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I tried the first one (talberta.ca) and they no longer are certified by Passport Canada. I'm waiting to hear back from the second one. I had to change my DL back because you are supposed to have additional I.D. to accompany your passport when you travel. If you lose your passport you would need...

Hi, I want to change my last name on my passport to my Korean husband's name. I have our marriage certificate from Korea, translated into English in Korea by a law firm that notarizes translations. However, this is not good enough for Passport Canada. They want a Canadian translation by a...

We shipped 10 #5 boxes from Seoul to Edmonton and it cost about 54,000 won each. It took less than 4 weeks to arrive (in fact, the boxes arrived before we did, which we didn't expect!) Make sure each box is less than 20 lbs (if I recall correctly) as you will have to open and repack boxes until...

No, the applicant can land on their own. You should probably meet them at the airport though! ;D

I hope everything goes smoothly for you from this point forward; best of luck!

I should have read this a little closer!

Go to the "Sponsoring my Korean wife" thread and ask this question. When we got married, we registered our marriage through our local gu office in Seoul, got the marriage certificate, had it translated into English and sent the English version and the original Korean one with our application. I...

We have had a terrible past year waiting for my husband's PR. Now that he's landed and he just got a job (yay!) and we are slowly getting less stressed, things are getting much better. It's important to remember that eventually everything will work out and that you and your spouse are a team. If...

No, no phone call, email, letter, etc. One day the doorbell rang and it was the courier with the COPR package, which included the COPR and our original pictures, documents, etc., from our application. When we moved to Canada from Seoul, I phoned the CIC office in Canada and told them about the...

Some banks will do it and some won't. We tried to get an account for my husband at one TD branch but the manager wouldn't do it until he had his actual PR in hand. But when we went to my own branch, the CSR offered to open an account and give him a credit card on the spot. We've only dealt with...

My husband is also Korean and our case was handled through Manilla. His ecas status changed to Decision Made on May 23 and he received his COPR on May 30, so you shouldn't have to wait much longer! However, you might want to double check that CIC has your correct mailing address on file. You can...

You shouldn't need any documents if your current license is still valid. Although, I would recommend getting a copy of your driving record from Korea; you should be able to request it at a police station. It should automatically come with English translation. If you have a former Alberta d.l...

You and your spouse are eligible for Alberta Health care as soon as you enter Canada. In fact, your wife will only have to show her passport entry stamp and your marriage certificate and she will be added to your healthcare account. My husband and I had this issue when we arrived in Canada last...

Congratulations! Your wait is finally over!

Interesting. The agent who went over the docs with my husband specifically told us that he couldn't use the COPR as a travel visa and that if he left Canada he risked not being able to return. In fact, it's stamped across the front of the COPR "Not Valid for Travel". And the attached docs he...