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I would pay the full first year tuition (another $7,000), and then have $20,000 showing as living funds. That should be more than sufficient to assuage their concerns. I don't think a lot of people realise how expensive things are in Canada right now. The wages are low and the taxation...

Just to clarify for people looking at this thread. If you are under CEC stream then foreign work experience can give you extra points. The foreign work experience does not need to be consecutive and can be in different NOCs, as long as it totals over 1 year. For instance, you work 8 months in...

Are you able to hold both a PGWP and study permit at the same time? I am interested in doing something similar. Currently working full time on PGWP, but wish to study some more. Let us know if you receive any answers.

As foodie69 said, actions have consequences. You plead guilty, you were guilty. I'm glad your lawyer "misguided" you. Always someone else at fault, eh? Never you. Leave Canada and be thankful you didn't receive a custodial sentence.

Go here to WES and use their free preview tool: https://www.wes.org/ca/wes-tools/ It will tell you the equivalency but, as a short cut, yes your Masters from any UK institution is equivalent to a Masters in Canada.

They all offer newcomer packages and I believe all of them will offer unsecured credit cards. I opened bank accounts with TD and CIBC. For the credit cards: TD gave a $1000 limit, CIBC $10,000. After 2 years, my TD credit card is still sitting at a $1,000 limit, whereas CIBC is now at...

There are no "reviews". You will find anecdotal evidence perusing this website.

The Canadian housing market is a Ponzi scheme, driven wholly by immigration. Wages are low and taxes are high. No new immigrants will mean the housing market crashes, so I'm sure any reduction in numbers will be piecemeal. Too many people have made too much money from their plywood houses for...

As per the thread title, for those native Spanish/Italian/Latin language speakers, how long did it take you to achieve French B2 (CLB 7)? I have enrolled in Alliance Francaise classes in Toronto, and will also pay for private tuition through AF. Let's say I put in 10 hours a week, what is a...

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp What is your CRS score?

As above. The main issue is that you live in the UAE, and you are not Emirati. They know that mostly everyone in the UAE is there on a temporary basis, with your residence visa tied to an employer/sponsor. I understand what you mean about the work permit being bought, it is not what the above...

I applied 17th July. Received confirmation that the certificate will be dispatched on 13 August. So, the process seems to take around a month. There was no correspondence between those dates. Sending emails and "chasers" just slows down the system and is unnecessary. If there is something...

Are you going to repeatedly ask the same question until you get the answer you want to hear? All of the answers above are correct and categorical. It does not matter who your employer is, and how "top" they are. You need that form. No ifs and no buts. You are not special. You are a number. The...

Hopefully you get it quickly online. Sorry that it never worked out at the border, but thank you for sharing your experience!

If you don't have a US Visa (and are from a country that requires one), and you present yourself to the US border, then you will be denied entry. If you present yourself with the specific aim of flagpolling then you will receive an administrative refusal. I understand that they used to give a...

Ok, so if I take the ferry and come back I can activate my new work permit at the border crossing there? You could call 1-888-242-2100 and ask if they process work permit applications at that entry point. The crossings specifically mentioned on the following link have limited hours. If the...

I applied in May and got it In July. It was saying 6 months wait too but if you look on the PGWP thread you’ll see people are getting it much quicker. The 1000 islands crossing, you do need a car to do that one. Maybe you have a friend or someone else on the forum might want to carshare? The...

Do you NEED to flagpole? i.e. do you need to leave the country and will go out of status? Remember if you apply online for PGWP while study permit and visa are valid then you can work on maintained status. My PGWP was processed inside 2 months. If you do NEED to flagpole then the 1000...

Hi all, When filing for PR, with a non-accompanying spouse, what documents need to be provided under marriage/divorce? We were both married previously. Obviously I need to provide my marriage/divorce certificates. Does he need to provide anything? Thanks

Thanks for the reply. As for your questions: 1) My student permit and TRV were still valid. I applied May 9th and both were due to expire July 21st. 2) I did get the EXT-WP letter, roughly one day after I submitted my PGWP application. Good luck with your application!