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The beginning 4 months of my eligibility period (summer-fall 2013) I was still living in the US and had not moved to Canada yet, so I listed that as an absence. Anyone know why then is the online calculator showing that period of time as 0 days absent? Shouldn't it be roughly 120? I am still...

Hi all! I've been a PR since October 2015 and plan to apply for citizenship this May. I live near the border and have taken a lot of day trips into the US for shopping, but unfortunately had no clue I'd ever need that information and it's come to bite me in the butt now that I have no idea my...

Hi everyone! I was going over the application and have a few questions: 1. So my personal timeline goes like this: -Sept 2013 moved from US to CAN on a student working holiday visa -That visa expired in Aug 2014, upon which I switched to visitor visa. That document is valid from Sept 5 2014-...

Hi everyone, hope you all had a merry Christmas! I have FINALLY finished the vehicle import process and am the proud owner of Ontario plates! So I wanted to share my experience/ the tips I have to help someone else, as there is a surprising lack of information about car importing on this forum...

I have been pouring over the RIV website and it's like reading another language! Can anyone PLEASE give me some guidance on what to do? I originally drove into Canada 2 years ago where I've been ever since on student working holiday/ visitor status, and now I just landed as a PR. The guy at the...

Hi all. I recently got a DM and will be landing as soon as my COPR arrives. I'm a US citizen and have been in Canada on visitor status for the past 2 years. I drove up here and my car has been here ever since. I'm very confused about the exporting/importing process. I'm trying to research it...

Hi everyone. I know there's been discussion of it in the past, but nothing came of it and I really would like to have a Toronto meetup for those of us who live in the GTA. I've really hit a low point recently and hate feeling hopeless and lost all the time and would love some company with those...

Hi all! I'm a US citizen, applied in February 2015 under common law sponsorship. I have SA and ECAS is at "application received." Just got an email from CPC-Ottawa now, asking me to confirm my address, and then stating: "Proof of Residence/Intent to Reside We wish to ask you at this time...

Hi all! I did not do my medical and FBI checks upfront as I was really strapped for time to get my app in. I now have notification of sponsor approval and my application has been forwarded to CPC-Ottawa. I just mailed out my fingerprints to the FBI about a week ago (so I know I can expect around...

Hi everyone, quick question about the payment. I'm about ready to mail off my prints, and in filling out the credit card payment form I see it asks for $18 USD. How do I do this with a Canadian credit card? I know the exchange rate changes often... Can I just put $18 and they will figure it out...

Hi everyone! Two questions here: 1. My boyfriend is sponsoring me under common-law (I'm a US citizen). My visitor visa expired February 2nd, to which I accidentally overstayed one day, and applied for restoration immediately. I've been checking the processing times for that often but after not...

So I am a complete idiot and for months I was so sure that my visitor visa expired February 5th, and was planning to apply for an extension before that day. Today (February 2nd) I realized it actually expired on the 1st, so one day ago. I immediately submitted in the application to renew...

Hi all!! I have a few questions for you. Just some background info, I'm from the US, boyfriend is sponsoring me. I originally came to Canada on an OWP which expired, now I'm on visitor visa. Planning to send our sponsorship application (inland) out sometime late this month. 1. We are...