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All pretty fair assessments 1. As seen in so many press reports and even movies 2. This one of the reasons we're moving 3. Depends on where you are I guess 4. Could this be because of all the immigration and people aren't prepared to mix with other cultures and would prefer to stay with their...

Like you I did everything up front, paid the money, did the medicals. Only problem with doing the medicals up front is that once the COPR is approved you have to activate it before the 1 year anniversary of your medical. So if you do your medical on January 1st and the process take almost a...

Hi All, Will be landing 'officially' next month and have these things on my list to do, anything I'm missing: -SIN Card -BC Services Card -Apply for Child Tax Benefits -Driving License -Phone Anything else?

Does anyone have an idiots guide to completing the form? I don't know why it is but I really struggle with Canadian government forms

Hi all, does anyone have any recommendations for home insurance in BC? First time I've had insurance and note that on some quotes they want the previous insurance company which I don't have. Thanks

It would be more fun to make you sweat a bit, but they aren't checking for drugs, it's disease

There's no drug test

1. Not sure how describing India as 3rd world is sick? 2. I have been to India, worked and lived there in Delhi. I've lived in Europe, Middle East and Asia. I can say without shadow of a doubt that whilst I had a nice life in India there is no comparison on so many levels between Canada and...

I have to give you +1 cos you made me laugh with your first point.

That, I'm afraid I can't answer, I really don't have any experience of this. Hopefully someone else can for you

Good work, nice and quick!

This is more for my information but why do you continue to live in Canada if you hate it so much? I'm assuming in protest at how bad it is that you do not accept any of the benefits provided by the government?

I thought this added bit of information would be useful to you: Memorandum D2-2-1 Variation Between Customs/Immigration Legislation 9. A person's status for customs purposes is not always the same as their status for immigration purposes. 10. As an example, a person can become a permanent...

And just to add with regards the PR Card, if you know someone in Canada who you trust you can give the address to immigration. Now they may not take it as you'll be leaving again. If this is the case then return to Belgium and then change your address online (you need to travel to Canada within...

Sorry to interject here but it is possible to activate your PR on one trip and then declare goods on a second trip as it's what I did. I activated my PR in September for immigration purposes and when I return next month I will complete the customs process. This is not a normal procedure but...

Unfortunately, your shares and assets have nothing to do with landing as a PR. You don't need to declare these to customs. As Canada operates global taxation you'll be taxed on any capital gain on the shares and property. What does happen is the day you become PR you are deemed to have sold and...

Sorry I beg to differ: 'Just find the most diplomatic way of asking if they offer any assistant with relocation or say you couldn't find the section with regards relocation (this depends on how long ago you signed)' And thank you, I've been in this game more than enough years and have...

Hi there, I'm afraid this is hard for me to answer, I had my PR approved under family sponsorship so didn't have to show any proof of funds. I guess though that the point is in the 'proof' you don't have to show it physically (someone may correct me) just show you have it. Can you not do an FX...

Ok mate, tell me how this is possible, even the greatest real estate agent in the world can't predict that someone can buy a place and flip it after 2 months to give yourself time to buy another place in another city.

You will need to declare all of your world wide income in your tax return each year. It is then up to the CRA to calculate if you owe any further tax in addition to that you have already paid. I haven't checked but will take your word for it that there is a tax treaty between Pakistan and...