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My husband and I relocated to Canada at the end of July. He is a Canadian citizen, and I am a new permanent resident. When filing our Canadian tax return, do we claim need to claim income earned in the US before establishing residency in Canada?

Re: Thread for outland Buffalo applicants! Please share experiences I sent my application while still in the United States (May 2010), and then entered Canada as a visitor when my husband had to move to start his new job (July 2010). By the time I entered Canada, he had been approved as a...

My passport with its shiny PR visa arrived today! It took 2 weeks to get to Fort Erie and back. Now all that's left is the actual landing. Good luck to everyone, and thank you all so much for your support and guidance throughout this process.

Can I ask why it took 2 weeks between the time your visa was issued and when you received it? I'm waiting for mine to come back, and need it by 2 weeks from today. Did you not include a return envelope?

I was in a similar situation. My son was born in the US, but to a Canadian father, so he is Canadian by descent. You do NOT have to pay any fee. You notify your visa office the way you would of a change of address. Send a copy of the baby's birth certificate, with your bar code on it. If they...

Thanks for updating the spreadsheet! I did actually get the PPR on 10/21...now I'm just waiting for my passport to come back to me with the COPR. (And feeling nervous, because I'm supposed to fly to the States on 11/18, so I need my passport back before then!)

Hi all, I was wondering how long it took for people to get their passports and COPR back from the Fort Erie, ON office. My packet arrived there early on Monday, Oct 25th. I included a self-addressed prepaid Xpresspost envelope for them to use. Any ideas when I might reasonably expect it to...

For those interested in other people's timelines, my PPR came by email this afternoon (2 days after e-cas changed to "Decision Made"). I just sent off my passport, photos and xpresspost return envelope to the Fort Erie address. Now I just need it to be returned to me by November 17th, so that I...

For those who mailed in their passport (and are still reading this forum)... How long did it take you to get your passport back from Buffalo? I'm currently staying with my spouse in Ontario, about 5 hours away by car, but going in person isn't really feasible, since I have a 4 month old...

AAAHH!! I just signed onto e-cas, not really expecting any change, and it says "Decision Made!" Fingers crossed that the PPR is close behind! Woohoo! Here's hoping others also get some news today!

Hi all, I need some advice and/or reassurance. I'd posted a while back about not knowinf how to get my Israeli police clearance sent from Tel Aviv to Buffalo. I managed to reach the Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv by email, and they confirmed that they had my clearance, and sent it by registered...

Congrats! I'm jealous. :-) I'm hoping that my PPR will come soon. I know my FBI clearance arrived, and that the envelope was opened. (I had also included a copy of my baby's birth certificate in the same envelope, and they mailed it back, so I know they got the FBI clearance also.) I just don't...

Looks great! Just a small addition to mine- the interview was waived. :-)

Hi all, I got my AOR, and a letter from Buffalo asking for my security clearances. I was expecting them to ask for the one from the FBI, and had it all ready to mail. The part that worries me is that they also requested clearance from Israel. I had anticipated this, and followed the procedure...

I don't think I was very clear in explaining the problem. I applied in April at the COnsulate General of Israel in New York for a Certificate of Good Standing. The consulate sends the request directly to Israel with my identifying information. The Certificate of Good Standing is then either...

Hi all, I submitted my PR application in May, with a letter explaining that I did not have my police certificates becaise 1) I was waiting for the FBI letter and 2) The Israeli government does not release the certificates to the applicant. My Israeli certificate was supposed to go directly to...

Thanks for the replies. Just to clarify, my husband is driving separately with all of our belongings. I'm driving with his parents (also Canadian citizens), and will only be bringing a suitcase for me and a suitcase for baby. I had already planned on bringing all of my PR application...

My husband is moving back to Canada this week, and I'm going along with our newborn. My application for PR was sent to Buffalo on June 17, but is not yet in process. I'm American, and intend to wait out the rest of the PR process in Canada with my husband. When we drive across the border, what...

My application for PR was transferred to Buffalo on 6/17, but I have not yet received the AOR. My husband and I had a baby on 6/28, and I need to inform CIC of this change. (Baby is Canadian by descent, so no need to be added to PR app). How do I contact CIC from outside Canada? I have my...

FBI clearance arrived today! Guess I don't have to call and ask about the status after all! :-) For anyone who's interested, it was received by the FBI on April 27th, and completed on June 15th. I received the letter in the mail today. So that's a total of 7 weeks to process, and another week...