Questions tagged [canada]
Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in Canada
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With a 2 year work permit for Canada, can I apply for a long stay visa for my mother?
I am from Sri Lanka and I have received a 2 year work permit for Canada. Is it possible to get a long stay of visa of some kind for my dependent mother as well? The state is British Columbia.
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Already have a priority date for Green Card, but planning to be jobless for half a year, what happens to my priority date?
I'm a Canadian working in the US on the TN status. I already have a priority date from the I-140 approval notice, the I-797. However, I plan to leave my job, go back to Canada and come back to the US ...
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Should I consider contract roles when seeking to extend my stay in Canada?
I'm in Canada on a Working Holiday visa which allows me to work here for 1 year.
I'm currently looking for a job as Software Developer (I have 1 year of experience in a startup in Europe but no ...
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I need specific details about ielts test special requirements
I'm a 28 year old man who is suffering from Cerebral Palsy and I'm looking for an expert guy in the filled of ielts test special requirement as my condition is somehow unique due to problems like: ...
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Am I eligible for Express Entry with my working experience?
I am trying to figure out if my work history is enough to pass the minimum requirement of skilled work experience to apply for EE under FSW program.
I worked for a mental health facility for about ...
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Chances of US tourist visa acceptance after getting Canadian PR?
I was in the US on an F-1 visa and after living there for nearly 6 years (education + work on OPT), I left the US to go to Canada before my US visa/STEM OPT expired. Never been denied visa/entry to US ...
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Should I disclose information about my house for deemed acquisition/disposition purposes in Canada?
I am in the process of migrating to Canada and I was asked to disclose my assets in my home country by my tax advisors. I do have a house there which was registered to my name from my mother's. Should ...
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Will there be any problem if a passport is renewed before landing as a Permanent Resident in Canada?
My existing passport has validity of one year plus and my Permanent Resident visa is stamped in this passport. However, recently I have early renewed my passport in order to avoid passport renewal ...
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Applying for Parent Super visa before landing in Canada with a PR
I have received a job offer in Canada and am already in express entry pool. I need to take my mother with me as she is widowed and old. Is it possible to apply for her super visa along with my ...
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dual citizenship under The protective umbrage of the queen
I have dual Canadian /american citizenship because my mother was born and raised in /Canada. I plan to get married soon. Will my future wife be able to enjoy the perqs of a Canadian passport? I plan ...
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Alternative routes to entering the US without Marriage
as a little background I'm a Canadian wanting to enter the US to spend more time with my love and have been engaged in a relationship for over the past 3 years.
We're both very hesitant to get up ...
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British Citizen with Canadian mother, needing passport
On a recent trip to Canada, I applied for my ETA as I am a British Citizen. It got denied as I was recognised as a Canadian citizen as my mother was born in Canada and always maintained full Canadian ...
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If I have a job offer, still will I need to show proof of funds for express entry?
I have an express entry profile. If I get a job offer, would I still need to show proof of funds for express entry?
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UK citizen living in canada for three years - do i change my address in the UK to canada?
I am a UK citizen living in Canada on a sponsored work permit for three years. I still have a property in the UK, so should I keep that as my address with banks, credit cards etc or should I update ...
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UK Tier 5 Youth Moblity visa never used and is expired, what can I do ?
I'm a Canadian citizen and got a Tier 5 Youth Moblity visa 2 years ago as I thought I would need it but a last minute change made me stay in Canada. This means my visa is no longer valid and has ...
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Bringing diamond jewellery to Canada
I have a permanent residency in Canada. I want to bring 3 pieces of diamond jewelry with me when I move costing 3000, 7000 and 11000 Canadian dollar. How much duty will I have to pay?
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Can I apply for Canadian provincial nomination programs on my own with my express entry profile?
I have an express entry profile. Is it possible for me to apply for any of the PNPs without waiting to get an invite from them? Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Normal and sensible way to get internet connection in Canada and the average cost?
Moving to Canada (Vancouver) from Iran, and planning my expenses up ahead I was wondering how much do you normally pay for internet per month and what is my best option for a normal plan ?
How do ...
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What is required to claim Canadian citizenship?
My father is a Canadian citizen by birth (born in Canada), my mother and I are both American citizens. We all live in the United States (my father as a green-card permanent resident -- he has been an ...
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Is it possible to enter Canada again after being given removal order?
I was a student in Canada from 2014-2016, I deserted college program in 2015 due to severe depression and couldn't continue the program but I stayed back in Canada till mid 2016 without knowing I ...
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Looking for Private health insurance in Canada, coming over on Work Permit
Canada(Ontario) - Work Permit - Private Health Insurance ?
Is there a way to buy Private Medical Insurance for family in Canada(Ontario) until the Provincial insurance kicks in 3 months after landing....
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I am a dual citizen of Canada and US looking to marry a Canadian Citizen
If I marry a Canadian Citizen, will it make any difference at all to my US Citizenship and Residency? Will it make any difference at all to staying in and leaving Canada? Will it make any difference ...
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Transferring money from mom's account for Express entry proof of funds
I have an express entry profile but at the moment I do not have 13000 CAD in my bank account to show as proof of funds. When I receive the invitation, would it be possible for me to transfer account ...
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Can a married couple file for Express Entry if one of us is temporarily not in Canada?
My husband and I are in Canada where he is on a work visa. I have joined him as a dependant. We are planning to file permanent residency by the end of December; my husband will be the primary ...
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NOC code for Devops Engineer - 2173 or 2174
My designation is Senior Software Engineer, where my roles and responsibilities are as of a devops engineer -- build and release and cloud (AWS)
Please help me chose the best NOC code for Canada PR.
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International student to intern in General Motors Canada
I am Tunisian, residing/going to school in Tunisia. I have landed an opportunity to intern in General Motors Canada as part of my required study curriculum.
I understand that I need a work permit to ...
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Would an immigration case be opened if some required documents are missing?
My brother and I applied few months ago for immigration to Canada, we paid a lawyer to handle the process.
We had to provide him with many papers, he needs two more papers which we didn't give yet
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Working remotely for a foreign company in Canada as a dependent of a student
I have question about visas and working in Canada.
My wife is going to study in Canada for a year or two so me and our 2 children are going with her as so-called "dependents" on her visa. We ...
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Should I have ECA before submitting EOI in SINP?
I have lodged and submitted an EOI a week ago, and received an ITA the day after.
The problem is, I hadn’t ECA and Professional Status(licensure) at the time I was submitting the EOI but I mistakenly ...
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Does holding a Canadian citizenship enable a person to get US H1b / L1 much easier than citizenship from third-world countries?
What are the benefits of holding Canadian citizenship in terms of getting a work permit in US/Europe compared to other third world countries?
Would Canadian citizen still have to go through H1b ...
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Canada- Is work from home possible in Canada on Intra Company transfer visa?
Is work from home possible in Canada on Canadian ICT visa (Intra Company transfer visa)?
Is it required for the work permit holder to work from an office (work permit location) even if the rest of ...
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I still have not heard back from German Driving License Authority on converting my Canadian license and it's been 4 months!
I attended an appointment in May at the Burgeramt in Berlin and submitted all information of my Canadian license for conversion to a German License under the mutual agreement.
I submitted all ...
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Is work for a Canadian subsidiary offshore counted as part of the “Canadian work experience”?
For two and a half years. I worked (offshore) as Senior Software Engineer and Team Leader at Telus International Philippines, a subsidiary of Telus in Asia, where I directly worked and interfaced with ...
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Can a F1 visa(expired) applicant apply for Canada visa from USA?
My F-1 student visa is already expired this year(June, 2018) and I am currently working on my OPT's STEM Extension work authorization, which expires by May 2019. My current employer has sponsored my H-...
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Can I work for a Canadian company while living in the UK?
I'm a Canadian citizen going to the UK on a Tier 5 YMS visa in a few weeks. When I put my notice in, my boss surprised me by asking me if I'd be willing to work remotely for the company while I'm ...
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Can I join the Canadian Forces as a foreigner with a work visa?
I want to join the Canadian Army. I applied for a work visa and received an answer saying that :
Votre demande pour travailler au Canada a été approuvée. Un permis de travail vous sera délivré à ...
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Can I re-apply for a Canada student visa after getting it cancelled?
I cancelled my student visa and came back to my home country due to some family reasons, however now that everything is sorted in my home I wish to apply for a student visa again with a proper ...
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I'm applying for a study permit in Canada at the port of entry. What country do I list as the country where I'm applying?
I'm a US citizen applying for a study permit in Canada at the port of entry, when I arrive in Canada. The application, which I am completing ahead of time, asks for the "country or territory where ...
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Travel outside of Canada for four months and return to Canada with Post-Graduation Work Permit
I have a Post-Graduation Work Permit and I am working for a Canadian Company. However, they are planning to send me back to my country for work for four months and return to Canada. Is it possible for ...
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If I'm moving from the US to Canada on a study permit, do I need to make sure my U.S. driver's license reflects my most recent US address?
I am moving from the US to Canada for 5 years on a study permit. My U.S. driver's license does not reflect my current address, it has my previous address. My husband's license also has his previous ...
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Co-op / internship visa to Canada
I am Tunisian engineering student, studying in Tunisia and hold only the Tunisian nationality.
As part of my curriculum, I want to conduct an internship / co-p in Canada, that will last more than 4 ...
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What are the advantages you get for having a visa sponsor for immigration to Canada?
I'm from Iran and have a company sponsor a visa for me to work in Canada (Vancouver). Since Canada and Iran don't have diplomatic relations, the responsibility for applicants in Iran lies with their ...
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I am a US citizen applying for a Canadian study permit at the port of entry (when I fly into Canada). Do I need an eTA to board my flight?
I am a US citizen and I am applying for a Canadian study permit at the port of entry, when I fly into Canada to immigrate.
The CIC website says:
In order to apply for a study permit at an air POE,...
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I think my family and I were deported (but not sure) from Canada when I was 16. I need info to go home
Background: I was 16 at the time as a Pakistani refugee with my family. Things didn't work out and we were given 30 days to leave the country. We left within the first week (to the US by border and ...
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Can I board a flight to Canada without a passport?
I have an employer in Canada sponsor a visa for me so that I can go and work there as a skilled immigrant.
In Iran, under certain circumstances which currently apply to me, you either have to give a ...
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I need an employment letter for immigration but I'm a freelancer
I've been programming for more than 10 years, professionally for more than 5 years. I'm a computer scientist applying for immigration to Canada.
An employment letter is required. For most of my life, ...
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Does taking the special requirements IELTS damage a Canada immigration case?
I'm a non-native English speaker applying for immigration to Canada. I'm required to the take general IELTS test. It costs $210 in my country. I suffer from cerebral palsy, my writing speed is slow, ...
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Extend stay in Canada after expiration of Working Holiday visa
I just got approved for the Working Holiday visa for Canada and unfortunately I can get a work permit that is only 6 months long as I have Italian citizenship (so unlucky, to think that it's the only ...
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Questions about migrating from Australia to Canada
After reading the selection criteria for FSW, I'm not too clear on a few things:
Does the Experience section include overseas work experience?
If so, how does one prove it?
Based on YouTube ...
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Going to school for free while not being a permanent resident in Canada
I live in New Brunswick, Canada and I am not currently a permanent resident, so I have to pay 14,000 dollars for my school (currently in middle school). I was wondering if I could go to school for ...
