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@dpenabill Thank you for your kind and comprehensive response. That is very reassuring for me! I think I get easily worried about small things, and based on your detail explanation, I realize I seem to have given too much importance to my old passeport :) I will wait a little longer than the...

Yes I agree it is a bad reason, and people find alternatives to keep their passport anyway... My home country might be just a little too much overprotective ^^

I found this explanation (google translated): "the obligation to return is justified on security grounds. The Ministry of the Interior is pursuing a resolute policy to combat identity theft, which is based, on the one hand, on securing the procedure for issuing passports, and on the other hand...

Thank you for your answer. It is in fact the rule for my country. They do not allow anyone to keep an expired passport. Lot of people declare it lost instead of renewing it just for this reason, as they want to keep the souvenir of their past travels. I stupidly didn't think about it... if I...

Hello, I have been a permanent resident for almost 3 years now and so I was starting to look into the process to get the Canadian citizenship. I realized that I might have an issue with the proof of residency... problem is, my passport expired last April, and I got it renewed at the consulate...

In my file I attached a letter explaining my situation and why I couldn't give a proper document for proof of employment (by that I mean I couldn't give a proper "reference letter" signed by a manager. But of course I gave other very official documents to sustain my application). When I...

This is not true according to the Residential Tenancies Act which states that the landlord is responsible for maintaining common areas (including driveways). So unless I accept the manually Added clause to the standard rental agreement form for Ontario, it is not my responsablility.

I am not surprised... I am chocked because in my home country it is a crime, punished severely by the law. Everything is new for me here.

Yes I'm in Ontario but the lease he sent me is not the "standard lease form". Also after reading the standard form I think what I see in it is not better than what the landlord Added in the appendix: The tenant is entitled to reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit (e.g. quiet enjoyment...

Hi, I was offered a basement by a landlord but this one just sent me the agreement and I am not confortable with clauses that he added in appendix: - The Lessee agrees to allow the Lessor to inspect the property once every three (3) months, provided that a proper notice is given to the...

Great! so bank account statement should be enough! :D

@immihelper : I have thought about it all day and asked my only friend in Canada. She told me the same as you. I decided to decline the offer. Thank you for your warning which made me think twice. :)

But what would be the risks? I mean, I am a little desperate because as a newcommer I have no credit check available, and so many landlords ask for it. If the risks are not excessive I would be willing to trust the person I met… it's not a creepy person :(

Thank you for your answer even if I am disapointed :(

Hi, I am interested in a basement appartment that was offered to me recently but there are some little details that worry me. First, to explain the situation: - The basement is in a house rented by the person who posted the offer. - This person, I suppose, has a lease with a landlord...

@Elbagurl: I've just seen your post. Thank you for your answer which helps me a lot. I have decided to ask the bank to send me my bank account statements by mail at my friend's address instead of electronically. I think I can trust my friend. I have already received my PR card by mail at his...

I am not wondering about the waiting period. I know that my waiting period started when I landed last february. My problem is that I might be eligible to OHIP before having a permanent address. I arrived in february and I won't have a permanent address before May. So I was expecting to find a...

Hi, I have a new related question. I was wondering what is this document that is listed as an acceptable document for proof of residency: - employer record (e.g. pay stub, letter from employer on company letterhead) I am still living in an airbnb but I found a permanent job position. Does it...

I think it starts when you settle, and not when you soft land.

Thank you so much for your answers ! Now it's clear enough for me :)