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What are you guys doing with your after-tax investment accounts (mutual funds, stocks) you have in the US? Do you know of any brokerage firms in the US that let you transact with a Canadian address? I use Vanguard and they said they would have to freeze my account (no trades/rebalance, etc) if...

Thank you so very much for all your posts! You have been quite helpful :)

I think I got it. Thank you very much for your post. I am thinking I may need the B4a form in addition to the B4 for the goods accompanying if I have a lot of small items to take with me when I land, but for the goods to folow, I have put together a spreadsheet (7 pages worth). Do you think for...

Thank you very much for your quick reply. So... Are you saying... I need to 1) fill out one B4 for goods accompanying and make a copy. 2) fill out one B4 for goods to follow and make a copy. 3) fill out B4A for goods accompaying if the lines on B4 aren't enough, and make a copy. 4) fill out...

I am planning to land with my hubby next week. We will drive from Canada to the US, stay at my apartment in NY for a couple of days, and then do the landing when we come back into Canada. So, we can fill up my car with my belongings and those items need to be listed on the B4 form, and all the...

It looks like things are heating up in Ottawa - That is great news for you all!

Thank you for your post. You are probably quite right that most likely I should just consider paying out of pocket for Canada care and get a travel insurance in case of some catastrophic medical events (I have been paying a little over $500/month for health insurance since I quit my job in...

Congratulations, Maria!!! I am sooo happy for you :)

Thanks! I am going to have to go back to the U.S. a couple times to get movers to give me estimate and to do the actual move with them and most likely go visit a doctor or two (until I get my health card.) but I guess they won't mind that right? Once they land me, I can come to the U.S. side for...

Great to know! I will add an excel spreadsheet, but I will categorize like you did. Great information. Thanks!

Thank you. I will probably land in 2 weeks and tell them (if they ask) we are moving our belongings as soon as we get the mover and get the title transfer completed to NY (which should happen in a week after that.) I will just keep my apartment for another couple of months and if I need to come...

Hello! I got my DM on June 4th and I finally got my COPR letter today - June 23rd, so mine took 19 days. I had a change of address submitted with CIC, but the letter was sent to my old California address (Date stamp shows June 4th), so the mail went to my old California address and then got...

Hi, I may be the one who made you get all confused (in the thread you mention.) I am a December 2014 applicant. I got my DM a couple of weeks ago and I am waiting for my COPR letter. I used my koseki tohon issued June 2013 (a year and a half old by the time we submitted our application.). (I...

i imagine I can put everything in an excel spreadsheet and attach it to the form?

Congratulations, Amalthea! It sounds like your landing was a breeze :) Did they ask you when you would be moving? I am still waiting for my COPR letter, but even if I got it today and I could land tomorrow, I am not planning to officially move until August (I need to get some financial stuff...

You are very welcome :) It is very simple to use and the money is transferred in a few days time. They have support with a live person (which I used initially when I couldn't figure out different transfer options.)

Thank you for sharing this. Good to know it took a week even within Canada. It's been a week for me now - I don't know where they sent it to - Canada or the US (I was trying to get the address changed, but my status still shows my old address in California.) I will wait for another week and see...

I got a credit card with TD Bank last December (while still living in California at the time) and my limit was $1000. I hope I can get a better limit elsewhere but I don't know how they would give me much more without me having any kind of credits in Canada. I use www.xe.com (no fee) to...

Congratulations! Can you share when you got your DM and when you got your COPR in your hands where? I got DM but am still waiting for my COPR.

Which canadian credit cards do you have that give you 2 points for $1 if I may ask? That is exactly what I am looking for. US CapitalOne Venture card is what I use most now and Venture Card offers exactly that, and I can use the points for miles or for merchandise purchases/gift cards, and...