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Immigrating from New York state, I was very surprised at both the rates and the difficulty in securing car insurance in Ontario (I am outside of Hamilton). Even approaching a Canadian counterpart to my US insurance provider (State Farm Insurance), I was not able to get competitive rates. I...

Thanks for the info, I may reach out to Simplified Trade Solutions. As for the quiz, that's required only if you're going to file in AES yourself to receive an ITN. Since you went with a third-party, they're filing in AES on your behalf. If you own the vehicle outright (ie. no lien), I don't...

I've imported a vehicle prior to the new US export regulations and it was pretty simple. Lots of red tape, but, as long as you follow the instructions and prepare and organize all your documentation ahead of time, the actual export/import process at the border is relatively painless. Now, with...

I've been searching threads for the answer to this question, but I haven't found exactly what I am looking for. I just received my COPR this morning. I live just inside the US border and I am planning on moving my belongings to my new Canadian residence over the next couple of months. In...

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o Forgive me folks, but I'm trying to catch my breath... I just looked at ECAS this morning (I've been checking about once a week) and to my shock, my Permanent Residence Application Status now reads "Decision Made"! Could it really be?!?!?!?!

Just received the email containing SA!

Brilliant! Thanks, DanSlh!

Check the rules from the country where you hold your citizenship, as each country's rules are different. My son was born in Canada (my wife is Canadian), but my residence was still US at the time of birth. As such, the United States State Department allowed me to confer my US citizenship to my...

I was starting to get nervous, as it seemed like I was the outlier on the timeline for SA out of Mississauga. However, after checking ECAS this morning, my status has been updated to "Decision Made." ECAS indicated a decision was made on May 12 and a letter sent out informing us of the decision...

Thank you everyone for the replies and the advice. While the situation is not completely resolved, my wife and I feel much better about our prospects at this stage. We were originally working with RBC Bank to secure a mortgage, not realizing that RBC is among the most conservative of all...

Thank you for your responses. I verified with my bank in the US: they would not write a mortgage for a property in Canada. As for alternative rentals, we're exploring that option. To avoid disrupting my daughter's school (she starts her first year of public school in the fall) and minimize...

My wife and two children live in Canada; I am living in the US. My PR application has been submitted, and we are anxiously expecting SA any time now. We began renting a home last year in what we believed to be a long-term arrangement. The intent was to rent a home to give us some stability at...

I just checked ECAS... no change. Still hopeful of seeing SA sometime this week, but it's been a slow week for everyone here.

What you're doing is perfectly fine, provided your husband can satisfy the CBSA officer that he will return to his home country if his permanent residency application is denied. So, anything proving he still has ties to Japan would help. Since you are both flying, you're obviously not moving all...

What CutiePie92 said: he's just visiting. Just bring along proof of ties to the US (lease/mortgage, paystubs, etc) and proof he has enough funds to cover him during his stay and you should be just fine.

Thanks for your input, scylla. I do have a NEXUS card, and it has minimized the questioning exponentially. I realize all to well that it's ultimately up to each individual CBSA officer I encounter whether to admit me or not; my intent here is to try and avoid any obvious holes in my plan before...

Hi folks. I've recently through this forum learned about "dual intent" whereby a person can stay in Canada for an extended period of time while their permanent residency application is in process, provided the person can satisfy the CBSA that they intend to leave if and when the application is...

If you look at the Outland spreadsheet for this year, SA has been running fairly consistently at around 7-14 days. I am sure we'll start seeing SA's arriving shortly!

I understand the difference. I realize that CIC will never process a PR on a dependent without consent of all those who have a share in custody. However, as the original question made no reference to a PR, my response was in the context of the consent to travel form.

I believe you're looking for him to sign a "Consent to Travel" form to allow you to take your daughter across the border, right? I think there's some confusion here as to whether your looking for him to consent to a PR. My wife has joint custody of her daughter with her biological father (I am...