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    Current LMO processing times Jan 2014

    After working on an LMO application for the past month -- getting all documentation filled out, tracking down the right people and facts, obtaining the WSIB cert, etc. -- I found out today that the job offer must be a minimum of 30 hours/week. The college that was offering me the job employs 90%...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Hello, I hope someone can help, as I have a few questions. I'm a US citzen who has been living common-law in Ottawa with my Canadian-citizen partner since 2009. I had a visitor's, student's, and now post-graduate work permit (which expires in Aug 2014.) My partner and I have been holding off...
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    PR Obligation - Filing US taxes w/no US income?

    Thanks, everyone, for your replies and article links. I'll be filing 2010 and 2011 taxes to the IRS and will send FBARs to the US Dept of Treasury, along with a letter of why last year's is late. This is exactly why my accountant said I didn't need to file, as it would be unnecessary for me to...
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    PR Obligation - Filing US taxes w/no US income?

    The past three years I've been living in Canada w/my Canadian fiance on a visitor's-, then study-, and now post-grad work permit. I will be applying for PR within the year. I am a US citizen who was self-employed in the states. My tax gal filed US income taxes for me for 2009, as I owed some...
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    Questions re: post-grad work permit

    Wow! Stumped the forum. That's a first!! Here is what I learned, for those with similar questions. 1) With a post-graduate work permit, one may enroll in continuing education as long as the course(s) fit in at least one of the following categories: not part of a degree or diploma program the...
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    Questions re: post-grad work permit

    I just recieved my three-year post-grad work permit (YAY!) and see that it has the condition of: "Unless authorized, must not attend any educational institution or take any academic, professional or vacational training course." I'd like to continue tutoring at Algonquin College, and in order to...
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    Vacation to US during initial PR application?

    Fabulous. Thank you for that good news. Just for clarification, when I asked about whether I'd need to mail the docs to the states and have my sister mail them back to us, I was meaning that I wouldn't have record of my having crossed the border at *that* point. Bah... moot point. :)
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    Vacation to US during initial PR application?

    Thank you for your reply, Matthew. I read through all of the links you supplied (most appreciated), and have one question remaining.... I have been living with my fiance in Ottawa now since March of '08, starting with a Visitor's permit, then going onto my Student permit. So, in effect, this is...
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    Vacation to US during initial PR application?

    I am a U.S. citizen currently living in Ottawa on a student permit (expires July 2011). My Canadian bf and I are marrying in March or April 2011, and I will be applying for PR immediately after. I have a few questions, please: 1. If my student permit expires before I receive PR status, do I...