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After working on an LMO application for the past month -- getting all documentation filled out, tracking down the right people and facts, obtaining the WSIB cert, etc. -- I found out today that the job offer must be a minimum of 30 hours/week. The college that was offering me the job employs 90%...

Hello, I hope someone can help, as I have a few questions. I'm a US citzen who has been living common-law in Ottawa with my Canadian-citizen partner since 2009. I had a visitor's, student's, and now post-graduate work permit (which expires in Aug 2014.) My partner and I have been holding off...

Thanks, everyone, for your replies and article links. I'll be filing 2010 and 2011 taxes to the IRS and will send FBARs to the US Dept of Treasury, along with a letter of why last year's is late. This is exactly why my accountant said I didn't need to file, as it would be unnecessary for me to...

The past three years I've been living in Canada w/my Canadian fiance on a visitor's-, then study-, and now post-grad work permit. I will be applying for PR within the year. I am a US citizen who was self-employed in the states. My tax gal filed US income taxes for me for 2009, as I owed some...

Wow! Stumped the forum. That's a first!! Here is what I learned, for those with similar questions. 1) With a post-graduate work permit, one may enroll in continuing education as long as the course(s) fit in at least one of the following categories: not part of a degree or diploma program the...

I just recieved my three-year post-grad work permit (YAY!) and see that it has the condition of: "Unless authorized, must not attend any educational institution or take any academic, professional or vacational training course." I'd like to continue tutoring at Algonquin College, and in order to...

Fabulous. Thank you for that good news. Just for clarification, when I asked about whether I'd need to mail the docs to the states and have my sister mail them back to us, I was meaning that I wouldn't have record of my having crossed the border at *that* point. Bah... moot point. :)

Thank you for your reply, Matthew. I read through all of the links you supplied (most appreciated), and have one question remaining.... I have been living with my fiance in Ottawa now since March of '08, starting with a Visitor's permit, then going onto my Student permit. So, in effect, this is...

I am a U.S. citizen currently living in Ottawa on a student permit (expires July 2011). My Canadian bf and I are marrying in March or April 2011, and I will be applying for PR immediately after. I have a few questions, please: 1. If my student permit expires before I receive PR status, do I...