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Can someone post the location of the test & interview site in Vancouver BC? ECAS says that my test & interview has been set for February 2, but I haven't received the physical letter with the details. I'll need to come from out of town the night before and want to be sure I stay as close as...

That is correct. No email and as of this date, no physical letter. I cannot call the 888 phone number for CIC from outside Canada, and have not been able to reach them by phone through other numbers. I even had the Canadian Embassy in Mexico patch through my call (I'm in Mexico now) but "due to...

ECAS says today: "We sent you a notice on December 20, 2017 to appear and write the citizenship test on February 2, 2018 at 8:33 AM. The notice you will receive by mail will be your official confirmation of your appointment." Good news that it's making progress, but at age 65 I don't need to...

SATDXB, please update my information: We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on September 8, 2017. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on October 4, 2017. We started processing...

Please add me to the spreadsheet. Citizenship Office - Vancouver App Type - Single Individual # Days in Canada - 1516 App Mailed - 5 September 2017 App Delivered - 8 September 2017 AOR Received - In Process - Decision Made - Oath Invite - Oath - I've left out the citizenship test as I'm 65...

I'll be eligible to apply for citizenship in mid-July or early August. I turned 65 last month :o so I'm not required to take the citizenship exam. [A misguided rule perhaps, but I'm happy to take advantage of it!] I'm trying to find out if this will make the processing time any shorter or...

My Canadian husband lived in the US for 25 years. When we arrived at the border in BC, they checked my permanent resident status (I'm a US citizen) and simply stamped his passport. Welcome back! ;)

YES, AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE U.S. TAX RETURNS, regardless of where they are living. It's called "citizenship-based taxation" (as opposed to residence-based) and only the U.S. and Eritrea require it of their citizens. This issue is timely, as we're starting to receive tax slips...

We had a similar experience. My Canadian husband is self-employed but was closing down his business before leaving the States to return to Canada. We provided evidence that he had taken steps to establish a new business in Canada, and also emails from his parents saying how they were looking...

Hi, Stavan2003 - We had a similar situation when my Canadian husband (living with me in the US with a green card) sponsored me, a US citizen, for Canadian PR. We did not use a specific date, because we didn't know when I'd get my PR and because we owned a house and we didn't know when we'd sell...

Hi, NimaM--I used the H&R Block product (I think it's TaxAct) for years in the US and am trying it now for the first time as a CDN PR. The process isn't simple to apply the offsetting credits. See detailed discussions on these Facebook forums: WSJ Expat and US Expat Tax Questions. And good luck!

Just round your numbers up or down so that there's no decimal or "dot." $20.50 becomes $21 and $20.49 becomes $20. Simple!

Two tears ago, CIBC gave me a $500 unsecured Visa with their newcomer's package. Upped to $1000 and then $3000 very quickly. Starting amount may be higher now. Also, if you have an Amex card in your home country, Amex Canada will extend a new credit card without a Canadian credit history.

Please remember that all American citizens must file U.S. tax returns, no matter where they reside. So next year she will need to file a U.S. return next year for the 2015 tax year. And no, this is not an April Fool's joke--so sorry! :(

RCohen2014 is correct. A spousal sponsorship NOT require a co-signer. That one confused me too! :-[ It doesn't matter how much or how little you make; as the sponsoring spouse you will agree to be responsible for him financially for three years, but you do not need to show that you have the...

I found an appraiser (in Portland, Oregon) who gave me a written appraisal with photo for $35 for each piece of jewelry. With the value of gold up, I was surprised at the value my jewelry has. CBSA reviewed the appraisals without comment, and it was useful having the appraisals for insurance...

Perhaps I should have made it clear that my recruiter friend is in Portland, Oregon and not in Canada, and that I did not know a single person (other than my husband/sponsor, a musician) when I came here. Also, my friend's experience is NOT in placing administrative personnel, but C-level...

I can't imagine a more negative post! I came to Vancouver, B.C. in late May 2013 as an American citizen and P.R. with an advanced degree (in law) and 30 years experience in my field as an attorney and paralegal. I made a conscious decision NOT to pursue employment in the legal field here...

There is a website for job listings in hospitality at http://www.hcareers.com. This might help you understand what wages might be. Also, talk to graduates of the program you are considering. Ask them how much they make and how easy or hard it was to get hired at their first position. Good...

Way cool! And WELCOME! :D