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When browsing the IRCC pages I came across instructions on one page that the PR card renewal application can be send six months before the PR card expiration, and then on the other page that the application can be send nine months before expiration. What is correct or recommended? Six or nine...

I need to send two cardboard packets about 20 kg in weight each, small value no insurance needed, from Canada to Europe. What would be the cheapest option? Speed is not important to me, it can take weeks to deliver. Canada post estimate is around two times $ 200 for such parcels, I am looking...

Hi maintainers, kudos to you for spending your time maintaining&updating the google spreadsheet tracker. I used the 2017 version a lot while waiting during my citizenship application procedure - especially for sorting on different columns - like location, or dates. But when I open the 2018...

I applied for a Canadian passport at service Canada in Ottawa on May 1, via the normal, non-urgent application. Waiting time should be 20 working days plus the mailing time, so I guess I should receive it by now, but I haven’t. Any feedbacks from other recent passport applicants? How long did...

I am one of those unlucky Ontarians who got “peeling” license plates, and now I decided to change them. Instructions on the Service Ontario web pages cover this procedure, but are incomplete. What is the exact procedure? Do I get new license plates immediately, and the new vehicle permit...

My car insurance will expire beginning of January, and my current car insurer already sent me the new pink slips and and the renewal invoice. But I made decision to change the insurer. Is it OK just to ignore slips and renewal invoice from the current insurer, or should I explicitly inform them...

Some AOR statistics for the October C-6 applicants as of Friday Dec 1. at 13:00 ET. In summary, we had very productive two weeks between November 13. and 24., where 24 - 29 AORs were issued daily, but we see sharp decline this week where only 12 - 17 AORs are issued daily. AOR statistics for...

For all of you Oct 13 applicants waiting for the AOR, afraid that something went wrong, here is a little story that will cheer you up. In summary there are not the Ryans, Thomases, Mikes ...., who are important in you citizenship application processing but you need to engage someone with higher...

Now we can monitor statistics in the October spreadsheet, we can see applications influx rate, IRCC processing speed, and we can make some predictions. And of course all those October 16. applicants whining where is my AOR need some condolences. Here are my estimates by when the majority (95% +)...

1. Download and install the free trial version of Advanced PDF Password Recovery from https://www.elcomsoft.com/apdfpr.html 2. During installation you will be asked for the product key. Just press next. 3. Start the Advanced PDF Password Recovery 4. Drag and drop CIT 0002 pdf to program...

So 3/5 comming to force, new forms and calculator will be available on Oct 11. Now my question: can I sign the application on Oct 11 or must I wait until Oct 12?

Is there a way to watch the C-6 announcement on-line without having an account on Facebook? This is an announcement from a Canadian ministry, why should I reveal my personal data to an US company in order to get the information.

There is a reference on the http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become-urgent.asp to a urgent processing of the citizenship application. Has anyone tried this? Any feedback to share? Reasons for urgent processing listed there are: needing Canadian citizenship to: apply for a job avoid...

It is now four years since my arrival to Canada, and I am still paying 1700 CAD a year for my Honda Civic (Ottawa, with comprehensive + all perils). And I supposedly should consider myself lucky with this sum. My spotless insurance history in the former country and in the Canada is not honoured...

Hi, after three months waiting period my son will become eligible for Ontario health insurance end of November. Do you know when OHIP card is usually mailed? Before the eligibility date or after it? Regards

Coming from Europe I find Canadian mobile and internet plans ridiculously expensive. They expect me to pay 2 - 3 times more for the same service. So at the end of the day I made a selection for a prepaid plan - 100 CAD for one year, as I do not use phone much and I am usually within the WiFi...

Hi, I am in Canada for four years now, I have the OHIP card and trough my employee I joined the group health plan with Standard Life and I received Standard Life individual insurance certificate. Now my son has joined me here in Canada. I have applied for the family coverage at Standard Life...

Hi, My son got PR last year, but arrived to Canada today to start his univerisity studies in September. We need a proof of residency document, but as he is a newcomer we do not have any document yet. He has a dorm rental agreement with the university, but it is a general agreement without...

Hi, fillable T1-OVP and T1-OVP-S pdf docs for 2014 available from the CRA web pages at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t1-ovp-s/README.html do not allow to enter the dot, and are therefore useless. When I try to enter for example 1000.00 popup window displays informing me that only digits are...

My son wants to enroll in a Canadian university. He successfully completed TOEFL iBT test in October last year, test score reports were sent to universities already in October. Then last week one of the universities informed my son that quality of the photo on the score report was not good...