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Thank you g-man and Ohcanadiana. That definitely helps. My wife will be with me when we import the car. The issue with the landing is that we have a daughter so I can buy 1 plane ticket or 3--I'd rather buy 1.

I have a couple landing questions that're probably more about nerves than reality, but I need to get this right the first time (true of most everyone, probably, but I'm still nervous). I contacted the consulate and their response was not helpful. I'm not ready to move yet but have to land by...

Thank you GOGOGO and OhCanada. That's some real detail I can hang on to. And it does go a long way towards helping me relax. The move is going to be complicated enough and we hope to have it done by the August landing date in any case (so our daughter can settle in a little before heading off to...

I got my COPR in only 2 weeks with a landing date of August 11. We're pretty excited and a little scared. It contained some information that puts a wrench in my plans. We live in New York City and visit Toronto several times a year. It was our intention to land the next time my wife and I...

I got the PPR email this morning, which I am quite pleased about, and I have a question that I think I know the answer to but am looking for confirmation. They asked for 2 recent pictures (passport photos, I assume) and passport for me and every family member accompanying me. "Family member" is...

I have a question about landing. The landing date is typically 1 year from the date of the medicals, but the process can easily take more than a year. I had my medicals in September 2011 and if Buffalo takes its full 11 months, I will receive my visa in October 2012--13 months after my...

Here's your answer--he is responsible for you, but he is not responsible to you. He doesn't have to support you directly, but if you go on welfare, he will get the bill. As for the money he claims you owe--I say pay him. You don't owe it, he isn't entitled to it, but it's a price well worth...

Buffalo is slower than most, so we have to watch people with applications at other processing centers get approved first. It's a bummer. My wife (my sponsor) is ready to pack up and head to Toronto today, but I don't see how I can pursue employment when I'm not yet eligible to work. What if I...

You and I are in almost exactly the same position. Since they've asked for the RPRF (which makes no sense if they're not ready to issue the visa absent some surprise in the background check), I'm hopeful for a response before October (11 months from sponsorship approval), but the sad reality is...

G.Ysabelle, that must have been really hard to leave your children like that (even though you probably didn't see them much as it was, it still must have been hard). I hope you are happier in Canada.

Check to make sure, but as I recall (my daughter had a citizenship application pending when I submitted my materials so I puzzled for a while about what to do), the medical exam is necessary to maintain your ability to sponsor her in the future. If you are certain you will never want to sponsor...

Since you've been married three years, you can give a good explanation of the separation (people live apart for employment reasons sometimes, that's too bad, but that's life), and you will be able to provide evidence of continuing communications, visits, etc. during the 6-month period, I don't...

Victor, his wife is 4 months pregnant so, with the exception of pinklady's correction (already acknowledged), it is true. Unless his wife is an elephant. I didn't think of getting clarification on that point.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know that.

You're not going to be able to speed up the process the way you want to. And my guess is your wife has a real tax problem on her hands (you'll need to discuss that with an accountant/attorney). If you want your baby born in Canada and you want to be there when it happens, you'll have to apply...

Every application is different, every visa office is different. Check here for yours: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp

There isn't really a standard bearer for the September folks as each office has different processing times. Which makes it extra frustrating--there will almost certainly be people who applied after me who get approved before me. It will happen when it happens. Hopefully today, but maybe not...

Kelli, your children are entitled to Canadian citizenship and in my daughter's case, that was definitely the way to go. My wife is a Canadian citizen and my daughter's citizenship application was cheaper and quicker than my permanent resident application (which I am still waiting for as a...

bkuper, it's not much good saying people still waiting for their visas shouldn't post. This forum is for people who are still waiting for their visas. You have some important perspective on what happens next, what to expect, but you can't ask those of us still waiting not to post. And some...

The instruction packet says photos in the last 6 months, so I went through my pictures and picked out a handful of recent photos and the receptionist at the doctor's office said, "no. They need to be passport photos." I argued for a while (I had the instructions with me and it didn't say...