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Just to clarify, there's no VISA involved, only a PERMIT. Remember, a VISA allows you to be PRESENT in Canada, whereas a PERMIT allows you to DO something, such as go to school, or work. But as to your specific question, NO, there are no financial requirements involved. Provided your school...

Tough to say. It can vary dramatically from area to area. Within the city limits, generally rents are much higher in Yaletown, West End, Kitsilano, Kerrisdale. Lower in Marpole, Joyce-Collingwood, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise. Outside the city itself (but still withing the Vancouver metro...

I'm drawing all of my knowledge from my experiences as a student in Vancouver, BC (Langara College). There may be slight differences in the off-campus work permit program in other locales, but from my understanding its administered pretty uniformly Canada-wide. There are essentially two ways...

Leon, are you certain that attending school under student visa for a year counts as "living" in Canada for purposes of FSW application? I realize your much more knowlegeable than I am about these matters, and I'm certainly not trying to second-guess you. On another note, the Army forced me to...

Thanks for the info, Leon. Yeah, I know I'll have to work for one year. as well. I figure I'll study something that 1) interests me anyway, and 2) will virtually guarantee me a job upon graduating (maybe something in the healthcare realm). It'll be quite a change for me as I've spent my whole...

Re: Commuting to School in BC from U.S. I'm certainly not averse to requesting a student visa if its required. It's just that I don't know if I'd be "violating" any terms/requirements of such a visa if I don't ever actually "reside" in country. As my penultimate goal is PR and Canadian...

Re: PMM HELP Done. Thanks for the help.

Re: Commuting to School in BC from U.S. I'm not sure how to go about editing the topic/subject line. Can you help me out please?

I am a U.S. citizen. Can I commute to university in BC (Douglas College or Simon Fraser U.)? I'd be attending school full-time, but livig (spending all nights) at home in NW Washington. Would I need a student visa? If I attend for 2 years full-time and receive a Diploma, would I qualify for CEC?

I understand ... the problem is that each time I've re-entered the U.S. in the past (by auto or ferry) U.S. customs has NEVER stamped my passport, since I'm a U.S. citizen. I'm just trying to avoid a potential situation in the future (particulary during the 2010 Olympic games) where I might be...

Since Canada does not stamp passports on exit, how can they determine how long someone has been in country. I live in Washington state (U.S. Citizen) less than ten miles from the Blaine/White Rock crossing. Let's say I enter BC (via auto) to have dinner in Vancouver, or spend a weekend skiing...

BCguy - I direct these questions to you since you work and live in the area, although anyone with knowledge is more than welcome to reply. 1. Is it permissible/legal to commute on a daily basis to university in CA (I live in Belllingham, WA)? I do not know how long approval process takes...

BCguy - Thanks so much for the heads up! At the moment I'm in Ohio for a few weeks attending a family wedding, bu when I return to WASH I'll take a drive up to the University and speak with the admissions folks. This looks like it may be a very promising route for me to take.

claxtonCT: Thanks you for your comments. I'll certainly look into it, but I wonder whether or not ther's an age limitation to qualify for a student visa. I'm not averse to "going back to school" particularly if I could do so without having to take a fulltime course load, maybe auditing courses...

Actually, I believe that there may be a simpler option for us ... I few weeks ago (I lurked here for quite a while before registering and posting) I remember reading a post (I think it was BCGuy) regarding PNP for unskilled workers in BC. If I recall correctly, he mentioned that due to a...

Thanks guys, I appreciate all of your comments. I am actually wondering (dreaming?) about the feasibility of "semi-permanently" setting up household in BC under one of the more essoteric CIC provisions (i.e., Business travel, writer, etc.). Since all of my income is, and will continue to be...

Leon, Thanks for your response. A bit more info and some thoughts ... My wife and I are U.S. citizens and currently reside in Bellingham, WA. Our twin daughters are almost 20 and in college (If they decide to follow us they'll do so later on their own.) Since we live so close to the U.S. -...

I understand that the reasoning behind the "proof of Funds" requirement is to ensure that newly arrived immigrants have enough of a financial cushion to tide them over until they can find steady employment. In light of this, is there any flexibility at all regarding this requirement for...