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    What job in Canada after Master’s in Psychology (different country)

    Hi there, A quick question. We moved to Canada and my wife just made her education assessment - her education here in Canada has been recognized at Master’s Degree level in Psychology. What kind of job could she try to aim for here? I know that I sound pretty vague but we are really not sure...
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    Which bank for mortgage?

    Hi, I will do some research (actually starting now) but would like to ask first here :) Do you have any recommendations about which bank to choose with mortgage? Are there a better ones for some reason and maybe for some reasons it is not obvious? I’d appreciate any responses here.
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    Transfering funds from different country. Taxes? Fees?

    Thanks for the reply. Well I guess I can always tell the bank that the amount has been given to me so it won‘t affect the mortgage process. What about CRA? Any chance that they will inquire or audit me about this sum of money coming from abroad?
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    Transfering funds from different country. Taxes? Fees?

    Hello, I’m planning to buy a house and my friend from the country I used to live had offered me a loan. He can send me around 20k $ to have it for a down payment. The question is: how do we do that? Are there any taxes, are there any ways to have it done easily? We will check how it looks like...
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    Ontario License number + Name + Address Fraud?

    Hi Everyone, I was trying to book a test in Ontario and found this website: http://bookyourroadtest.com/ It seems so legit but apparently it’s a third party company... I figured this out before I had the chance to pay them so all good here. However, I have put my driver license number, my...
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    Government Dental Benefits

    Hi, can someone please help me here as I'm not sure if what I'm reading is valid... What's the maximum reimbursement for dental service from government? Is it 2000? Does that mean it's per person? Will I get 2000 yearly + my wife will get 2000 yearly even if only I'm the government employee?
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    Driver's License | Claiming Experience

    Hi everyone, I want to claim my driving experience but still waiting for all of the documents being translated into English. Can I go and pass the theory G1 exam in the meantime and then come back (in 1 month or so) to the office to claim my experience when the documents are ready? Has anyone...
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    Driver's licence in Ontario

    Thanks for the reply. I'm from Poland, my country doesn't have an agreement so I have to take tests. I was just hoping to not to have to wait a year between the tests if I have a valid driver licence from Poland. I probably need to translate that though...
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    Driver's licence in Ontario

    Hi everyone, I have been driving for 8 years back in my country, I have a valid drivers license from there as well as International Driver's Licence issued in European Union. For a driving test in Ontario... Do I need to wait a year to attempt the drive test after passing the written exam...
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    International Driver's License in Ontario

    Hi everyone, Do I need to go with the entire procedure to get a driver's license in Ontario if I have an International Driver's License? Or can I just go, pay and get a full G here? I couldn't find any other information than that if I want to drive in Ontario longer than 3 months, I need the...
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    Power of Attorney | HR Block

    Actually after reading more, my question would be: is it any dangerous to "sell" my tax to HR Block in order to get a cashback? Is there anything I should consider except the fact that I pay HR Block some percentage of my tax return?
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    Power of Attorney | HR Block

    Hi, just a little question that I'm a bit concerned with. Is the Power of Attorney given to HR Block for tax returns any "dangerous"? I've signed it, read everything and it doesn't look like I might suffer because of that... Is there anything I should know in this case? I'd appreciate any...
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    Ontario OSAP for a permanent resident

    Hello people! I got a little concern here... I started my studies 2 years ago as an international student. Meanwhile, this year, I became a Permanent Resident. I just started my last term at school and already paid for it. Am I eligible for OSAP in my situation? I'll be done with school in 2...
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    Changed status to PR, what now?

    Only if nearing. Ok. Thanks for your reply in my thread.
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    Changed status to PR, what now?

    Hello, I became a PR a month ago and I have some question regarding my new status. What are my obligations at the moment? I have a new SIN number as a PR, I contacted my employers to let them know about my new SIN. I created a new account with my new SIN on CRA website. Is there anything...
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    Got COPR, waiting for PR card

    Alright, thank you guys for your prompt responses. I will probably get the PR card sent if it doesn't arrive before I leave to Europe.
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    Got COPR, waiting for PR card

    Thank you for your reply. Yes, obviously I meant mailed. Sorry for that typo. Alright, I'm just hoping my card will arrive before I go to Europe... I have another option...my cousin from Canada can send it to me when it arrives with insured FEDEX but I'm not sure if I want my PR card to...
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    Got COPR, waiting for PR card

    Hey guys, I received my COPR on 7th of May, 2018. I'm still waiting for my PR card that is supposed to be emailed to me. However, a month from now I will be going to Europe and I am afraid that my card won't arrive until I leave. Is there any chance that I can speed up the process of getting...
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    Re-entering Canada without PR Card, only CoPR and passport - by plane

    That is what I was thinking. So, I'm assuming I understood the officer correctly and we are just waiting for PR cards.
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    Re-entering Canada without PR Card, only CoPR and passport - by plane

    Hi guys, I have one question. Might be stupid but I got confused... We just got COPR. As far as I understood the officer the PR cards will be sent to us via mail. That's what I remember he told us. Today I found an old document about PRs and there's sentence there that "after receiving your...