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hi next2015, I would say that west island of Montreal is primarily anglophone. I have many English speaking friends who live there. The eastern part is mostly francophone but there are pockets of english speakers living amongst the French. The problem with west island is that the metro doesnt...

I live and work in Quebec. I can give you some pointers about the province. It is true that French is essential in Quebec. If you are willing to learn and speak the language, the francophones are warm, friendly people (those that I have met so far). Quebec has the highest taxes, long wait in...

Hi everyone, I am renewing my PR card for the 1st time. I paid the $50 processing fee online and printed out the official receipt to be sent with my application. However, I have to fill out the bottom part that includes my address, telephone number and Client ID (??). Can anyone shed some...

Quebec vs France French is like American English vs British English. There is some different in terms of accent and expression. Street Quebec like Street French is harder to understand. It's the same for all languages. Lower variety has more local flavour. Educated Quebec French (higher...

I have lived in Montreal for a few years even though I first landed in Toronto. Have visited Toronto also. It is certainly unkind and unfair to term Montreal as "racist" with one member even calling "racist dogs". I came to Montreal speaking with little French and have learnt French along the...

Hi Allyp and Wilson, Many thanks for the clarification. I appreciate it very much.

Many thanks. I don't know what I will do without this website.

Many thanks for both your replies. I appreciate it very much. Using the same example, if my travel history is from: 2014 - 03 -01, Saturday (part of day spent in canada) to: 2014 - 03 - 05, Wednesday (part of day spent in canada), I have a total of 3 days of absences, namely Sunday (2nd...

Hi all, I have a question for the travel history section (absences from Canada) for PR card renewal. This is especially when we are arriving Canada on the same day as our place of departure. For example, if I take a 24 hour flight from Asia to Canada on 2nd May 2014 (6am flight), I will...

Many thanks for your response.

Hi all, I am renewing my Canadian PR card for the very first time. While looking through the CIC website, I found out that under additional documents of proof of Canadian residence in the past five (5) years, I have to: Include Photocopies of all pages of all passports you held in the past...

Hi Steaky, Many thanks for your response. Could you elaborate further on what you have said? From what I know, by being a non tax Canadian resident when I work overseas, I will have to sever all ties in Canada prior to leaving. Hence, I cease filing Canadian income tax during my time overseas...

Hi all, I have a question concerning the documents to submit for PR renewal. There are a few documents that we need to provide such as: 1) 1 Primary identity document - Valid Passport 2) 2 Secondary identity documents - Record of Landing, Valid Provincial Driver's license, Valid...

Thanks mikenz for your response, I guess once a person loses residency in Canada, he loses all his pension.

Thanks Steaky, That is what I want to find out. If I want to go by the tax treaty route, and maintain current ties with Canada by being a Canadian resident while I am working in Singapore, will I be treated as a deemed non-resident for tax purposes (paying on Singapore taxes)? Or do I pay...

Hi everyone, I just have a question about working in the public sector, unionised job, in which there is a pension. For example, as a Permanent Resident who has worked for 10 years in the public sector, what happens to my pension if I were to lose my PR status (e.g. not fulfilling the 2 year...

Thanks for the responses. What about the tax treaty if I work overseas for a few years. Since Singapore has a tax treaty with Canada, do I pay the higher of the two countries' tax rates or just pay taxes in Singapore only?

Hi everyone, I am a Canadian Permanent Resident. I will be working overseas in Singapore (Canada has a tax treaty) in November 2014 for a few years. Here are my circumstances: a) I do not own any home in Canada b) My car will be sold before I leave c) I will terminate my provincial health...

Thanks Leon for the detailed explanation. I appreciate it very much. I have not thought about the rolling 5 year period. Let say if I manage to get my PR card renewed in June 2017 and I leave Canada a month after. PR renewal application process will take a few months, say December 2017...

Hi everyone, I am a Canadian PR holder. My PR will expire in June 2015. I will have clocked more than 730 days (having stayed in Canada from Jan 2012 to October 2014) to renew my PR in Jan 2015 (6 months before the expiry date of June 2015) . However, I intend to leave Canada and work...