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    Old Age Pension for Immigrants

    my dad was born december 1955 i sponsored him and his 13 yo son, becomes a pr and move into canada august 2011 when he turns 65 in 2020, he'd only be in canada for 9 years... question: can he apply for OAS when he is 66 instead to meet the 10 yr residency requirement? or does this mean he DOES...
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    How long after PHOTO Resubmission of PR Card

    Has anyone gone through this process? My dad arrived in canada August 2, 2011 and didn't get his PR Card after 3 months... I called CIC and was informed that the photo was not accepted but they never sent me anything... Eventually, I received a mail notification a couple of weeks ago saying...
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    Resubmit PR Photo Card - How Long Now?

    Just received the letter saying the PR Card cannot be issued because the photo was not according to specs. So I sent out the photos again to Sydney Office. Typically, How long until I receive the PR Card? Thanks...
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    Travel Document Fees

    My dad will apply from Jakarta OFfice and this is quoted from the local embassy: Visa Processing Fee Please make your payment in the form of a Certified Bank Draft. For payments in Indonesian Rupiah: Certified bank drafts in Indonesian Rupiah must be payable to the Canadian Embassy. For...
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    PR CARD Photo Rejection Resubmission Process

    Has anyone gone through this process? 1. What happens? do you receive a call? a letter by mail? 2. What do you have to do next? take a new picture, submit it in person? 3. What happens next? how long do you have to wait? My dad is travelling back home after only being here 90 days and does not...
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    PR Card never received, Travelling in 2 weeks - help please

    Situation: My dad became a pr and arrived here on Aug 2, 2011. He has purchased a ticket to travel back home on Nov 9, 2011 to close down his business. However, we have not received the pr card and when we called a month ago they said it was coming. We went to the Local CIC Office today and...
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    Cannot be Absent during the first 6 months of residence.

    "you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence." Can someone confirm this? I would like to apply for my dad, he has been a pr and just arrived in Canada on August 2, 2011. However, he has to go back home in November to take care of his business back home...
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    OAS 10 year eligibility

    for the old age pension, this is the requirements: Scenario 1 - People living in Canada You must be 65 years of age or older. You must live in Canada and be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your pension application. You must have lived in Canada for at least 10...
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    Questions at the Border

    What kind of questions are asked at the border ? Bf's gf coming to Canada on a visitor visa and we just want to prepare her so she's not too nervous.. thanks... The reason on her visa is to visit him and his family...
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    Open Work Permit - ORIGINAL REASON Question

    My bf's gf is coming to Canada on a visitor visa and on the visa we say she is visiting a friend and that she is single (she just recently divorced)...we plan to apply her PR as inland but looking at the Open Work Permit forms, it asks this question: My original reason for coming to Canada: ...
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    INLAND - PAY FOR VISA EXTENSION, OPEN WORK PERMIT OR BOTH?

    So when applying Inland and submitting your PR application (with sponsorship), I understand that you are to include your Open Work Permit Application as well as Visitor Visa Extension Application altogether. Is this correct? So this is the payment table correct? Thanks. Application Quantity...
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    "Provide the reasons why you want to visit Canada" ???

    I'm filling out forms for my brother's gf and this question worries me... Her visit is really just for visiting because obviously if we say she plan to get married, her visitor visa will be rejected... If I say that she is just visiting, how can she proove otherwise? Will they ask her at the...
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    For those who have been rejected - Sponsoring your spouse inland

    I would like to know some cases where sponsorship applications from inland are rejected and why... I'm going through the application and making sure we don't miss anything...
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    Visitor Visa - How much money in the bank?

    My brother's gf is applying for a visa and we plan to put about 5000 in her bank as proof of financial ability to support herself... from reading the forms, i think we need to leave that money there for a couple of months before applying for the visitor visa...i will send her an invitation...
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    Immigration Lawyers...

    Can anyone tell me how much it cost for your lawyers, if you used any, and how complicated was your case? summary: my brother wants to bring his gf to canada and he wants her here right away (so no outland)... so we need assistance for her visa application and pr application from inside canada...
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    Use of a Representative Form - Ignored by CIC ??

    I sent my dad's PR application to Singapore and sent his RPR Fee proof to Mississauga. I included in his app, the Use of Rep form to forward all mailings, correspondence to me, in Canada. I also sent a cover letter for them to note that I have the Use of Rep form and for them to send me all...
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    Interpreter's Declaration - Mandatory (visa office abroad)?

    I'm applying for my dad's PR to Singapore visa office and in the guide, there is a page titled " Interpreter Declaration ". I already got notarized translation for all of our documents. But I didn't translate the application forms / guide to Indonesian for him. Is completion of this page...
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    Spouses - Inland, Police Certificate from where?

    If you are sponsoring your wife from within Canada, Do you still need to obtain a police certificate from back home? How can you get a Police Certificate from home country if you are staying in Canada? I know that for a visitor visa, they don't require a police certificate but for a PR...
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    Sposor Approval Leter, but No Application Package - Help

    I just got a letter in the mail saying congratulations you've qualified as a sponsor bla bla bla. The letter also says that the file/application has been forwarded to Singapore visa office. But, I only received a letter, no PR form, application packag, that the guide said it will. Quoted from...
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    RPR Fee, Send now or Send Later ? help

    Right of Permanent Residence Fee I am thinking that I should send the proof of payment for the RPR Fee to Singapore for my dad's application. I read in the forums that this will somewhow make the process quicker since CIC don't have to send a payment request when they're ready to issue the...