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  1. benjis_monikuss

    Changing Name & Renewing Australian Passport?

    Hi guys, I searched for a bit and wasn't able to find anything pertinent to my situation so hoping maybe I can get better answers here. So I became a PR through Family Sponsorship, landed at Huntingdon Sumas border on Mar 9, 2014 (this forum was a LIFESAVER). I just got married last month (to...
  2. benjis_monikuss

    Changing Name & Renewing Australian Passport?

    Hi guys, I searched for a bit and wasn't able to find anything pertinent to my situation so hoping maybe I can get better answers here. So I became a PR through Family Sponsorship, landed at Huntingdon Sumas border on Mar 9, 2014 (this forum was a LIFESAVER). I just got married last month (to...
  3. benjis_monikuss

    Landed And It's A Good Day To Be Alive!

    Well, I got impatient and couldn't wait one more day to get this over with so I drove down to Sumas this morning. Took less than an hour. My lady was super nice, I got a little teary when she said 'you're a Canadian permanent resident' and it looked like she wanted to hug me haha. It's all...
  4. benjis_monikuss

    Updating After Landing

    Hello, I received my COPR today and will be landing on Monday. I have been living in Canada for 3 years on a WHP so I already have my SIN, health care, licence etc. I was just wondering if I had to notify any of them that I'm now a PR? I know we get a 9 before our SIN, does that stay there? Or...
  5. benjis_monikuss

    Has anyone landed at Sumas recently?

    I searched the forum and wasn't able to find anything helpful within the last few years. Can any border crossing do a landing or is it only certain ones? Sumas generally has a 15 min wait time even when Pac is at an hour. I saw a post that said there was a really nice lady working there... 4...
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    Question About Appendix B, the mailing of COPR

    Hello all, So I am in the wonderful final stages of my passport request and my appendix B! I'm just trying to figure out this confusing courier thing! I am able to email everything I need back to immigration as they didn't ask for extra documents or pictures but need help with how to organise a...
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    Dumb electoral fine referred a fine to traffic history

    Just to make everyone feel a bit better about their own processes. So my friend just got my QLD traffic history and there's a SPER referred fine for not voting last year... I'VE LIVED IN CANADA FOR 3 BLOODY YEARS!!! Of course I wasn't there to vote! Obvious mistake but my CIC deadline for these...
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    If I need to contact CIC Sydney?

    Hi, I'm hoping a package arrives in Australian on Monday which will give me just over 3 weeks for the certificates to process. Just incase I need to inquire or try to extend the deadline, does anyone know how I'm supposed to go about it? Is it just Sydney.immigration @international.gc.ca?
  9. benjis_monikuss

    Aussies- QLD traffic history

    Hi all, I need to send a police check and QLD traffic history to CIC ASAP. With the police cert I was able to just put down the Sydney office's address. Can I do that in the traffic history box asking my postal address? Example Postal address (is different from residential address): Consulate...
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    Aussie Being Sponsored By Canadian, Just About To Lodge Application

    Hello all, Long time reader, first time poster. I am currently going through the fun task of applying for permanent residency under the common - law class. I'm Australian, been here for almost 3 years and am on my second WHP that expires Dec 15, 2014. My Canadian boyfriend and I have been in a...