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Hello, My husband & I both applied for PR card renewal. We have met the residency obligation (although with only 15 days to spare) and our current cards are valid for 3 more months. Both of us applied for our card renewal on September 1, 2023. My husband received a message that his...

First off, if you are reading this post to see whether NY VAC is the best place to send your passport for stamping/visa etc., then short answer is NO. DO NOT SEND YOUR PASSPORT TO THEM. Even if it is farther away, send your passport to LA VAC & save yourself 2-3 weeks. Second, I am starting...

I've almost completed my dependent child application for my kid (inland app) and had a quick question. Just confirming the fees is only 150 + 85 (biometric)? Based on the link here that seems to be the case but wanted to confirm the RRPF fee does not apply for minor children?

Hello, My husband and I are PRs (acquired through Express Entry) are planning to relocate as a family to Canada in the coming weeks to maintain our residency obligations. My minor child is a US citizen who was born after we received our PRs. He was born outside of Canada (in the US). I...

Hello! Those of you that get paid in USD but live in Canada how do you manage your banking expenses? Do you simply transfer the required amount of money per month from your US bank account to CAD or do you use a borderless banking account that allows you to convert between both currencies? are...

Hello, My husband and I are planning to move to Windsor later this year and are searching for apartments/houses close to the tunnel. However, I’m finding it extremely difficult to get 2 full bath apartments. Most ads that say 2 bath turn out to have 1 full & 1 half. The inventory for apartments...

Hi, I've gone through other threads and am wondering if anyone has experience in sending passport for their PPR from the US to Canada through USPS. Most threads recommend FedEx or UPS but both of those don't deliver to your mailbox and will instead require a signature when the passport is...

Just wanted to share my experience getting Indian PCC both via in-person application and mailing the application. My husband and I maintain residences in different states so we did an in person application drop at Atlanta and mailed the application to NYC In person at Atlanta consulate 1...

Hi - I’m not sure if this is the appropriate thread for this but if anyone can help, it would be appreciated. Should the items in our Goods to a follow list be brought by the second landing? We are planning to submit a Goods to follow on our first landing and will be commuting between Detroit...

I received my ITA on December 6 and for personal reasons I want to delay submitting my application as much as possible. My profile says that I have until March 6 to submit my application. But I’ve been seeing all over this forum that people are saying 60 days which would be Feb 6. So wanted to...

Hi - My bank in the US doesn’t have the concept of a letter head. Instead, they wrote a letter that has my Personal Bankers name and information at the top along with his signature. It contains all information requested by CIC except that it is printed in black and white. I remember reading...

Hi - My husband and I live in a border town. We have authorization to work in the US and our PR card is under processing. In order to maintain our residency, we were looking to get a cheap condo or house in Canada and travel over the weekend until we can make a decision on whether we want to go...

Hi - My husband received his PCC from the Indian consulate in Atlanta in September. We were trying to get all our documents together before we submitted our profile because we were certain we would get ITA on the next draw based on previous trends. We submitted our profile and received ITA in...

Hi - How do I see the document upload page after receiving ITA? I can currently see only the information request pages for my spouse and I (personal history, work History etc.,). Will it be shown only after I click next and go to the next page? If so, can I come back and make edits to the...

I am in the process of filling out my express entry profile post-ITA receipt and have the following questions. Any help is appreciated! 1. My husband and I are currently working in the US. We are hesitant about approaching our respective employers for work experience letters because it is our...

Hi everyone, My husband & I started our PR journey in September and have done our ECA and IELTS. We received respectable scores and our CRS currently stands at 479. Looking at the trends, I think this should qualify us for an ITA when we submit our EE profile. My question is, is it better to...

Hi members, I had a query regarding ECA. My husband and I are planning to submit our EE profile soon. Both my husband and I have a Bachelor's from India and a Master's from the US. I am the primary applicant. My WES ECA has equivalency for both degrees (Bachelors & Masters). However, because...

Hello! I have a query regarding employer reference letter. I went through the forums and each one seemed to have a different answer, so I'm wondering if someone can provide an answer to my specific situation. My employer does not provide reference letter in CIC required format. So, I will be...

Quick question on the 6-month financial statement requirement. I know this is very likely to have been discussed before but all the threads I found were very old, so just reasking this to be sure. 1. Should the required funds have been maintained in our bank account for at least 6 months? CIC...

Hello! During my period of employment, I worked in two different positions. One of them could be mapped to an NOC A and the other can be mapped to NOC B. Is one advantageous over the other? For example, is having NOC A experience more preferable to NOC B experience? And an NOC 0 experience more...