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Would you mind sharing how long it took for the visa to be processed? My visa application is pending for a month and I'm now worried that they've lost my Canadian passport. Also no one responds through any of their communication channels. Extremely frustrating.

As part of "scan all passport pages and translate if not in English/french", I was wondering if stamps from the following countries need translation? 1) Turkey, the script is latin, but there are no english translations on the stamp. See example -...

Hey folks. I'm thinking of buying a house (single family, detached) in Ottawa. Any recommendations for neighborhoods there? What do you like/don't like about those neighborhoods?

Hey folks. My parents (aged 60ish) are going to be visiting me in Montréal in the summer (around May). I don't have too many holidays so I was hoping to perhaps send them on a bus tour or some other vacation package in Canada. Looking for suggestions and or experiences. Thanks!

I don't have a criminal record. But am interested in comparing Canada's laws with other countries. Does it make it difficult for you to (1) Get a job (2) Housing (3) A driver's license (4) Travel, etc? Also what are some common ways to get a criminal record? Off the bat I can think of DUI, drug...

Hi all. I would appreciate your opinion regarding this. My wife and I are currently living in the US. We did a short PR landing back in July but did not move to Canada yet. I will shortly be moving to Canada next month but wife will stay back in the US to complete her studies and work for a few...

I did a soft landing some time ago. I'd like to make a U-haul trip and import a bunch of things listed in my "goods to follow". However, I'd like to come back to the US for a few more weeks before moving permanently. If asked, "Where are you living now?"; I'd like to answer, "I live in the US...

Is there a benefit from a settlement point of view in filing a tax return? For e.g. in order to sponsor parents one needs to show tax returns from previous years as proof of funds. More details, I recently became a PR and am currently working in the US. I am trying to decide if I should move in...

I'm trying to collect arguments as to why this bill may or may not pass. I could come up with the following: Arguments why the bill may pass: The Republicans haven't had a policy victory since the election. They need one. Immigration is a hot button topic and Trump loves publicity. The bill...

Hi, I did my PR landing recently in Ontario but am presently living in the US. I don't have my PR cards. Can I enter Quebec from the US by road using my COPR document?

These are the following types of residencies that I am aware of: * Residence w.r.t immigration status: Citizen vs Permanent residence status vs Temp worker/student/visitor * Residence for tax purposes * Residence where you are physically living. It gets pretty confusing... For e.g. customs is...

Cross posting from EE sub forum. My wife and I jointly applied for an EE application, and we recently became landed Canadian PRs. However, it looks like we are headed for divorce. While this completely sucks, since we had planned a life together in Canada, I would like to be clear about the...

Cross posting from another sub-post for signal boost. Hi I landed recently at Peace Bridge, ON but had to go back to the US due to some issues with exporting my car. As a result I couldn't get a SIN number during the trip. I'm not sure when my next trip back to Canada will be. I would...

Hi I landed recently at Peace Bridge, ON but had to go back to the US due to some issues with exporting my car. As a result I couldn't get a SIN number during the trip. I'm not sure when my next trip back to Canada will be. I would appreciate if some someone could shed some light on the...

Cross posting from "Express Entry sub-forum". Hey folks I landed on peace bridge during the Canada day weekend and had a rough landing experience. I am presently in the US on a H-1B and was planning on permanently moving to Canada in the next few months. I drove up to peace bridge near Fort...

Hey folks I landed on peace bridge during the Canada day weekend and had a rough landing experience. I am presently in the US on a H-1B and was planning on permanently moving to Canada in the next few months. I drove up to peace bridge near Fort Erie to complete my landing and get my SIN...

If the dependent lands after the primary applicant; will the start date of residency of the dependent be the later date of landing or will it be the earlier date of landing of the primary applicant? Thanks for you reply.

I am planning on doing a short landing from the US soon and return to Canada permanently in a few years. I am wondering whether to list my car in form B4. My particular situation is that after I do my landing and before I move permanently (in a few years); I'd like to be able to make personal...

I am currently working in the US and will be doing a short PR landing after which I will return to the US for a year or so before settling in Canada permanently. I am concerned that Trump may to try to apply an exit tax for remittances from the US to other countries. I know that is probably not...

+Cross posting from H1b thread. Can anyone decode what this company is offering? - https://www.thetruenorth.me/ Have they found some loophole around the US/Canadian immigration or is this merely filing for Work permit/LMIA?