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    Whats the Dif. btwn Record of Landing and COPR?

    Hello all! We've successfully completed our cross border adventure, and now the Driver Licensing people are refusing to issue my permanent resident husband a license because they say they must see a "stamped record of landing." I'm not sure we have one of those...We have some photo issues with...
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    Check on PR card status with Sydney directly? Told there might be a problem...

    My deepest apologies if I've offended you, PMM! You've been nothing but helpful, and I really appreciate your taking the time to share your expertise with those of us in need of guidance! I suppose I'm just a little jumpy - this process seems to be frought with the danger of rejection at every...
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    Check on PR card status with Sydney directly? Told there might be a problem...

    Really? I hate to be a doubter, but are you sure? The COPR in his passport says "NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL" It would really be awful if we show up at the border with everything we own and two small children, to have him turned away - or worse yet - detained. I'm guessing the info I've heard about...
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    Check on PR card status with Sydney directly? Told there might be a problem...

    Hello, We are waiting on the arrival of my husbands PR card - we have our move planned for October from the States. He "landed" on July 22 in Surrey, B.C. He called CIC today, and the guy he talked to said that his screen said " in Process" which he thought was weird because its supposed to only...
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    Fumigate our mattresses?

    Does anyone out there know whether or not this is actually neccessary? We've read a couple of places that we will have to do this before we attempt to bring our mattresses across the border when we move - but the immigration officer when my husband landed told him not to bother. Just wondering...
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    GTF list: Tools - use them for work, need to bring them with. How to declare?

    Hello, My husband is a self employed electrician and will be submitting a goods to follow list this weekend when he lands. He will be bringing the tools of his trade with him when we move in the fall. Are we going to get stuck paying fees for the tools, as they are used for commercial purposes...
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    GTF list: Make our own spreadsheet? Move liquor? Bring Medical records?

    Hello all, My husband will be crossing into Canada this weekend to do his "landing" and we are trying to compile our "goods to follow" list. We will be moving our entire household of belongings this fall. How detailed does this list need to be? Do we need to write it all out on the B4a form or...
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    1st landing will be done at PacHwy in Surrey, B.C. - need POF? Photos? Lists?

    Thanks for the info! I'm still a little unsure about the P.O.F. - I'm reading some conflicting opinions. Would it be advisable to just call the port of entry and ask them?
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    1st landing will be done at PacHwy in Surrey, B.C. - need POF? Photos? Lists?

    Husband just got approved! Stamped passport returned from Buffalo last Thursday! Yay! Whole process took 4 months exactly, beginning to end. His passport stamp says he must "land" before Sept. 8 - so we bought a ticket yesterday for Seattle (we live in Milwaukee) and he will fly to Seattle and...
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    Canadian sponsoring American - several questions, please help!

    So then, which form is it that I need to fill out? The sponsorship evaluation form or the financial evaluation form? I've got all the rest done, I know I'm sponsoring him, I'm just unsure which of the these two particular forms I need to fill out... My husband is a master electrician with an...
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    Canadian sponsoring American - several questions, please help!

    Hello all, I'm getting ready to submit all this ridiculously time consuming paperwork and have a few questions which I will attempt to be brief about: I am canadian by birth, married my husband (american by birth) in Milwaukee 5 years ago and have lived here continuously since then. I am...