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You card isn't due for renewal until 2021, so you don't need to worry about applying now. you also have sufficient time remaining to live in Canada and establish the minimum residency required to renew your PR status without having to rely on H&C grounds. My advice would be to move to Canada...

I suggest you repay all benefits received immediately. You are obviously not eligible for them, and based on what you said, were likely not eligible for healthcare coverage either. It will certainly create problems for you down the line, and chances are you will have to repay everything with...

Ok, thanks for the clarification. If rents are rising at the rates suggested earlier, then that may provide a floor to housing prices. The problem to date has been that yields are so low, virtually every investor is in a negative monthly cash flow situation, and are purely betting that prices...

I think you are confusing two topics here. The OP's post was about buying, and that's what I referred to in my post as well. I am not sure what's going on in the rental market as I haven't been following it at all.

Supply is hardly limited. This is a nonsensical statement peddled by realtors to try and coerce clients into buying overpriced houses so they can make their commissions. Look at the massive wave of listings over the last two months. When listings are up as much as they have been, then you...

As SpottedDick mentioned, your residency will be determined by multiple factors, not just the duration of your stay in Canada. If you are deemed to be a resident, you will be taxed on ALL your GLOBAL income, regardless of when and where it was earned. Similarly, provinces have specific rules...

Did you declare the property on your Canadian tax returns?

It really depends on what is important to you. The ideal time to move to Canada is in the spring so that you have time to get used to the weather. I've seen people move in the middle of winter and they are miserable. That said, hiring is typically slower in the summer than in the fall or in...

As a self-employed person, it will be easier for you to obtain a mortgage loan through a non-bank lender, such as a credit union, an alt-a lender or a private lender. These groups can charge anywhere from 6% -14% for mortgages, but will likely still not lend you 95% of the value.

The Toronto housing market was driven by reckless speculation and foreign money. As with all bubbles, this one too has now popped and the tide has clearly turned. Prices will continue to decline as interest rates keep rising and buyers get over the hysteria that drove values to these...

Yes, once you are a PR, you can reside in any province that you wish.

No, the parents and the child must both be residing in Canada to be eligible.

I know that Freedom has been augmenting and enhancing its network, but I've had major issues with the service quality. From dropped calls to missed calls to limited, if any, data in certain spots, I never found Freedom reliable enough to use with my primary device.

Scylla, while I'm sure your colleague has done his research, I can assure you that neither company offers mortgages that are truly Sharia compliant. While their scholars may bless their structures (in return for handsome compensation packages), the easiest way to check if a mortgage conforms...

While I appreciate the importance of faith, I don't think any of these financing providers offer loans in the true spirit of Islam. Until the lender truly shares risk with the borrower, and until rates aren't determine by traditional variables (such as the BoC rate, LIBOR, etc.), none of these...

Really? Wow, that's an unusual factor to base your move on. Regardless, there are a number of private lenders that do offer Sharia'a compliant housing financing in Canada. Some examples I have come across that haven't been mentioned on this thread are Al-Nur Co-Op, Ansar Co-Op and Salam...

As long as you have the $18k to show, Canadian CBSA officials won't care about the other $4-5k. That depends solely on whether you trust your friend or not.

Why? Bell's network is the same as that of Telus, Koodo, Virgin, etc. Why would you pay more for the exact same service?

Once you are married, your spouse can sponsor you from within Canada.

If you are planning on having commercial activities in Canada, you should absolutely incorporate. Limiting your legal liability is of paramount importance, and there are clear tax advantages to having a company (and being able to write off expenses) vs. taking the income as personal earnings...