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    Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship Insight for 2019 Batch

    My mom was selected for the parent & grandparent PR sponsorship in 2019. When I contacted IRCC recently, the agent mentioned everything has passed (like medical, background check, etc) & now the visa office in New Delhi (India) needs to request her passport. With India under nationwide lockdown...
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    Parent PR Processing from 2019 Batch

    My mom was selected for the parent PR in 2019. When I contacted IRCC recently, the agent mentioned everything has passed (like medical, background check, etc) & now the visa office in Delhi needs to request her passport. I believe with the lockdown in India extended to May 18, maybe the visa...
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    LMIA Work Permit for Cousin from India

    Good day, I am a Canadian citizen and have a cousin in India who did like to come settle in Canada. He's around 30 years and after his bachelors degree in computers, hasn't worked at all. Wondering how can he get settled in Canada - maybe somehow get a pre-approved LMIA work permit but how...
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    IQAS vs WES Evaluation for Overseas Education Credentials

    Though I currently work in the private sector in Alberta, I am looking at getting my overseas bachelors degree evaluated predominantly to open doors later on to work in the government sector. For this, I came across two options - WES and IQAS and am wondering which one would be better...
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    IQAS vs WES Evaluation for Overseas Education Credentials

    Though I currently work in the private sector in Alberta, I am looking at getting my overseas bachelors degree evaluated predominantly to open doors later on to work in the government sector. For this, I came across two options - WES and IQAS and am wondering which one would be better...
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    Will Alberta's $100 Funding for IQAS Evaluation Affect Mom's PR Sponsorship

    Good Day, I am looking at putting my mom's name in for parents PR next year (wasn't lucky this year) I am in Alberta and have an overseas bachelors degree that I am looking at getting evaluated by IQAS for Canadian equivalency. The cost is minimal, $100. But the provincial government has an...
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    Mom's Super Visa Medical Has Now Been Requested - Quick Questions

    Hi, my mom's paper based super visa application was submitted to Chandigarh VFS Visa Application Centre in India. I just received an email from IRCC requesting her medical and attached is the IMM1017 form (p.s: we didn't do an upfront medical prior to submitting the application) Quick...
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    Mom's Supervisa Application - Previously Refused Visit Visa

    Hi I am in India on vacation and am getting the super visa paper application together to submit for her before I leave. She was declined a regular visit visa back in 2010 on grounds of ties to home country. - I will be getting our India house evaluated via CA. Would the evaluation shown in INR...
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    SuperVisa Application - Online or Paper Based is Better + More Qs?

    I am looking at applying for SuperVisa for my mom who's in India and am currently on vacation here. Wondering if you could please advise: - What would be better - applying online or via paper application and why? - Insurance coverage - I know the $100000 is the required amount. I am also...
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    Bringing Mom From India To Canada

    Some questions regarding supervisa application for bringing mom from India to Canada: -In what ways can she proof ties to home country? -I currently don't have my own place (am sharing someone's rented apartment). Would I need my own place before the application or can I get it later before...
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    Dad Passed Away in India, Bringing Mom to Canada

    Hi, just heard that my dad passed away in India leaving my mom in her 60s now alone there in the house. I am currently on PR in Canada and just applied for Canadian citizenship. Not even sure if mom would like it here in Canada but she's expressed interest in coming. So thinking of calling...
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    Canadian Citizenship Application Form - Stuck on Question 9b

    Hi, while filling up the Canadian citizenship form, I am stuck on question 9b where it asks for the status info during the eligibility period prior to becoming PR, when it was obtained and date it expired. I just have one relevant status during the eligibility period which is "Worker" - got it...
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    Post PR Upcoming Vacation to India, What to Take?

    Hi, recently received my PR and would be travelling to India for vacation shortly. Wondering if there are any suggestions on what things to buy from Canada to take therein. Thanks
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    Upcoming Vacation in India post PR, What To Take?

    I am now a PR and am going for vacation to India in about 12 days. Any suggestions on what would be good things to buy here from Canada to take to India. (p.s: baggage Allowance is two 23 kg check-in bags.) Thank you
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    Upcoming Vacation in India post PR, What To Take?

    I am now a PR and am going for vacation to India in about 12 days. Any suggestions on what would be good things to buy here from Canada to take to India. (p.s: baggage Allowance is two 23 kg check-in bags.) Thank you
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    Visa? - Canadian PR With Indian Passport Travelling To India via China

    I am a Canadian PR with an Indian passport and am looking at booking a flight from Canada to India via cheapoair.com The cheaper option showing is via China. I'm not sure if I can travel visa free via China or If visa would be required. Called cheapoair but they are not sure. Any insights...
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    Canadian Taxes on Foreign Interest Income Earned via NRE Fixed Deposit in India?

    I am from India, living in Canada on PR and am looking at investment opportunities. I am considering investing money in a Fixed Deposit (FD) NRE Indian bank account in India (which involves sending Canadian dollars to the Indian bank, have it converted to Indian Rupees [INR] currency which then...
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    Counting Work Permit Residency Time Towards Citizenship

    Not sure if you have heard about any developments of when would CIC be counting the pre PR Canadian residency time (on work permit/student visa) towards applying for citizenship? Thanks
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    BLS/CGI Vancouver - Unethical & Unfair Trade/Business Practices & Harassment

    Hi, I recently received my renewed Indian passport but realized It had my address misspelled even though I had provided the correct address in my application. I reached out to BLS (the company Indian consulate outsources passport renewals to) advising them about this error and for them to...
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    Clarification - Indian Passport Typo = Issues with Citizenship?

    Hi, I am a PR. I renewed my Indian passport and got a new one as my previous one was expiring. I see there's a typo in my address listed on the passport. I have my Indian address listed there and the word "Ground" is misspelled as "Groung". I am wondering if this would cause issues down the...