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  1. ddobro2

    Article: Ottawa mulls changes to citizenshi​p rules for babies born in Canada

    Yahoo Canada news - Saturday February 25, 2012 It's one of the oldest immigration tricks in the book: get pregnant, fly to another country, have your baby, and voila - you've got immigrant ties to said country. It even happens in Canada. According to the Toronto Sun, Ottawa has discovered a...
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    March 10th: U.S. passport day with same-day passport renewal :-)

    Flyer: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/consular/2012passportday.jpg On March 10th, the Vermont Passport Agency will be offering the chance for American citizens to receive full validity passports with same day service without the additional extradite fee. The US Consulate...
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    New entry-exit system to come for people crossing Canadian border (article)

    Border deal coming with $1 billion price tag Beyond the Border deal coming Wednesday when Harper and Obama meet in Washington The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 5, 2011 8:34 AM ET http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/12/05/pol-cp-perimeter-robertson.html Prime Minister Stephen Harper...
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    "Grandmother's dream trip at risk over government red tape"

    Grandmother's dream trip at risk over government red tape Lived in Canada 82 years; needs proof of citizenship to travel By Kathy Tomlinson CBC News Posted: Dec 5, 2011 6:24 AM PT A great-grandmother who has lived in Canada almost all her life is being kept from a dream Hawaii vacation...
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    Lawsuit aims to return citizenshi​p to elderly "lost" Canadians

    By Tamsyn Burgmann, The Canadian Press | The Canadian Press Nov 6, 2011 VANCOUVER - Peter Brammah sailed with the Canadian navy and later worked for Calgary's police force. Despite serving this country as both a naval and police officer, he can't actually call Canada his own. When he applied...
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    Um, where did the "updated topics" link go?

    I can't be the only one to not see it.......
  7. ddobro2

    some one get this???

    Did you ever fill out http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5669E.PDF? It's of the three major documents (see forms in part 2 here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp) you as the principal applicant submits to CIC and asks for the educational, work, and...
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    Another reason to come to Canada.....

    Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973 CBC News Posted: Jul 21, 2011 10:42 AM ET Canada's crime rate is the lowest in nearly 40 years, according to Statistics Canada, as the volume of crime dropped five per cent in 2010 from the year before. "The national crime rate has been falling...
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    Polar bear vs. beaver? Time to replace national emblem: Senator

    Polar bear vs. beaver? Time to replace national emblem: Senator Postmedia News October 28, 2011 6:32 AM A Canadian senator is calling for the industrious beaver to step aside for a new, more intimidating official national emblem: the polar bear. Slamming the beaver as a "dentally defective...
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    Article: Family Wrongly Deported Returns to Canada

    OTTAWA— An Albanian family that was deported more than two years ago was set to return to Canada on Thursday after a federal court ruling allowed them back in the country. Supporters of the family and community members from Etobicoke, Ont., were expected at Pearson International Airport in...
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    Record Correction Request Form to CAIPS/GCMS

    Has anyone completed a Record Correction Request Form/TBC-CTC 350-11 form (http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbsf-fsct/350-11-eng.pdf)? Note that the ATIP division says this is for corrections as well as omissions. I'm a bit concerned that my CSQ information has been omitted in the GCMS notes I received...
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    Quebec's RAMQ

    Hi, does anyone have personal experience getting on the provincial health insurance plan from Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)?
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    New more secure Canadian passports for 2012

    Passport Canada says it's on track to issue more secure passport next year The Canadian PressBy Jonathan Montpetit, The Canadian Press | The Canadian Press – Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 MONTREAL - Canada is finally set to join the rest of the G8 in issuing electronically secure passports but security...
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    New more secure Canadian passports for 2012

    Passport Canada says it's on track to issue more secure passport next year The Canadian PressBy Jonathan Montpetit, The Canadian Press | The Canadian Press – Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 MONTREAL - Canada is finally set to join the rest of the G8 in issuing electronically secure passports but security...
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    Ottawa Medical Centre....what to include on a fax

    Does anyone have any insight into what information to include on a fax I want to send to Ottawa Medical Centre to check if medicals were forwarded (since Buffalo confirming that is a pipedream)? I guess name and address of DMP office, name of signing DMP, date medical was conducted, my name and...
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    CIC is on Twitter (I know, I know, you can't get enough of it in your life)

    Just thought I'd share (perhaps you're already aware) that CIC is on Twitter (@CitImmCanada) and is relatively prolific in its (bilingual) tweeting. Some of the stuff looks useful enough.
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    True that the VO does not touch file until it gets CSQ?

    All Quebec people: I want to verify whether it is true that the visa office does not do anything with one's file until they receive one's CSQ (Quebec selection certificate en anglais) from MICC in Quebec. What's the best way to find out if they received it?
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    CAIPS notes - How long did it take and was it worthwhile?

    Hey everyone. I would love it if you could reply by sharing 1) how long it took you to receive your CAIPS notes from the time you ordered them (if you've ordered them several times, maybe you could note that too and give the range) and 2) whether it was worth it to have them. Now, I wouldn't...
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    What happens when I log into e-CAS...

    Hi everyone. I'm hoping you can help me out with an issue I'm experiencing with e-CAS and reassure me that I'm not the only one experiencing it (because I haven't found anyone else posting about it here). So, I signed up for e-cas tracker at the time I submitted my application. A few days ago...
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    CSQ category types (I've also posted this in the Family Class section)

    Can anyone decode the below CSQ (Certificat de selection du Quebec, or Quebec selection certificate) category types? I guess F1 is family class, sponsored by spouse? Categories: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, F1, F8, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, HA, HB, HC, HD, HE, HF, HG, HH, HI, HJ, HK, HL...