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CanadaCanadian Debt Problem in the US
It sounds like they are trying to scare you, which is common.

This link has some good advice: http://financialhigh...ction-agencies/

Make sure you are getting all of this from them in writing. You should also figure out what kind of legal action they are technically allowed to take. I might even see if you can consult with a lawyer to figure out if they even have the right or ability to take legal action on you before you use that potential bank loan to pay them. Are they a US credit collections agency, international or Canadian?

Usually when you go to a collection agency, they won't take payments anymore. The company you owe already wrote off your debt and sold it to the collection agency, who now basically keeps the money as profit. That is why they are so aggressive.

I find it hard to believe that they can garnish your wages - i think they would only be able to do that if it was court ordered. I would talk to a lawyer and find out what your rights are.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-04-29 19:26:00
CanadaProcessing..
^^ Can you have someone else, maybe a family member or friend take him into the appointment with their passport?
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-01 06:13:00
CanadaPearson POE - How much time does it take?
I'd say 4 hours is a safe bet. It may end up that you get through in 20 minutes, but what if you don't and then miss the flight? I'd rather be early and not have to deal with the hassle of missing a flight!

I think my flight was around 2 p.m. on a Saturday and while it wasn't that busy when I was there it was SLOW. And, I think it was right around a break time or something because they had like 1 or 2 officers processing people and there was like 10 people so it took awhile.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-02 06:31:00
CanadaPearson POE - How much time does it take?
It really depends there and they don't really care when your flight is, they make you wait.

I'd give yourself 4 hours at least, but it will probably take less. When I POE'd there almost 3 years ago, it took almost 2 hours.

The couple of times I've had to go into secondary using my AP and now my ROC extension, it's taken around an hour just waiting for them to see me.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-04-29 19:03:00
CanadaCanadian Favourites

My husband ordered some stuff from this site before I moved (some of you may remember the big display he made up and the fake account he made here to get ideas for it lol!). We have two fridge magnets with the web address :)

I am in Canada currently for a visit and to have our big wedding (dubbed Wedding Version 2.0, Canadian Edition). I find it so odd being here. Maybe I am adjusting well to the US or something but but it just feels weird being here after being gone so long.

Everytime I go into stores I am finding things I want to bring home with me. I have a list going in my cell phone lol!

VH Plum and sweet and sour sauces
Some of the VH cooking sauces (S&S, honey garlic, teriyaki etc)
Got some Ketchup as a wedding gift from my mom's friend (I refuse to eat any of the American stuff)
Caramilk bars (I had one the other day...omg so yummy!)
Some good old cheese! I can't find any good cheese in the US.

It just really sucks that I am trying to lose weight when this is a great time to bring back all my comfort foods! KD, all dressed chips, ketchup chips, vachon anything (omg Ah Caramel! Had one the other night too!). I have horrible self control when it comes to food, so it is best if I just bring back a few items and not stock up :(


It's funny, I've actually managed to lose weight living here because I am just not really into the junk food as much. All dressed chips were literally my demise! I used to eat them multiple times/week. Now, we also just don't buy anything premade, processed or junk at all, which I find is sooo easy to do in the US. The frozen foods and snack sections are annoyingly large and it would be so easy.

I have no self control either, so I've stopped bringing back more than 1 of everything. I let myself indulge when I am visiting and then that's it!

Oh and another thing I used to love, Five Alive juice. They don't make that here and I love it.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-03 06:20:00
CanadaCanadian Favourites

I miss all-dressed chips .. :(


Me too, this is probably the one food item I miss the most.

LOL... I'm sorry! I was just so frustrated trying to find good dipping sauce for chicken strips, all they use here is Ranch! I miss my VH Plum/Cherry dipping sauce so much!!!


It's not exactly the same, but the 'duck sauce' that you can get at a chinese take out place is pretty good in its place. I miss plum sauce too.

Other things I really miss:

Wine gums
Crunchie
Genoa Salami (salami just isn't the same here)
San Danielle Mortadella
40 calorie Silhoette yogurt cups
Good crusty italian bread
President's Choice everything.. they make so many awesome salad dressings and sauces.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-02 19:55:00
Canadacanadian + proof of legal entry
Your lawyer is clearly not experienced with doing AOS for Canadians.

I would file, and where it asks you how you entered (or something like that on your forms) you just say "Crossed by car at such and such border crossing on XX date".

If you flew into the country, find your flight confirmation and use that.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-02 08:53:00
CanadaNew Canadian Passport/Name Change

Thanks. Don't know about a guarantor but we'll see what we can do there. A co-worker's husband is Canadian so I'll see if he fits the bill.


You can use family members - so if a parent or someone lives in Canada, you can always send them the forms and photos to sign and then have them mail it back to you.

I used my Mom and just had her sign forms on a visit.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-03 09:31:00
CanadaQuestion about my passport.....
Your greencard may end up being issued in your maiden name also. My friend filed while married with her new married name for a CR1 and her visa was issues in the name of her passport. Maybe someone else with first hand experience can respond. They are not just going to change it to your married name (even if you beg them). They are likely required to follow your paperwork as it was filled out and signed.

And, it's really not a big deal to travel with your passport in your maiden name and your greencard in your maiden name if that's how it works out. I did it for 18 months with no issues at all. Just make sure you buy your plane tickets in the name of your passport no matter what.

Also, it's really easy to get your passport by mail. Before you move, fill out the forms with your guarantor in advance (it can be any Canadian citizen that has known you for at least 2 years, even your own mother/father.) and so when you are ready to file, you'll already have the forms ready and will just need to mail it in with photos. I even took my photos in Canada while I was visiting, but just sent it while I was in the US. Mine took 4 weeks, but most people's only took 3. I sent it to them via UPS since they require originals and I wanted to play it safe with a tracking number.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-04-23 06:22:00
CanadaTravel Insurance? (POE->SSN)
Not sure how long you are waiting to get married, but we got married within 2 days of me arriving so that I could be added to my husband's insurance. I know that doesn't work for everyone, but it worked out well for us.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-02-14 10:25:00
CanadaNon Residency? Clearance Certificate for sale of home?
This link should help: http://www.cra-arc.g...rsdncy-eng.html
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-04-30 11:11:00
CanadaAproved!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!! Glad it went well!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-07 21:04:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
Tonight is fish night. Yay Lent.

We'll have tuna steaks with brocolli, red peppers and either rice or potatoes.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2010-03-12 12:15:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
Tonight we're having baked pork chops and probably mixed veggies and either roasted potatoes or mashed potatoes.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2010-02-23 11:09:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux

thanks for the idea.. I am making tacos for dinner tonight too.. I have some stew beef cooking in the crock pot right now...



We didn't end up having tacos, so we're going to have them tonight. We went to this Irish Restaurant with friends. I had pot roast with a baked potato and vegetables. It was just okay.

Do you have a recipe for the lime cilantro rice? I always buy limes and cilantro for guacamole and then never know what to do with the leftover lime and cilantro!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2010-02-22 17:16:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're going to have tacos tonight. With low fat ingredients to help with the calories.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2010-02-21 16:54:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
I'm making bacon and cheddar stuff chicken breast with broccoli, salad and perhaps rice as sides.

I might do roasted potatoes if I have time instead of rice.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2010-02-02 13:35:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're going out for Japanese at our fav. place... teriyaki and sushi, YUM.


SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-11-14 19:16:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're having baked chicken drumsticks using our amazing greek recipe we have, mashed potatoes and some mixed veggies and salad.


SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-09-25 14:22:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We are going to an Italian place in Manhattan called Nizza. We took my Mom there when she was visiting and it was amazing.

We're taking R's sister because they offer a gluten-free menu and she's allergic to wheat... AND she's leaving for college on Saturday! It's our good bye dinner.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-08-27 16:17:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
Tonight we are going to my sister-in-law's 18th birthday celebration at a big banquet hall. It's a big buffet, so there will be tons of food! I'm looking forward to it!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-08-14 09:15:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
QUOTE (Carlawarla @ Aug 5 2009, 07:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We ended up having that Asian chicken salad last night. I had just had some toast up until supper, so was a little hungry by suppertime. My tummy seemed to handle the salad fairly well, then I had some popcorn during the evening, and it didn't feel so well. Took some Tums and slept fine though. Think we'll finish up the salad for tonight with some rustic olive bread I bought on the weekend.

I did buy some Yoplait Whips! the other day. My...my...MY they're good! I put one in the freezer as a cool treat some evening. I had the raspberry mouse and put the orange cream in the freezer.



I really want to try those Whips. I love the concept!

We had tempura fried soft shell crabs and pancit (filipino noodles) for my sister-in-law's birthday today. She turned 18! Eating noodles on your birthday is a filipino tradition meant to bring good luck and a long life!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-08-05 21:28:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're having italian sausage with green beans and rice... just waiting for hubs to get home from the gym. I'm starved!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-08-04 19:58:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
Krikit - No he wasn't annoying at all! Although he was sitting with his hands on his wife's hands and they were quite romantic, so I guess some could find that annoying!

It was a really funny celeb spotting!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-28 10:17:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
Tonight we went to this Italian resturant called Il Tinello with my Uncle and Aunt who were in town visiting - it was amazing!! AND, Regis Philbin was sitting across from us!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-27 22:33:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
Tonight we are going to Becco http://www.becco-nyc.com/

It's one of Lidia's restaurants! Can you tell we love eating at chef's we see on tv's restaurants!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-17 16:29:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
I'm going to make tacos tonight. I'm craving them!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-16 10:54:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
I measure my KD too! When I measure the milk, it never seems like enough, but it's always just right!

I haven't had KD in awhile. We always just make our mac&cheese from scratch. I should buy a box here to try, I wonder if I would be able to taste the difference from the Canadian kind.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-16 09:03:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
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QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Jul 11 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We made this amazing baked mac and cheese recipe that we saw on the food network, baked chicken thighs with this amazing lemon spice marinade that we saw on the food gawker blog and then I made some broccoli on the side.

Then we each had a small vanilla rainbow sprinkles cone from Mister Softee blush.gif


Do you have the link to the chicken recipe? Or for that matter the mac and cheese? laughing.gif Thanks.

I made a homemade ham and cajun bean soup yesterday which was very good. 15 bean! We were tooting for hours. laughing.gif

I have errands to run today and one is to Costco, so I think I'll pick up a roast chicken there.



Here are the recipes!

Greek Roasted Chicken
A whole chicken, cut up (or bought cut up - 4-5 lb chicken) - We used 5 chicken thighs instead of a whole chicken and it worked perfectly.

2 tablespoons lemon juice (we supplemented this with Kalamanci, a filipino citrus fruit...and it still worked out very well)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon oregano
1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Honey Lemon Drizzle (we skipped the drizzle altogether - the initial flavours are great without this part!!)
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Preheat oven to 500.

Mix lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, salt together in a large bowl. Add cut chicken. Rub and cover all pieces with the mixture. I prepared this earlier in the day and stuck it in the fridge, but the flavors are strong enough that you could do this right before cooking. (We used a ziploc bag to cut back on the mess to mix everything up)

Place chicken into a deep roasting pan, keeping the chicken in a single layer.

Roast for 30 minutes. While chicken is roasting, mix together honey and lemon juice.

Watch chicken carefully the last 5 minutes. When the chicken skin starts looking golden, then quickly pour a bit of the honey drizzle over the chicken pieces. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until skin is blistered and slightly glossy.

Take out from oven. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges if desired.

Wilson's Own Mac n' Cheese

Recipe courtesy Ed Wilson, Wilson's Holy Smoked BBQ

Prep Time:
15 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
40 min

Level:
Easy

Serves:
6 servings

Ingredients

* 2 quarts water
* 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
* 2 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
* 1/2 stick butter, melted
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 16 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar
* Dust with paprika

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Bring water, salt, and oil to boil over high heat Add pasta, bring back to a boil and cook until al dente, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain pasta and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.

In a large bowl, mix together eggs, evaporated milk, melted butter and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese and add the pasta. Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and add the pasta mixture. Top with remaining cheese and dust with paprika.

Bake until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-13 16:41:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
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QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Jul 12 2009, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We're going to grill some steak and chicken that we've had marinating since yesterday.

We'll also make baby red potatoes on the grill and some mixed veggies. We also have leftover mac and cheese!


Sapphire, how was Tony's restaurant the other night?


It was delish! We had the brie to start, and then we all got the steak, frites and salad. For dessert we got a creme brulee and profiteroles. We also shared a lovely bottle of red wine. It was very yummy and I can't wait to go back!!


SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-12 14:31:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're going to grill some steak and chicken that we've had marinating since yesterday.

We'll also make baby red potatoes on the grill and some mixed veggies. We also have leftover mac and cheese!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-12 10:56:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jul 11 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Jul 11 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We made this amazing baked mac and cheese recipe that we saw on the food network, baked chicken thighs with this amazing lemon spice marinade that we saw on the food gawker blog and then I made some broccoli on the side.

Then we each had a small vanilla rainbow sprinkles cone from Mister Softee blush.gif


My husband and I have a Mr. Softee jar on our shelf. laughing.gif

Mr. Softee is like a crack dealer but in dairy form.


What do you get? I want to try the cherry dip next time, because it really intrigues me, but I don't want to hate it and waste my Mr. Softee, hahaha
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-11 23:14:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We made this amazing baked mac and cheese recipe that we saw on the food network, baked chicken thighs with this amazing lemon spice marinade that we saw on the food gawker blog and then I made some broccoli on the side.

Then we each had a small vanilla rainbow sprinkles cone from Mister Softee blush.gif
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-11 20:44:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We are going to Antony Bourdain's restaurant Les Halles on Madision Ave. in NY! We've always wanted to try it out so I'm really excited. My hunbs LOVES Anthony Bourdain.

kicking.gif One of my BFFs is in town for work and we are going for dinner smile.gif
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-09 08:45:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
QUOTE (autumnchik @ Jul 2 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Last night, hubby had the hardest time making up his mind what he wanted for Canada Day. He finally decided on a steak on the grill. I found these marinated skewers of meat at the store and had those. Quite good actually, marinated pork in a Chinese bbq sauce and lemon pepper chicken. We also had potato salad and corn on the cob.

Hubby wants to cook tilapia tonight. He wants to try it on the grill, but I'm a little skeptical. I have only grilled thicker cuts of fish, not filets. Any thoughts?


I would grill them on a piece of foil with some herbs/spices and some olive oil...
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-02 16:00:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
QUOTE (Udella&Wiz @ Jul 2 2009, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Famous Daves BBQ last night - my goodness the Texas brisket on a bun 'Memphis style' (blob of creamy coleslaw) was excellent!



Yum, we went there in Vegas and it was amazing!!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-02 11:01:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're having tempura fried soft shell crab, white rice and salad smile.gif

I made the salad and my f-in-law is making the crab.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-07-01 16:56:00
CanadaWhat's For Dinner - Part Deux
We're most likely going to make some pasta with vodka sauce or with cheese sauce is the Vodka sauce isn't good anymore.

I'm starved.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-06-23 16:57:00
CanadaInterview at Canadian Embassy

If you are interviewing in Montreal and haven't even got your NOA2 yet, I really don't think you need to worry about interviewing in June or July. You still have a ways to go in the process. NOA2 to interview, in Montreal, seems to average about 4 months. (If you're interviewing in Vancouver, feel free to ignore all of my answer above).

If you NEED to travel back in forth in August/September without activating the K1, you should probably just consider stalling on booking your interview until October, so you are ready to go in November.


This would be my suggestion too. Once you get your NOA2, you'll have a better idea of when you can book an interview. I would just wait to book an interview until October so you can travel back and forth with ease and not worry about getting a customs officer that insists you must use your visa.

I would check into how long NOA1--> NOA2 is taking right now. Usually it's not that quick, around 4-5 months. Then from NOA2, you'll have to get packet 3 and then comes the interview. You're looking at 9-10 months easy for Montreal (again this is different for Vancouver).
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-05-15 15:21:00
CanadaMoving issue
I left all of my books and heavy objects behind with my parents and have been bringing them over slowly after visits.

I think it really depends no how much you have -if it's only a a few boxes, I'd probably ship them UPS, if you have a lot of boxes, you'll probably need to look into actual movers.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2012-04-23 09:30:00