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There's no definite advantage of a forex card over a regular credit card. It all just depends on how much fees each card will charge you. There are normal credit cards which don't charge any foreign transaction fees which are definitely the best option. Another good option is online currency...

Have you looked into just using an online currency transfer specialist firm like Wise? Or if it's a really significant sum of money you're probably better off with a foreign exchange broker. There's a few different options for transferring funds to Canada discussed in this article.

Hi there. If you're sending a large amount of money I think the best way to do it is using a Foreign Exchange Broker as they normally have no or low fees and can help with things like exchange rate timing which can make a big difference if we're talking huge sums of money. If it's not a huge...

Hi there, did you get a template that you were after? Either way there's a good template in this Canadian resume article and a sample resume. Hope it helps! :-)

Hi there. This article gives some ball park figures for what to expect to pay for super visa insurance. https://www.canadafornewbies.com/super-visa-insurance/ But as per previous comment it really depends on age, pre-existing conditions (stable or not) and what deductible you want to pay. Also...

Hi there. If you're wanting to try and get a feel for the different neighbourhoods in Ottawa and where might be best for you then this guide has a good overview of Ottawa to help you get your bearings: https://www.canadafornewbies.com/living-in-ottawa/ It's also got a pretty good summary of cost...

Don't worry about trying to understand the form. You don't need to fill it or any related form before you land. You just need to create your own list in Excel or whatever you want. The CBSA officer then completes the official form for you when you land based on your list you produced. You can...

I had a similar thing when I applied last year. I left the experience on and for the evidence of employment uploaded a text explaining that I couldn't get hold of any evidence and the reasons why (i.e. the company HR records didn't go back that far). I did manage to dig out some old emails...

Just wanted to add that I also landed in Montreal but intended to live in Ottawa. The immigration officer was fine with it. We did have future accommodation (Airbnb) booked in Ottawa so had that as evidence. So might be good to have something like that.

Hi, Could you not get form IMM5409e (Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union) notarised like you did the proof of funds? And then upload as much supporting information as you can. If there's gaps in what you can get, explain why in a contents sheet when you upload. That's what we did when we...

Hi Jack, My partner and I moved to Canada last year with Express Entry. For proof of common law partner we did do IMM5409e and got it administered by a Notary. And then a whole ton of other supporting documents (utility bills show both names etc etc.). You don't want to get rejected for not...