Hi All,
I just got a letter from my lawyer that my PR is 99% through and that in order to become a permanent Resident, you must exit Canada, and re-enter at a port of Entry.
I have been working in Toronto since September, 2012 on a work permit and my permit is valid till 2015.
I have a few questions as I move to the next step:
1) Should I just go to Niagara border by car, enter US (have a US visa) and then re-enter?
2) Since I have been in Canada for 18 months, I don't have anything to declare expect my wife's jewellery which is currently in India. We don't anticipate traveling to India soon so how do we ensure that we can bring the jewellery at a later date? What sort of documentation do we need to furnish now? Would a rough estimate of the Jewellery along with photos work?
3) I have done a couple of wire transfers in the last 18 months to my Canadian account. Does the Border control need to know about them? Isn't this the prerogative of the Revenue agency rather than the border control? I have duly filed taxes for 2012 and 2013 in Canada and have a SIN number which I believe will be changed at Service Ontario.
Any do's and don'ts to ensure that the process is smooth? I have to be back the next day as I have a full time job.
Thanks for all the help in advance!!
I just got a letter from my lawyer that my PR is 99% through and that in order to become a permanent Resident, you must exit Canada, and re-enter at a port of Entry.
I have been working in Toronto since September, 2012 on a work permit and my permit is valid till 2015.
I have a few questions as I move to the next step:
1) Should I just go to Niagara border by car, enter US (have a US visa) and then re-enter?
2) Since I have been in Canada for 18 months, I don't have anything to declare expect my wife's jewellery which is currently in India. We don't anticipate traveling to India soon so how do we ensure that we can bring the jewellery at a later date? What sort of documentation do we need to furnish now? Would a rough estimate of the Jewellery along with photos work?
3) I have done a couple of wire transfers in the last 18 months to my Canadian account. Does the Border control need to know about them? Isn't this the prerogative of the Revenue agency rather than the border control? I have duly filed taxes for 2012 and 2013 in Canada and have a SIN number which I believe will be changed at Service Ontario.
Any do's and don'ts to ensure that the process is smooth? I have to be back the next day as I have a full time job.
Thanks for all the help in advance!!
