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Dear All, am I right that a distracted driving conviction (using a phone on a red light), which is under the Ontario Highway Act, is NOT a criminal offense but a traffic offense (I think it was a fine, a couple of demerit points and 3 day license suspension or something like that), and so does...

I'm wondering what to do with the question on the citizenship application (and PR card renewal) regarding name change. If someone changed their name since becoming a PR, but already "notified" IRCC by getting a new PR card issued in that name, does one still have to answer "yes" to this...

I'm wondering what to do with the question on the citizenship application regarding name change. If someone changed their name since becoming a PR, but already "notified" IRCC by getting a new PR card issued in that name, does one still have to answer "yes" to this question? By the way it's...

I never got the wrong first entry dates on my COPR fixed (it's a matter of one year, or less I think). The date I landed as PR is two years after those erroneous dates on the COPR and three years after the real first entry. Is it necessary to get those dates corrected before I apply for...

Dear All, am I right that a distracted driving conviction, which is under the Ontario Highway Act, is NOT a criminal offense but a traffic offense (I think it was a couple of demerit points and 3 day license suspension or something like that), and so does not impact eligibility for applying for...

I'm just wondering if anyone can confirm for a worrywort I know beyond any doubt that an expired PR card does NOT cause trouble and does not mean his PR status is "expired" as well? He just realized his card expired about 3 months ago. He is living in Canada, only went for a short vacation, so...

Hi All, posting this for a friend. She got married a couple of years ago, assumed her husband's name in Ontario for the driving license, Ohip cards. Then changed name in her home country (this is a PR), got a new passport in that name, and then got her PR card updated in that name. CRA has the...

Hi all, Does anyone know how long it takes to get aor after sending a pr card renewal application these days? The website boasts that processing time is 26 days but I'm assuming that's 26 days after receiving aor. I sent my application via courier and they got it Nov 27th and I haven't heard...

Hello! I have a question regarding the citizenship questionnaire dates: when I was landing as a pr (april 2017) the copr had my first/last entry dates wrong but I was told I can land without correcting that mistake, which I did. And I never did correct it. Now soon I will be due to apply for...

I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but here goes: I am a PR (since 2017), got married in Ontario, to a Canadian. I am a Polish citizen. Ontario gives the option to assume the name of my husband after we get our marriage certificate (I need to present it and then get new driving...

I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but here goes: I am a PR (since 2017), got married in Ontario, to a Canadian. I am a Polish citizen. Ontario gives the option to assume the name of my husband after we get our marriage certificate (I need to present it and then get new driving...

I was wondering (and looking into the future): 1. what documents are required to renew a PR card? Just curious if I have to already start collecting some receipts etc? Or is a lease agreement enough to prove I lived in Canada for the required time? I'm definitely going to, not planning to move...

I was wondering (and looking into the future), what documents are required to renew a PR card? Just curious if I have to already start collecting some receipts etc? Or is a lease agreement enough to prove I lived in Canada for the required time? I'm definitely going to, not planning to move...

So I just landed under the family class yesterday, and had my COPR stamped and stapled into my passport. Before landing, I already lived in Canada as a temporary worker - my work permit is, theoretically, still valid (until September 1st), and I still have an eTA to go with my passport. Now, my...

So I just landed under the family class yesterday, and had my COPR stamped and stapled into my passport. Before landing, I already lived in Canada as a temporary worker - my work permit is, theoretically, still valid (until September 1st), and I still have an eTA to go with my passport. Now, my...

So I landed yesterday - it was very pleasant and quick, everyone was extremely nice and helpful - a great experience! I would like to thank everyone on this forum who helped me over the few years I kept asking questions here - both in threads and private messages. You were amazing, and I...

Hi all, so me and my husband are going to drive down to a land border with the US (I already live in Canada as a temporary resident) with my COPR to land. 1. What do I say when I show up at the US land border? That I am here to complete the immigration procedure for Canadian permanent...

Hi, I am wondering if it's still possible to flagpole at the Toronto Pearson Airport (i.e. get there by bus and then perform landing by walking through the US customs or something), or do I need to drive down to Niagra?

So my COPR arrived! (yay!!!) but I noticed that two things there seem odd. There is something called 'original entry date' and it gives one of my entries to Canada from 2015 but I first came to Canada as a visitor in 2014, and then as a temporary resident I entered in November 2014 (from which...

Ok, so mycic just changed to 'approved', and I am THRILLED! If the COPR arrives tomorrow or on Thursday (I hope my husband can sign for it too!) then we can land on Sunday on our way back from the US. We are common-law, did family class outland via Warsaw VO (which was super quick, by the...