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Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in Canada

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The importance of a Bachelors Degree

While not having one won't exclude you, especially with software development skills, it will be more difficult to immigrate without one - even if you have worked in Canada already. …
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Is it possible for me to reside in Canada and commute to the US daily?

(Technically your partner will be in Canada on a visitor visa, coupled with a 'study permit'.) … There is a "Permanent Resident - In Commuter" status, which is for residents of Canada (or Mexico). …
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How to plan travel from and re-entry to Canada while applying for a PR card

Once you have done that you are a permanent resident of Canada. You do not need your PR card to be admitted to Canada when you land (You will if you leave Canada after that.) … You do not need to visit Canada to apply for a PR card before you land. Once you have landed and become a resident of Canada the expectation is that you should actually have a residential address. …
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Applying for a Canadian work-visa, at what stage do I get a UCI? Is this a scam?

The government of Canada is very aware of scams like this and warns strongly that it is never necessary to use an agent to make a visa application, and that visa applications done by you are just as likely …
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Dual citizen, can I leave the US with a different passport and be considered departed?

You cannot be denied entry to Canada if you can prove you are a Canadian citizen. An expired passport should be adequate proof of citizenship. … Once you reach Canada renew your passport. It takes 20 days from the US but is faster in Canada. If you had renewed it a month ago this would not be a problem. …
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Canadian citizenship for adopted person

This page provides a list of the documents required in part 2 of the process The list is too long to quote in full here, but a summary is: Part 2 – Adoptee’s Application CIT 0012, completed, dated an …
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What happens if I fail the G2 road test with 2+ years of foreign experience?

The process depends on where your license is from. As your links says, if your license is from certain countries you an simply exchange it for an Ontario license. Netherlands is not on the list. This …
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What might happen if one continues driving with a foreign license beyond the grace period?

Answering for Ontario: I can't see any reason why "driving without a license" doesn't apply. However you should be aware of the cascading effect of some offences. Your insurance assumes that you are a …
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Work Visa for Canada

The cost of applying for the visa is negligible compared with the other costs of bringing you to Canada. You should at the very least check out the legitimacy of the company before doing anything. …
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Canadian permanent residency application - do I need to stay in the country during applicati...

It's been a while, but no, I don't believe so. I certainly left the country while I was applying for PR, although that was a couple of decades ago now. This assumes you have some other visa which perm …
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Do Americans need approval from the United States government in order to become Canadians?

Among other pieces of evidence, consider the huge number of people who moved to Canada to avoid the US draft in the 60s and 70s. … Canada does not require someone to renounce a US citizenship before becoming a Canadian citizen. …
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Can I still file taxes and how could this affect my citizenship application?

Assuming that all your employers deducted taxes from your paycheck, and that you haven't had any sources of income other than employment then it is most likely that the Canada Revenue Agency owes you a … Citizenship in Canada is fairly automatic provided you spend the requisite time in Canada. However I do strongly recommend that you file all your back taxes as soon as possible. …
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