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Just to give an update on this, my other half and I decided to use a business registration consultancy to help us set up our business in Nova Scotia before we arrived. For the most part they were pretty good and didn't charge us too much in fees. When we got here and were sorting out a...

Hi there, I don't know if this helps, but when you land, they put a temporary PR 'card' in your passport. For me, they stapled an A4-ish sized form (basically, my copy of the landing form). I was told I could use this as evidence of my status until my PR card arrived. I landed on 01 October...

Hi, I just wanted to add an update for this topic, in case there are any concerned cat owners out there who are looking to bring their beloved felines to Canada. We arrived safely on 01 October in Halifax. We were living in Germany and travelled with Condor (was part of Lufthansa, now part of...

We're starting up a business in Nova Scotia when we arrive in a few weeks. We've already got a business address lined up for when we get there. We know there are several steps to registering a business, the first of which is to do a name search, followed by the registration itself. I think we...

I think it's only for QLD that you need a cert? They don't take online applications as far as I know, just hard copy applications. But I think you can download a copy from their website. Good luck with everything :-)

I had to do this (I lived in Qld for a few years) - it's not included in the Federal Police Check. As it happens, I have never had a license, so it was a bit of a pain trying to get a letter from the Queensland Transport people to say that I've never had one. They kept trying to charge me a...

Thanks :D We'll double-check with our airline again, just in case. That's crazy, what happened to your cats. It was great that Thomas Cook gave you updates. This is probably a stupid question - how could they tell that the cats were OK during the flight? i.e. do they have cameras down...

Hi SilverSpirit, where did you fly into? We're flying from Germany to Halifax with Condor (Lufthansa / Thomas Cook airline) with our 3 cats. $120 each. As far as we've been told, all we have to do is comply with Canadian government guidelines...

We signed up to Monster.ca and printed off the profile page plus copies of job applications we sent off through that site and direct to employers. We also included copies of moving company quotes and responses from rental agencies / landlords to say thanks for the contact - please get in...

Possibly 'Bona Fida' (genuine / authentic)?

I don't think it'll hurt to add the extra supporting documents, even if you didn't mention them in the explanation letter - as long as they're in a relevant section and clearly marked Regarding the Canadian stamp, I'm not really sure - they may not even notice it :-)

We weren't able to supply the usual things they're looking for (rental agreement, job offer, etc.) as it was too far away at the time. So that's why we did such a detailed action points list, to kind of show how we intended to go about getting all these things in due course. We also got a...

We sent it as one document, as the sponsor and applicant applications are sent in together. We included a separate page in each of the two applications, and put a note where CIC could find various information they'd requested for either / both of us. (We separated our applications according to...

Hi, Our visa office told me previously that they generally don't confirm receipt of documents, but they'd be in contact if there was anything missing. We only contacted them about the passport because they'd given us a deadline (60 days) to send it to them, and if they hadn't received it, I'd...

I ended up contacting the embassy to see if they'd received it (still haven't received post office confirmation of delivery). They said they received it and, what's more, they issued the visa and sent it to me yesterday. We're so excited! Berlin is unbelievably efficient. I wish everyone...

Thanks :)

We received PPR on 09 July - sent my passport on 11th, but the online tracking system for Deutsche Post (German Post) says that it has been waiting for pick up by recipient since 12th July... I'm a bit concerned my passport has been lost in the postal system at the end of the application...

If we fly to Halifax (connecting to a domestic flight Toronto Pearson), do I have to officially ''land'' in Toronto for immigration / PR purposes, or will they hold off until we arrive in Halifax and get the IOs there to do the official landing paperwork? Secondly, is there going to be an issue...

Thanks! Has anyone had experience of landing elsewhere than originally intended? Do they ask why you've changed your landing destination? :)

We've seen some great job opportunities in Halifax. If we did move there instead of Toronto, can we just land in Halifax instead of Toronto? (I put Toronto on the application, and my partner's family is there, but as mentioned we might then head to Nova Scotia now instead.). With 3 cats and...