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    Experience crossing NY border into Canada

    Yes for sure! Once we're done with our quarantine I'm planning to head to the Service Canada and Service Ontario centers to do the car, license exchange, etc. The sooner I can get those US plates off my car, the better LOL
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    Returning to live in Canada from USA

    Hi all, our situation is slightly different since we're Canadian citizens returning to Canada after spending 5 years in the USA. However, I wanted to share my experience about the actual border crossing via land in hopes that it might help someone else :) Moving: We hired a moving company to...
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    Experience crossing NY border into Canada

    Hi all, our situation is slightly different since we're Canadian citizens returning to Canada after spending 5 years in the USA. However, I wanted to share my experience about the actual border crossing via land in hopes that it might help someone else :) Moving: We hired a moving company to...
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    Land Border Crossing COVID 19

    I agree that compared to a moving company, u-box is really expensive. Like for $500 more you might as well have someone else do the heavy lifting. Movers was good for us because we're a family of 4 and have a ton of stairs and I don't want my husband to break lol
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    Housing options in covid

    Depending on your comfort level, you can always do a FaceTime walkthrough of a rental. We did this on a few different places and decided on one, and are moving right into a new place when we arrive on the 15th. Also if you work with a realtor they will generally go and look at the place for you...
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    Land Border Crossing COVID 19

    Just wanted to chime in here because I spoke with someone at the border about this very thing.. Originally we were going to rent a U-Haul and planned to unload directly into the place we're renting in Toronto. The lady I spoke with said that we were NOT allowed to even return the truck, even...
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    Clearing personal items from customs during COVID?

    Hi, I don't know if you've already gone through the process or not, but I spoke with someone at CBSA over the phone because we're about to go through something similar. She said we can give Power of Attorney to a family member and they can clear on our behalf. So we're going to get a letter...
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    My Experience during Soft Landing in Canada at the time of COVID-19 in June 2020 from USA

    Congrats! I had a couple questions.. did they call or check on you during your 14 day quarantine? Also, when you officially move there, are you driving a UHaul or hiring movers? I didn't consider bringing groceries with me across the border when we move back from the USA, but that's actually...
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    Returning to live in Canada from USA

    Hi everyone, We are moving back to Toronto in a few weeks, driving from New York. We are all Canadian citizens. I have my quarantine plan in place, so no worries there. We've already been inside since March here in NY so what's another two weeks anyway? I am wondering about something else...
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    Scarborough office citizenship oath

    10:30am, how about you?
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    October 2013 Citizenship Applications

    How do I update the sheet? We'll soon be a hatchling :) And yes, we're Ontario (Scarborough)...
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    Scarborough office citizenship oath

    That's awesome! We'll see you there! ;)
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    October 2013 Citizenship Applications

    Thanks, and congrats/best of luck to you as well! We are going to do something distinctly Canadian after the ceremony, but not sure yet what that will be... any suggestions? Poutine and Canadian wine? Haha
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    October 2013 Citizenship Applications

    Hi fellow October-ites, Today in the mail my husband got his oath notification for May 13! Just FYI there's no update on Ecas yet. Office is Scarborough, test was on April 16. The best of luck and well wishes to all of you awaiting good news!
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    Scarborough office citizenship oath

    Hi everyone, just wanted to update the Scarborough group with some good news - today my husband got his oath notification in the mail! May 13 at 10:30am. Ecas not updated yet just fyi. Timeline is: App rec'd October 2013 In process Dec 2013 Test April 16 2014 Oath May 13 2014 Good luck to the...