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Sounds more like a cushy unionized, federal government data entry job to me. "According to the 2009 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Albertans in the Immigration, Employment Insurance and Revenue Officers occupational group earned from $21.35 to $38.83 an hour. The average wage was $25.32 an...

Yes you can apply for CCTB, it is not considered social assistance so if you are a sponsor, or a permanent resident, or an applicant, it will not affect your application/status. It is considered a federal tax credit like the GST rebates and it is a check you will receive every month, around...

Sounds like you got a real dick of an immigration officer at the border. In any case, they are supposed to recognize the principle of 'dual intent' that is the dual intent of visiting Canada, with the added intent of applying for permanent residence. You shouldn't have tried to 'get away' with...

You can always write to this guy; The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P. Citizenship and Immigration Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1

If this is a straight family-class spouse sponsorship, then no, him being a student does not matter to immigration at all.

So, maybe a stupid question but after which stage can you expect to get your approval in principle?

Generally, you cannot be fired or demoted at your job because you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant. Even if you have not worked at your job for 52 weeks, you can still not be fired for being pregnant and your employer is still required to accommodate your needs while...

Why not take some time to travel around Canada, see as much of it as you can, and maybe make some friends and contacts? I'm not sure exactly how it works, but I think there are student work visas available that aren't too impossible to get, for 6 months or a year, that might be a good idea.

Well if you fled the country to avoid a jail sentence, if you return you will probably end up serving that jail sentence, and then some. I don't think there is any option for you to be a sponsor while living outside of Canada, so you will have to weigh things up in your head whether it is worth...

I suppose you could sponsor your mom and dad, and they could in turn sponsor your aunt?

I know it sucks... remember things could be worse, you could be 3000 miles away from the person you love. It can be very depressing not being able to work, to have medical coverage, but take heart, this wont last forever

I don't really think it is possible to open a normal chequing account, although it might be possible with some international banks (HSBC, can't think of any others atm). Your bank in the UK will have better advice on the best way to transfer money between countries, and what procedures you need...

Damn, I must have given rogers about $4000 that I didn't need to, their all world plan is crap... Oh well, my wife is here in Canada now (no PR yet though) so the phone bills have gone down a bit, but not that much as she tends to run it up quite a bit, lol. I can't blame her though. One...

No it is OK to be receiving child support, what is not ok is to have a maintenance judgement against you, IE you were taken to court over child support, the judge made a ruling saying you had to pay X amount of dollars, and you have not paid it. I actually missed a couple barriers to sponsorship...

Canada is a sovereign nation, not an episode of Survivor, we're not here to vote each other off the island.

I think the requirements are that you must not have a child support judgement against you, or a previous undertaking (sponsorship) still in effect. You must also not be an undischarged bankrupt, or be receiving welfare. Other than that, the income requirements are waived, you could declare an...

OK, I think what you should do is apply for permanent residence for your baby as soon as he/she is born under the regular family class - dependant stream. An Outland application is probably your best bet, just follow the regular procedures and you should be OK. You can apply as soon as the child...

Maybe he's been living in Toronto? I could understand his point about the high taxes and cost of living there.

No I am fairly sure you can't open a regular bank account from abroad, or online. They do want to see you in person, you will need to sign an agreement with the bank, and they require your signature on your debit card. They will also want some evidence of proof of address. That being said...

Honestly, from where I am sitting there is absolutely nothing 'obvious' about any canadian immigration process, inland or outland. The online guides tell you one thing, the OP manuals tell you another thing, call center agents tell you something completely different depending on whom you talk...