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    H4 (EAD Holder) can daily commute from Windsor to Detroit?

    She can certainly work in Canada assuming she is a PR. The H4 Visa and EAD are immaterial. However, there are tax issues. She should inform her employer and try to make sure that Canadian taxes are withheld.
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    MSc (5 Years Integrated) from IIT

    You just get that one degree evaluated by providing all 5 years of transcripts. Should be straightforward.
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    Proof of Funds (Express Entry)

    No, it will not matter.
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    Proof of Funds (Express Entry)

    Did you put 25k in the application or EE profile? You can certainly make changes to the application before it is submitted.
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    PR Eligibility

    IELTS 6 band is most likely going to be insufficient. Try to improve those scores to CLB9 (L8 W7 R7 S7). Also, get your education evaluated to make sure that it is equivalent to Canadian Bachelors.
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    PROOF OF FUNDS

    You can update the amount in the actual application (different from EE profile). However, it is advisable to show at least 20% more than the minimum, so that any exchange rate fluctuations or CIC requirement changes will not affect your application.
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    Invalid Counterfoil document

    Does your son's passport/medicals expire on that date? It is also possibly an error. Wait for the passports to come back. Which citizenship does your son have?
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    Ray of Hope - 168th Draw - All Program

    You can change your wife's status as 'accompanying' in the same profile.
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    USA born baby to Canadian PR parents

    Out of curiosity, which provinces provide that in such a case?
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    Post PR Question

    If you have signed COPR showing that you have landed/become PR, then the PR card itself is irrelevant.
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    Adding dependent child after PR issued

    You can apply for extension of stay beyond 180 days while in Canada, so even if PR sponsorship takes longer, that will be fine. Just note that the child will not have provincial health insurance until they become PR + waiting period if any.
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    Can anyone please tell me why I am only getting 13 for the "CRS - Skill Transferability-Education"

    You need CLB 9 on each of the 4 skills, not average. See the CRS rules below. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html Conversion of your IELTS score to CLB score...
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    Federal skilled worker section in the Application status section

    If you are eligible for CEC, why do you care if FSW is met or not. Typical reasons for not meeting FSW are below. Insufficient funds availability. No 1 year continuous work in primary occupation. Language scores below the threshold. FSW points are different from CRS points, and you need...
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    Working from Canada on H1B

    From immigration point of view, since you are a Canadian PR, you are legally allowed to work from Canada. However, there are implications on tax withholding. Hence your employer must be on-board so that they can withhold and pay Canadian taxes. Also, between you and your employer, there may be...
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    PR status validity: 2 years out of 5 years

    First of all the clock starts when you first land as a PR, not when you receive the PR card. Expiry date on PR card is immaterial. I assume since you got PR card in Aug 2018, you must have landed sometime before that, count 3 years from that date. If you make your permanent move after 3 years...
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    Doctors from india

    If all your work experience is working as a doctor, then you will not be able to use any other profession as your primary profession. You need at least one year of continuous, full-time experience in another profession to qualify for FSW under that profession.
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    H1B and H4 stamping

    1. Is your spouse staying in the US in H4 status? They are not allowed to do that since the principal is no longer living in the US. As for returning to the US, if the H1B spouse is returning in H1B status to live (not just commute/visit), then the H4 spouse can accompany them on H4 Visa...
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    Can wife and I apply for PR simultaneously/Parallely?

    As long as she can produce employer letters showing 3 years of work experience during the last 10 years, she can apply as a principal applicant.
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    Maintaining the US phone number in Canada

    Ship it to a friend or family, have them activate it in the US and then have them send it to you.
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    Anyone seen the news about Priority Date until Jan 2015 becoming current for initial filing

    485 (adjustment of status) is different from consular processing. For CP, your employer needs to file an 'amendment' to your I-140 requesting that it be changed to CP (assuming AOS was mentioned in the original I-140). Then if/when the Visa numbers are available the consulate in your area will...