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    landing issues... need advice

    Would you get $10,000 if you sold your car in Canada today? That's the value you would have to declare. I bought my car for 15,000 but Canada customs valued my 2005 Impala to $2,500. It's not the total value of your goods - only individual items. My entire list was valued to over $30,000 but...
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    landing issues... need advice

    1) This is not correct. You don't have to sign for it. 2) Here you knew more than the Customs officer. They may not need a copy but you should have got a date stamp on each page of your B4. Hopefully you have the officer's ID number? If so just refer to him/her later. If not, don't worry...
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    How long are police clearances valid?

    They shouldn't be older than 3 months by the time CIC Mississauge receives the application - but I understand that as long as they are rec'd within 6 months you're still good
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    Landed at last!

    I crossed the border at Port Huron, MI. Yes, I did export the car and it's an easy process as long as you don't have to deal with some American a-holes at CBP. All you need to do is fax your original title to the CBP border crossing 72 hrs prior to exporting. Once there, stop and get your...
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    can apply for sin without the pr card?

    you don't need PR card for SIN application. Landing papers and passport is fine. I just did it. (if you read service canada web site it does say that landing papers are ok)
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    Landed at last!

    Finaly landed early this morning at 3:00am. A 26" u-haul truck of stuff and my car. Landing went great, imported belongings and car with no problems. Only problem I had was when I exported the car and had to deal with US CBP officers with attitude (go figure). Hopefully the last time I ever...
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    U.S. Citizen/Undocumented partner living in the U.S.

    good point ssanndy - yes, I believe that is correct
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    b4 & b4a

    or simply download them from CBSA web site...
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    please help us

    Unless you have someone in Canada that can sponsor you your best bet is to get accepted to a school and apply for a student visa. After school hope to find a job and apply for PR.
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    Interpreting E-Cas: "Decision Made"

    Once you get your passport and your CORP (you'll get it with the passport) you are good to cross the border and land at any time. Congratulations and good luck!
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    Visa required for a Polish passport holder? (travelling February 2009)

    If you have an old Polish passport that is still valid, then you need a visa. Apply for a new passport and you will get the new (biometric) Polish passport. Then you don't need an entry visa for Canada.
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    Canadian PR - Landing by Personal Car

    craig53 - if you want to play by the book you need to export the car if your intention is to take the car out of US permanently. In order to complete the export you must own the vehicle. I work with Import/Export and have a bit of experience in this - although I don’t know much about your...
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    U.S. Citizen/Undocumented partner living in the U.S.

    If the undocumented immigratant was leaglly admitted to the US for at least 12 months (and overstayed) both can apply via Buffalo, NY and the undocumented doesn't have to return to his/her country of origin. If he/she crossed the border into US illigal then he/she must return. US applicants...
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    No news yet?!

    No need to worry if it's only been a month. You will get a AOR and E-cas update any day now. There is no easy way to get in contact with Mississauga, especially if the processing still is within the processing time line. As a ref, our sponsorship application took 30 days to process + some time...
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    Why Immigration Representatives/Lawyer are taking too much fee?

    Suin, no having a lawyer does not speed up the process. An honest lawyer would never claim that he/she can speed up the case
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    How Many Days to get Canada PR from USA.How much it cost if i go from lawyer

    It will take 16-25 month to apply as Skilled Worker via Buffalo, NY. There is no reason why you should hire a lawyer. The process and the forms are all very straight forward. Save the money and do it yourself.
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    Drink Drive Convition.

    No, don't worry about it. As you are from the UK (citizen I assume) you don't need a visa to visit Canada. If you were to apply for a visa to work/live temporary or permanently then it would be a different story and you may have to apply for pardon.
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    Canadian PR - Landing by Personal Car

    mshah33 - when you have your title and are ready to import the car, remember it is important that you also export the car before you leave the United States. You have to fax the title to the US CBP office where you will leave the country. You have to provide CBP this information 72 hrs before...
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    Sponsoring a spouse from US where she has no status. V.IMP

    She can apply via Buffalo if she was legally admitted to the US for 12 months at point of entry (regardless of her current status)
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    Xray before Medical?

    I didn't do my x-ray at the DMPs office. When I called to schedule my DMP appointment they asked if I wanted to to the x-ray before, same day or after. x-rays were sent to DMP office and he reviewed and forwarded to CIC.