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Yeah, even after successfully landing the questions keep coming. ;) One, I'm a US citizen living in Canada so I know I have to file some crazy tax forms pretty soon here. Any advice on pulling that off? Two, is it possible to use income-based repayment on US federal (public) student loans...

I knew how to do this at one point, but can't seem to figure it out now, even after an hour bouncing around the CIC website and doing Google searches. Where do I go to order the case notes for my file? Now that I've landed, I'm curious as to what's in there. Also, I've heard PRs can expire...

You know this form? That you have to fill out when flying to Canada? http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-eng.pdf Uuuuhhhh.... what do I put there when I land? Do I fill out the resident one? The visitor? Both? Neither? If visitor, do I put in an infinity symbol or what...

My new landing date is July 25, and I'm about ready to buy the ticket. But, the wife and I had the idea to go to Vancouver for a few days since she's off work then. I ship my stuff the 24th, land in Vancouver (not looking forward to it, 'cause I've been through customs there and the wait was...

I'm beginning to fill out the B4/B4A forms as I fill up boxes. I was wondering, do I have to list each and every item, or can I list things as, say -Assorted PC Games -Assorted Books -Socks etc So far I've been listing every item, but this... could get tedious. I tend to assume the worst...

It now looks like my cheapest option is to buy a one-way plane ticket, fly up, and have my stuff shipped via FedEx/UPS/USPS. Normally this would be bat-**** insane for most people, but I've gotten rid of almost everything I own and never had furniture in the first place (up 'til now my permanent...

About a month remains until my moving date. I'm slowly making progress with packing, and I've come up with a few more questions. Do I have to inform a specific crossing point that I'm coming (particularly in regards to the car import) or is there a general number to call? Right now we're...

Near as I can tell it's valid until October. I think. "Issued Date: 2014/05/28 ... Valid to: 2014/10/15" Still worried about the FBI cert expiry, but I guess that's not a thing once they receive it and process your app... But the "Valid to" date is the expiry date of the COPR, right? I really...

It says "decision made," buuut... "A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision." That last line doesn't look good... Does it always say this on approval or am I in for bad news? -Cvstos

IF I remember right, My FBI Clearance is going to expire on June 27, one year after it was issued. I got the PPR on May 23. Most people get the COPR about a month later. This would leave me just FOUR DAYS to land. That's IF I'm right about the June 27 date. It might happen sooner. I MIGHT be...

I'm moving from the US to Alberta. According to folks here, I got the PPR, and thus I am now waiting on the COPR. I know each province has slightly different rules regarding this, so... How long do I have to wait to be eligible for coverage under the Alberta Health Services? I hear in Ontario...

So, I just got an email from CIC. There is movement on my application! Good news, right? Well, thanks to this forum I know to temper my enthusiasm for now. ;) Stuff can still go wrong. But, they also asked for this: - Copy or scanned image of your valid passport’s bio-data page. This is...

First off, thanks to all of you who reassured me about my entry in the last thread. I narrowly dodged a couple of torpedoes on it, actually, but now I know what I need for last time to be completely smooth. (Arrange travel insurance ahead of time...) But, I just had to go to an urgent care...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2009/ob131.asp So, I'm about to fly out of Canada for a couple weeks and return on Jan 15. The biggest point of stress here is the return trip through customs. By then I'll definitely be in the system as having applied to stay in Canada...

Hi all. I'm an American and my wife is sponsoring me, and I'm almost done with the first wave of paperwork! Yay! But, before I seal this all up and send it out, I had a couple last questions. First, do I need to get a notarized copy of my driver's license? It doesn't explicitly say that, but...

Hi all! I'm back, and I have a couple new questions. One, it says on my checklist I need immigration photos of "my entire family". Does this include the wife who is sponsoring me? Two, my wife's computer is continuing it's downward spiral into the digital dustbin. I have a superior (DESKTOP)...

You'd think it wouldn't be so nerve wracking and tricky, but, well, here's my story. Earlier this year I was going to be staying in Canada for a while with my wife while we worked on the immigration paperwork. My parents sent me a bit of a care package: some socks, a jacket, and a cookbook...

Hello all! I'm Cvstos, and as you may have guessed, I'm trying to move to Canada. (Go figure, huh?) I'm from the US, and I've married a Canadian. I'm mostly staying here in Canada with my wife but I need to be able to return to the US periodically, so I plan on applying from outside Canada via...