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Jose, I believe you might be new to this forum - we've have all seen those derogatory statements about immigrating to Canada, but we choose to pay them no heed but go ahead with our plans. Yes, the information is misleading. In fact, I remember one time that a forum member copied and pasted...

Jeffc33, Yes, Stamisha is right. And, STAmisha, F.Y.I., this poster has more on his mind that the usual questions. See his other posting: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/please-help-me-t5981.0.html;msg16527#msg16527 And so, Jeffc33, this is in addition to what...

If you can only name the New Dehli, India Consulate as the sole example, then it is not representative of the word, "Most" as in "Most other offices don't have a drop off and pick up service." Maybe as time goes along, forum members/applicants who are residents in countries in which the...

Please name these other Consular offices that will not let a resident applicant (a PR applicant living within that country) pick up his or her PR visa from the Consulate located within his or her resident country. Nimi currently lives in Glasgow, Scotland and does not fall under the category of...

Your PR card is good for five years and in your case till 2010, and during that 5 year period, you can come and go as you like into and from Canada. Your PR obligation does not come into play now - however, it will come into play on February 23, 2010 after the card would have expired and time...

Before coming to the Port of Entry, you must also have a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) in your passport UNLESS you are a native of a visa exempt country. So, you can show up at a Canadian Port of Entry with (1) the TRV in your passport; (2) plus the LMO approval or Letter of Authorization in...

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Now after the wedding, you are far better off in sending in the spousal application from outside of Canada, and to stick it out in Seattle for about 5 to 7 months. Your wife should bear with you on this one and should be doing all the weekend commute...

Apply outside of Canada; the process goes faster than applying from within Canada. And the policy reason why CIC gives a speedier preference to applying from outside of Canada is because they want to reunite husband and wife and do not want to keep spouses apart for long.

Simplified Application Process - SAP If you apply while you are in the U.S., you use the Regular Application Process (RAP), and you must send your application to Buffalo. Currently for Buffalo, the entire process can take up to 30 months for most applicants. If you choose to apply while you...

Yes, if it is feasible for an applicant, then it is possible to go in person with your passport for your visa. Remember, it is a visa and can be picked up in person like all other visas - just go on one of the prescribed days and at the earliest prescribed time as stated on the Passport...

If your country of origin is a non-English speaking country, then your Consular officer will require that you take the IELTS. However, in order not to discourage you, you can still show proof of your English language skills to see if you might be granted a waiver on this requirement. But...

I changed my passport once during the process, and the process continued for me. I waited until the Consular sent me the next correspondence, and when I responded to their request, which was sending in the FBI clearance, I sent an accompanying letter stating that I have a new passport, and I...

Sorry to hear about your aunt. Her passing away is considered as "after the fact," and does not affect your visa. If you have proof of her death such as a copy of her newspaper orbituary, then you might want to have that in hand when you land, and you don't need to show it at all unless if...

My best piece of advice to you is this: Apply for the Canadian visitor visa as well at the Riyadh embassy before leaving Saudi. Now if you choose to come to Buffalo without the Canadian visitor visa (TRV -Temporary Resident Visa), you can always apply for a Canadian tourist visa at the...

Now you didn't say whether you applied from this side of the border or the Canadian side as you contemplated a while back. I paid $250.00 on this side of the border. Budget to pay between $200 and $300. Maybe you will pay what I paid or even less. So, you are now at the medical stage -...

Not all countries have educational transcripts as it is done in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Austrailia and others. So, for these countries, CIC indeed accepts certified copies of the diplomas and /or degree certificates. So, Border999, if you are from a country where the educational institutions...

Hopefully, you would have received it by now. Here's my advice on what you should do when you finally receive it: You can either do one of two things - 1. Mail the passports via Canada Post - unfortunately, Buffalo requires Canada Post and nothing else - and use the utmost express mail...

If you would like other forum members to answer your question, you need to provide the following information: 1. What country did you apply from? 2. Did the Principal Applicant do the Background Check already?

I believe you meant "out of status." Depending on how long you were out of status, you will be subjected to either a 3 year ban or a 10 year ban. I believe if you stayed in U.S. illegally for more than 180 days up to 1 year, you are subject to the 3-year ban; and if you overstayed for more...