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I was issued a letter of introduction after my student visa was approved. But because of technical problems with the MyCIC web site I cannot retrieve it. The standard delay before getting technical help for the web site is 10 business days. I have a flight scheduled for 7 business days from now...

canuck_in_uk, That is certainly my intention. Like many folks who end up being contacted by a collections agency, my case is not clear-cut. But as you may know, collections agencies are less than scrupulous about how they collect, the nature of their demands, etc. And of course you can't pay a...

Great questions re: rent. Most students can find apartments by looking at http://ottawa.en.craigslist.ca/apa/ or ottawa.kijiji.ca. Those are the two main web sites where apartments in Ottawa are listed. Rent varies a bit in Ottawa depending where in the city you want to live. Rent prices tend...

Thanks everyone for your replies. Rob_TO, I actually learned about the 2-year limitation a week ago for Ontario and was surprised, given how long the limitation is in the U.S. as you state. In fact, it's likely that the collections agency only contacted me now because my 2-year limit is coming...

I am not/was never a student at Algonquin College, but I did live in Ottawa for several years as an international student. It's a nice city. I haven't lived there for a couple years now but would be happy to answer any general questions about the city if you're in need.

I've searched the forums for an answer to this question and so far I've been unsuccessful. My Canadian spouse and I were just about ready to send in our PR application when I (non-Canadian) was contacted by a collections agency about an alleged unpaid debt of $7k from 2012 when I was in Canada...

I glad the thread exists, :) My Canadian wife and I (U.S. citizen) plan to send in the application next month, we're just waiting for confirmation on her new, higher-paying job so we can list that on the application (just in case). Aside from living apart, the hardest part of the application...

That made a lot of sense and was a great comfort. My wife and I have lots of documentation to support our application, but the big differences between processing times and the sickness of living apart for a long time keeps me worried. Your reply makes me feel better about things. Thanks very much!

Thank you scylla! Thanks as well for the data set, Zarilenth, it's very interesting indeed. If you happen to have the time: Would it be fair to assume that applicants who have difficulty proving that they are in a committed relationship or apply from countries with a history of abuse are the...

Thank you both! You deserve a thousand "likes". Zarilenth, is that 8-9 month estimate based on the experiences of the folks posting here (I've seen it referred to several times) or is that number posted somewhere? I haven't been able to find it on the CIC web site.

I've been monitoring processing times for sponsoring spouses. These numbers have been increasing steadily for a while now. Late last year the estimates were 11-12 months for NYC office. Right now the estimate is more than double that estimate at 30 months, not including Stage 1 for the...

Hello minuz, I lived in Ottawa from 2006 to 2012 as an international student. #1. I thought the cost of living in Ottawa to be fairly high given its small size. Algonquin College is not near the city center, so if you want to live near the college rent is not too bad. I never lived out that...

Thank you very much Propain and Marla, I appreciate your advice!

If anyone could answer these questions of mine I'd be most thankful! I'm sure some of you have seen the same questions before on this forum and for that I apologize. I've searched the forums and found a lot of helpful advice, but I'm still confused re: few details. INFO: I'm a U.S. citizen...