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    Mistake found on COPR

    The city name was truncated - shortened. Example : Vancouv instead of Vancouver.
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    Mistake found on COPR

    I just found a mistake on the COPR for my daughter. The city in which she was born was misspelt. I guess we were so focused on catching other mistakes like names, date of birth etc that we totally missed out this one. On the citizenship form, it asked that we state the birth info I.e city in...
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    Proof of education for day care minor ????

    Hi, my situation is the same as MWM....so, I just indicate the dates and tick Child Not of School Age...but, do I need to write down the name of the daycare?
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    Travel History

    Hi...I was able to reconstruct my travel history through air travel itinerary, Expedia.comhotel bookings and US border stamps on passports. Does anyone have success with CIC accepting email travel itinerary as proof of travel? Or, Has anyone tried requesting for travel history from the...
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    Questions regarding citizenship application

    Hi PR Cards expiry - My PR card will expire in a few months, and I have no intention to renew as I do not have immediate plans to travel. But, I noticed that PR card ( both sides) is required for submission for citizenship application. Will it become an issue for me later because of expired PR...
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    Dates on documents

    Hi, I will be eligible by end of April, and would need some advice regarding the documents that are to be submitted. Does CIC accept documents which are dated prior to my eligibility for citizenship? Or, I can only start requesting for the documents such as school records etc. AFTER I have...
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    Residence calculator

    Hi I have a question about the residence calculator and wld appreciate some advice : I had a stopover for 5 days in USA while on transit back to my home country. I stayed for about 1 year in my home country before coming back to Canada for good. Should I include the 5 days in USA under the...
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    TRV extension - valid study permit holder

    Hi Jalex I hope you can provide some clarity to a situation which happened to my friend's minor kids at Narita Airport while on transit to Vancouver. My friend holds a valid work permit which was recently renewed in BC till next Feb 2015. According to her, her children's study permit was...
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    PR card renewal and citizenship application

    Hi..my PR card will expire by mid May 2015. Around the same period, I will be eligible for citizenship application ( assuming that there are no changes to bill C-24's 1 year implementation period). I read that CIC only process PR card renewals 4 months prior to expiry of the card. Q : how...
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    Cost of daycare

    I got my NCB transferred in order to get the discounts...I still did not manage to get the max of 40%. Well, the MSP is the portion that can be saved if your employer is providing medical benefits. Otherwise, yeah...you r right...$3k/mth is absolutely the monthly household expenses that a family...
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    Cost of daycare

    Actual numbers to share.. $380/child for before/ after school care. Exclude extra charges on days where there r no classes. Daycare centre will send and pick up the kids, provide snacks and work with them on math, English, mandarin and art. Bridge Bilingual Montessori Preschool is pretty...
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    Dental care

    Get everything fixed before coming over....dental is very expensive here. I just received a $1700 treatment plan for my daughter's baby teeth. This is alrdy After deducting $950 coverage from my insurance coverage....it s no joke!
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    Upcoming Job Fairs in BC

    Hi...there is an upcoming job fair at Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch from 4.30-7.30pm. Admission is free...just need to bring a copy of your resume. Plse contact Skills Connect at 604-684-2561 ext 2123 for more details. There is another job fair on Thur, 26/7 from 10-4pm at the...
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    BC driving license

    Thanks for adding that point, Steaky. Ya... I can't even drive if I decide to go back to my origin country for vacation! Anyhow, just to share with all.... I finally passed my road test today and it does make a difference whether u got a good or bad instructor. Here's the contact number for...
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    Jobs

    Hi... Most forwarding and integrator companies have their own clearance team so u can actually apply directly to them. U mentioned tariff codes and Hs codes so I assume that u work in clearance before? occasionally, I do come across companies like FedEx and TNT etc advertising in their website...
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    Is BC so bad to work & live

    I've lived for 5 years in toronto and now in vancouver. Based on my experience, cost of living in BC is much higher than Toronto. Everything from housing to shopping and groceries. TTC is an excellent way to move around in Toronto but here in BC, car is pretty much a MUST so monthly petrol, car...
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    Jobs

    Hi...just want to share my personal experience for those in the logistics industry. I got a job offer from a major logistic company at 1st attempt and within 1 month of trying. During the interview, I was offered better position if I am willing to relocate to GTA given that there r more...
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    BC driving license

    Hi...just want to share my personal experience about getting a Class 5 driving license here in BC. Plse make this a top priority as you can only drive for 90 days with your country license in BC. Once you passed the knowledge test, get yourself a qualified driving instructor to point out your...
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    book appointment to open bank account

    I did mine through walk in. No fuss. Got everything done in about an hour or so at scotiabank. The may require appointment is there are alrdy customers in queue that day who also wants to open an account. If indeed the case, you may make an appointment at hat moment for the next available time...
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    handphone contract in vancovuer

    Hi... Yes..you will need your SIN card for those tasks. But, you should be able to get a SIN # immediately and this is what you need to produce to get the tasks done. The SIN card will only be mailed to your mailing address later. As for the insurance, take a look at the website below...you...