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Hi guys, been getting a lot of emails from applications asking what the ECAS status shows after the application has been finalized and how long the status is available on ECAS. So here's what I know; ( my case ) Before I received the CPR, my ECAS changed to DECISION MADE, then, after...

Hi, I recently became a PR and am planning to apply for citizenship whenever I become eligible. By clicking through the online calculator, which tells me when I will become eligible, I noticed that I have to enter all my trips I spent outside Canada. I've always kept a list of trips, so that's...

Hey guys, just wanted to confirm with you, that it is possible to travel outside Canada/US without your PR card, but not recommended. Please don't stop reading here, finish the whole post to get all the details you need to know. Here's the scenario: I booked my vacation thinking that by the...

Hi, as this becomes are question I hear a couple of times every week, I thought I'd explain it one more time and dedicate the question its own thread ;) So, the short version of this post will be available here, so maybe read the post on my website first, before you continue to read here. >>...

Hey gang, heard quite a lot of people talking about a 10 year US visa? How would one go about to apply for that?? I'm from a visa exempt country, so I usually enter the US on my visa waiver visa ( I-94 ), which is only valid for 90 days at a time and a big hassle as it has to be returned upon...

Howdy, fellow CEC applicants, future applicants and/or senior members :) Just putting my CEC toolkit website out there again, reminding you that my CEC Toolkit is still there and still rocking the CEC world 8) >> http://cectoolkit.weebly.com/ I'm constantly updating the FAQ section and the...

Found this very funny version of the CEC instruction guide :) For all gangsters, thugs and wannabes out there. Check it out and laugh! >>> http://goo.gl/BLrX4G

G'day folks, I'm getting a lot of PMs regarding upfront medicals and how you're supposed to do them, if you feel the urge to do it. I'm yet waiting to get my MR, so my experience equals zero, but it's an interesting topic for sure. I don't want this thread to become a place to discuss whether...

Couldn't find a whole lot of information about this topic, only one thread that was fairly close, but the OP had joint leases or accounts http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/declaration-of-a-canadian-common-law-partner-after-cec-application-submitted-t157511.0.html So...

I figured that the words coffee and cookie would get you to read this post, or at least click on the topic 8) An no, this is no spam or scam. I want people to start using the search function and my website as a source of information before creating new threads and in order to get more people to...

Hey guys, I just checked the forum for information but couldn't find anything. One of my friends who applied for PR in August this year got his GCMS notes yesterday. Now he's a little confused, as he is from a visa exempt country ( Austria ) but his GCMS notes say Counterfoil Required: YES I...

Hey guys, just wanted to inform you about some application form updates that were released today. Check my website for a list of forms that were changed: >> http://cectoolkit.weebly.com/rss-feed.html

Guys, for everyone who's confused about the new immigration rules according to MI-10, here's a list from CIC with the current quota and received applications per NOC. This only affects skill level B applicants!! >> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/applications-accepted.asp Please be...

Would you guys please check out... >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24404541/home.html ... before you send pms asking what 'BOWP' means, where to get the biodata form. Or, questions about landing in Canada. I bookmarked pages I found to be useful on that little website, that could answer...

Hey guys, thought I'd share my experience with extending, or applying for a new German passport from within Canada. NOTE: Extending a German passport is NOT possible, you will get a new passport instead. You get to keep your old one tho, however, it will not be valid anymore once you've been...

A little while back i put together all the links I collected in the past few weeks on a super simple website. A few helpful links to commonly asked questions, processing times and forms... That kinda stuff. Check it out and bookmark if you like it. I will keep updating the links whenever I come...

Download it - Fill it - Save it - Email it. :) >> I created said form. You can find it on that site: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24404541/home.html under 'fillable BIODATA PDF-Form'. Let me know what you think. If you don't think it's usable for CEC process, I take it offline. PM or...

Hey guys, hope to get some help here. I moved to Canada in April 2012 and I'm applying for PR right now. I want to start a little side business when I get my open work permit approved. Want to offer computer hardware and software help, as well as web design. This is going to be work done from...

Hey guys, I applied for PR under CEC beginning of September 2013. My employer now told me that they'd also support PNP applications. So I was wondering if that would be a good idea as a backup plan, in case my CEC application gets rejected. 1. What are the current processing times for BC PNP...

So I mailed my application this morning using a Canadapost Xpresspost pre-paid envelope. Just wondering if someone has experience with using Xpresspost envelopes and when my tracking number should be activated. It's now 12 hrs after dropping off the envelope at my local Canadapost office, but...