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Hello, I realized after submitting the test online that I had the work VPN (US) turned on while I was doing the test (which I passed). I am in Canada though and was able to do the test without issues. I'm just worried they may see the IP address recorded as from US, if they do any of these kind...

Hello, I'm trying to calculate my physical presence in Canada for the Citizenship Application. I was a US resident prior to become PR in Canada and I visited Canada often by car without requiring an ETA. As part of the calculation I have to list the times I had authorized temporary resident...

Hello, I have been trying to contact IRCC in regards to getting an update on the application for a super visa which has been ongoing for almost a year. I've tried calling via Phone within Canada on this number: 1-888-242-2100 However I've never been able to get any agent answering the phone...

Hello, I would like to apply for the Canadian citizenship and need to figure out the exact number of days I have been present both as a PR and Temporary Resident. To give more context, it's been over 2 years I have been PR, and prior to that, I have been visiting Canada from US (with car) often...

Hello, I moved from US to Canada at the end of 2019 and hold both a US Green Card and Canadian PR. I have been living and working in Canada since then and hold a few RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) from my employer. When selling vested RSUs, would the capital gains be only paid in the country of...

Hi everyone, I would like to transfer a large amount of money (> 100k) from my US bank to my Canadian bank (for a house downpayment). I hold a Green Card in US and PR in Canada, currently living in Canada since beginning of the year, will be filing taxes with both US & Canada for 2020. I've...

Hello, I am both a US Green Card Holder (since 2015) and Canadian PR holder (since 2020). I now work from Canada, and on Canadian payroll. I wanted to know if anyone had experience in Tax Filing (both Canada and US) when being a permanent resident of both countries. My understanding is that...

Hi everyone, I have a doubt about filing taxes in Canada, on whether I should be filing as Canadian resident or non-resident for this year 2019. I'm a US green card holder and have been working for an American company during 2019. I have become a PR of Canada in December 2019, but only started...

Hello, I recently became a PR and I moved from US, WA to Canada, Ontario (Toronto). I found out that I would need to surrender my US driving license in order to exchange to an Ontario one, however I do not want to do that since I need to keep my US one for immigration purposes, since I've...

Hello, I need to activate my COPR and am going to get a flight scheduled with final destination Vancouver YVR. Most of the flights have a stop in Toronto YYZ or Montreal YUL. I am guessing the COPR activation will be done in the first stop, if so, approximately how long of a layover would be...

Hello, Me and my wife recently received COPR (through EE-FSW) and have some questions about how to go about importing the car (2011 Jetta) from US to Canada. We are planning to activate the COPR on a flight to Vancouver (where my wife currently resides) and then relocate approximately a month...

Hello, I'm a US permanent resident (Green Card) and today my EE-FSW application got approved on the CIC portal after sending passport of my wife (Visa required) and copy of my passport (Visa exempt). I'm expecting to receive COPR in the next days / week. I am currently staying as a TRV in...

Hello, I'm in the process of relocating my job position within my company from US to Canada and I'm currently waiting to receive the COPR after having sent passport copy to CPC Ottawa after PPR. My question is, what would I need to show in order to be able to legally start working in Canada...

Hello, This may be an obvious question but I just wanted to confirm. I got PPR yesterday and I'd like to send in the documents out today. The wording of the PPR e-mail is a bit confusing on what to send for passports. I'm the main applicant Italian citizen (visa exempt) and my wife secondary...

Hi guys, I have a question regarding to co-op visa. Recently ( one week ago) I got my Co-op visa through my School. Co-op is a one year program. Now, I have both my study and work permit. I couldn't find the job in one week so my school withdrew me from the co-op program and I am not a student...

Hello, My wife is on a study permit valid until 07/31/2019, she applied back in February for a work permit (co-op through school) and she requested it to be valid for 1 year from February (supported by the School documents too), so ending Feb 2020. Her application just got approved, however on...

Hello, Me and my wife applied to Express Entry - FSW with AOR February 4th and the application is still pending as of now. My wife also applied for a work permit (co-op through the school) in February which would last until March 2020, but that's also currently pending. Her current student...

Hello, I've been trying to contact IRCC for an urgent matter (extending BIL deadline) via the Webform online however it looks like my requests are not going through. When I submitted requests in the past, I would immediately receive an automatic acknowledgement e-mail in a matter of minutes...

Hello, I would like to get your thoughts on my case as it's getting difficult to reach CIC via CSE or calling them. I applied to EE and I'm part of the February '19 AOR applicants. I received MEP in March and have a BIL request for my wife with deadline of April 22. She came to Canada as a...

I recently applied sent my EE application and paid fees but don't recall exactly how was the payment requested for Biometrics. In my scenario, I applied together with my spouse (secondary applicant) and noticed I only have paid $85 Biometrics Fees from my submitted application. Now, I don't...