Recent content by rhcohen2014

yes, i understand this, as this is what i was attempting to do as well. this is what the forum is for.

not in my opinion. "you will want" is still an option in my book. maybe in your book it is, and i'm sooooo sorry that i told someone something they will want to do based on my own experience. again, difference of opinion. is there anything else you'd like to argue about because i'm kind of...

um well, i never said "should" as i don't normally "should" people because i don't live their life and i am not eligible to tell someone how or what they "should" do. i said CAN which is far different than MUST in my opinion. Can is an option, must suggests there is no option. guess we have...

i'm not getting defensive. i don't think it's appropriate to tell people what they "have" to do just because a financial website says this is what the irs says. everyone's circumstances are different, and just because it's what is recommended or what is written on the irs website, it doesn't...

well then i'll keep you updated if the irs ever comes after me. my accountant has been doing my taxes for years, and i had no issue last year, nor this year. my income isn't high enough for the IRS to even care. sometimes, what the irs says on a website and what happens in reality are 2...

yes, i have filed as single for the past 2 years since being married and have had no issue so far. since your spouse is not required to pay taxes in the us, i'm not sure how complicated it would make things to file married/filing separately. this is what my accountant advised me to do, since my...

how long have you been in canada? if you've been in canada for more than 183 consecutive days, then you will be considered a resident for tax purposes. if you haven't and have no other ties to canada (besides your husband), then you are not required to file canadian taxes until you become pr...

no, there is no obligation for married couples to live together prior to submitting an application. you can apply as soon as you get your marriage certificate after your marriage.

no one can tell you this for sure. only cic will be able to make this determination. if you know what needs to be excluded and/or resent, then follow schnook's advice and get it fixed. otherwise, withdraw and resubmit correctly.

yes, there are different packages. some forms are the same, while others arent. there are also different requirements for inland. my advise is to review the packages on the CIC website to see which one you actually sent. inland...

did you include an application for an Open Work Permit ALONG with your PR application? if so, then yes, after your current permit expires, you will have implied status. If you did NOT submit an applicatoin for an OWP with your PR application, then no, you will not have implied status when your...

1) implied status and in status are 2 different things. being "in status" means you are in canada legally, and did not let legal status expire. this means either you entered as a visitor and continued to extend your stay as a visitor by applying for an extension OR this means you entered as a...

as scylla mentioned, you don't qualify for conjugal. there's nothing stopping him from entering canada as a visitor and working remotely for a us company to support himself if he wants. the fact he doesn't have a job now that can be remote isn't considered an "immigration barrier". neither is...

] right, they applied for OWP on Jan 27. they did NOT apply for PR on Jan 27. their PR application had already been submitted PRIOR to the pilot program. again, people who have sent in PR applications AND OWP applications TOGETHER AFTER Dec 22 have yet to see results.

almathea, please be respectful and don't use my real name on this forum, and i ask you to delete it in your previous post. thanks. i didn't say ottawa is taking 7 months. i said it's taking 6-10, and that's precisely what 2013 applicants saw and 2014 applicants are seeing. yes, visa offices...