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If you stay for 183 or more days in a financial year (1 Apr-31 Mar) in India, then you become a tax resident in India. And you must file your IT return. Since these cases involve income earned in multiple countries, you need to take the help of an accountant who understands and has experience in...

Some countries like Canada have a mandatory last name field. While some countries, like India, have a mandatory first name field. For people with a single name, which all of you are, Canadian documents would have your entire name in the last name field. While Indian documents would have your...

Your friend in the US is likely not a citizen as US citizens can sponsor their parents. There are no limits or caps on how many can be sponsored.

Indeed. It is a coverage/health care issue. This is why in my only comment earlier in the thread I suggested that a middle-of-the-path approach could be to at least allow Canadian citizens who have financial means to support their parent's healthcare to bring their parents without playing the...

I think one compromise or middle-of-the-path solution could be to enhance SuperVisas to 20-30 years with no limitation on the duration of stay. And have some sort of govt backed, but privately funded health insurance which the sponsor needs to pay out of pocket every year. Something like $5K to...

You have prepared a 36-page note for a 50-page book. Lol.

Yes. I see Test invite on the tracker. No email yet. The test needs to be done between Jul 28th to Aug 17th I recall. I dont think you necessarily need an email to take the test.

Apply for a PR card. December is 6 months from now. You have sufficient time to get a new PR card. You are overthinking it.

You should ask what specific questions you have. It is pretty much up to you if you want the Indian passport for your child or not. Irrespective of your actions now, the child will always have their own choice to make the day turn 18. So if you decided to get the Indian passport, the child can...

Check out BMO as well. They just started a similar program and allow transfers of upto $75,000. https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/newcomers-to-canada/foreign-worker-permanent-resident/

You can stay airside for those 15 hours without any problem. Since your connecting flight is from the same airport, there is no need to cross passport control unless you want to go out. Typically you need a VISA if you need to cross passport control. However, there have been some changes in...

Talk to the banks. You can definitely open a Canadian account while you are still in India. However, they might have limits to how much you can transfer. For example Scotia has a limit of 50K. https://startright.scotiabank.com/international-application.html May be you can have an account at...

IRCC will always issue PR cards with name exactly how it shows on your passport. They don't care if your name is split, or not split, or whatever. Your firstname/given name from your passport goes to the firstname on PR card, and last name/surname from the passport goes to lastname on the PR...

This is the right answer. For the most part, it is immaterial where you live versus which branch your account is held at. But sometimes, if the bank sends you something important, like a replacement debit/credit card, or some other legal document, and you are not home to sign for it, then it can...

For proof of funds, you do not need money in a Canadian account. Even at port of entry, a stamped bank statement from an Indian bank account is sufficient. However, you will need access to your funds once you are here. which is why you are planning to move money around. There are a few options...