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So if Buffalo takes ~ 5 months to process - when do you receive first stage approval? 4.5 months? or earlier? Thanks!

yeah, on the FBI site - they quote a month. On the Canadian page (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/united-states.asp) they say "Processing times are normally between 16 and 18 weeks".... The UK police certificates are supposedly just 10 days.... so...

yikes.... my head is starting to spin. so really, my wife and I are interested in moving to Canada for ~ 2 years, then probably moving back here and ideally being able to travel and work freely in either place (although that's less of a concern). we're trying to figure out what's the easiest...

also - wrt police certificates.... do I need a police certificate to sponsor my wife? or only she needs the police certificate?

Yeah, I saw that. I think I may be getting confused because when we originally applied for her as a skilled worker, they seemed to indicate that the medical exam could wait until later. Also - the US doctor we contacted told us we need to apply first, and then get back a form which he would...

Thank you Emmy and Leon for your helpful and informative replys.... One of our biggest concerns is getting healthcare for my wife ASAP. Therefore - it sounds like an outland application would be better. We'll be moving to Toronto so trekking down to Buffalo for an interview would not be...

Yeah, I'm in the process of doing that now - http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/applying-for-permanent-residence-from-the-united-states-t18297.0.html

I'm a Canadian citizen and my wife is American. We're currently living in California but want to move to Toronto in June. Given that she has a masters in architecture and has worked for several prestigious architecture firms in London, Los Angeles and San Francisco - I figured it would make...

I'm a Canadian citizen and my wife is American. We'd like to move to Canada in June and I'm wondering what's the best approach to get her permanent residence ASAP? Should we apply for sponsorship and permanent residence at the same time from the US? I'm doubting it will be processed in time...