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There are those that successfully cheat the system. Those people are why some applications get even more scrutiny. They are trying to catch the cheaters. There is no way for them to effectively monitor the border. There are even ways to change one's name under judicial seal. Once that's...

For quality control purposes, a certain percentage of applicants get randomly flagged for review. This is in addition to the people that are flagged for being suspicious. This is common with security - it helps ensure that risk-based screening is working properly. If they ask for documents...

Do you have a source on that? The law doesn't seem to specify that the move must be initiated by a specific partner.

She's not a resident, so there's little point to the ID. She can come to Canada to get a SIN, if she has tax obligations in Canada. If she's not a Canadian resident, however, she's extremely unlikely to, so there's no point. Yes, but if she does and doesn't use it, it will just get...

The "trouble" you get into for failing to meet RO is that you can lose Permanent Residency status. If you are in the process of relinquishing, then there's not really anything else for them to do to you. The RO is an obligation you must meet to keep PR. It's not illegal to break your RO, it...

You can get a PR travel document.

Yes, you can.

My family is doing just fine, thank you. We even managed to raise a good amount of money to start a business.

I was permitted to keep mine as well. Technically, the IRPA regulations state: . You're no longer a foreign national, which means you don't need a work permit, but I don't see anything in particular in there about voiding existing work permits. In theory, if you voluntarily gave up PR, your...

I missed out in 2014 due to the cap myself. As a software developer, I would have needed to get my application in sooner. That's part of why I prefer a priority order instead of simply first-come, first serve. When I lose out to someone who is a better candidate, it makes sense. When I lose...

The idea was simple enough. Canada launches a job bank. Employers who are looking to hire post in the job bank. If no qualified Canadians apply, then the business is eligible for a LMIA, and can hire a foreigner. This helps Canadians find jobs, helps ensure accountability (as the government...

How is it unfair? You can see exactly how points are awarded, and every draw that CIC has ever done. When you pay for an ECA, you should know exactly how many points you will get. For IELTS, your points are based on your ability, something you can improve. That's fair. Why? You are...

Or, they have NAFTA permits, spousal OWPs, or Post Graduation Work Permits. Express Entry gives points for Canadian Work Experience, and the easiest way to get that is to be in Canada. PNP programs usually require a connection to the province, which is easier to get for people in Canada...

Why are you surprised? There's little point in scoring people, then admitting those with lower scores. The whole point of a scoring system is to select between different candidates - dropping the scores means that the points didn't matter. Yes. They made a score system, and as they said...

The score has not gone below 450.

You would need to qualify for Express Entry, either by having enough points, or having sufficient Canadian [work] experience. You can attempt to apply, but in order for someone to hire you, they will have to prove that no Canadians who were qualified applied. Generally speaking, that means...

You will. If you fail to pay your bills, your home will be seized and sold (if you have a mortgage), as will your car. Business loans are a little different - if the business owns property, it can likely be seized. If you personally co-signed, you are liable, and anything you own (or money in...

Yes. Ethically, if the employer gets you a LMIA, you should probably stick with them for a while. Legally, the day you land, you can do what you want.

Even then, it's pretty hard. As a developer (with lots of experience), I made $100,000+ in the states, and $150,000+ in NYC. Even as a native English speaker, wages here in Vancouver topped out around $85,000 for the type of development I do. Ended up starting a company instead, and...

Yes, it is. Housing is better in Quebec (which is really close), but the taxes are higher, too. If you make more than around $85,000 a year, the extra taxes are probably more than you would save on a house if you get a mortgage. My wife and I are moving from Vancouver to Ottawa because of the...