Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Locked Pension Funds in Canada	yes you can apply to get it when the time is right! after working 30 years in Canada its nice to know I canget it back no matter what country I am living in! Cheers! to that! ote name='Len_and_Bren' date='Feb 7 2008, 10:58 AM' post='1563608'] So I have a question -- will we ever get the $$$$ the lovely Canadian government took away for the CPP when we retire? Or will they just pocket it? [/quote]	cdancer	Not Telling	Canada	2008-02-08 02:22:00
Canada	Passport	HOLY #######! I AM IMPRESSED! I DIDN'T DARE SEND MY PASSPORT IN THE MAIL. I MADE A TRIP FROM OREGON TO VICTORIA BC LAST SEPTEMBER AND DID THE DREADED LINE UP! I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY DID NOT CLIP THE CORNERS OF MY K-3 VISA! IN MY OLD PASSPORT. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY IMMEDIATELY GAVE ME BACK MY OLD PASSPORT AND I HAD TO GO BACK TO VICTORIA BC AND "PERSONALLY PICK UP" MY PASSPORT FROM THE PASSPORT OFFICE 2 WEEKS LATER. AT LEAST I AM NOW GOOD FOR ANOTHER 4.5 YEARS AT THIS DATE!	cdancer	Not Telling	Canada	2008-02-04 01:53:00
Canada	Valentine's Day	now that I am living in the USA! Mexican Riviera Cruise with my Husband! Its the first time we get to spend together! I am so excited!	cdancer	Not Telling	Canada	2008-02-08 02:18:00
Canada	Income assistance in Canada	Hi I certainly could return to my original job (this was my original intention), but it is a minimum wage job ($9/hr) so the problem there lies with daycare for my little one, rent, food, etc and other personal matters. I did look into daycare subsidy while weighing options but even then it is not as favourable as trying to finish school (which I am currently doing) in order to get a reasonable job while of course still allowing me to raise my child. Thanks for the answers so far I appreciate the info about filing taxes as "separated". Me and my husband were wondering about that the other day strangely and I was going to post something about that too. I guess it makes sense though. Despite marriage we are most certainly not living together "common law", or supporting each other financially, the money just is not there for either of us. What crazy circumstances we are all in eh?	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-02-08 20:46:00
Canada	Income assistance in Canada	This question is aimed for those who are Canadian citizens married to American citizens who have collected assistance during that time (or just anyone with some knowledge). If any of you are out there :-D Given my current circumstances (without boring everyone with my life story) I am considering trying to temporarily apply for income assistance after my maternity leave runs out. I have weighed positive's and negatives and this seems like the best plan for now. This poses me to ask two questions... 1) Is it even possible? For all intensive purposes, regardless of marriage, I AM a single parent right now. My husband does provide care for us while we visit him but in Canada it is me who provides %100. To the government though, I AM still married. Will they even help me? 2) If they are willing to assist me for awhile how will this look to USCIS when/if we have an interview? Can they deny me due to this? Would it be a cause for concern? Any advice, experience would be greatly appreciated.	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-02-08 18:26:00
Canada	Montreal Interview	Thanks for letting me know. Probably wiser for just me to attend then and save the money. I was quite disappointed to learn that I had to travel all the way to Montreal when I am right next door to the Vancouver Embassy (we went there to file for my daughters birth abroad certificate)...	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-02-08 20:51:00
Canada	Montreal Interview	For our interview... Is it only me they will ask questions too or does he need to attend? We have been talking about costs and trying to decide to make a "vacation" out of it. If he does not need to be there I may just go and save 1000$ Thanks	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-02-08 18:02:00
Canada	immunizations	I also meant to ask if getting this test (if thats the recommendation) costed any of you money to do so. OR was it just a standard procedure included in medical? Thanks	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-05-19 17:36:00
Canada	immunizations	Hi! I have had all of my immunizations (as far as I know) but only have records for a few of them. What should I do from here? Can/should I just walk into a clinic and request a titer test to prove my immunity or will I be provided this anyways at a later date when I actually have my medical exam? I am scratching my head on this one so I figured I would post here! Thanks!	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-05-19 17:18:00
Canada	Name change back in Canada	Over all I had no problem changing my name when my husband and I got married. One point of interest came with ICBC. (provincial insurance in British Columbia) My husband and I were married in WA. I don't know about other states but WA's marriage certificate was nothing like I would expect in Canada. It was just a photocopy of the certificate we filled out at the wedding (with our names, addresses, etc). It had a seal in the back. If your Canadian you know all of our certificates are like our money (colourful and elaborate) Anywho... Fast forward to my return to Canada after the wedding... I went to ICBC with hope of getting an enhanced drivers license as they are 50$ less than the passport and no guarantor needed (anyone else hate the whole "guarantor thing")? They wouldn't grant me the license because the WA marriage license was apparently NOT the original. They tried to tell me that US customs was very strict on this (the silly part being that the marriage certificate was issued and valid in the US). The form was original as it could get without the county general handing us the ink copy which obviously is impossible... Makes you question what "original" really means. Sure, our certificates in Canada are quite elaborate (in British Columbia anyway) but its still just a "copy" of the original document. To sum it up, I had no problem changing my name expect for the enhanced drivers license which I can apparently never get. Cheers	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-02-08 21:31:00
Canada	Approval! Waybill!	Wow! The end of our long journey was smoking fast! My visa is waiting for me at the depot! My hands are shaking and I am officially in tears! Good luck to everyone else waiting, this part is truly quick and happy compared to the rest!	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-08-30 13:01:00
Canada	Approval! Waybill!	I thought I would be wasting my time when I logged into the website for my waybill number as the interview was on friday, but to my amazement there it was! When I clicked on it, I was led to "Loomis" where it listed my number and showed that it is in Dorval as of 7:30pm. Wow! I assume that it wont be long now? :-D From your personal experiences how long does it take once the waybill number is available? I am way on the other side of Canada (BC).	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-08-29 22:08:00
Canada	Woking Medical	Kammo, thanks for your "novel"! lol. I have filed for CR-1 from Abbotsford and am just waiting for my DS-260 to be processed so I can go downtown to Woking Medical. This has been very helpful. I have a question regarding the interview scheduling. I keep getting conflicting information (possibly because there are so many different types of visas). I have heard that the interview is scheduled for me by NVC but have also heard that, no, I have to schedule it online (which sounds like its a very frustrating process). What was your experience? It drives me nuts when I don't know what to expect!! lol The Interview is scheduled by NVC once your case is approved (usually within 2 weeks). Once you receive your interview letter from NVC (it will come via email), you can go to the woking medical website and set up your appointment. My only word of advice would be to visit the website now and made sure you have everything they need. Doesn't hurt to be prepared, and keeps the process going smoothly. They have a checklist right on the website that clearly states what they need and you can gather everything at anytime! Good luck!!	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-09-07 12:37:00
Canada	Woking Medical	Here is my 'novel' of the happenings at my medical appointment at Woking Medical! I am quite ecstatic that I can finally write one! I arrived at Woking Medical by 6:00 (appointment was scheduled for 6:30). There were 3 people (and a child) ahead of me. We all chatted about our immigration processes while waiting to be let in. At 6:15, a woman arrived and opened the gate. We stepped in and took an elevator up to floor 2. We were asked to take a seat in order of arrival. At this point I am pretty sure everyone had arrived. There were 28 of us altogether.  The process was briefly explained to us. We were instructed to line up and pick a number that we would keep until we left. I got number 5! I was handed 2 forms to fill out and told to sit back down. The first was a consent form. The next was a checkbox style form asking for basic health history. After filling the documents out, I returned to the front desk and was asked to provide my 3 photos, immunization records, passport and doctors note. I returned to the waiting room. Within 15 minutes I was called to the lab for my blood work (to the left of the waiting room). I came to another waiting room and sat there for 10 minutes. A lady came out and called for numbers 16 and up! Somehow I was way behind but I spoke up and was brought right in! I was seated in a booth and asked to provide the photocopy of my passport. 1 vial of blood later and I was on my way. I returned to the main room where I sat for about 25 minutes before I was called in for my X-Ray. I discovered that the assigned numbers (although by order for the blood work) were NOT by order for the X-Ray. The order was based on a list of our names. One woman who was ahead of me was still waiting for her X-Ray when I was completely finished! Alphabetical? Once my name was called, I was brought to a small change room and asked to remove my top half of clothes (necklace included) and put on a dressing gown. For the X-Ray, I was asked to stand straight and lean flat against the machine. He asked me to take a deep breath in and hold it while he took the X-Ray. Once this was over, I was seated in the main waiting room for the final hurdle (the physical exam). This was once again based on the number system (they had a weird system going on there)! Within 30 minutes, I was brought into a small room and was asked to remove all clothes except undergarments. The doctor who saw me was super nice. We made small talk while she checked my blood pressure, heart, ears, mouth and eyes. She performed a breast exam and felt my abdomen. The final stop was the eye exam and scale. When all was said and done, it was only 8:30!  I was asked to return between 1:15-1:30 for my results. I arrived at 1:10 they were ready for me! 2 envelopes and a CD. That's that! Overall my experience there was great! The staff were friendly and courteous, and the process was not as bad as I thought it would be.  On a side note to those who do not live in Vancouver and need a place to stay:  I stayed at "The Grandville Grand" (though it said "The Ambassador" on the front doors?). It was a good price ($80 for the night) and a 5 minute walk to the appointment. It was certainly no 5 star hotel but it did the trick! I hope my review is useful to someone! -Kristy	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-08-17 19:44:00
Canada	To those of you finally home (US side)!	I think I will feel better once I get my green card. The fact that if I wanted to go home right now, I couldn't is what bothers me the most. Oh my! Yes, I understand that.... That is a huge reason why my husband and I married first. I told him I needed to be able to go home at any time for my girls... Best of luck to getting your Green Card in a timely manner!	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-11-09 12:39:00
Canada	To those of you finally home (US side)!	I am fortunate that I only moved a ferry ride away from home (I am in Seattle now from Victoria) so I have already been been home twice since immigrating in September. I like the US well enough but the move will take a lot of getting used to. It is really busy here compared to Victoria. Freeways terrify me... Food doesn't taste the same... I hope to make some friends soon too, its very lonely... The main thing I miss in Canada though are my daughters. I had planned on bringing them to the US a lot more than its looking like I'll be able to so that means I will still travel a lot. I am tired of travelling, living out of a suitcase. It sure would be nice to stay in one place for more than a month, but its looking like that isn't going to happen for many more years yet. They are 100% worth it, I just wish there was another way... Hope everyone else is feeling good!	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-11-09 12:17:00
Canada	To those of you finally home (US side)!	Strangely I really miss Kraft Dinner. Mac and cheese here sucks... And Tim Hortons....	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-11-08 17:10:00
Canada	To those of you finally home (US side)!	Hi guys I went through the Blaine POE (aka Peace Arch). I will write a review for it as soon as I can! As far as know the SSN just comes in the mail as well as green card. I think all the major paper work is done for now! Thanks for the replies and "welcome home"'s! -Kristy	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-09-07 12:31:00
Canada	To those of you finally home (US side)!	As of two days ago I crossed the border and am home! I can't get over how weird it feels! My mind keeps playing over and over (in different variations), "WOW, I LIVE here now". After two years of visiting my husband, I was quite used to being a guest! I have already unpacked most of my belongings (didn't have much). Now I'm sitting here in a bit of a daze and thought I would hop on here and ask other people who have recently moved to the US how they are feeling? I think I will miss Canada quite a lot, however I will be going back a lot to visit family so hopefully that will prevent any serious home sickness from coming up! Most importantly, I am now residing with my most amazing husband! I thought this day would never come and cannot believe it finally has! Edited by Kammo, 06 September 2011 - 10:59 AM.	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-09-06 10:58:00
Canada	Montreal August 2011 Interviews!	Anyone for August 26th?! I AM!!!	Kammo	Female	Canada	2011-07-15 19:35:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	OK - ask the USCitizen Spouse to call into NVC every day - it's just that tight of the 'end game', for now. Good Luck ! Thank-You & Good luck to you too!	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-25 13:09:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	What did the USCitizen Spouse Learn today, when talking with NVC Human™ on the Telephone? He was told by NVC that since it was a while ago (October 10th) When we sent out our DS-260 application that we could hear back any day now but we need to allow up to 20 business days (right now it's only been 11 business days) so it doesn't mean it does take that long, but to prepare for that. They already reviewed all the other documents we sent to them and it looked good. Another thing, for anyone waiting to get an interview November dates are all booked up and the next block is for December which is when we should be getting ours.	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-25 12:34:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Alright, so it sounds like the AOS and IV packages were accepted. They just need to review and accept the DS-260. I suggest calling every single day and asking about it. Very soon, you should hear the words "case complete". Once that occurs, then your case is put into queue for an interview date to be assigned. Packages & DS-260 accepted >>> Case complete >>> Case put into queue for interview date >>> Interview date scheduled By the way, I found and read your blog online about a month ago & also found that very helpful. You are quite the writer	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-25 11:19:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	This is not the case complete email. This is just saying they received your DS-260. Again, this is not the case complete email. Right now, you are NOT waiting for an interview, but a case complete. Have you or your spouse called NVC yet? They're still open for 45 more minutes. Call ASAP. Ask specifically: "Is my AOS package accepted? Is my IV package accepted? Is my DS-260 accepted?" If yes to all, then ask: "Is my case complete?" Yes, my husband called them today & he was told they have everything and all documents looks good they just haven't reviewed the DS-260 application yet. She said it really could be any day now but to allow up to 20 business days from the time it was sent (which was Oct 10th) and by then we should have an interview date... Thank everyone for your help	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-25 00:02:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Too bad you had not found VJ before you hired a lawyer!! We did the same thing--- Huge waste of $$$$. My best advice is goto the CR-1 forum and READ the Guides--so you understand the process as believe it or not all Immigration lawyers do not. Spend time reading the guides and the steps--as no 1 cares more about the process than YOU--lawyer truly doesn't care he/she still gets paid. I know! I wish I would have found this site way back in January when we started this whole process! I am so upset she messed up our DS-260 application in the 1st place! Thank you for all your help! I love this site!	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 18:40:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	When your IV application and supporting documents, as well as your AOS have been reviewed and cleared, your case will be deemed CLOSED at the NVC, and sent to the Montreal consulate. The NVC will still book your interview for you, but from what I've been told (by a supervisor at the NVC), they schedule appointments in blocks. When our case closed, the supervisor noted that all of the November interviews had been booked, so when they release the next set of dates (for early December), we would be scheduled then. Have you received notification from the NVC that "The National Visa Center has received all documentation necessary to complete pre-processing of your case. As soon as an interview has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner, and attorney (if applicable) will be notified"?? That's how you'll know they have reviewed and cleared your IV application and your AOS form. The other way to find out is the call, 1-603-334-0700, and ask. You'll need your case number, as well as the petitioner and beneficiary's name and birthdate in order to access info. Be ready for a 10-20min wait time on hold. Thank-You very much! We paid an immigration lawyer a good chunk of money and they are unable to tell us that, they keep saying next week... We never even knew we were able to call again our lawyer never told us we could... My husband is gonna call right away again thanks for all your help those details are really appreciated!	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 17:16:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	The notice you received from them states only that they have accepted your DS-260. You'll still need to complete and send in your Affidavit of Support form, as well as your IV application and supporting documents. Our DS-260, AOS, and IV were reviewed and case closed at the NVC Oct 15. We were told to wait for the next interview block to be released (early December). From what I've read, they notify you of your interview about 1month in advance. Hope that helps with your timeline. They have the affidavit of support ect what does interview block mean?	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 16:35:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Have you gotten a case complete yet? Either by email or by calling up NVC and asking? We have reviewed the documents which you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents which are indicated as missing or need additional information. You must submit the required information. Failure to provide the requested information will delay your immigrant visa interview.... >>>>>>This was my email	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 16:29:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Have you gotten a case complete yet? Either by email or by calling up NVC and asking? Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application Confirmation Thank You Your Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application form (Form DS-260) has been automatically forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC) and will be processed in 3 to 5 business days. This is the email about my daughters application and mine said it had to be sent electronically which we did right away, it's really confusing I'm not sure if it means both was complete or just the one.	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 16:26:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Just to make sure, you paid both bills ($88 and $230), sent both packages (AOS and IV), and did the DS-260 online? Everything else is done, just waiting on interview date and losing my mind waiting	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 16:11:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Yes, everything is paid for and the application was done online on October 10th. It's been exactly 2 weeks ago and still nothing Edited by bccanadagirl, 24 October 2012 - 04:10 PM.	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 16:09:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Just to make sure, you paid both bills ($88 and $230), sent both packages (AOS and IV), and did the DS-260 online? Yes, everything is paid for and the application was done online on October 10th. It's been exactly 2 weeks ago and still nothing	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 15:55:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	Don't worry. The mods will combine this thread with your other thread in the IR-1 section. Ok thank you!	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 14:11:00
Canada	Waiting to hear back from NVC Please help	How long does it take to get an immigration interview at the Consulate in Montreal after sending the DS-230 documents to NVC? It's been since October 10th 2012 since our lawyer received an email from them saying our DS-230 was sent incorrectly through mail & they only accept it electronically now... The lawyer did what they asked right away and then we received notification from NVC that they are processing our application (again) It's for the IR1/CR-1 Visa.	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-24 14:06:00
Canada	Montreal Interview with a US citizen accompanying me	Hey all, great forum with lots of info. I have my interview scheduled for late November 2012 and wanted my fiance and our son to join me. Has anyone brought their fiance or children that are US citizens with them to the interview? I saw in the packet 4 email that it is possible for a US citizen to accompany me to the interview however on the CSC site couldn't find any thing mentioned about it. Thanks for your help. I was wondering about this too! My husband is coming along with me and my daughter to Montreal to make a mini vacation out of it. We're wondering the same thing if he can come into the building and wait with me?	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-25 10:29:00
Canada	DS-260's (When immigrating with child)	I received a confirmation email from NVC on the 10th of October. Our lawyer had to re submit our DS-260 electronically because Montreal Consulate no longer accepts DS-230 (Paper form). I only received one confirmation email with my daughters name on it not mine. We can't call the lawyer office because it's a weekend to find out if it's another one of their screw ups. So do two DS-260's need to be submitted electronically? if 2 were submitted would I have gotten two confirmation emails and not just one?... Thanks for the help it's really appreciated.	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-27 12:35:00
Canada	December interview dates	What consulate? I have a December 6 interview in Montreal - I'm a K1 though I'm waiting on interview date in Montreal as well... Waiting on case complete is hard enough.	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-26 22:25:00
Canada	December interview dates	Our case was completed on the same day. We are waiting for our interview as well... Very anxiously! Does it really take that long to get the interview? wow! we submitted our DS-260 on Oct 10th and still haven't gotten a case complete	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-26 22:22:00
Canada	December interview dates	Who else out there is waiting for an interview date for the month of December? Our case is almost complete!	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-10-25 10:26:00
Canada	Canadian Taxes	Hi guys, It might sound early to worry about but, I would like to get some info about how to do my taxes from Canada. My boss has already given to me my T4. If there's link or forum about please fill me in. Thanks a lot! Happy Monday! H&R block does both American & Canadian taxes... That's what I'm gonna do myself	bccanadagirl	Female	Canada	2012-11-05 20:21:00