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    Traveling after PR portal before eCOPR

    Hi all, Following my PNP-EE application a few months ago, I received portal email P1 the other day. I'm waiting on P2 (VO=Montreal). The next steps after P2 are eCOPR and then PR card (as I understand). I declared I am in canada in replying to the P1 email. I get P2 in the next few days, and...
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    Calgary Landing Experience

    After 6 months of awaiting my work permit, I booked my flight and have recently landed in Calgary. Here's my experience. Day 1 1. Took off from Gatwick to land at YYC exhausted with 2x kids. First go to automated kiosk enter passport information and declare anything bringing in. This spits out...
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    Buy house on work permit

    Hi there, I'm moving to Alberta on my work permit. I want to buy a house outright (no mortgage) with the money from sale of my house in my home country. Can I do this? Do I need to declare these funds at the airport when I land? Thanks, Rory
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    London Visa Office and Regional Medical Office email address and details

    Hi all, Canada's policy of openness to immigrants and refugees (esp. Ukrainians recently) is great. Execution of these policies though is awful. I do sympathise with the VOs who are likely buried under a mountain of work. In addition to the IRCC webform, the following may be useful. I received...
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    Work permit benefits if enter before job start date?

    I have a question about timing of entry to Canada on a work permit, and the benefits it confers. I have a 2-year LMIA-exempt job offer in Calgary which begins September 2022. I am moving from the UK, so no Visa required, only an eTA to enter Canada. I want to enter one month before my job...