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  1. coolbreeze

    OTHER RELATIVES

    I am a PR from India thru the skilled worker program. I am 50 plus, never married, no children. My parents are deceased. Can I sponsor my younger brother and his family for a PR through the OTHER RELATIVE family category? Thanks
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    PR card copy in wrong hands

    I responded to a studio listing on craigslist from this Indian in Toronto before I flew from India. And like an idiot I emailed the copy of my PR card on his request. He stopped answering my calls after I reached toronto. What can he possibly do with my PR card info? And how should I protect...
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    Requirement for maintenance of residency

    *I landed in Canada in nov 2011 as a skilled worker immigrant and left Canada shortly after. * Got my PR card in May 2012 and My PR card expires in April 2017. * So far I have spent only 6 months in Canada, all of that in 2014. *I am currently in India. *I plan to enter Canada on January 1st...
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    Old Federal PR ;POE montreal

    I got my PR card in 2012 ( fed.skilled worker) . I lived in Vancouver for 6 months since I got my card. I am currently in India . Going back to Canada entering at Montreal with a valid federal PR card. Will there be any issues? Is there a PR card reading machine at Montreal just like in...
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    Rental issues

    New to vancouver as a PR. Subletted a nice furnished studio from a guy near Granville st ( prime area) for 60% of the going rental. Wrote him post dated cheques for some months to come. No agreement. The guy is leaving for his home country for 6 months leaving behind the property manager to...
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    Which Mobile plan?

    Just came to vancouver with a PR status from India. I already have a samsung phone that will work in canada. I had pre-paid air-tel service in India which seems to be sending me messages via Roger wireless even in canada. Just want to know which plan ( without a phone) to get and from who...
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    FSW settling in montreal

    I have a PR card by FSW immigration. I have lived about 1 yr since I got my card in my home country. Now I am moving back to canada. My qs; 1. Can I enter canada at montreal? 2. Can I settle in montreal given that I have my PR card through Federal immigration? 3. Is settling in montreal...
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    Tax Residency

    I landed as an immigrant in late 2011. Returned to India after a few days. Have not been to canada since. My only connection at this point with canada is a bank account and an immigrant status. No dependants, No health insurance, No job, No DL, No Credit card, No property in canada. Am I...
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    Foreign interest income

    New Immigrant to canada from India. If I earn CAD 30000 yearly as interest income from my deposits in my Indian bank , how will it be taxed in canada? *This income is not taxable in India. *Assume I have no other source of income in canada.
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    Canadian PR Applying for a US visitor visa in India.

    I am a canada PR living in India. (Got my PR one year ago). I am moving to canada permanently in a month . Wish to visit a relative in US. Had a US visitor visa that expired recently. If I apply in canada, I will have to wait for several months till I settle down in my job etc. What if I...
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    NRI deposits in India and canadian tax

    I got my PR card one year ago but I have been living in India since then. I plan to move to canada now in the next one month. My tax query; I have about $300k deposits in Indian rupees with Indian banks giving me roughly 8% after tax interest. If I move to canada and leave this money here...
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    Custom duty for a returning PR

    I landed as a single FSW immigrant in Nov 2011. Did not take any major items(only had my clothes etc) and did not give the customs any list of "goods to follow". I returned to India after receiving my PR card in early 2012. I have been in India since then. My q; I am planning to go back to...
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    Live-in caregiver questions

    My elderly mother in India is taken care of by a Live-in care giver for several years. I am a PR and I will bring my mother to canada on a super visa but the problem is bringing the care giver. She is 40+, has studied till 5th class ( grade) and hardly knows any English. So I know , she is...
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    PR travel document question

    I landed in canada 4 months ago. Returned to India 10 days later. While in India, I have not been working ( for about 4 months) due to major family problems. Now I wish to apply for PR travel document to go back to canada. In the application, they ask for your emplyment history since you...
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    PR card- Picture not accepted

    I landed about 4 months ago but had to return to India. My PR card has not arrived at my contact in canada yet. I was able to call CIC on a long distance no. from India and they told me I needed to send new pictures as the original pic is not acceptable. Can anybody tell me if I can send the...
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    Travel document New Delhi

    What is the procedure for getting a travel document for a PR from Canadian High Commission, New Delhi?
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    Qorax or anybody ;Going to canada from US by car without a PR card

    I landed as a new immigrant in Oct.'11 but had to return to India in nov. '11. My PR card has not arrived yet at my friend's address in canada. I am planning to go to US on my visitor visa this month ( jan'12) and cross the border into canada by road using my copy of COPR. 1.I wish to avoid...
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    Do I need PRTD for road crossing from US?

    I landed last month and returned to India this month. If I need to go back in case of PR card picture problems, will my COPR copy stapled in my passport work for land crossing from US to canada? Or will I need a PR Travel doc? I have a visitor visa to the US.
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    SIN card delayed

    I landed and got my SIN No. one month ago but I have not got my SIN card yet. Is such a delay normal?
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    LANDED; Few queries

    Landed in vancouver on oct 30th. Got my SIN no. the next day. A few qs; 1. After you land , shouldn't the ecas system show " landed and became PR" . But I cannot access the ecas at all. My immigration app. no., UCI no., DOC. no. , none seem to work. Any views on this please? 2.The CIC...