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Social security contributions made under H1B cannot be claimed in retirement if one does not become PR or citizen of US??? Please someone clarify urgently!!!

Are you saying Canada is nicer than India but not nicer than US? How long have you been living in Canada? What strategy are you using for your job search? Wish you all the best.

The U.S. resident formula Unlike the factual test in Canada that determines residency, the U.S. taxes non-U.S. citizens based on a very mechanical formula. The calculation is thus: You take all the days you have lived in the United States during the current year, a third of the days you stayed...

I am interested in these questions too. Here are responses to some of them: Q1. See section "Property you owned before you arrived in Canada" here: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/newcomers/#whtr Q5. US federal & states usually only tax on income earned in the period you were a resident or part-year...

Processing times could be less or more than 6 months depending on the specifics of each individual application: I found the following links that give an idea of actuals...

What immigration program did you apply for, to help understand the 2-month processing time? Thanks.

What immigration program did you friend apply for, to help understand the Feb to May processing? Thanks.

I got first update 9 days after submission: AOR: Jul 17 Passed Medical: Jul 26 CIC provides application updates in the applicant's online account. Notification of new updates come in the email provided by the applicant who then has to log in to the online account to view the update.

Thank you for this tool. Wondering if it is updated for use in current year (2017), as I see it was created some time back? Also, wondering what is difference between 'AOR Received' and 'ECAS Application Received' options in the calculator? Please if anyone is aware of other calculators or...

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Ok! ;) I am looking to move to Windsor immediately my PR is approved. I just applied last week. Can someone advise how long it actually takes CIC to process EE PR? I am actively looking for a job in Detroit now. Is it difficult to get H1B-sponsored IT job in Detroit? What IT areas are in high...

Thanks, Prudhvi! How much delay is experienced with border security checking everyone on bus as I understand happens at each crossing?

This is an old post so can you let us know how you fared? I just joined this forum so not in position to reply earlier. But below are my thoughts on this: 1. Yes, you could have continued living in Windsor during H1B processing and after H1B received. There are several discussions on this...

I believe you can. I am on H1B and had a visitor visa to Canada (H1B transfer was also in progress at the time and lawyer advised not to leave US :p ) when I crossed from US to Canada this past Memorial Day weekend returning on the Sunday. This should not be different with Canada PR in place of...

How much will crossing between Windsor and Detroit through the Ambassador bridge or Detroit-Windsor tunnel 7 days a week cost per month? What is the cheapest option? Thanks.