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What about continuous possession of a Canadian driver's license or vehicle registration in Canada?

You should look into applying for the Pharmacare program in Manitoba also. It is a separate application. It could be useful if you have a low income to start out with and need prescription meds. Thanks!

Well, your other option would be of course to get married.

Your probably right, but it seems like actual residence should control tax, rather than the legal status of "permanent resident." For example, from Feb 07 to Oct 07, I was considerded a non-resident of Canada for income tax purposes right?

Can someone give me their thoughts on the following scenario as to whether or not duty and taxes will need to be paid: Resident of the United States my entire life. Landed in Canada February of 2007, Stayed 3 days. Purchased a vehicle in the United States in June 2007 (paid sales tax and...

Getting a Quebec driver's liscence would be a first step. There is no such thing as a "Quebec department of residency." It isn't a seperate legal status outside of living there, once you have legal status in Canada. Universities may require you to have been a Quebec resident (i.e. live in...

Is it at all possible to register a car in Canada, if you are resident in the United States (i.e. have a US driver's liscence)? I have heard some people say they have done it, but it others seem to think it can't be done.

Actually, as I have found out Canadian Residents cannot drive a US registered car in Canada. One can conceivably hold a valid Canadian Permanent Resident status and be a resident of the US and then you should be able to legally drive a US registered car in Canada (I have entered Canada several...

I landed in February and since then have made several trips back to the US to move my belongings. I also shipped some belongings via a freight company. For the freight shipment, I photocopied my B4 and gave it to the trucking company, which faxed it to customs. When I went to pick-up the...

I am wondering if there are going to be any problems driving my car--with the current U.S. registration plates and U.S. insurance--back and forth across the border as I move my things to my new home. It will take some time to get the RIV papers and get the car inspected and registered and I am...

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/thousands-of-americans-heading-north/20070802035009990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001 Here is an article about Americans moving to Canada. But really guys, Canada may offer each of us something we desperately need and can't get at home, but it is far from the Utopia...

Go to your local police station and ask them about the procedure for getting fingerprints taken in your state. You then use those fingerprints to get clearnance from each state you have lived in and the FBI. Requirements vary from state to state for how they are processed and handled. For...

In reality, more Canadians move to the US than the other way around. The post-Bush reelection exodus of progressive minded Americans to Canada never quite materialized, probably because many of them did not understand the long term process that is involved--and the fact that you have to keep...

You can give a friend's address to the officer when you land or you can tell them you don't have an address yet and then submit your friend's address on CIC's website once you return to the US. Your Permanent Residence Card will then be mailed to that address in about a month. The officer can...

You can move anywhere in Canada once you are landed unless you are a provincial nominee. You can give an address in any province when you land except Quebec. You should not plan to land in Quebec unless you have a CSQ, although some people have reported success landing in Quebec and giving an...

Think of it this way: The clock starts ticking on your landing date. If on the 5 year anniversary of your landing date, you have been outside of Canada for 3 years 1 day, you lose your PR status (actually they calculate by # of days, so you should look it up on CIC's website). I would assume you...

You must be in Canada 2 years out of every 5 to maintain your PR status. So that means that you can stay outside Canada for up to 2 years after landing, but then you wouldn't be able to leave Canada for 3 years upon returning--not even for one day.

As long as you have a valid driver's liscence and adequate insurance, there shouldn't be a problem.

What do you mean about adverse info in your credit file?

Sounds like that will be a problem, unless you plan to import the car. What I learned is that it depends on your place of residence. If your residence is in Canada, you cannot drive a foreign plated car in Canada, unless you plan to import it. If your place of residence was in Mexico then that...