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Very well said. I wish good luck to the fellow migrants as they go through this -lets name it - hardship. I was naive but now I also realize how these wizards operate. There is person that I met one year ago. This person is a very qualified human resource who also was in charge of helping...

Extra question: In regard to French, I speak it as native so no accent or well its kind of French spoken in Paris and around. Means my French does not even have south France, midi or Breton accent. My question: is this a problem? I heard horror stories that there is risk to create a 'complex'...

Thanks Canuck78 for your response. I am willing to pursue a career not limited to mechanical engineering, as long as it has a bit of technical content. I do not want to be picky. Like I said, a technologist career would suit me perfectly. I also learned a lot while unemployed, by studying hard...

any hint?

Canuck78, Thanks for the heads up. I am mechanical engineer and have background in oil and gas industry. I am looking for job in related field and open to leverage on transferable skills to pursue other careers / opportunities. I have no objections to work as technologist, but in this respect...

Thanks for keeping us informed about your personal experience. How is job market in Halifax right now? How does it compare to elsewhere Montreal, Calgary, Toronto? Just some general pointers would be appreciated. Landed in Vancouver 2 years ago. Still.no job. Awful experience and hated living...

Hello Was issued a full driving license of 2 years validity in BC. It was about to expire so I went to ICBC to have it renewed. Because I was not regularly present in BC (been out of province for a while and I've been driving while abroad too with a second driving license which I declared), I...

Hi Is there a way to hire a professional recruiter so that he/she gets me a job (or to the least pass over my resume to a hiring manager) ; I would then pay that person a commission should things work out good (land an offer letter)? If yes, where to find those people, how effective are they...

Some update.. Called to CRA agent. They advised me to fill in as tax resident that is to cover the "max case" and that is by 30 april 2019. In parallel, they provided me reference to a form I have to fill in and return to CRA so they will determine what my exact status is. After CRA will...

Thanks for the answer. I am still trying to reach CRA over the phone to confirm that. No luck. What if I file for taxes while in fact - based on my situation - It turns out I am not required to do so ? I expect it should be no problem right ? should be the reverse that might be an issue ?

In the meantime, I tried to find out how to proceed if I have to do things on my own. 1- FORMS: It seems I have fill the following forms / applicable to BC province (one filling for the complete family): -> T1 form General -> T1 form Federal Tax -> Form-428 -> T4 Not Applicable (no income) 2-...

Regarding tax residency, I was told that having driving license and credit card makes sufficient ties to Canada for tax purposes. I am trying to call CRA, it's been total 3 hours on hold now with retransfer from agent to agent. Not easy. I keep on trying.

@canuck78, I stayed for 5 months and 1 extra week to be more precise. My wife and child stayed 4 month. I did not claim for child benefit, so there was no need to cancel that one. The MSP was notified and they cancelled the healthcare plan for the family, so this one was all sorted. My child...

By the way, just in case it happens that my filling for taxes occurs after 30 april (say a week or so). First is this doable, to fill with some slight delay? I understand that I will face penalities. Any other consequences one would expect? I am sure I will match the 30 April but just for my...

@steaky, yes I will try to phone them today. Thanks.

Hi my wife and child are abroad of Canada (that is to say, they are with me)

Hello, I landed in Canada in jan 2018 as PR, stayed in Canada (BC) for 5 months or so. By nov 2018 I moved outside Canada and I am now residing abroad to take care of parents being sick (in country of origin that have mutual tax agreement with Canada). I also plan to return to Canada by end of...

First off, I stick to what the MSP officer said. "And just because one officer was not aware of this part of the law that does not make the law invalid." I am litteraly stunned that the competence (and by induction the professionalism) of a qualified officer is questionned in this way, really...

"Not sure what officer you're speaking" I've been speaking to a Level 3 officer, area of MSP enrollment and elligibility, they responded "NO" to my question on back payments. As far as I know the MSP officer did not condition their answer to the magnitude of my bills. If there is something...

I am going now to reply to this DISASTREOUS Thread which has caused me unnecessary worries up to the point of me buying a ticket to return to Canada and figure out myself what is going on. - So I travelled back to the province to check. - As far as the province I am in is concerned, PHYSICAL...