto or surrounding where one can stay temporarily for weeks or months I.e. studio6 is a place like that with two locations in Toronto. They should be cheaper than hotels based on that you're staying a longer time. I need my own kitchen...

In a bit of a complex situation and just need to make sure I am getting the rules right. I'm a landed permanent resident since 1-2 years back and after all this become pregnant. I am yet to move to canada but was planning to this year but then "life" (in literal terms) happened. In order to make...

Hi, As a PR there are residency requirements as we all know. If moving to Canada close to the "deadline" for meeting residency requirements (i.e. for the first time after 2.5 or 3 years) might border control be tough on a permanent resident and potentially even revoke someone's PR just because...

Hi guys, My first impression of Canada as a country is full of nature and beautiful clear and clean lakes. However, I must admit this is not what I am seeing and reading when it comes to Ontario and even parts of Quebec and I am curious to hear your opinion/experiences about it. I am a...

Hi there folks, I come from a part of Europe with very good public transportation. Owning a car is not common at all, besides, I myself can't drive. Now I am in the process of planning a move to the GTA, not sure where. I am worried though. How can I get around in the GTA and even outside...

My relative is visiting Canada as a tourist only and recently found out her passport is expiring, she is traveling to Canada in one week. Since it might be too late to apply for a normal passport at this point, will Canada accept an emergency passport? Many countries do, but certain do not, such...

Hello, I have a BIG concern. We are newly landed permanent residents and were told our PR cards were sent in the mail last month. Even after a period of 6 weeks, it never arrived. It is officially lost and immigration cannot trace it. We are now outside Canada and trying to understand the next...

Hey guys , I have an urgent need to contact the processing centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia about a question concerning the delivery of my PR card. I need to call or email them, but can only get hold of their postal address information. Does anyone know their email and/or phone number? Thank...

My passion for Canada started out while I was living in USA and wanting something similar but better. I somehow knew that USA had issues back then that would be less an issue in Canada, such as healthcare, inequality, politics and crime rates. However, recently, USA has shocked me to the core...

I just received an email from immigration named "CPCO- final request" before the issue of confirmation for permanent residency. The email is very general so I am analysing the content based on what specifically applies to me. I have three very specific questions regarding their final request...

I recently submitted a police certificate from South Korea but had it refused by CIC reasoning it is not an "acceptable version". According to cic it is possible to apply outside of South Korea by applying through my nearest South Korean embassy or consulate, which I did. I provided the detailed...

Hi guys, My background: I received an ITA in November, I submitted my application for PR in late January 2017, since then the only information I have received from cic is that I have passed the medicals, that no interview is needed at this time, they asked me to pay the PR-card, asked for an...

Any posts on examples of misrepresentation cases? I find this part of the application quite scary. Not because I am intending to lie about anything, but because there are some "grey areas" that aren't explained from Cic and I feel that you can be blamed for misrepresentation just from a...

Hi guys, I'm struggling, because I can't get to the document checklist in my Permanent Residence Application. Theres a number of steps to complete, I suspect prior to them showing the document checklist, but I need to know NOW, what docs I need to collect and how to collect them. I am working...

Hi, I just received an ITA and my common-law partner's passport is expiring in May 2017. Cic mentions the following about soon-expiring-passports: "If your passport will expire within six months from the day you apply, you should renew it. Then, update your passport information in your...

I want to proceed with my PR application but find myself stuck on some of the questions because I am not 100% sure. Is it possible to return to previous sections after saving a section? It seems that I am left with the option to continue with next questions but not able to return to previous...

Hello, I recently received an ITA, and am in the process of filling out the PR application! I couldn't get pass question #2.. Cic asks whether or not my spouse will accompany me to Canada. I have a common-law partner and the plan is obviously that he will, but through sponsorship, and not as...

I happen to find the cic website incredibly non user-friendly and it is hard to find the specific information I am searching for. This includes their requirements of Translation of documents in any other language than English and French. The information I have been able to find is the...