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  1. RocketCity

    Anecdote: Border Crossing PR not Met Experience

    About Me: Landed May 2015. Not even close to meeting PR obligations. US Green Card Holder Crossed into Canada on June 23, 2023, for a vacation to Vancouver, Whistler, Victoria for my birthday. Entered through the Blaine, WA border crossing. Showed my passport as well as my green card. Was...
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    Transiting through Canada as a US Green Card Holder With Lapsed Residency Obligation

    Hi all, I'm looking at flights to my home country and the cheapest and shortest flight transits through Vancouver. From the CIC Website (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html): Travelers who are exempt from the eTA requirement. U.S...
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    Applying for a CSQ BEFORE renouncing permanent residency

    Hi all, This is my situation. I landed 05/2015. I still have a PR card valid until 03/2021. I know I haven't met my residency obligation, so I might be reported if I tried to come back (although I do have a green card and would not need an ETA and live close enough to the border). Looking...
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    Live in Canada, Work in USA, Sponsorship Eligibility

    Hi all, I have a hypothetical scenario. Say I'm living in Windsor and working Detroit, would I be able to sponsor a spouse? I know that when you are applying to sponsor someone you should not leave Canada other than perhaps short vacations. If you are working in Detroit, you are leaving the...
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    Re-applying for permanent residency as an already landed permanent resident

    Hi all, I landed and became a PR in Canada in May of last year. I recently married a US PR holder, and I'm set to become a US PR myself in a few months. I am currently working in the US. Let's say my wife and I decided Canada might be a better option in the future. Can I re-apply for a...
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    Best Online Stock Brokers

    Hi guys, I'm US based at the moment and have a PR application pending. I'd like to know about the best online stock brokers in Canada. Currently, I'm using Fidelity ($8 per trade) and Scottrade ($7 per trade). Who do you guys use? Thanks.
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    Tourism on SX-1 Visa

    Hi all, I just got back my visitor visa. On my application form, I stated that the purpose of my visit was Other and put down Short Term Studies and Tourism. I wanted the ability in the future to take French language classes in Montreal as I have a QSW application pending and may move there...
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    Taking Summer Classes at Canadian University

    Can I take summer classes at a Canadian University (that's transferable)? If so, would I need a study visa or a visitor visa (less than 6 months of study)? The reason I ask is that my university does not offer a certain class in the summer, but I'm sure one of the many universities in Canada...