Recent content by Cvstos

Yeah, even after successfully landing the questions keep coming. ;) One, I'm a US citizen living in Canada so I know I have to file some crazy tax forms pretty soon here. Any advice on pulling that off? Two, is it possible to use income-based repayment on US federal (public) student loans...

IIRC, Quebec WILL hassle you. You have to prove your intent not to stay in Quebec, and I'm not sure what the standards are for that. I'd change the itinerary to land in a different province, then carry on into Quebec via road after landing for the visit (they can't hassle you then). ANY other...

Aha! So that's it! Thanks, now I know how to prevent expiry!

That's it? No manual renew? Should be easy enough then. :)

I knew how to do this at one point, but can't seem to figure it out now, even after an hour bouncing around the CIC website and doing Google searches. Where do I go to order the case notes for my file? Now that I've landed, I'm curious as to what's in there. Also, I've heard PRs can expire...

I needed my COPR, Passport, SIN Page, and my US Driver's License to get an Alberta DL. They took the US DL and gave me a temp Alberta DL until the final one gets here in the mail.

You know this form? That you have to fill out when flying to Canada? http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-eng.pdf Uuuuhhhh.... what do I put there when I land? Do I fill out the resident one? The visitor? Both? Neither? If visitor, do I put in an infinity symbol or what...

My new landing date is July 25, and I'm about ready to buy the ticket. But, the wife and I had the idea to go to Vancouver for a few days since she's off work then. I ship my stuff the 24th, land in Vancouver (not looking forward to it, 'cause I've been through customs there and the wait was...

This is something I didn't consider. I might have to make a detailed list for the UPS/FedEx people. If that's the case, I suppose if I make the B4 Forms detailed, I can find a way to copy-paste over to theirs. Thanks!

I'm beginning to fill out the B4/B4A forms as I fill up boxes. I was wondering, do I have to list each and every item, or can I list things as, say -Assorted PC Games -Assorted Books -Socks etc So far I've been listing every item, but this... could get tedious. I tend to assume the worst...

I've heard nothing but horror stories regarding signing up for Ontario's coverage. Alberta was so much easier. I haven't even landed yet but I was able to sign up with a visitor record. :P

Been crickets so far. I'm a little worried now X)

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

IIRC, daytime running lights are often a requirement (some older cars might not need them).

It now looks like my cheapest option is to buy a one-way plane ticket, fly up, and have my stuff shipped via FedEx/UPS/USPS. Normally this would be bat-**** insane for most people, but I've gotten rid of almost everything I own and never had furniture in the first place (up 'til now my permanent...