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Hi Shane, You can include your spouse on your customs card as you will be at the same address. Leave the visitor or resident box blank and each sign the bottom. You will have to speak to the first customs agent when you get there and tell them what's happening and then they will send you into...

Hi newgirl -my hubby is doing well. He has settled into the Canadian way of life, timmies coffee in the morning and a 45 hour work week lol. He misses his family back home but he says he doesn't miss Cuba. I commiserate with all of you still waiting. The process sucks the life out of you. :(

If you don't need data, Koodo basic plans are $15 a month - includes unlimited texting including international. You can then add talk boosters depending on how many minutes you want. $25 buys 500 Canadawide minutes.

You need to make the payment on or before April 30th whether you have the assessment or not.

Honestly, I believe a neighbourhood with Spanish speaking population would be helpful. It is mostly English where I live and my husband is overwhelmed. He can speak some English but he says the English he used to speak in Cuba is nowhere near what he hears here. He wants to learn English as much...

Correct about the tax treaties. In my case, the country of my husband didn't have one. link to countries with tax treaties. http://www.fin.gc.ca/treaties-conventions/treatystatus_-eng.asp#status

When you marry a non-resident spouse, your spouse is then considered a resident for tax purposes because they have significant residential ties to Canada by being married to you. You must claim their world income (convert their salary in their country to Canadian and put it in the other income...

Congratssssss Mrs Hubby!!! So happy for you!!! :D :D :D

That sounds like it's just the decision made for you - the sponsor. It's weird that they mention sending you a permanent resident kit - no idea what that is.

Congrats MrsHubby! It is far but at least you have something concrete that you can look forward to! :)

If you took out the money in July, 2014, you can now put the $10,000 back in because it is a new taxation year plus you can also add the extra $5,500 for 2015's limit. You just couldn't put the $10,000 back in during 2014 as you had maxed out in THAT year.

If you update it online through "My Account" it is pretty much immediate. If you have to call them to do it, I would give them a couple days and then order your Option C.

The new income splitting for 2014 is a "family tax cut" - do you have children? If not, you are not eligible. :(

I just noted on your timeline that the medical was done September - I didn't realize you didn't submit it with your application. Did you notice on your notes about it going to Ottawa for approval? Mine went to Ottawa before they approved it so I'm assuming yours has to do the same. I've heard...

I know it's hard to stay positive. I was BEYOND crusty at the same point you are at right now. Try to focus on the positive: 1. You are technically about a month behind Dory and I so that means hubby should receive his call around the 3rd or last week of February; 2. They haven't communicated...

Just revisiting this as I have been doing more research. It appears you can claim spousal tax credit because your spouse is considered a "resident for tax purposes" because they have "significant residential ties" to Canada by being married to you...

:( Did they at least say on the notes that they received your new Schedule A? If it makes you feel any better, there was no action on mine since September when I ordered in December. I think everything should still be ok. Your hubby would be next in line of our group to get the call, yes...

1. I never left Cuba with my marriage certificate. I got married in Varadero and my husband had to wait a couple weeks before being able to pick it up. He then had to take the document to Havana to be legalized. He sent it back to me in Canada with a friend of ours. 2. You need to schedule the...

Congrats DORY!!! :P :P :P :P I know I already said it to you but I'm saying it again!! You made it through the stress and the best is yet to come!!

Welcome V. and good luck for a speedy process. ;D