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    Common Law supporting documents

    Hey, well if you have a lease you are all good =)), all the rest is just a support, send it all in any case, but you should be absolutely fine! Cheers, Raccoon
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    Police Check - Moscow, Non Resident

    Well you are in the right place =)) How long did you live in Russia? More than 6 months I assume ... The thing with the Russian police certificate is that you have to be there in person to get it, sound disappointing at first, but if you have friends living there you can use the all-Russian...
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    moving money

    Oh we Russians know ways =)) haha
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    What will you do when your PR status is confirmed.

    I will do number 1-3 and apply to vet school ! But on the serious side, here is a link that might help you organize things http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/index.asp It is pretty good. Enjoy, Raccoon =))
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    Plane tickets

    Hey there, send the ones you have and the photocopy of passport pages, it is absolutely sufficient =)) Cheers, Raccoon
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    moving money

    Hello, well basically you can do whatever you want with the money, as they are not looking for proof that she will return to the US when assessing your PR application. About wiring money: it can be a bit expensive to wire money and each bank has their own rate, so shop around before doing so...
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    Spelling mistake

    Did you sent your application already? If yes: contact whoever issued the certificate, ask them to correct it and then contact CIC explain and send the correct one (eventually it will save you time, as nobody knows what's on their minds =)) If no: do step one and send in the correct copy to...
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    What is considered to be a "straight-forward" application?

    For some reason I think PMM is right, at least it certainly seems so ... we have been living together for 3 years and just celebrated our 4 year anniversary, still our application was sent to the local office for additional checks or whatever. We did not get married yet because of some family...
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    INLANDERS!

    Same thing happened to me, they sent my application to the local office on January 20th, 2010. Till today I have not heard from them (2 months), however today an officer called my partner and requested his conformation of permanent residence (?). So I guess they opened my file, finally =)). I...
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    Immigration Lawyer

    Type immigration lawyer in the search box above and you will find lots of information.
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    Shall I travel out of Canada after applying for PR? I'm the one being sponsored

    Hey! He is just a my lab mate =)), we work together, his wife is from Indonesia. They will give you a legitimate reason for not allowing you in. The thing is, then you apply for a temporary stay (work/study permit) you "promise" the Canadian government to eventually leave, by applying for...
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    INLANDERS!

    Well, you did it , the letter will say if you are approved of denied .... Cheers and good luck, Raccoon
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    Conjugal Partner Sponsorship

    exploring relationship does not really indicate your intention to stay (people break up all the time =)). Many people have done it and it is absolutely OK. Cheers, Raccoon
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    Shall I travel out of Canada after applying for PR? I'm the one being sponsored

    Hello there! I would personally not take the risk, because a wife of one of the guys in the lab did go out after applying, and she had big troubles coming back. She did come back though, but it is a pain in the ... So it depends on the officer, if he/she is nice no problem, if they are normal...
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    What is allowed to take with me to corss the border as a new PR?

    Hello, 10000 only includes actual cash, all the other goods are declared separately. Cheers, Raccoon
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    Delayed Inlanders

    Yeah, we technically should enjoy it .... my life currently sucks =)) and the ironic thing is that my thesis is in Psychiatry, specifically on Prozac, so I know all there is to know about the artificial happiness =)) Cheers, Raccoon
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    Delayed Inlanders

    Local CIC offices are the ones near you (in Canada), like in my case Saskatoon. By the way PMM, do you know how long does it take for the Saskatoon office to process, because 2 years sound very scary.... and I would rather withdraw my application and apply outland. Thank you, Raccoon Going to...
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    Delayed Inlanders

    Hey there, I think mine is delayed for some reason too. My time line so far: Application received July 20th, 2009 Processing started August 20th, 2009 File transferred to local CIC office January 20th, 2010 I did not get the first stage approval yet and have not heard from CIC since Jan 20th...
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    What is allowed to take with me to corss the border as a new PR?

    With 20 000 you should declare it when crossing the border and you will have to pay a tax on that. However if you will be crossing together with someone, then you can split the cash in two , each of you has 10 000 , then you don't have to pay any tax. So if it is possible, do it, save some money...
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    Which University to Choose in Canada

    Hey, my BF is currently doing his PhD at U of Saskatchewan. Not many ppl know about it outside of Canada but it is one of the largest in Canada and plus they pay pretty damn good scholarships here (18-25 K/year for PhD and 16K for Master's), so you don't actually have to pay. The cost of living...