INLAND APPLICATIONS 2013

[minime#]

Congrats mini me happy for you

Thk u rifat

 

[minime#]

Congrats
Is it possible to mention what other information they requested from you? and how long it took them to sent you first stage approval after you have sent them those info?

Apparently I had written somewhere in my application my spouse j I moved in on august 1st 2012 and they said I did not meet the requirement for common law so they asked me to resend my bank statements, leases, rental receipts. So I sent those plus all our joint accts dental, credit, cards, insurance, important letters mailed to both of us to our address, a letter from the bank, declaration of common law and a letter of explanation correcting the error I made. It took about 5 weeks to reply to me.

 

[God be with us]

Mininme......congratulations..

 

[americanadians]

Hey all!

I have a quick question. So we are going to get my husband's meds done today. We received AIP at the end of January and haven't applied for the OWP yet. I'm just wondering, since we're gettin the meds done today and I've noticed some people who received AIP around the same time as us, have already received their landing dates. I'm just wondering should we bother applying for the OWP or just wait and see if we get a decision in the next couple months? Are the applications actually taking 8 months to process or is it much less?

Thanks! Congrats to everyone who is getting to end of all this!

 

[Ngawang]

Hi there
In my case, my wife does not want to work until she becomes PR. So we didnt apply for owp. We did her med on feb 19. We got our AIP on Feb 4th i think. I think the people who got their DMs already had sent in everything before hand. From my guess, the application will take less than 8 months. Just send in your meds quick time. Even if you get owp right now, there is a maximum of 8 months duration where you can use it to work. If you dont want to work for 8 months, then dont waste the application fees to apply for it. You will eventually get your PR and be able to work. Just make sure you send in your meds fast. I still havent heard anything from cic regarding the receipt of my wifes' medical. Good Luck

Hey all!

I have a quick question. So we are going to get my husband's meds done today. We received AIP at the end of January and haven't applied for the OWP yet. I'm just wondering, since we're gettin the meds done today and I've noticed some people who received AIP around the same time as us, have already received their landing dates. I'm just wondering should we bother applying for the OWP or just wait and see if we get a decision in the next couple months? Are the applications actually taking 8 months to process or is it much less?

Thanks! Congrats to everyone who is getting to end of all this!

 

[Ngawang]

Hi Ishy,
did you send in your medical after getting AIP or before hand? If you had sent the medicals after receiving AIP then how long did it take to make the decision after its receipt?

Before you land, both will say Decision made.
After you land, ours say Sponsorship Applicant-Decision Made, PR Applicant-Complete.

Under PR Applicant:

We received XXXXXXs application for permanent residence on February 5, 2013.

We started processing XXXXXX's application on December 20, 2013.

Medical results have been received.

A decision has been made on XXXXXXXX's application. The office will contact XXXXXXX concerning this decision.

XXXXXXX entered Canada at Ottawa on February 25, 2014 and became a Permanent Resident.

 

[MaxLet]

Hi there
In my case, my wife does not want to work until she becomes PR. So we didnt apply for owp. We did her med on feb 19. We got our AIP on Feb 4th i think. I think the people who got their DMs already had sent in everything before hand. From my guess, the application will take less than 8 months. Just send in your meds quick time. Even if you get owp right now, there is a maximum of 8 months duration where you can use it to work. If you dont want to work for 8 months, then dont waste the application fees to apply for it. You will eventually get your PR and be able to work. Just make sure you send in your meds fast. I still havent heard anything from cic regarding the receipt of my wifes' medical. Good Luck

Hey all!

I have a quick question. So we are going to get my husband's meds done today. We received AIP at the end of January and haven't applied for the OWP yet. I'm just wondering, since we're gettin the meds done today and I've noticed some people who received AIP around the same time as us, have already received their landing dates. I'm just wondering should we bother applying for the OWP or just wait and see if we get a decision in the next couple months? Are the applications actually taking 8 months to process or is it much less?

Thanks! Congrats to everyone who is getting to end of all this!

Hi guys! Well my case was different. I didnt include medicals upfront. So when I got AIP on Jan 7th i was asked to do medicals and to send fingerprints. I did both on Jan 9th, i was ready to wait 8 months for DM. On Jan 15th I called CIC to confirm the arrival of my medicals and fingerprint, just to be sure that everything was ok.
I was thinking about sending an application for an OWP (cuz i didnt sent one upfront) and when i was finally gonna apply.. I got DM on feb 28th... so i didnt sent the application out....

So for me...51 days approx between aip and dm, having to send medicals and fingerprints upon request and not upfront.
I will say that it depends on your case, how complicated is it, how many dependants, i dont know, might also depend of the way that your agent works. I honestly feel my agent has a fast way to work, always updating my ecas, well organized... i believe

If you apply for an owp or not, depends on you, cuz no one can assure how long would it take.

Good luck and God bless!

 

[JHWife2011]

TAX QUESTION


Am I able to claim my husband as a dependent? I'm so confused by this and I want to do my taxes ASAP but I want to know if its a possibility as he wasn't working until just recently (OWP).

 

[Ponga]

TAX QUESTION


Am I able to claim my husband as a dependent? I'm so confused by this and I want to do my taxes ASAP but I want to know if its a possibility as he wasn't working until just recently (OWP).

Hmmm...Good question.

I know your husband only recently received his OWP, but what was his status for 2013? If he was without status, I wonder if you can claim him as a dependent, since he may not have been `deemed' a resident, per se.

Also, if you can claim him, you would need to show his world wide income (even interest payments, or investments, etc.) if he earned anything in 2013.

 

[salazarjm]

Hi Guys,

I am new to this and I was wondering if any of you could help me.
We sent in the application for my wife last year and got AOR 29-Oct-2013.

My question is regarding taxes, I am ready to file my taxes but since my marital status changed from single to married, the applications asks for my wife's SIN number, but she does not have one.

Can I just send the application without her SIN number?

Does any one know?

Thanks!!

 

[automaton82]

Hmmm...Good question.

I know your husband only recently received his OWP, but what was his status for 2013? If he was without status, I wonder if you can claim him as a dependent, since he may not have been `deemed' a resident, per se.

Also, if you can claim him, you would need to show his world wide income (even interest payments, or investments, etc.) if he earned anything in 2013.

For tax purposes, someone becomes a resident when they create 'substantial ties' to the country. You can claim them, if they've been here the entire year living with you. That said, you also have to report their total net income (in Canada) on your tax return as well.

 

[Alurra71]

All regarding your tax questions:

My husband claimed me as a dependent on his tax return for 2013. I just landed at the end of December, but it wasn't a matter of needing to be landed. If your spouse has a SIN, even a temporary one, then use that number for filing taxes. If your spouse does NOT have a SIN, then contact CRA and they will give you a temporary number that you can use for filing taxes including your spouse. Whether or not they are landed is irrelevant for tax purposes.

If you can afford to have a tax specialist do your taxes, then by all means use them. My husband used them and I have NO IDEA how tax law works in Canada, but they were able to transfer over some of the retirement income to me and do return under my name which netted use another 2k return that we otherwise wouldn't have received. Yes, it is apparently all legal, and no it does not require me to now file a US income tax return because it is not taxable. *shrugging* You know what, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what this tax accountant did, however it's above board so if you can afford a tax accountant, do it. LOL

*goes wandering off to read some on Canadian Tax Law*

 

[Ponga]

All regarding your tax questions:

...
f you can afford to have a tax specialist do your taxes, then by all means use them. My husband used them and I have NO IDEA how tax law works in Canada, but they were able to transfer over some of the retirement income to me and do return under my name which netted use another 2k return that we otherwise wouldn't have received. Yes, it is apparently all legal, and no it does not require me to now file a US income tax return because it is not taxable. *shrugging* You know what, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what this tax accountant did, however it's above board so if you can afford a tax accountant, do it. LOL

*goes wandering off to read some on Canadian Tax Law*

That sounds like it might have been `income splitting'.

 

[JHWife2011]

Hmmm...Good question.

I know your husband only recently received his OWP, but what was his status for 2013? If he was without status, I wonder if you can claim him as a dependent, since he may not have been `deemed' a resident, per se.

Also, if you can claim him, you would need to show his world wide income (even interest payments, or investments, etc.) if he earned anything in 2013.

he was w/o status, zero income, zero investments, nothing in his name, no monthly payments - nothing. He earned nothing in 2012-2013.

 

[salazarjm]

No. We called CRA and explained the situation and the agent told us that we weren't obligated to file until this year. When you file taxes, you file for the year previous. As we had not been married at all in 2012 and had not been living together long enough to be considered common-law, we did not have to file that we were married in our tax return in April of 2013. This year, however, since we have been married for the year of 2013, we will file our taxes for 2013 in April of 2014.

We both have an income as my husband continues to work on implied status (and now will continue to work on a work permit) so we would not have been able to claim the spousal credit. However, if you are supporting your spouse as she is not able to work through the processing of the application, you would most likely receive a credit from CRA. I believe if you earn under $34,000 a year combined you are considered below the average household income and would be eligible for a credit anyway.

When were you married?

Mrs_Canuck what do you my that your husband continues to work on implied status? is it allowed to work before you get the work permit?