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    Oath ceremony duration at Scarborough office

    Does anyone knows the duration of an oath ceremony at the Scarborough office?
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    Scarborough office citizenship test procedures

    Hi everyone, For those who had the test at Scarborough office. Is the RQ given on the spot after the test and during your interview or you just find out later by some kind of mail communication? Thank you
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    How to avoid losing the PR status

    How to avoid losing the PR status Can anyone help me with the calculation? I understand that to avoid losing my PR status I must live in Canada for at least two years within a five-year period. I landed as a PR on July 2009 and left the country on October 2012, so a little more than 3 years...
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    Application Status

    Hi everyone!! I applied for citizenship on October 2012 and in November I received a confirmation along with the book Discover Canada to study for the test. I was wondering if takes very long for the application status on CIC website to be updated, because as of today it still shows the...
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    How long does it take to receive AOR letter for citizenship applications?

    Hello everyone, They received my application in Sydney on October 2nd, 2012 and until this date I have not received anything yet. Can you guys share some citizenship application timeline? Thank you
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    PASSPORT NOT STAMPED WHEN ENTERING CANADA

    I will be applying for my citizenship in September but I have question that maybe one of you can help with. For the past 3 years I’ve traveled to visit family 5 times, but from the 5 times only 3 got stamped in my passport when entering Canada, immigration officer at the airport never stamped...
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    Driving through Canadian border with my car

    I have a SUV that I am not sure if I will be exporting yet. But I need the SUV to tow a U-Haul trailer with some of my moving stuff. Can I add my SUV on the Good to fallow list even thought I might end up not exporting it? Can I drive across the Canadian border with my SUV, without...
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    In how long did you receive your passport back with your visa?

    Please share your experiences. They received my passport at buffalo office on March 9th through USPS express mail service with a prepaid express mail envelope inside so they can send my passport back. When should I expect it back? Thank you.
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    Moving Companies from US to Canada

    I would like to have some opinion from those people that have already moved to Canada about what moving company to choose. Please share your experiences. Thank you.
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    CIC website application status

    Hello everyone! Does anyone know what are the different status that we should see on the CIC website? (In progress, medicals received, decision made... etc.) The reason why I ask is because mine always shows "in progress". I have already done the medicals and I was actually able to get a...
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    Exporting a car

    Hello everyone! Is it worth to go through the hassle of exporting a car from the US to Canada? Should I just sell my car here in the US and then buy another one when I get to Canada? Please, if you have any previous experience exporting a car from the US feel free to drop a line. Thank you.
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    Tracking medicals

    Once you go to the doctor to do the medicals, how can we track to see when it reaches Ottawa? Thank you.
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    Baby's medicals

    Hello everyone! My wife and I have received our medicals paperwork before we had our baby. We postpone the medical until after the baby was born. The baby is born now and we already sent his documentation to CIC so they can issue the baby’s medical paperwork. My question is the following: Does...
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    Pregnancy & Medicals. I need some advice.

    I have received my IA and the request for my medicals. My wife is 8 months pregnant. Here is my dilemma. I have just sent a letter to CIC telling them that my wife is expecting and we will not be able to complete the medicals until after the baby is born because my wife cannot do the x-rays...
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    New Immigration Law

    I have a question regarding to the changes to come on immigration law. My file was received by the Buffalo office in January 2nd 2008, but I only received my AOR on March 10th 2008. Am I going to be under the current law or the new one to come? I do not understand when they say “Those who...
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    For Buffalo Applicants. Timeframe to receive IA (initial assessment)

    I applied as a skilled worker through Buffalo in: Year 2008 JAN 2ND: Application received by consulate. MARCH 10TH: AOR received mailed to me. I have read some cases from bla333 and thaiguy where it took 4 months or even a little over a year depending on the situation. I would appreciate more...
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    AOR for Buffalo Applicants

    Hello Everyone! Is there anybody out there that submitted their application for skilled worker through Buffalo at the Beginning of JAN 08 that has already received their AOR? They received my paperwork on January 2nd, 08 and still no AOR. Thanks.
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    Buffalo Skilled worker Application Status

    Hello Everyone! At what point through out the application process can I tell that everything has been approved and there is no more risk of my application to be denied? Is it when medical exam is done assuming that there is nothing wrong with my health? Is it when they request you passaport...
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    Application incomplete and returned

    I am in the US and I would like to know if I send an incomplete application to the buffalo office how long does it take for the Immigration to send it back to me? Thank you.
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    Application Status

    I would like to know if an skilled worker application is send out incomplete, does the applicant still receives an AOR or not? What is the time frame to receive the AOR through the buffalo office once they have received your package? thank you.