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Does anybody have experience with Medcan or similar paid private healthcare options in Ontario? Trying to understand what care Medcan is (1) allowed to provide (2) prohibited from providing. Just want to clarify that I'm not looking to debate policy/ideology. Only trying to understand how it...

Hard to say if option 2 will work without knowing if your home country makes it easy. If you're committed to the idea, get professional advice - some like Nomad Capitalist have a lot of free resources to get you started.

There's a market-driven approach that many other countries use, and Canada should consider... make an employment offer a pre-condition to getting a skilled worker PR. Under the current system, many newcomers show up on Canadian shores with a PR in hand, hoping to find a job that matches their...

I was initially confused by this thread, but now amused. Please keep going :)

I commend you for adapting to the Canadian economy, and deciding to go into the trades. Some disagreements on your other points - let me say upfront that these are not strongly-held personal opinions, but merely an attempt to understand why Canada is DESPERATE for immigrants. Canada's total...

Hello everybody, I have a couple of questions: 1. Any indications on when the application window will open for the 2022 interest to sponsor program? 2. I plan to apply for a regular visitor visa (not super visa) for my parents in a few weeks. Assume we will need to demonstrate non-immigrant...

Too complicated to explain on this forum, but I made no mistakes. The minute I agreed to additional services, my applications was accepted with no changes. It was a mafia-style shakedown, pretty impressive :D

@Hot2Cold @Craxyrider @canadamaple and everyone else on this wild trip... wishing you all minimum stress, speedy OCIs, and hopefully not having to deal with BLS any more. I have indeed noticed that BLS Toronto is worse than BLS Brampton. Think I paid about $200 more than needed, total for 4...

Sadly, this is the opposite of what BLS is striving for. More ambiguity and more anxiety for applicants is their goal, as it gives them more opportunities to force us into "optional" services like courier, SMS, needlessly retaining originals, etc. I applied for OCI at BLS Toronto few weeks...

By now it should be clear to anybody who's on this thread, that BLS staff use different reasons to force us to pay for "optional" services. In my case (BLS Toronto), I was told CGI needs to verify my original canceled Indian passport. It was very clear to me this was the usual bullshit from BLS...

Thankfully TCS runs Passport Seva Kendras in India, not BLS :) https://www.tcs.com/e-governance-passport-transform-indian-passport-office

For OCI in-person application at BLS Toronto/Brampton, which is the checklist to follow? I see multiple versions on BLS website https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/pdf/Checklist-and-Information-Booklet-for-OCI-Jan2022.pdf...

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There's some truth to that... my dad in India wanted to share birthdays of everybody in our family with his investment advisor, who he thinks is "such a friendly guy, he just wants to wish everyone on their birthday" o_O He isn't change resistant, but does tend to be rather trusting. I...

Ok, this thread has officially gone rogue, but what the heck :p. I give my DOB on a need-to-know basis, for example to the government... DMV, Passport Canada, CRA, bank, etc. It's precisely because they need it for these OFFICIAL purposes, that I have no desire to share my DOB with others...

A lot of people don't value their privacy enough, I think that's a mistake in today's digital age. Before the knives come out, let me clarify this is my personal opinion, and I couldn't care less how much others publicly share about themselves. Selfishly, I'm quite ok with that since they are...

Don't let people lacking empathy get you down. I think including a personal statement describing your Asperger's sounds like a good approach. Btw, you are a Canadian citizen, and complaining about archaic government procedures is part of being a good citizen :) Good luck!

Bookmarking. Anybody with SC postal application with BLS Toronto/Brampton physically received their SC recently? Would love to hear timelines.

Few questions for those who have successfully received their citizenship surrender certificate, using the courier option with BLS Toronto/Brampton. I am a bit paranoid since it seems BLS will use pretty much any excuse to come back with more questions. Did you paste the 2x2 photo in the space...

Not everything is Liberal vs Conservative, so don't make this about something it's not. If IRCC holds oath ceremonies a day or week after DM, then I doubt we would be having this conversation. The practical question is this: given IRCC's incompetence through COVID, do people prefer to sign...