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    Landed, my experience

    Hi fellas, It's been a while since I visited this forum, it's because I moved to Canada to become a permanent resident! I lived in US for about 4 years. We got our immigration visas in July and we decided to move in July as well. We packed everything we could in our car and start driving in...
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    Computer Science Graduate - UK

    Unless you find a job or start learning french, with IT skills you don't have a lot of chances.
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    Help me

    Can you not go until you know you will stay there longer?
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    Landed!

    You are lucky that she accepted your friend's address in spite of the fact that you said you are going to leave. Numerous members on this forum said that their PR card application was not completed because they were not going to stay in Canada. I guess my advice is go to Canada to land if you...
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    H1 B Visa stamping in Toronto

    You don't need to necessarily stamp your passport with a new H1B visa. You can come back with your expired visa on the AVR rule. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1299.html
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    Latest News for Canada immigrants.

    Man, This is very old news. Where did you get it from?
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    Russian Applicants Applied After July 1st 2011 Let's Get Together Here

    Превед. I applied at the Buffalo Consulate, but I think the same rules apply. When I was asked for the passports to get the visa stamped I got this link in the email: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/notice_avis.aspx It's best if you inform the visa office (Moscow). I am...
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    Urgent! Landing - do all members have to land; US visa?

    Re: Urgent! Landing - do all members have to land; applying for US visa for re-entry You both probably qualify for AVR (check http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1299.html) There are a lot of posts on this site about how people did it. Good luck.
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    i want to be CANADIAN!!

    1. Is the family in Canada your parents? If so than they can sponsor you as their dependent if you are not 21. 2. Since you are in college, you can go for studies in Canada and then apply under Canadian Experience Class 3. You can go to Canada and find a job and apply under the Federal Skilled...
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    Applying for PR from USA on H1B

    1. You can apply, but IT consultants is not on the list of approved professions that do not need a job offer. 2. In your case you need a Canadian job offer, probably with LMO too. You cannot apply as an IT Consultant without a job offer (unless you have 2 years of Canadian experience) 3. You...
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    Caips and BF'D

    Hi everyone. I just wanted to share some info. I think the bfd date in the Caips notes really works, at least it did for my. I received the PPR after 2 days of my BF'D date. I realize that there are people that wait more than that, but for me it was almost the bfd date. Good luck everyone.
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    Applications filed through NS --> Buffalo (Filed from USA)

    Hey, I sent the application is November 09, and got the PPR a couple of days ago.
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    Applications filed through NS --> Buffalo (Filed from USA)

    I just got my PPR from Buffalo. Did medicals in October.
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    Teaching in Saskatchewan

    I don't think that is true. Check these link: 1. http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/professionala 2. https://www.stf.sk.ca/portal.jsp?Sy3uQUnbK9L2RmSZs02CjV/LfyjbyjsxsGdsSjrSy0kg=F Quote from link A: Good luck.
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    Applications filed through NS --> Buffalo (Filed from USA)

    So you received PPR by regular snail mail? Not e-mail? Good luck!
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    NOC 2173 Software Engineers.......where are we?

    Well, It depends if you applied and when or not. I don't think Software Engineers will ever be in that list again. So unless you have a job offer from a Canadian employer or qualify for the Canadian Experience class I don't think you'll be able to go through the FSW immigration process. Thanks.
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    Leave US with Canadian visa to home country

    Hi, I currently live in US. If I get my passport (and my wife) stamped with the Canadian (immigrant) visa and then leave US to go home (in Europe). Then, in our home country my wife will get H4 (change from current F1). Then, fly to US and after several days land in Canada, will we have any...
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    OHIP rule

    Hi, There is one rule that everybody has to follow in order to get the OHIP after landing. This one: be physically present in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after establishing residency in the province Which basically means you can't be out of the province for...
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    Exchanging US license for canadian license

    http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/ExchangeReciprocal.aspx Applicants from Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Vermont must provide a driving abstract dated within 6 months) indicating the date the licence was first issued...
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    L1A visa holder ready to move to Canada

    Usually there is a grace period. Like for H1B it's 14 days I think.