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AOR just received via email. :D

Unfortunately, patience is all that can be advised presently. According to the CIC website (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp) they are still processing applications received February 4, so you're application is not considered past due yet. Once it is, you can have your...

That only applies if you're both from the same faction. If you're an Alliance/Horde mixed marriage, be prepared for lots of additional questioning... (just kidding. I had to throw in a WoW reference as an ex-player) Try not to worry too much about the border crossings. As long as you're...

Wow. I had hopes the FBI would have worked through the issues by now and streamlined the process through their "new" system, but it seems like the extended processing times have become the norm. When I was waiting on my police clearance, I debated heavily on whether to submit my application to...

Looks like you're the first March applicant to receive an AOR... congrats! 44 days to AOR... that's very encouraging. Here's to hoping this is a trend and not just an outlier!

From what I've read on the IRS site, this is accurate. Only dependents are required to have an ITIN.

I'll relay my situation, in the event it helps out some of you. I am sure some of you here are in similar situations awaiting PR: I recently married my Canadian spouse in December 2014. My wife lives in Canada and all of her income is from within Canada. I live in the US and all of my income...

Ponga is right; he is a visitor until he receives status in Canada through a completed PR. If he tries to act otherwise he's going to run into problems at the border very quickly, the consequences of which can be severe. My advice is to keep doing whatever it is you've been doing for the past...

Good morning, welcome, and thank you for doing your homework before posing your questions. :) 1. Yes, with an Outland Application, it is assumed you are living outside of Canada, so you are free to travel out of the country while your application is being processed. Normal border crossing...

That's excellent information to know! Thanks!

Can you elaborate on this? I was under the impression that working remotely while on visit was possible only under a very specific set of circumstances (for example, working for a US employer with no clients in Canada) and that proving this to the CBSA was exceptionally difficult. My own...

I submitted my application yesterday, on lucky Friday the 13th. It's impossible to describe the feeling of relief to anyone who has not gone through this process. Between the endless editing, the constant re-checking, and the countless bits of anecdotal advice you pick up from others, you begin...

I'm sending mine off within the next week, as well.

I left the second citizenship entry blank on my IMM008 form, as I only have a single citizenship and there is no entry in the drop-down list for "NONE." The form validated fine and generated the barcodes with this question left blank.

One consideration to keep in mind: the more pages you have the more it costs to print them out. I used larger photos with one or two photos per page and used ample page breaks for continuity. The problem is, while my document looks great, it also amounted to 131 pages. I found out the hard way...

Unfortunately, your admission is solely at the discretion of the CBSA agent you encounter. There are no rules and no regulations on what information or what proof is required to satisfy the agent at the border of your intentions. You may cross without issue nine times, only to get interrogated...

I received my clearance letter in the mail today from the FBI today. Here's a quick timeline of the milestones. From my experience, it looks like 14-16 weeks once the FBI has received the request. It's hardly comparable to the 20 days I've heard it taking before the FBI CJIS moved to their new...

I spoke to the CJIS customer service representative this morning who was able to confirm that my request had been completed and should be in the mail tomorrow morning. Finally. (I mailed my request on October 30, 2014)

Thank you. I revised my search terms and was able to find the topic here: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t260580.0.html My apologies for the clutter.

I was just reading about this pilot program that started on December 22, 2014. According to the details, anyone who applies for permanent residence as a spouse or common-law can apply for an open work permit at the same time. It looks like the CIC begins processing the OWP in parallel to the...