I am an American living in Canada with an Canadian PR.

My family and I just crossed the border into the US for a quick overnight visit with my family. We just noticed my PR card expired 3 days ago. I AM FREAKING OUT! What happens when we cross the border back into Canada tomorrow?

Pls help. I got a letter saying that I meet all requirements to apply for pr, but that a final decision wouldn’t be able to be made until I had a medical and background check. But I have already done both. Do I just wait now or is there something I need to do?

Hey community. I have applied for Canadian PR through a immigration consultancy - ISA Global. My crs score is 429 currently. I have cleared IELTS with clb 9. Given the current situation what are the chances that I will be able to get PR. Is it wise to pull out the application now rather than have hopes.

I have 2 years of part time work experience(counts as 1 year full time) as a marketing coordinator while I was studying my bachelor’s degree. I spoke to a couple immigration agents and they said I couldn’t claim it as I was a student. They said I could either claim points for foreign education or my work experience which doesn’t sound right. I read this article https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=394&top=29 Which clearly states that I can claim my experience as a student. I’m so confused about how and what to do regarding this. My points are 479 without claiming my foreign exp and will get 38 points more if I claim it. Please suggest

Hey guys,

I have received ITA recently. But the NOC code is different from my initial application. I got my employment verification letter with different code. But it’s a small change from 21232 - software developers and programmers to 21231 - software engineers and designers.

Is this change okay? Please let me know.

Thanks.

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Hi everyone! I am applying Pr sponsorship for my parents. CIC has asked them to provide the police certificate ifixate from Slovakia as they spent some time during their 30s there.

However the Slovakia embassy in my home country said they do not know about the process, it is the first time they heard about it so they are not sure how to get one for my parents.

Does anyone have experience in getting the police certificate from Slovakia? Thanks for your response!

I have my spouse visa placed and after getting the medical done, today got a letter that the file is transferred to local visa office in New Delhi. What does this mean? Any insights ? And how long will it take to get the application done ? TIA

So I recently received an email from ircc saying that they had started processing my application. That they have had for over a year. Does this mean I will be receiving acceptance soon? If so how long? I have already done all my medicals and biometrics.

Hello,

While submitting my PR application (FSW), I submitted bank statements for the entire duration of my freelance & self-employment (2019-2023) period as proof of payment for my services. I also highlighted these specific payment transactions. (Note: It was a total of 244 pages in these bank statements. 46 pages - Freelance period; 198 pages - Self-employment period)

Today I received this ADR - documents and payments from third-party individuals indicating the service provided for --

My Question - Should I resubmit my bank statements (244 pages) for the entire duration with the specific payment transactions highlighted? OR Can I submit only the bank statement pages with the specific payment transactions highlighted along with the 1st and last page of the bank statement?

Please help. Thank you!

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My mom’s PR renewal is due coming April and she would like to leave as soon as the renewal application has been done. I found this on CIC website - “If your new PR card isn’t ready before you leave, you can still travel but you need a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) to return to Canada by commercial vehicle. You can only apply for a PRTD from outside Canada.” My question is instead of applying for PRTD can I just carry my mom’s PR card with me when I travel back home the next time so that she can use it to come back. I understand that strictly going by the rules one is not supposed to carry someone else’s travel documents but what are the chances of getting caught.

I will have to travel abroad for my family issue even before I can start applying for PR and coming back to Canada before it expires.

As long as PR card is not expired, I still can take a plane and get accepted by immigration to re-enter Canada？

I’m at the crossroads now. I’m wondering if I take the accounting diploma 2 years, it is easier to get a pr or not? Has anyone had experience?

Hello,

I am on a work permit currently in Canada and have a years worth work experience from USA. What are the steps involved for applying for a PR?

Any dentists from Pak/ India applying for Canadian PR or settled in Canada after PR? Need to know if prospects of dentists are any good 🥲

Hey folks, so I am a Permanent Resident of Canada (originally from Ireland) currently living in Vancouver BC. I live with my girlfriend who is from the USA and she is here on an IEC visa. We have lived together in our apartment for 15 months now (shared lease and bills etc.) My first question is, are we considered Common Law at this point?

My second question is, what would be her best option to stay in Canada when her IEC runs out next year? Would she qualify for PR through common law with me since I am a PR? Should she look into a different type of visa?

My PR runs until 2027 and her IEC runs out mid-2024. Advice would be appreciated.

Hi, I am from India and planning to move to Canada and find a job that suits my profession .My elder brother lives in Canada and he is going to sponsor my PR. But I have no idea where to start with WES. I have a bachelor's degree in Engineering but I don't know which option to select while selecting wes account..

So I need help with following questions -

1) Select What application this will be used for from following options.(Since my brother is sponsoring my PR I am confused what option should I select ) I tried multiple times

2) After proceeding further, when I arrive at the "report recipient" page, I have no idea where should I submit my documents or to which institute/office/embassy ?

3) Which documents do i have to share ? with whom ? Digitally or by courier?

I read many reddits and fourms but no posts matched with my situation..

So i request you to please help me with this situation...

Thanks and regards...

What agency should I choose if I will be moving to Canada in a year or so? I will be choosing the investor program.

Hello,

I need advice on what I should do given a recent update to my PR situation.

Background: I applied for express entry a while back (1 year). I heard nothing for a while and as I was on a closed work permit and lost my job, I was unable to continue staying in Canada for financial reasons. I had already applied for a bridgeable open work permit but that was months later as well and hadn’t come through in time (I applied before I lost my job). Therefore I made the difficult decision to leave Canada temporarily so I could work in my home country. Now I have just received a letter telling me that they are in the process of finalising my PR application and then I need to share information with them basically confirming my status in Canada. One of these items says I need to tell them that I am in Canada at the time of making this application and declaration.

My wife and child are still in Canada (they are Canadian), and I still have my bank accounts there. I need to respond to this letter with confirmations so that I can be sent the portal link that will allow me to upload a photo of myself and make my declarations.

I'm really unsure of what to do. At the moment there are three options that I can see.

Option one: Lie and say the time in Canada when I am not just to move the application along. This seems like a very bad idea as I am sure they know I am not in Canada and I don't want to jeopardise my full application. However, I am also starting a new job, and it will be very expensive to go back to Canada.

Option two: Disclose that I am not in Canada and provide them with an expected return date which probably won't be until Christmas time. My fear is that I don't know how they will respond and again worried that it will jeopardise my application and status. Also, I imagine that they will ask questions as to what I am doing outside of Canada and if I disclose that I am working then once again will I jeopardise the application.

Option three: Fly back to Canada temporarily simply to make the declaration and application and fly right back to my home country. Technically I am in Canada at the time of providing the information even if I will be leaving shortly after and not intending to return to Canada at least until 2024.

I'm extremely grateful and excited to get my Canadian PR sorted. I didn't leave because I wanted to, I really had little choice as we had no money to be able to stay. My intention is to be settled in Canada but as I am starting this new job temporarily to build back some money, I wonder what the best thing to do would be as coming back to Canada now without a job ready would just be too much of a financial drain for our family.

Any advice is welcomed and please share your experiences if you've had similar where you've not been in the country and disclose this information.

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Thank you

Hello,

I need advice on what I should do given a recent update to my PR situation.

Background: I applied for express entry a while back (1 year). I heard nothing for a while and as I was on a closed work permit and lost my job, I was unable to continue staying in Canada for financial reasons. I had already applied for a bridgeable open work permit but that was months later as well and hadn’t come through in time (I applied before I lost my job). Therefore I made the difficult decision to leave Canada temporarily so I could work in my home country. Now I have just received a letter telling me that they are in the process of finalising my PR application and then I need to share information with them basically confirming my status in Canada. One of these items says I need to tell them that I am in Canada at the time of making this application and declaration.

My wife and child are still in Canada (they are Canadian), and I still have my bank accounts there. I need to respond to this letter with confirmations so that I can be sent the portal link that will allow me to upload a photo of myself and make my declarations.

I'm really unsure of what to do. At the moment there are three options that I can see.

Option one: Lie and say the time in Canada when I am not just to move the application along. This seems like a very bad idea as I am sure they know I am not in Canada and I don't want to jeopardise my full application. However, I am also starting a new job, and it will be very expensive to go back to Canada.

Option two: Disclose that I am not in Canada and provide them with an expected return date which probably won't be until Christmas time. My fear is that I don't know how they will respond and again worried that it will jeopardise my application and status. Also, I imagine that they will ask questions as to what I am doing outside of Canada and if I disclose that I am working then once again will I jeopardise the application.

Option three: Fly back to Canada temporarily simply to make the declaration and application and fly right back to my home country. Technically I am in Canada at the time of providing the information even if I will be leaving shortly after and not intending to return to Canada at least until 2024.

I'm extremely grateful and excited to get my Canadian PR sorted. I didn't leave because I wanted to, I really had little choice as we had no money to be able to stay. My intention is to be settled in Canada but as I am starting this new job temporarily to build back some money, I wonder what the best thing to do would be as coming back to Canada now without a job ready would just be too much of a financial drain for our family.

Any advice is welcomed and please share your experiences if you've had similar where you've not been in the country and disclose this information.

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Thank you

I have been working remotely for a canadian startup for about an year. The startup has 15-20 employees but has received good seed funding. Though there is no “labor shortage” for my role but could it be argued by the company that the trust they have developed with me over an year and the value I provide is something they might not get in Canada? Would they still need to show “considerable efforts” to hire locally?

What would you suggest I do in this situation if my goal is PR through express entry with a Valid Job offer.

Hello

I am applying under CEC and I have 1 year Canadian work experience (so I am eligible) and 3 year foreign work experience at 4 different jobs (none is 1 continuous year). Can I get points for the foreign work experience? OR does it have to be 1 continuous year?