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Hi all, I don't know how to answer question 9(c) in the form. It is: "During your eligibility period did you live outside Canada?" I moved to Canada in December 2013, became PR in April 2016, so my eligibility period (according to online physical presence calculator) is May 2013 - May 2018...

Hi, I am facing a confusing situation regarding my income tax. I came to Canada mid December 2013 as a temporary worker. I started to work immediately but because paperwork for putting me into payroll took long, I received my December 2013 salary together with my January 2014 salary and had no...

Hello, My question is if having a PR from a third country will cause problems for my Canadian citizenship application. I came to Canada as a temporary worker in 2014, applied for my PR in September 2015 and received it in May 2016. After applying my PR in Canada, I received my permanent...

Hello, I am inland FSW, LMIA exempt. I am going to flagpole in Peace Arch, Vancouver. I was wondering do I need to show that $12000 or just showing a letter of employment and pay stubs are enough? I am a couple of grands short now and worried if I try landing now, they may reject my landing and...

Hi, I live in Vancouver. I don't have a car and plan to land in US border. I would appreciate if anyone used public transport to reach to US border and landed by walking over the border. I have no clue how to get there and even if possible if you are not in car. Thanks a lot for your help in...

Hi, I live in Vancouver and need to do the landing. I was wondering if anyone recently tried to land in CIC office in Vancouver. How much was the waiting time? I have to decide if land in the border or make an appointment. Thanks a lot for your help.

Hi, I am inland FSW in Vancouver. I was wondering if I want to do landing in US border do I need to show proof of fund of 12,000 $ or just showing a less sum of money along with my letter of employment, T4 etc. is enough? I would appreciate if you share your experience? Thanks,

Hi, I received WES only for my highest degree (PhD). I was wondering should I also upload my masters and bachelors degrees or not. I did not get WES for them. Thanks,

Hi, I got ITA and now have all the document to submit my PR application. At the same time, I have to renew my current WP which is going to expire. In the WP extension application, it asks if you have applied for permanent residence? In my case I can file either of the applications first. Does...

People who need to get a PCC from South Korea have to arrange a friend who lives there do it for them. Finally my friend in South Korea managed to get my police certificate. I think he made a mistake though :( I wanted to check with you to see if I need to get a new one. There is a field...

As many of you know CIC made an update in the POF page: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp In the previous version, it was mentioned that unless you have a valid job offer and authorized to work in Canada OR you qualify under CEC, you must show that you have enough money...

Hi, Is there any inland applicant who - got invited under FSW, - with a non-LMIA job - showed amount of money BELOW the minimum threshold, e.g., 12000$ for single applicant? AND received PPR? Please leave a message...

Hi, I have a very urgent question regarding Korean police certificate. CIC instructions are very confusing. CIC asks for criminal records(including lapsed criminal sentences), investigation records (범죄경력(실효된 형 포함), 수사경력). Even Korean consulate in Vancouver did not know exactly what should be...

There was a change in the page regarding proof of fund (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp) over the weekend. Taking that into account now some stuff make sense. The changed paragraph says "Unless you are currently authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer...

Hi, I got ECA only for my highest degree (PhD). Now that I got ITA, should I only upload my PhD degree along with its ECA, or should I also upload my BS and MSc degree for which I have no ECA? I started to feel worried maybe they also need ECA for those degrees as well? Thanks for your help...

Hi, I think this problem hit many of us here. This is the situation. I got my ITA under FSW. I am working in Canada under an LMIA-exempt work permit. The problem is that if you don't have an LMIA, you still need to have proof of funds, for CIC it doesn't matter if you have a job. Now I am...

Hi, I am a temporary foreign worker inside Canada. I applied online for extension of my temporary residence visa (TRV). It is approved and I sent my passport to Ottawa for stamping. Anyone knows how many days it takes them to stamp it. I am a bit nervous, because I need my passport. Thanks,

I am employed and work under work permit. In my back account I receive my salary and I have a very small saving (~ 4000CAD), I am wondering do I still should show I have enough money to support myself for 6 months, or just being employed is enough? If I am employed why they want an account...

Hi, I did my PhD in Sweden and I was employed with benefits etc. in full time basis. In Swedish system most PhDs are full time employees. I am wondering can I use it as foreign work experience in my express entry profile. I know for people who did their PhD in Canada, it doesn't count as...

Hi all, I just applied online for temporary work permit. Anybody knows where online applications are processed. Is it the same place as the paper based application from your country of residence getting processed or they assign online applications to various centres? My application has to go to...