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I think you need to read down to the end of the post: "Oh and by the way, beginning January 1, 2014, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act will require Banks, Insurance Companies, Investment Firms and Credit Unions to collect and report certain information on accounts held by U.S. persons to...

Hmm, our file was transferred to LA, but no interview. They did, however, request further proof of sponsor husband's "plans to re-establish in Canada." COPR issued <30 days after we provided further docs. Who really knows? Not me! ;)

Dear Changisme--My Canadian husband has been living with me (the American citizen) in the U.S. for almost 20 years, and I received my COPR (Certificate of Permanent Residency) on March 1 of this year, a belated birthday present, so I have some current experience with this issue. Yes, you have...

My Canadian husband has been in the U.S. since September 1988, almost 25 years. We applied for my permanent residence in Canada, which was approved this February. No issue was raised regarding his lengthy absence from Canada. And, as the other post noted, he does have a Canadian passport. My...

I have no idea what is "driving" these requests, but I can say that the level of "proof" required seems awfully low (at least to this former attorney!). My Canadian husband and I are on the verge of retirement and wanted to return now to look after his aged (90 and 87 year old) parents. We...

OMG--COPR RECEIVED! I was NOT expecting this now! We were asked on January 7 to provide the L.A. office with "proof of your sponsor's plans to re-establish in Canada" and sent what we had on January 27. I was about to check to see if anything else would be required and this came today. USPS...

OMG--COPR RECEIVED! I was NOT expecting this now! We were asked on January 7 to provide the L.A. office with "proof of your sponsor's plans to re-establish in Canada" and sent what we had on January 27. I was about to check to see if anything else would be required and this came today. USPS...

Don't give up! My (Canadian) hubby and I have a similar situation. he's been in the States since 1989 and has a green card. We were asked to provide proof of his "plans" to re-establish in Canada. He's self-employed and winding down his business here (we're almost old enough to retire!). So...

Fabulous news, Shylox, and congratulations! :D

Good news, Belinasha! ;D

Shylox--Feel free to PM me about the guitars. My husband is a guitar builder who ships around the world. He prefers USPS Express Mail to any other shipper, and we can give you some advice/hints on shipping. ;)

It ALWAYS takes longer to enter the States--we're so special, don't you know! ;D Congrats, Occasita!

Actually, Amex is transferring your ACCOUNT from one country to Canada, which will help start a Canadian credit history. I'm not sure that Capital One will do this, but I noticed on their site that they have the same customer service number for both U.S. and Canadian customers, so I'll give it...

mameelynn--Congrats! We hope to move from Portland to Vancouver. I'd appreciate hearing how the relocation process goes for you, and good luck! ;)

Sharjil--Canadianwoman is correct. My husband left Canada in 1989 and has not filed Canadian taxes since, so no Option C printout. He is self-employed, so in his application to sponsor we included 12 months' of personal and business bank account statements to show that he has income, and...

First off, you can get a different answer from the IRS every time you call--the accuracy of their "help desk" is stunningly sub-par. As a former attorney and the spouse responsible for all our financial affairs (including and especially taxes) I've been researching this one for a couple of...

It's not a problem for CIC or for the US. Here's a link from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa on the topic: http://canada.usembassy.gov/consular_services/dual-citizenship.html and from the Canadian government: http://travel.gc.ca/travelling/publications/dual-citizenship Not a bad deal! Lots of...

Thank you all for the comments and suggestions. The inquiry from CIC about my husband's "plans to re-establish in Canada" got him motivated to start making connections to start a business. He's found a web host in Canada, reserved a ".ca" website, and is generating all kinds of leads (via...

:o ACK! That would be counter-productive! Well, my husband's parents are still living, and one of his stated reasons to re-establish is to be closer to them as they age and need assistance (they're already 91 and 87!). We'll get letters from them that they are looking forward to us joining...

Received an email yesterday from the L.A. Visa Office. Apparently, dear hubby neglected to sign IMM5540. More troubling is this request for further info: "Proof of your sponsor's plans to re-establish in Canada after you have been issued a permanent resident visa." :o Here's the problem...