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Ha, ha, ha--"a personal choice" with the IRS? Surely you jest! :P As many others have noted, U.S. citizens have a continuing obligation to file U.S. tax returns (not necessarily pay taxes) regardless of where they live/reside. Here's a link to a 2012-2013 tax planning guide prepared by an...

The link to the "insurance discounts" page on the ICBC site is http://icbc.com/autoplan/moving/moving-to/newres-discount And we plan on moving to B.C. in part for the weather. My Canadian husband lived in Ontario for many years and has no desire to return to the snow! Good luck on your move.

Hola, itscoezy--I love your comment about the end of the interview: "When the visa officer came to the window I asked her if she wanted to see our additional evidence. She was quick to respond with a smile and told me this part of the process was over. She would not be needing anymore proof...

And please note that your U.S. hubby will still need to file US tax returns, even when he joins you in Canada. He may not owe taxes, but the returns must be filed. He must also file disclosure of all "foreign" bank accounts, i.e., accounts he establishes in Canada. :o

We had few photos of ourselves together for the same reason. On the other hand, we've been married over 18.5 years and have been living together in the States! I submitted the photos we had from our wedding and reception, and others from family events over the years, and included a note with...

[You heard that, right?? My wife LANDED today!! :D :D :D Hearty congratulations! I am "coloured" green with envy! ;)

Thank you Toronto88! We still haven't received an "official" AOR but my husband has been approved for sponsorship, 35 days after submitting our app! Thanks to your post, I was able to bug him every day to look for it until it came. ;)

Rosskilgour--Not to worry. My Canadian husband had NO Canadian tax docs, as he's lived and worked in the US for 20+ years! We gave CIC a copy of our first joint US tax return (1994) and the latest, plus one years' worth of bank statements for his personal and business accounts (he's...

:D I was beside myself with worry, as we hadn't received AOR after 35 days. For the last week I've pestered my husband/sponsor, " Have you heard from CIC? Did you check your spam folder?" Then today he calls to tell me that he's been approved as sponsor and Stage 1 is history! Whoopee! I...

So what is the sender address on the e-mail notice from CIC? We should be getting ours momentarily and want to be sure we don't miss it! :o thanks!

Try a "disk mailer" from the post office or an office supply store ( even one of the private post places should have one). They're rigid, designed to protect a CD, and should be the right size for your fingerprint card. Good luck!

Thanks! I figured it was something like that. And thanks for posting the link. I found the brochure very informative, although the prospect of inventorying all our "stuff" is very daunting! :o

The regulations regarding what can be brought back duty-free are set by Canada Border Services Agency, and info may be found in their brochure, "Moving Back to Canada," at their website (I cannot post links-- :'() Hope that helps!

I think this is a great topic for a thread, and thanks to Xavier01 for starting it! :) Sponsor: Male, 60 yrs. old, Canadian citizen by birth (and US permanent resident (green card holder) since 12/1994); no children; one prior marriage & divorce 20 years ago; self-employed small (very small!)...

[If you'd like to be added either PM me or reply to this thread. Can't wait to start filling it up! Thanks, Bacontoaster, for starting the thread AND the spreadsheet! Please add us to the stats: Family Class-Spousal (CanAm couple) Applying Outland to CPC-O Meds Complete: 8/28/12 Application...

Ha! We have boxed sets of " Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister"! We're also addicted to almost every British series on NetFlix and Amazon Prime. ;)

Congratulations, Cgagnon, and thanks for sharing your good news. It gives hope & encouragement to all of us! Like Lindissa, we are a CanAm couple. Our package arrived at CPC Thursday, October 11. So now we wait!

Greetings! We are applying outland from US (Canadian husband and US wife). Mailed our complete package from the airport via Express Mail Saturday afternoon; just received confirmation from USPS that the package was "delivered" October 10 @ 6:00 PM. Don't know who's around to accept deliveries...

Oh, duh! ??? I just CLOSELY read the Sponsor Document Checklist--and there's the info re fee receipts--Item 4 of Sponsor Forms. But I still don't know if I need to "fill in" the receipts. Can anyone help?

Fees & Receipts: US outland applicants' thread :) First, thank you ALL for your participation! I've learned so much from these forums. I have two questions regarding the application fees and receipts. My Canadian husband is sponsoring (only) me from within the US. We paid online last...