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Just wondering if there's a compiled lips of helpful ideas for new immigrants to Canada. For example, I know we need to take care of medical insurance, SIN cards, driver's license, and just generally going to a government service center to check for anything else. Are there other important...

Oh good then. It's just so scary, the documents they sent say that if you have anunreported child they'll cancel the PR, and I haven't been able to find anywhere that exxplains that 'dependents' includes only dependents who are not already Canadian citizens. It'd be a tragedy to get shut down at...

Our new daughter, who is a Canadian Citizen with a valid Canadian passport, does not appear on the COPR as a dependent. Is this a problem? The Canadian High Commission in Singapore was advised of her birth and confirmed receipt of her birth certificate and passport sized photos in May of 2011...

We recently rceived the Confirmation Of Permanent Residence document along with visas! This is after applying in Sept 2010, for those curious about timelines. There are a couple of possible problems, and I'm hoping someone here knows the answers I need. First off, our new daughter, who is a...

wowowowowow! After nearly 3 and a hlf years, Singapore finally requested passports. My family will be together soon! ;D Anyone know how long Singapore is taking to send back the passports with visas these days?

Posted this, then figured out what's going on, but can't delete my original post. Edited to remove content.

I don't really get how applying for a TRV and being denied is a giant loss when broke. It's a couple hundred bucks... We've spent tens of thousands over the last few years on direct and indirect costs, not to mention the lost income from my wife's time spent not working when she could easily get...

Well this has not been a fun conversation =[ Sucks that immigration puts us in these spots where all we want is to see our family but we're scared to try because trying might (but who really knows? transparency would be nice!) make it take EVEN LONGER for us to be together. Is there a thread...

Buuuuuuut the whole point is that she won't actually be visiting temporarily, but coming to stay permanently, expecting the PR process to finish while she's here. We were told that, with sponsorship approved for the PR, she wouldn't need to prove things like being compelled to return to...

My wife and stepson have been waiting over 3 years for their PR visa, which was held up for a while by a tuberculosis scare (not to mention sssssssllllooooowwwwwww service). Now the doctors have checked them, then re-checked after two months and confirm that they are TB-free. Rather than wait...

Anybody think the conservatives are probably happy with the strike because it means they don't have to pay the workers AND less foreigners coming into the country? From the perspective of some people, that's win/win. I guess it's bad for them that universities and tourism are losing so much...

My wife's case is being handled in Singapore, which is not on strike, but her medical information is being sent to Manila. Does anyone know if the medical section in Manila is still functioning? Or will we be waiting until the strike ends? Thanks!

We _think_ we're nearing the end of the immigration process and are expecting Singapore to request passports by the end of this year. When that happens, do we need to send the passports in by the post, or can I (the Canadian husband) go to Singapore in person to deliver the Passports for my wife...

I'm Canadian and my wife is Thai. We applied for a PR visa her and her stepson shortly after getting married and are still waiting. It's been nearly 28 months so far. The whole process is extrememly slow and frustrating and we never know what to expect or how long things will take. There was a...

My Thai wife has a son from a previous relationship (nearly 8 years old now), and will be bringing him along when she moves to Canada. We wish to arrange for myself and my wife to share guardianship & custody of the child. The biological father is long out of the picture, having never given...

My wife has a sister (approx 30yrs old) who, unless she has the good fortune of finding a good husband, we are most likely going to be supporting in the years to come. We thought it would be nice if we could sponsor her to move to Canada, to stay with/near us, and to be able to find suitable...

so it sounds like student loans are no problem, but the bit about not paying monthly premiums for MSP (medical coverage, not sure exactly what it stands for) might possibly be a problem? I'm from BC, if that helps anyone know what I mean.

I was pretty sure that when I read & signed my sponsorship agreement, it said that by becoming a sponsor i make myself ineligible for government assistance such as welfare and bankruptcy protection. I looked online to double-check that today, and couldn't find anything of the sort. Am I crazy...

but i have no idea when my wife will get her PR so she can come to Canada... will it work to write & sign a letter giving her permission 'any time in 2012-2014'?

It looks like I'll have to return to Canada while we wait for my wife's PR to be approved. Our daughter (half Thai, half Canadian, born in Thailand, has both passports) will be staying with my wife. When my wife is eventually allowed in to Canada, she'll be taking her son and our daughter with...