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I am immigrating with my family on a temporary work permit. We are shipping our personal belongings with regular post*. According to the page http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/import/postal-postale/person-eng.html we are exempt from paying customs on these things. But how do you let the Canadian post office...

Just to be clear, this 45 min - 2 hour range is for when you arrive in Canada for the first time after getting a work permit? Because that's what I'm trying to find out.

I'm landing with my family (partner + infant child) at Trudeau airport in Montreal at 20:20. How long should we expect the immigration procedure to take, i.e. what time could we expect to be out of there? I'm asking because there are some people that want to pick us up. Both I and my partner...

Even the ones (like "Use of a family representative"), that ask not only for my signature but also for that of my partner?

The main application form IMM1295 explicitly says that when applying online you do not need to sign it. However other required documents, e.g. "IMM5713 Use of a family representative", does not say anything about this. Do these documents need to be printed, signed, and scanned?

No, I didn't =(

On my CIC check list the document "IMM5707E - Family Information Form" appears for both myself and my common law spouse. However, if you read the instructions, it says that should be completed by each person who is 18 years or older, or minor travelling alone, and passport holder from Argentina...

Ok. What if I enter canada but to not start working? I am coming from Europe so the flight tickets are quite expensive. It would make much more sense to enter Canada, wait until the work permit is ready, and then cross the border into the US and come back.

The work permit application process is driving me crazy, and I'm worried that I won't receive the work permit on time. Is it advisable to enter Canada on a tourist visa (I and my family all have passports from visa exempt countries)? I would then start working without delay, though maybe I...

Does anyone know what this error on the MyCIC webpage means? Are they having technical problems, or did I make a mistake filling in the form (the form validates without a problem).

On my checklist on MyCIC it says I need to provide a document detailing the "Purpose of travel". I don't know what to put! The purpose of travel is of course that she is accompanying myself and my son. The instructions aren't very helpful: "Purpose of travel - Other You must provide documents...

I am applying for a work permit (not an open work permit), and it is my understanding that my common law spouse is elligible for an open work permit. I am therefore filling out the form "Application for Work Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1295)" for her. The form seems to require that I put...

I'm getting seriously sick and tired of trying to figure out what it is the CIC want and getting it form my future employer. Does anyone have any experience with immigration lawyers? Will they take care of all this crap for you? Roughly what do they cost?

Does anyone know what the current waiting time is for a work permit application at the Paris or Vienna offices? The homepage of the Paris embassy homepage says 10 working days, which seems to be extremely fast. Can it really be that quick? I'm a bit worried as a start my new job in Canada on...

In the guide from applying for a work permit ("Guide 5487") there is a section describing what qualified as a "true certified copy". But it doesn't say anywhere which copies need to be true certified copies. Should for instance my university diplomas or the documents I provide to prove that I am...

It's working now! Either there was a problem that CIC fixed, or it was because I switched browser. When I tried earlier with: * Firefox on Fedora Linux * Chrome on Ubuntu Linux ...it didn't work. But Chrome on Windows 7 did work!!

I am trying to submit an application for a temporary work permit online via MyCIC. It asks me to fill out a file called IMM1295E.PDF and upload it. The problem is that when I try to upload it I get the following error: --- Your answer is incomplete. Provide the necessary information below to...

Thanks! By the way, I realised I might be confused about something: Is the issue date/validity date the time the embassy sends me the documents saying that my application has been approved, or is it the day that I arrive at the airport and go see the immigration officers?

Hi, Is it correct that a work permit is valid as soon as it is issued? Or does it have a future starting date, coinciding with the starting date stated on the letter from my employer? If so, can I arrive in Canada a few days before that date? (I am from a visa exempt country). I have a job...