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Hi, I am in Canada with a work permit (valid until fall) but I am planning to move out soon, to the US. However, to get to the US, I need to leave Canada to my home country to get the US visa. At this point I won't have work or my apartment any more. My trouble is what happens with all my...

Hi, I work in Montreal as skilled worker and I'm eligible for RAMQ and my companies group insurance plan. My wife moved with me now and she got an open work permit (using my work permit) but she is not working yet (and it may take some time until she starts working here). Will she be eligible...

Hi, I work in Montreal under the Global Talent Stream (GTS) program ("highly skilled worker"). As far as I learned that means that my wife (she is US citizen) can easily apply for an open work permit (even at the airport upon entry). She will be coming alone. Now I am curious which documents...

Hi, The Canadian immigration system is still fairly opaque to me. I work in Montreal under the "Global Talent Stream" (GTS) program, so I am a "highly skilled worker" but temporary. My wife is US citizen (I am not); we got married just recently. As far as I understand, my wife could get an...

Hi, I moved from the US to Montreal with a work permit. I entered Canada on Sep 16 (where I got my work permit) but I did not know I have to fill out B4/BSF186 and tick "Goods to Follow: Yes". My lease in California ended Oct 7. I flew back on Oct 2 to Oct 8 to clean up the US home, sell...

Hello, I am temporary worker with a work permit on "Global Talent Stream" (Category B, I think). Can my spouse get an (open?) work permit and if yes, how does it work? Remark: My spouse is US citizen (in case this helps). I did not find clear information on this. According to...

Hello, I just started working in Montreal Sep 3. According to my work contract I have "3 weeks of vacation in accordance with applicable law". After talking with my HR person he said that in Quebec is a weird system where one "earns" vacation from March to March for the next year. In my case, I...

Hello, I just started working in Montreal on Sep 3. I will get married at the beginning of October. My employer said I would not have vacation yet so I can get unpaid off. (I actually have two "personal days" so I am taking off three days for the wedding, two personal days and one day unpaid)...