Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	I don't know how I'll last...	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jun 11 2008, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (flames9 @ Jun 11 2008, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had not found VJ til the near end (like 1 month from my interview) and sort of glad I had not,lol Never worried about the process, because i was ignorant to it. No anti-VJ comments - forget what these people are saying Sapphire, just post here every day as then I have something new to read Because as we all know, it's all about keeping Trailmix entertained QUOTE (flames9 @ Jun 11 2008, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Trail mix PM'd me and started talking about this stuff on the internet called PORN. Does anyone know what this stuff is? Is it an acronym for something?	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-11 11:19:00
Canada	I don't know how I'll last...	QUOTE (flames9 @ Jun 11 2008, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Please wait till this upcoming Monday to ask the question "Can my Canadian fiance visit me in the USA?" lol bad flames, bad hehehe	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-11 10:06:00
Canada	I don't know how I'll last...	*hands over the paper bag for Sapphire to breathe into* We hear ya, the wait is crazy, but seriously, step away from the computer from time to time, or you will drive yourself nuts. And we don't want that to happen to you!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-11 09:56:00
Canada	HNIC Song	I am just surprised that CBC hadn't bought the rights in perpetuity before now! And now it's too late. HNIC will not be the same.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-10 10:12:00
Canada	HNIC Song	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 6 2008, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Texanadian @ Jun 6 2008, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Humming the HNIC song should be a qualified substitute to having a Canadian passport. hehe it would be easier than finding a guarantor!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 21:10:00
Canada	NHL Play off time!!!!	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Apr 7 2008, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Leafs are out so that means only one thing, GO HABS GO!!!!!! heresy!!!!!!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-04-07 15:27:00
Canada	CBR - Good luck tomorrow	Yay congratulations!!!!!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-12 13:27:00
Canada	CBR - Good luck tomorrow	Can do! And best wishes for a smooth interview tomorrow!!! Edited by Cassie, 10 June 2008 - 12:48 PM.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-10 12:47:00
Canada	Address?	QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Jun 12 2008, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 12 2008, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Leafgal @ Jun 12 2008, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So great to hear you know where you will be settling down. I agree that you can tell them at your interview the new address you will be moving to so they can make a note in your file. Yep, me too, just alert them at your interview, and then again when you file AOS. New place together yay! We'll need a piccie thread for that! Will do! I'm excited cause we are allowed to paint in there, as long as we paint it back to white when we leave. We get to pick out furniture together when I get there...I'm so jazzed!! This is amazing! I couldn't be happier! Awesome!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-12 13:47:00
Canada	Address?	QUOTE (Leafgal @ Jun 12 2008, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So great to hear you know where you will be settling down. I agree that you can tell them at your interview the new address you will be moving to so they can make a note in your file. Yep, me too, just alert them at your interview, and then again when you file AOS. New place together yay! We'll need a piccie thread for that!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-12 13:34:00
Canada	Apology on Residential Schools for Natives	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jun 13 2008, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think it's great that he made the apology. I also think that no apology can heal what was done. That said, if it makes at least some of the people affected feel better, it's got to be a good thing. I thought the apology and Phil Fontaine's response were both very moving. The apology was long overdue and I for one am glad that the government finally stood up and took responsibility. And Sprailenes, that was a lovely post.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 16:38:00
Canada	Renting a truck in the US + Not activating K1 visa	QUOTE (Cdn_Ali @ Jun 12 2008, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is illegal for a Canadian to drive a US registered & insured vehicle in Canada - unless you are importing the vehicle. Despite what you may have been told by the rental companies, unless your US citizen fiance is with you and does the driving, I suspect you will have a hard time crossing the border with the truck if you are alone. If your fiance is with you, it shouldn't be a problem - except for how to explain why you are bringing a truck load of goods to the US if you aren't activating the K1. If you plan to 'wing it' and don't have a good reason, I wouldn't take the risk. Imagine the expense you will have if you get turned away at the border. I think the OP is planning to activate his visa once the truck is full and he is ready to move. The first part of this post was what I was thinking about when thinking about trouble at the border (as well as the potential problem about activating the visa).	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-12 11:29:00
Canada	Renting a truck in the US + Not activating K1 visa	QUOTE (flames9 @ Jun 11 2008, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Keep in mind of the Mileage! Most rental outfits (like Uhaul) give you only soo much "free" mileage from point A to point b, and usually its is not much more than what it would take. Once you go over that "free" mileage you pay soo much a mile, so check into that as well. By the looks of things you could save some $$ and if ya got the time why not! If one saw $100 laying on the ground, would ya just walk by it?? I had a medium size Uhaul and got around 10 mpg with it, but I drove it pretty hard. But your problem (which probably isnt that big of a one) is the activation of the K1 and that is up to the POE officer, but others have had success at doing it!! If it were I, I may give it a go, easy to say though when it isnt me,lol Oki see ur going with budget, but check too see if it is truly unlimited milage, some say that, bu tin reality, they are only giving 500 miles, and the trip takes like 480, so one has a small lee way! best of luck Yeah, flames was the one I was thinking of when thinking about your mpg and the mileage. make sure to read the fine print and also ask to make sure what penalties you may incur by going over mileage or what their definition of "unlimited" means. And being the semi-paranoid about this kind of stuff kind of person I am, I'd be afraid of taking the risk of them making me activate the visa. Edited by Cassie, 11 June 2008 - 01:00 PM.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-11 12:58:00
Canada	Renting a truck in the US + Not activating K1 visa	QUOTE (Yomtl @ Jun 11 2008, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 11 2008, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Yomtl @ Jun 11 2008, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bus from Montreal to Vermont : 20$ (about 2 hours) Gas to come back with truck from Vermont to Montreal : 30$ max. I would save about 500$....(1300$ if renting in Canada vs. 800$ if renting in the US) As far as the k1 visa goes I had the interview 2 days ago so I should receive it in a few days hopefully. Are you factoring the cost of gas needed for the truck?? They get crappy gas mileage. And is the extra mileage going from Vermont to Montreal and back factored into the price? Bus from Montreal to Vermont : 20$ (about 2 hours) Gas to come back with truck from Vermont to Montreal : 30$ max. I honestly think you're underestimating it, but that's just me. And you haven't answered my other question -- is the UHaul quote done by mileage or by flat rate? If it's mileage, and you're adding on extra by taking it up to Montreal, they might ding you hard. You may also have troubles at the border.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-11 12:44:00
Canada	Renting a truck in the US + Not activating K1 visa	QUOTE (Yomtl @ Jun 11 2008, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bus from Montreal to Vermont : 20$ (about 2 hours) Gas to come back with truck from Vermont to Montreal : 30$ max. I would save about 500$....(1300$ if renting in Canada vs. 800$ if renting in the US) As far as the k1 visa goes I had the interview 2 days ago so I should receive it in a few days hopefully. Are you factoring the cost of gas needed for the truck?? They get crappy gas mileage. And is the extra mileage going from Vermont to Montreal and back factored into the price? Edited by Cassie, 11 June 2008 - 12:35 PM.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-11 12:31:00
Canada	Canadian Medical	QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Jun 15 2008, 09:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unless there is something medically related that is in the way of getting your visa I don't believe that the medical exam will be discussed at all. If there is something medical that may interfere with being granted a visa you may wish to disclose that now to your spouse rather than have it come up for the first time at the interview. Generally, it is my understanding, that if the medical reveals a problem you are notified when you receive the results and advised about how to correct it (ie. positive TB test, etc.). That being said, while medical results are personal your spouse should be aware of any medical issues you might have just so he/she can be prepared. My now husband and I thoroughly discussed our personal health situations - and I do have a medical condition - before our marriage so we each had a better idea of what we were getting into.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-15 22:00:00
Canada	Where did you keep your bags when going for your interview in Montreal	When I went for my interview, there was a cafe right next door to La Tour, that would hang onto your bags in a semi-secure area for a small fee ($5??). Not sure if they still do that, but I went in for an orange juice after my interview and they had quite the stack of bags off to the side behind the counter.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 18:59:00
Canada	The other side of the fence...	QUOTE (harleytexas @ Jun 9 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 6 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My husband, without hesitation, replied "Sonic" I think I would miss the redbud trees, and Target (even though it's just a bigger version of Zellers), and easier access to cross-stitch supplies and Land's End. Actually, Zellers is a copy of Target. I used to work for Zellers and they made their stores like Target's. They actually said they wanted to make them look like Target stores. Makes sense to me! They did a pretty good job of imitating Target, for sure.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-09 18:18:00
Canada	The other side of the fence...	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 6 2008, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Popeye's is good. I've never had Dixie Lee chicken. I'm getting hungry. You could always try the fried chicken at the infamous Lick-A-Chick in Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia -- it really is good http://www.atyp.com/aklickachick/	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 21:29:00
Canada	The other side of the fence...	QUOTE (cattattude @ Jun 6 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 6 2008, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My husband, without hesitation, replied "Sonic" I'm serious, there was NO hesistation. Cracked me up. He has this thing for their cherry limeades and cheeseburgers, mayo only. Oh, and I will miss those crazy Sonic commercials, and seriously good steak.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 17:37:00
Canada	The other side of the fence...	My husband, without hesitation, replied "Sonic" I think I would miss the redbud trees, and Target (even though it's just a bigger version of Zellers), and easier access to cross-stitch supplies and Land's End.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 12:44:00
Canada	Don't do what I did.	QUOTE (shawna7 @ Jun 18 2008, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 18 2008, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (shawna7 @ Jun 18 2008, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP. I'm collecting EI..will they garnish that? naw, that's different if you applied for it since you've moved to the US. What they are concerned about are benefits being paid to those who started them while living in Canada and no longer live there (GST/HST tax credit, child tax credit, etc.) ok..thanks..I have a few phone calls to make tomorrow..the funny thing(funny weird..not funny haha) After I moved..I called child tax credit and gave them my USA address!!bwahaha (ok..maybe a bit funny haha)..and they kept sending me the money..so I figured it was fine! nope! I called r/t the GST/HST credit, I still got a couple of payments. Good thing I sat on the money, because I got a notice saying "pay this back in full ASAP". Be prepared!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 18:50:00
Canada	Don't do what I did.	QUOTE (shawna7 @ Jun 18 2008, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jun 18 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP. I'm collecting EI..will they garnish that? naw, that's different if you applied for it since you've moved to the US. What they are concerned about are benefits being paid to those who started them while living in Canada and no longer live there (GST/HST tax credit, child tax credit, etc.)	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 18:40:00
Canada	HELP with Montreal Interview!	QUOTE (Melissa&Chris @ Jun 17 2008, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 3 2008, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 3 2008, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Melissa and Chris You'll get lots of help if you repost this in the Canada Forum here No worries, I've moved this one for you Your list looks good. have a great interview! I got approved!!!! It was no trouble at all. Now I just have to wait for my visa to be sent to me here in Nova-Scotia. I hope it comes soon!!! Yay another Bluenoser! What part of the province are you from?	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 18:05:00
Canada	HELP with Montreal Interview!	QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 3 2008, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Melissa and Chris You'll get lots of help if you repost this in the Canada Forum here No worries, I've moved this one for you Your list looks good. have a great interview!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-03 16:08:00
Canada	I am sick...	try zyggy too, he was/is still a border agent, he might have some insight your ex sucks long time, does he not realize that she'll remember that he pulled ####### like this and dislike him for it later??? So sorry, Karen *hugs*	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 12:38:00
Canada	temp EAD at POE confusion	It's a red stamp, usually near or on the back of the I-94, sounds like he lied big time.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 10:46:00
Canada	Happy...Happy!	I'll double post for the double events!!! Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to you, Kathryn!!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-20 20:35:00
Canada	Residence question	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 21 2008, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 21 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (shawna7 @ Jun 21 2008, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 21 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unless they have been informed otherwise, Canada deems you a non-resident the moment you reach 183 days out of the country. ok thanks everyone..I'm trying to figure out how to handle them on Monday..lol I had contacted child tax benefit when I moved in january..and gave them my USA address..and they continued to deposit the child tax credit..I now find out,..not good! I thought because it was based on last years taxes..I was fine until July..apparently not..(based on another thread...) S The reason why I said 'pretty much when you cross the border' was because of a run-in I had with the Student Loan people. I had qualified the year before for the loan reduction program (where you have to show your income for a year to prove you qualify to have an amount removed from your loan total). So for October 31 2002 to October 31 2003, I qualified. They sent me a "you can apply again letter" so I collected all my proof for October 31 2003 to October 2004. I was told (by letter and by phone call)that I was subsequently disqualified because I moved to the US November 1, 2004 (one whole freaking day difference!!!!!) and even though I was a resident during the dates mentioned, it didn't matter because I was currently in the US. I'm not sure what you are trying to handle, but they will demand their money back that they paid you after leaving Canada. Sorry. I hope I didn't give the impression I was disagreeing with you. Like Neiks says..... it depends on who or what you're dealing with. I was just trying to get across that no matter what else goes on, you are officially deemed a non-resident after 183 days. However, there are definitely other factors which come into play. I don't think I'm explaining this properly. Maybe do a search on the Gov of Canada site for a better explanation. I think my brain is too mushy to be any clearer right now. Sorry. hehe it made perfect sense to me....as much as government red-tape can make sense!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 21:38:00
Canada	Residence question	QUOTE (shawna7 @ Jun 21 2008, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 21 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unless they have been informed otherwise, Canada deems you a non-resident the moment you reach 183 days out of the country. ok thanks everyone..I'm trying to figure out how to handle them on Monday..lol I had contacted child tax benefit when I moved in january..and gave them my USA address..and they continued to deposit the child tax credit..I now find out,..not good! I thought because it was based on last years taxes..I was fine until July..apparently not..(based on another thread...) S The reason why I said 'pretty much when you cross the border' was because of a run-in I had with the Student Loan people. I had qualified the year before for the loan reduction program (where you have to show your income for a year to prove you qualify to have an amount removed from your loan total). So for October 31 2002 to October 31 2003, I qualified. They sent me a "you can apply again letter" so I collected all my proof for October 31 2003 to October 2004. I was told (by letter and by phone call)that I was subsequently disqualified because I moved to the US November 1, 2004 (one whole freaking day difference!!!!!) and even though I was a resident during the dates mentioned, it didn't matter because I was currently in the US. I'm not sure what you are trying to handle, but they will demand their money back that they paid you after leaving Canada.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 19:53:00
Canada	Residence question	No. You become a non-resident of Canada as soon as you move to another permanent location. Actually, Canada considers you non-resident once the IRS considers you a resident, which is pretty much once you step across the border.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-20 22:26:00
Canada	Good Luck Tomorrow - Laura & Nick	yay!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Laura and Nick!!!!!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-20 20:34:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	By Saturday you'll wonder what all the stress was about!!! Here's to a safe trip and a smooth interview!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 22:15:00
Canada	Butter or Margarine	95% butter, 5% margarine (baking only, if it's in the house). I've cut way down on my butter consumption, so that's more of a treat. When it goes on sale I stock up and freeze it. I don't trust spreads full of chemicals. Or sugar substitutes either. But that's another thread!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 10:44:00
Canada	K1 Visa Canada	QUOTE (penn-kd @ Jun 22 2008, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 19 2008, 11:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (penn-kd @ Jun 19 2008, 07:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 19 2008, 06:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just use canada411.com. Sounds like you've got everything covered, Penn-KD. Have a great trip! (Don't forget to leave yourself enough time for them to process you.) I'd allow for 1.5 hours to be on the safe side. How long did it take you at your poe? Going through Calgary took me 15 minutes, but it helped that it was a slow time and there were only two other people waiting in secondary processing. I'm with Krikit, give yourself lots of time in case you go through when it's super busy. Is there Biometric fees due at the POE? Does anyone know? I didn't have to pay any money.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-22 15:44:00
Canada	K1 Visa Canada	QUOTE (penn-kd @ Jun 19 2008, 07:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 19 2008, 06:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just use canada411.com. Sounds like you've got everything covered, Penn-KD. Have a great trip! (Don't forget to leave yourself enough time for them to process you.) I'd allow for 1.5 hours to be on the safe side. How long did it take you at your poe? Going through Calgary took me 15 minutes, but it helped that it was a slow time and there were only two other people waiting in secondary processing. I'm with Krikit, give yourself lots of time in case you go through when it's super busy.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 12:03:00
Canada	If you only knew then, what you know now...	If you had asked me this question a year or so ago, I would have said "I wouldn't have moved to the US 4 days after getting my visa, and I would have waited until after US Thanksgiving, Christmas and the birth of my niece." But now that I look back on it, I am glad I moved when I did, because my mom was diagnosed with leukemia in March of that year, and if I had still been in Canada, I don't think I would have left them at that point. It all worked out in the end, the experience of being away from my family during a crisis helped me grow personally and Jerry and I grow closer as a couple.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 13:50:00
Canada	May I have your attention, please!	many many congratulations to you both and may you have a blessed marriage! Oh, and we want to see pics asap. No pressure	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 21:45:00
Canada	EI Employment Insurance	Just don't send them your original I-94 -- you will need it for the AOS process.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-23 11:23:00
Canada	Question about entering the US...Please help!	If I remember correctly, based on other peoples' experiences, it takes around a week to get your passport back, because they don't necessarily ship it right away (the holdup is the security check, methinks). You're more than likely going to have to change your flight. Sorry!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 16:42:00