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Hi, I am planning to bring Jewelry with me to Canada. Can anyone share their experience of landing with jewelry? What documentation do I need to bring along in case they ask at the airport?

Hi all, I am planning to land at the Toronto airport around mid-May. I am wondering if you can: 1) Share what documents do I need to carry with me for landing? 2) Steps I should complete at the Toronto airport? 3) I am planning to land in Toronto and then move to Vancouver. I do not have a...

Hi, What is the current minimum proof of funds required by CIC for express entry FSW? Please share any official relevant links from CIC. Thanks for your help.

If I move to a different country after submitting my Express Entry application, will my Local Visa Office change too? I am currently in NA2 and my application is at the London Visa Office.

Hi, I'll be traveling to the U.S. soon. I am planning to move from the U.S. to Canada. I won't be returning to my home country. My application is currently at the London Visa Office. I am wondering after I inform CIC about the change of address and contact information, would they move my...

Hi, I am FSW-O. My timeline is: AOR: October 19 MEP/IP1: November 8 NA2: November 9 ADNR/FTD: November 30 (London Visa Office) I am planning to travel to the U.S. on March 1, 2018 to attend a wedding. I am wondering: 1) Is it okay to stay in the U.S. from March 2018 onward until I receive PPR...

Hi Guys, Is there a whatsapp group for the London Visa Office for people with AOR Oct 2017? Please share the link.

Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia takes a lot more time than the Centralized Intake Office in Ottawa to process applications. Let's connect and share our timelines here.

Hi, I started working full-time in June 2017. I took 3 weeks paid vacation to travel in August 2017 and another 3 weeks vacation to travel in October 2017. Is 6 weeks vacation allowed in 1-year of continuous full-time work experience to meet the express entry requirement? OR do I need to start...

Hi, My sibling in Quebec is a permanent resident. What sort of additional information the visa officer may request on plans to settle in Canada as Quebec is not a part of the FSW program?

I just received my FBI PPC but the police certificate for my home country will expire on October 18, 2017. If I submit my e-APR before October 18, 2017, would my home country's PPC will be accepted? Or should I renew the PPC for my home country before submitting my e-APR?

I work full-time for company A (40 hours per week). On a side, I do freelance projects in evenings/weekends and only for 1 client at a time. Question: Are we required to declare all work experience? Or is it sufficient to just declare my full-time Job? It would be easier to just declare and...

I have been working remotely full-time from my home country for an employer in the U.S. Is 1 year of continuous full-time remote work experience counted towards express entry?

I was in the United States on a student visa from: August 2005 - May 2010 AND August 2012 - April 2014 During this time, I visited my home country nearly every summer for less than 60 days. Do I need to include visits to my home country under travel history? Because my address history shows...

Hi, My bachelors diploma is in Latin. Has anyone used an online service to request a Latin to English translation by a certified translator?

Processing time at some locations is much faster than others. I am wondering if it'll be a good idea to fly to a different country and submit my e-APR. Would that expedite the process? For instance, the processing time in London is way slower than New York.

Hi, I have a question about dates on the police certificates. I was on a student visa in the U.S. from: September 2005 to May 2010 and September 2012 to April 2014. During this time, I visited my home country nearly every summer, lived in my home country from May 2010 - August 2012. I am...

Hi, I worked full-time in NOC 4163 from: 1) December 2016 to April 2017 (5 months full-time) 2) May 2017 - June 2017 (unemployed for 2 months) 3) July 2017 - Present (employed full-time) I had 2 months break/unemployment period before joining my current job. Will my 5 months work experience...

I have a bank account at the RBC Royal Bank of Canada. In the Proof of Funds letter provided by my bank, they only mentioned the type of account, date opened, current balance, and the client is currently in good standing. I have two questions: 1) Is it okay to submit a black and white bank...

Hi, What happens if the FBI US PCC gets misplaced in mail and doesn't get delivered to your address in the U.S.? Does FBI reissue the identity history summary check or do they require us to re-send new fingerprints and do the entire process again?