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My other question would be: what happens when you cross the border, don't say anything, and the officer just lets you through? This happens perhaps more often than not in my case (It's just like, "nope, no guns, no alcohol ..... yep, married ...." and then they let me drive on). If that...

Yeah - great link. Thanks for that! And that's re-assuring and wonderful to hear. I actually had no idea it could be processed that fast, since most US offices are showing times must longer than that (22 months in NYC and 26 months in LA). Where is she "being processed"? Thanks for the...

Hello! As a visa-exempt citizen of the US, what are my options for staying with my wife and child in Quebec during the two years I'm waiting for permanent residence? Technically, visa-exempt folks can cross the border into Canada all the time ... however, if the Immigration Officer wants to...

ah, great! At the border, they were really direct about saying that I can't work, even just for myself. Hopefully they were somehow only talking about income originating from Canada, though.

Thanks for the reply! Exactly - all the income comes from outside Canada, and I pay US taxes (as a US resident until I get PR in Canada - which is at least two years from now!). In other words, I'm a little machine for bringing US cash into the Canadian economy, and I don't compete with any...

Hello, Where do you turn when you want to ask for permission to work, self-employed, while you await PR status? Is there an agency, phone number? Any tips? I'm sitting here in Quebec, waiting for the birth of my son, trying to arrange the papers for my Family Class application, and I'm told I...

Thanks so much! So US citizens can stay in Canada as long as they want, but every six months they have to pass an arbitrary test of honor where their ultimate fate is in the hands of an unpredictable immigration officer. Honestly, that's quite a bit better than the conditions of any other...

This has got to be the simplest possible visa question, but the answer is apparently a classified government secret in Canada: I'm a US citizen, visiting canada (tourist visa - 6 months). How long do I have to leave the country before returning again on another tourist visa? Thanks so much...