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    Human rights and privacy at Canadian border

    The other day I was watching a report on Fox News that TSA are thinking of collecting saliva with a swab to capture and hold travellers DNA. I think the movie "V for Vendetta" was a prophecy and it's slowly being realized.
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    Human rights and privacy at Canadian border

    I was thinking the other day that when you visit usa , basically it feels like you are giving up on most of your rights as a human being. In the name of national security the border people can literally stick their fingers up your !@#hole. Similar authority seems to be in place for Canadian...
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    When does the count start?

    Thanks! I was trying to figure if it's worth time-wise to try to get her to visit me in Canada as a visitor.
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    When does the count start?

    Hi, if someone could help me clear this up. Regarding application processing time stated on Canadian gov website for the country - for Russia it says 8 months. I was approved as sponsor and received confirmation on OCT 15 2010. My wife received an e-letter with a FILE NUMBER on Jan 26 2011...
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    payment of fees online - please help

    Just wanted to mention, if you are using someones credit card, you might want to pay attention to the on online fee payment page at e-xact.com services that Canadian govt uses to process fees it states below: "Your credit card number and credit card expiry date, name and/or address are required...
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    IMM5540E questions 4 , 9, 11

    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
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    IMM5540E questions 4 , 9, 11

    Can someone at least answer mem please , is landed immigrant same as permanent resident .
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    IMM5540E questions 4 , 9, 11

    Few questions to clarify if I answered these questions right. IMM5540E questions 4 , 9, 11 This may sound silly but Question 4 they ask about parents' address. My father is deceased, so do I put "Deceased" in address box or Not Applicable? I * Entered Canada-1995 > ** Landed Immigrant-1998...
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    IMM 5540 have you resided in countries other then canada

    Yea, I guess they just expect couple of country as average. But I am already Canadian citizen and have lived in Canada for over 15 years, what is my possible residence in hi-crime country has to do with me sponsoring a wife. I'm just not connecting dots here.
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    IMM 5540 have you resided in countries other then canada

    Wow, that is annoying , I don't remember addresses and telephone numbers nor time-frames I lived since I was born. I feel stalled. IMO very weird request for a Canadian citizen to show all of his addresses and telephones etc etc before he became a citizen, i mean who cares... some sponsors...
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    IMM 5540 have you resided in countries other then canada

    Hi, I am sponsoring my wife and my question is regarding question 8 in IMM 5540 Have you resided in countries other then Canada? Give the name of the countries you resided. Give complete address(es) and telephone numbers in these countries, as well as period of residence at each address. I...
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    Formal ceremony recognize marriage vs reception

    Hi, I don't understand the difference between questions 15 and 18 in IMM5490E Sponsored Spouse form. 15. Was there a formal ceremony to celebrate/recognize marriage? 18. Was there a reception? Aren't you celebrating/recognizing the marriage with reception of guests and relatives? can someone...
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    Sealed doctors letter

    Yes the doctor address i got from the canada immigration website. I was hesitant to open the letter because it is sealed and his stamps are right on the opening fold on it's back as if he was making sure this wouldnt be pre-opened. he told my wife to give it to sponsor. Looks like Im gonna have...
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    Country Specific application

    She has a valid visa in us for 1 year but it's running out in October of this year.
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    Country Specific application

    Hi, I have question regarding country specific application. my wife is Russian citizen but currently residing in US as visitor for about 5 months. I spoke with one lawyer and was told that immigration office may assign her either to US or Russia for an interview and advised to fill out and mail...
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    Sealed doctors letter

    I have several questions , hope someone can help me with this. My wife did medical test in NY and doctor gave her heavily sealed envelope with 5 of his stamps on the back of the envelope. should I open it? or include with the rest of the documents as is? (sorry if its a silly question but one...
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    Address for sponsored wife, residence and mailing

    Sponsored person's - (my wife's) application asks for address for communicating with her, Can she give my address in Canada as "Mailing Address" (my wife is not residing in Canada with me) As residency address can she put address in US? (she is with Visitor status in US which expires in few...
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    naturalized Canadian or permanent resident

    I am Canadian citizen. received my landed immigrant in 1998 and citizenship in 2004. how do I answer question: Are you a naturalized Canadian or permanent resident of Canada?
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    Reporting Illegal Doings

    Companies can hire people wherever they wish on this planet, has nothing to do with immigration as well as having bank account in any country has nothing to do with immigration or government. As long as shes not remaining in Canada after deportation shes not doing any "Illegal Doings" as you...
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    Required status or Visa length..

    What if she applies and gets US student visa for 1 yr after she arrives to NY and then after that we send in the application. That wold also save us time, because she needs to perfect English anyway and would have had to go to English language toefl school in Canada. Would that work? (and...