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Unfortunately I did the math and it's way cheaper to go back to the States in my case. It's $65+ to see a doctor in this area, and one of my medications alone costs around $70 up here. I take 6 total, and one doesn't even exist in Canada (I'll have to discuss with my doc what to do about that...

I've been working on finishing the last bits of my PR application, and my husband and I really want me to stay in Canada while it's getting approved. We thought we'd just file for an extension when it gets closer to the 180 days to make sure I can legally stay up here until that's all done and I...

Thank for the info (x2!). Does anyone know about the Passport vs EDL? Is there a point where the Passport will be required or will the EDL work for everything else?

That all sounds good, thanks. I'm wondering now if I should get a "real" passport? All I've ever had is an Enhanced Driver's License and that's really all I needed to travel, but would there be a need immigration-wise to get one? My EDL expires in 2016 so I know that won't expire before the...

If I landed before approved say while visiting, I assume I'd be okay in that instance? One other thing I wanted to be clear on - photocopies of documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates) are okay to send in? I ask because I'm simultaneously applying to change my name on my US SSI...

Yeah I'd hope that they wouldn't think we would pay $1040 just for kicks! We've got our receipt now and will take that with us along with everything else we have. I think now that I've got the police record sorted out it's now onto my medical form and immigration photos. How long does that...

Thanks. Looks like It's only available for airlines though? "The API/PNR program does not currently apply to other modes of travel such as marine and rail." Does this mean I'm out of luck? I've only traveled by bus, train, and car.

Where do you get copies of these records? My husband and I wanted to call Amtrak and get receipts for our tickets but each one is $20 for them to dig up and send. We'd be paying hundreds to get receipts for every time one of us bought a ticket. All I have now is just a few ticket receipts since...

Ha, that last part makes me feel a bit better. I was curious because on my previous visits since I had no passport to stamp, they just looked at my ID, asked me the basic questions on what I was doing on my visit and all and let me through without any papers at all. That's actually the first...

Thanks for the info! Interestingly enough he was going to come back to the US with me on the 30th, but now we're going to try and see if he can get some more time off work and stay longer so we could go back into Canada together with all of our receipts, marriage certificate, and PR papers in...

We're just digging up the more "oddball" things to send in (like photos of us together on trips and the like) but we're just about finished. We'll be able to mail the PR application tomorrow. One thing I heard from the Call Centre thing worries me even if we do what you suggested: If I heard...

I was given an IMM 1442 form stating I must leave Canada by August 20th, 2012. I was given this on August 8th, so I don't think there's even enough time to apply for an extension if I understand right. That's what gets me - my stays are under a month so I'm really out of luck to put it mildly...

Ah, bummer. I'll keep trying. At least I have the options written down so I can kind of blast past the menu. Think I've got my calls down to 3 minutes each now, heh. Looking over IMM 5708 on the CIC's website it's showing up to me as completely blank. Is my PDF reader broken or is it really down?

You know I've been trying to contact someone about an extension, but I haven't found a number to call that can put me through to someone. All I've been doing for the past hour or so is calling the CIC Call Centre which has been really frustrating... spend about 5 minutes going through the menu...

Yeah, I'll use the last address I was at. Now on the IMM 5669 form in question 6 they ask if I have been ordered to leave Canada, and if I have had any serious disease or physical/mental disorder. Is this limiting of my recent stay here considered "ordered to leave"? And is my disability...

Thanks. Can anyone answer me about the other question? Is Family Class Sponsorship a "Category" or a "Program"? Basically, what should I be filling in for questions 1 and 2 on the IMM 0008?

Here's what I've been (correctly) told so far about everything. I only know this because our situations are so similar, heh. There's two stages. Stage 1 is currently 86 days. Stage 2 says 12 months but can take less time. My own husband and I calculated that if things took the max amount of...

Couple real quick questions: On my IMM 0008 it says to provide details for family members etc but my husband (Canadian citizen) and I do not have any children. It then says I must include my spouse here, but he's not a dependent is he? He's the one sponsoring me. Do I leave this whole section...

Thanks for the info. That's is pretty unfortunate to put it mildly. Now I'm running into problems with my contact information... normally I would have listed my family's address, but as mentioned previously I basically don't have a real home to go back to, only friend's places. Correspondence...

scylla - Thanks, I'll bookmark those for future reference. Now am I correct in understanding I can actually stay in Canada after Stage 1 and not just visit? SenoritaBella - Unfortunately "Simply returning home" is the source of these panic attacks (I have GAD - so it's not just simple...