Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	criminal check vs. fingerprinting	Just so I don't spend $50 bucks on fingerprinting....it could be spent on shoes!! Criminal check is a mandatory thing I get it, no problem but when I got the packet 3 it tells you to go to a website (RCMP) and then proceeds to tell you if you live in Ontario etc etc etc need 2 sets of fingerprints??? I went to the station, have a appt for tomorrow and need some advice. From what I read I will have one set done and sent off to the RCMP for precautionary reasons, I don't want to have to wait any more after the interview.....help me out. I appreciate it. Any advice????? LOL, p.s. - I sent off my packet 3 today YAY! If you have no criminal record, a name based police certificzte is all that is required. It can be obtained from your local RCMP detachment or in the GTA from the Commissionaires. In addition, it can be obtained from your local police cservice as long as it states that it was based on a Canada Wide Search...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-21 13:39:00
Canada	Looking for some advice	Ok- here is the deal... I'm flying down to Virginia next week to visit my fiance for 11 days, and we plan on sending in the K-1 while I'm there. I've been doing TONS of reading on VJ and hearing that in some cases at POE they will deny you if you have a K-1 in limbo..... and this kind of bites, cause I already have my ticket for another vacation in August and then again for Cdn Thxgiving in Oct. So, now I'm having second thoughts about the whole thing and thinking maybe we should just wait and file K-1 in August.... since I am not planning on moving down to the US until next July. (He is being deployed in Jan for 6 months). But with all the delays right now in filing, I really hoped to get everything send ASAP. Question is, I can gather enough evidence that I will be returning home (I have a mortgage, I can get letter from employer, show that I have a Dr.'s apt...etc), but do you think they can still deny me? Ahhhhh, decisions, decisions..... Anyway, I'm travelling via Ottawa airport, so I actually go through customs in Ottawa prior to landing in the US. Does someone have an experience where they had evidence of returning and STILL got denied? Thanks, Tanya As a former POE officer, I can tell you with certainty that no one (not the consulate, not the person that you may call at the POE, etc.) can tell you with certainty what will happen at the POE because there are too many factors involved... There are thousands of POE officers and each of them may have completely different reactions and ideas about how to handle your situation. But the facts are these... 1) One can only be admissible to the US under a tourist status if they are indeed intending to enter the US under the terms of the status. That is stay in the US for no more than 6 months and return home. 2) One is not admissible to the US if they have the intent on immigrating to the US and staying unless that have a visa that provides for that (K-1, K-2, CR-1). Actually the presumption in law that that every alien has the intention to stay and it is the responsibility of the alien to prove to the satisfaction of the CBP officer that this is not the case. This is known as the INA 214B provision. 3) Once a I-129F is filed, you have put the USCIS and therefore CBP on notice that you have a significant tie to the US that would give you reason to stay past the terms of your visitor status... So when you go to the POE, you have the higher bar of proving to the CBP Officer that you have no intention of immigrating to the US during that entry. Bring proof of your ties to Canada that would require you return home is a good thing to bring. But ultimately the best proof you have is yourself and how you react to and your answers to the questions that the CBP Officer asks of you. So all in all, yes, there is a greater risk to yourself that you will be denied at the POE.. but you can't win if you don't play... I wouldn't cancel my travel plans on what could happen.. just be prepared and answer the questions truthfully. If they deny you, they deny you.. but let the CBP make the decision, not you by changing your travel plans...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-21 13:15:00
Canada	Things to bring back	Brings tons of packages of allergy pills.. especially Allegra and Reactine (Zyrtec). Then they can see how ridiculus it is to pay over $100 for the same allergy pills that you can get for $9.99 on sale at Zellers...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 07:46:00
Canada	canadine forum	there's some out there somewhere http://forums.serbin...ewforum.php?f=6 its not specifically just immigration, but there is some info there here's the Canadian immigration website http://www.cic.gc.ca...lish/index.html and there used to be a Yahoo group for Canadian immigration, I'm not sure if its still there but do a search there may be something And British Expats has a Canada forum as well http://britishexpats...isplay.php?f=56 In addition there's a rather new forum called road to canada. www.roadtocanada.com If you have any questions about how to Immigrate to Canada. why don't you ask here. I know of several of the people who post here who know how to go the other way around, myself included. Edited by zyggy, 27 June 2006 - 09:33 AM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-27 09:32:00
Canada	Import vehicle letter	I got my vehicle letter from Chrysler.....took 1 day! It says my van meets all US standards except labeling in effect at the time it was manufactured. Anyone know what that means? It means that all of your stuff is in kilometers and not miles... which is ok.. you're good to go..	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-27 13:55:00
Canada	The best thread about Canadian Citizens applying for US Citizenship, please.	yeah, just check the Citizenship forum here at VJ, there are probably a dozen or more threads specifically about Canadians getting US citizenship. Canadian law states that you cannot "lose" citizenship by taking a second citizenship. You would specifically have to renounce your Canadian citizenship at a consular post or in Ottawa. American law however is a bit more fuzzy, its there, but it is currently not enforced that technically if you take the US citizenship oath you are renouncing all other alliances/citizenships and pledging to the US only forever and ever. So, its up to you whether you can choke that out or not It's not enforced because the US has no jurisdiction over how another sovereign country recognizes its own citizens. So if you become a US Citizen, The US will only recognize you as a US Citizen, just as Canada will only recognize you as a Canadian Citizen when in Canada.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-27 09:02:00
Canada	DS-156K	The fact that they ask for a National Identification Number solidifies my decision to use it there instead of putting NONE. I read what you quoted and "it has not because as widespread" and "de facto" are very ambiguous. Also the definition states: "A National Identification Number is used by the governments of many countries as a means of tracking their citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation, government benefits, health care, and other governmentally-related functions. Sometimes, the number will appear on an identity card issued by a country." I do not believe either is wrong but I know some people have put their SIN number for that question. I'm a little bit of a privacy zealot... being a former employee of the government (CBP), you have no idea how much information is out there about each and every person.. it's all pretty scary if you know about it.. I don't like putting any identifying number unless it is absolutely required. We put NONE on our form and nothing was said... I would rather put NONE and have it asked for later, then just put it on there and let it get out... We all need to become better stewards of our private information... This is a case where it is not needed, so don't give it to them.. Edited by zyggy, 28 June 2006 - 02:12 PM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-28 14:11:00
Canada	DS-156K	I wondering about the national ID number too? Would this be our SIN ? A SIN is Not a National ID Number... you would put NONE for this blank. And you can state "Frequent Visits of no more than X days duration" for the question that asks about visits. The Consulates in Canada understand that Canadians take short visit to the US all the time and there is no way that they can remember them all.. Actually it is: National Identification Number I looked it up Read further... The use of the Social Insurance Number (SIN) as a "de facto" ID number has not become as widespread. There are only certain specified instances where a person must provide a SIN (namely for tax or retirement benefit related issues). In other instances, a business is free to ask for a person's SIN, but they cannot deny service on the basis that the person can't or won't provide one. "De facto" does not equate to "is"... so my response remains... Edited by zyggy, 28 June 2006 - 11:49 AM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-28 11:48:00
Canada	DS-156K	I wondering about the national ID number too? Would this be our SIN ? A SIN is Not a National ID Number... you would put NONE for this blank. And you can state "Frequent Visits of no more than X days duration" for the question that asks about visits. The Consulates in Canada understand that Canadians take short visit to the US all the time and there is no way that they can remember them all..	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-28 07:21:00
Canada	medical in toronto for cr-1	Six of one.. half dozen of the other.. either is fine... Get antibody titres done by your GP before you go to the medical. You really don't want more jabs than you need to. This way you find out what you really need and then get it for free before you go to the medical and get what you don't need and then pay big $$ for them...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 07:43:00
Canada	Question about Tax Returns	My husband does the same thing and that is what we used to support our K-1 and our AOS applications. Since both were approved without a problem, I suspect the print out copy will be fine for you as well. If not, they will RFE. Good luck. The thing is, I would like to know before we go to the interview and before July 9th (that's when he gets here and will be here for a month and therefore won't be able to do anything else, if they require a stamp or something). Just order the tax transcripts from the IRS.. They're free. 1-800-829-1040	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-29 08:09:00
Canada	Just some car info	Hey All!!! Just wanted to share some good news with everyone who is moving to the US. I called GM today to find out if I need to pay off my car before I move. Just in case anyone else is in the same situation as I am, if you are financing your vehicle, you do not need to pay off the entire remaining amount on the car. You can continue to pay for the vehicle through a Canadian account. If you are leasing, you must vehicle off....at least according to GM. Hope it helps! Well that may work for your bank.. but that won't work when you register your car... if you have a lein, it must be held by a US Financial institution... So you'll have to get a car loan in the US and use that to pay off your Canadian loan...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-12 07:57:00
Canada	Anyone applied for a new Canadian Passport from the USA?	I havent done it, but I know back in canada they are super quick with passport turn arounds!! I went into halifax, and about a week later it was mailed to me. I was suprised how fast it was. We added the observation to Melissa's passport.. we got it back in about 3 weeks...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-04-20 05:52:00
Canada	Do I need a Canadian Visa?	Hi Friends, Just a quick question. I am a Indian citizen with a US Green card married to USC. Would I need a Canadian visa to visit Canada for 6 days? I would like to visit my uncle and Aunts and may be see Niagara falls etc early next year. As always thank you so much for your help friends. Raju US Permanent Residents do not require a visa to visit Canada.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-27 07:48:00
Canada	transfering money from Canada to US	Nope. In Morocco you cannot bring more than 1700 dollars with you and bank transfers are next to impossible, well in fact they are impossible. When you bring the 1700 dollars you have to have it marked in your passport so Customs knows that it is legitimate. Yes it's stupid and annoying... but I guess since it is a developing country and all they have rules like that there. His Dad cannot even send us money through Western Union or something like that because Hicham would have to be here on a student visa and would have to have proof of his Visa, school enrollment etc. What a pain! We have looked into doing all of these things and found that sending money from Canada is pretty much the only way. so... how is transfering money from Canada to the US? Why is Canada any different than the US? They're both first world countries Getting an EFT from a Canadian bank to a US bank is relatively easy... www.customhouse.com has a great service...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-12 11:36:00
Canada	transfering money from Canada to US	Hello there, My fiance is from Morocco, and they only allow you to bring a maximum of 1700 dollars with you in the US. It is impossible to send money from Morocco to the US... soooo my fiance's Uncle lives in Canada. My fiance wants to put money into his uncles bank account then have him transfer the money into our account in the US when he gets here. Is it fairly easy to do this? I thought I'd ask you guys from Canada since I'm sure someone here has done this. Thanks !!! Sarah Where did you hear this misinformation. An incoming immigrant can bring in as much money as they want. If the money is transmitted by wire transfer, then the alien does not need to report the rmoney. If he's bringing it as a cashier's check or some other monetary instrument, then he must report it to Customs when he comes in if it's more than $10,000 US.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-12 08:03:00
Canada	Hidden Costs and Visa Application Fees- Canadian	The 2k is for everything... from the I-129F to your GC... You should be able to get the vaccines for free from the GP or ask for antibody titres... get them done ahead of time. Also, if you grew up in the same general community in Canada, your local health service should have a record of your vaccinations. Check out www.panelphysicians.com. You'll see that if you're between the ages of 19 and 50, all you need is a Tetanus booster and MMR. I haven't heard the Police Cert to cost more than $25. You can get if from the RCMP or in the GTA from the Commissionaires, or even from your local police service as long as their certificate states that it was based on a Canada Wide Search. Lodging and transportation to Montreal is going to cost a lot more than $50. More like $200-$300 including your ride there... You can get the passport photos done at Costco for $5.00 a pair. Apply for your long form BC early. Like today if you haven't done so... Ok, I will apply for the long form right away. The transportation/lodging costs are for in-city transportation (Public Transit) and lodging at the hostel. The ticket to Montreal I am considering separately. Also, I have done some pretty extensive digging about the vaccines, talking to the immunization department at Public health, pharmacists, and doctor's offices. There is no way, unless I want to risk being rejected, that I can avoid the vaccines. The last vaccines I recieved were at age 3. It's a long story why I didn't get the rest, but because I didn't get them when they were free for me, I have to pay for them now. Because I don't have a doctor anymore (recent student under university's health care) I will have to pay a fee to have them innoculate me, in addition to the cost of the vaccines themselves. Trust me, I have spent many an hour on the phone trying to find a way to get these free, and there isn't a way. Luckily, I had a hospital stint last year and got a Tetnus shot then, so I'm good for that. It's Hep B and Pneumoccoal that I have to pay for. Yesterday, the panelphysicians.com site was down, but I will take a look again today. I was able to hunt down the panel physicians for Ontario, and call them, which is where I found out I'd have to go to Montreal. Oh well. Forewarned is forearmed! Unless your under 19.. HepB isn't required. Pneumococcal isn't required unless you under 2. It's not necessary for you. All this IS necessary for you is the Tetanus Booster and MMR. Please check out the www.panelphysicians.com page to find out what you really do need. From www.panelphysicians.com Documented written proof of immunization is required in order to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act. These are the immunizations required even though they may not correspond to what your doctor or public health department feel are necessary. The Panel Physician has no authority to recommend an exemption from the required immunizations unless there is proof of a valid medical contraindication signed by your doctor. The Panel Physician will accept a verbal declaration that you had chickenpox. However the Panel Physician CANNOT accept a verbal declaration for the other immunization requirements. Combination Vaccine for: Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) An initial series of three immunizations, which are normally received in childhood at ages 2, 4 and 6 months and a booster immunization within the last 10 years must be documented. or If you have no proof of a primary series you must begin an adult series of TWO doses of Td 4 to 8 weeks apart with a third dose 6 to 12 months after the second. You must be as up-to-date as possible with your series at the time of your immigration medical. or You must have proof of a Td booster within the 4 weeks prior to your immigration medical. or An antibody titers blood test showing proof of immunity to tetanus and diphtheria. MMR Combination Vaccine for: Mumps Measles German Measles (Rubella) If you were born after 1956 you must show proof of immunization for mumps, measles and German measles or An antibody titers blood test showing proof of immunity to MMR (mumps/measles/rubella). or You must receive an immunization for MMR. Chickenpox (Varicella) A verbal declaration of chickenpox. or Proof of immunization against chickenpox. Normally two immunizations 4 to 8 weeks apart or the first of the two within the 4 weeks prior to your immigration medical examination. or An antibody titers blood test showing proof of immunity to chickenpox (varicella). Hepatitis B For ages 19 and under. Influenza Influenza as of Nov 1, 2003. Age 50 and above.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-11 09:56:00
Canada	Hidden Costs and Visa Application Fees- Canadian	Really? The bus tickets I was looking at came out to $299. Hmm. Perhaps I should call greyhound and see what I can do. I've got a list of all the expenses I am looking at, according to my research: Medical Exam: 180 Vaccines (2) : 200 Record Check: 35 Transportation/Lodging cost for Montreal: 50 Passport photos: 35 Mailing docs. to FI: 20 Long Birth Cert: 35 14-day Ticket: 91.00 (Thank you for the info! I just called greyhound and asked about the 14-day 'special rate', and found the place to order the long certificate online) The vaccines are a nasty bit of business: they aren't covered by OHIP because I didn't get them in my teens. Luckily I did get chicken pox as a child, but I might be in trouble if the 'Influenza type B' vaccine they list in the PDF (which I got from here-- have I mentioned this site has saved my sanity?) is in fact HiB, because apparently Public Health can't even procure that for me anymore. Anything else I should be warned of? What bumps the overall cost up to 2k? The 2k is for everything... from the I-129F to your GC... You should be able to get the vaccines for free from the GP or ask for antibody titres... get them done ahead of time. Also, if you grew up in the same general community in Canada, your local health service should have a record of your vaccinations. Check out www.panelphysicians.com. You'll see that if you're between the ages of 19 and 50, all you need is a Tetanus booster and MMR. I haven't heard the Police Cert to cost more than $25. You can get if from the RCMP or in the GTA from the Commissionaires, or even from your local police service as long as their certificate states that it was based on a Canada Wide Search. Lodging and transportation to Montreal is going to cost a lot more than $50. More like $200-$300 including your ride there... You can get the passport photos done at Costco for $5.00 a pair. Apply for your long form BC early. Like today if you haven't done so... Edited by zyggy, 11 July 2006 - 08:42 AM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-11 08:41:00
Canada	Hidden Costs and Visa Application Fees- Canadian	How are these "hidden" costs? Not sure why you would have to travel to MTL twice as there is only one interview. All these things are mentioned as being needed for the K1 visa. This is not an inexpensive journey by no means. Nothing snuck up on us...we were very well aware of the costs involved, mainly because we read and read everything as well as asked questions here. The time involved varies from petition to petition. Looking at timelines of those that went through MTL will give you an average time. Ours took 7 months from start to finish. We are now at the AOS stage, which will take a while too and there are fees involved. It's part of the process that we all have to do. Best of luck on the journey. Well, for starters I didn't realize I'd need extra vaccines, and I didn't realize I had to go to Montreal. I thought I could go to the Consulate in Toronto, which much closer. Having my projected expenses suddenly bumped up by $300 really threw me for a loop. I know this seems like a small amount for people in the 'real' world (it sure would have been back when I was working full time) but for a student like me, it is a shock. As for going to Montreal twice: When I apply for the visa, do I have to do that in person? If so, can I do so at the Toronto Consulate? Do I have to go to Montreal to file the visa in person? Thanks Check out the Canada forum.. But to answer your questions.. you only have to go to Montreal once... for the interview. You apply for the visa at the interview. Expect that you will spend a minimum of $2,000 to $3,000 for this process from start to finish between the two of you. It is by no means cheap...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-11 07:55:00
Canada	Shipping Car to US in Advance	My wife and I have the luxury of being able to have our car shipped to the US. My interview is Aug 7. I want to have the car shipped now before my interview so it will be there when I arrive and for her use now. She is the USC and although she has been living in Canada with me for three years, she left today to get things ready at the house there. I have the compliance certificate. The car is registered in my name only. Is this allowable?? Ed I am not sure about shipping it before the interview but you can drive it down before getting the visa and then clear the car through customs after you have entered on your visa. In my case I went to the customs office near the airport in Dallas. Explained to the officer that I needed to have my car cleared into the US as I was moving here. He asked for my paper work (not the paper work on the car), did a quick inspection, then filled out his paper work. The whole process took about 15 minutes. Correct... in this case, I would have a Customs Broker lined up and have the money to be able to keep the car in a bonded warehouse until you are able to clear Customs. Or you can do what was mentioned above... But you cannot officially import the car until you have entered the US on the visa.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-17 08:52:00
Canada	interview - financial question	I cannot obtain a 1040EZ for the 2005 tax year because I have like no income. I am a full time graduate student living off of graduate fellowship money, loans, and scholarship... but no income to really account for. Should I be bringing anything with me to the interview for the lack of this tax form? My parents taxes will accompany me. Thanks again. You can merely write a letter stating that you did not file a 2005 tax return since your income was less than the IRS filing guidelines...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-17 08:47:00
Canada	do CR-1 have to pay fees @ montreal	I am under the impression that I have paid all the fees . but reading todays post the k1 100 dollar HAS BEEN MENTIONED. BUT THE ANSWER IS ----------its not for CR-1 !!!!! now theres a hint of 85 for finger prints. now all these orders we are given , do this, dont do that, and especially Money matters , I have just read package 4 again NO MENTION of finger printing fee . and hardly a whisper in all cr-1 experience in montreal themes. any thoughts from our alumni who have had a succesfull cr-1 at montreal cheers red IF you filed in the US.. you paid all of your fees to the NVC... If you did DCF, you have to pay your fees at the COnsulate.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-17 14:44:00
Canada	Just received a call from the Canadian/USA border guard, and now I'm terrified!!!	Its unlikely that the agent would have told you over the phone yeah or neh whether they would admit your fiance, but I'm sure he'd have a chance to call you if he'd been denied. It really is not so unusual for border officials to phone/talk to the US person with whom a traveller says they're staying. Yeah.. we used to do it all the time.. to see if their stories were straight...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-18 08:48:00
Canada	EI Question	Ok - maybe we both misunderstoof this whole thing. So my fiance starts applying for his EI, which we both thought we couldn't start collecting until he had his EAD anyways... He gets a call from an EI worker today, who gets annoyed that he's in Denver for a week visiting his mother. She says he needs to be actively looking for work now. But we both thought you couldn't do that until you actually are AUTHORIZED to work... we're just about to file for AOS and his EAD etc this week, so he's months away from that. So she tells us he may not be eligible if he stays in Denver longer than a week. So what gives? Why would he be actively looking for a job when he's months away from being able to work? It's all so very much fun! That's correct.. it doesn't matter for him... he can't be actively looking for work because he doesn't have an EAD anyways... she probably forgot about that... Regardless.. he should call her from Denver to get things cleared up..	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-18 14:49:00
Canada	Can a USC work in the USA and live in Canada with a Canadian citizen?	heres the Canadian Immigration website http://www.cic.gc.ca...lish/index.html see the menu item "To Immigrate" I believe the rules are the same as the US, if you are living there you have to have a visa that allows it, and if you wish to work, even for a US company, you'd have to have a work permit. Going back and forth without any type of visa is going to bite you in the ### sooner rather than later, and then you'll be stuck on the US side, homeless and likely banned from Canada pending years and reams of paperwork. Agreed... One cannot just "live" in Canada without the proper visa. But you can live on either side of the border and see each other a lot more often, but unless you marry and apply for immigration on either side, living together is not an option...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-20 08:02:00
Canada	Truth behind the interview!!!!!!	Sounds like they wanted to rattle your cage a little bit and see how you reacted. I guess your reaction convinced them since you got the visa...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-24 10:10:00
Canada	Border crossing question	I am not sure what you mean? will he have his passport stamped with the visa on it? cause he will need that to get through. you can't activate the visa unless you actually have the visa which will be in the passport I think Michelle wants to know what to tell the border people about her husband's stuff after they get the visa. It seems she's just trying to do some planning for when they cross the border. Sorry, Michelle... don't know the answer for this. As a new immigrant you have up to ten years to bring your personal effects over without duty. It's not like Canada where you have to give them a list that includes everything but the kitchen sink when you activate the visa, and anything not on that list is dutiable.... you can make a declaration of your accompanying goods each time that you enter the US. If they ask you if you have anything, you can freely tell them not at this time and they will accompany you at a later daye while you settle your affiars in Canada.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-25 09:26:00
Canada	USC into actual interview room in Montreal?	Montreal allows the USC into the interview room... but don't be surprised that they'll ask you questions as well.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-26 14:13:00
Canada	Montreal vs. Vancouver	Well that is certanily good to know! So my Craig lives in Thunder Bay, Onatrio, so to Montreal we go, correct? Correct...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-27 07:25:00
Canada	Montreal vs. Vancouver	Nope... If you live Ontario east, you go to Montreal Manitoba west goes to Vancouver. You do not get a choice. Edited by zyggy, 26 July 2006 - 02:14 PM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-26 14:14:00
Canada	Anyone know tax implications of selling principal CDN residence?	WHen one is living abroad, you can only get taxed on Capital Gains for those gains that are on property in the US. You cannot be taxed on Capital Gains for property that is located outside of the US if one is living abroad.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-28 08:42:00
Canada	Anyone know tax implications of selling principal CDN residence?	IMHO you can relax. However if you want to double check (and I suggest you do...you don't know me or anyone else here and this is finances! ), the International Tax office is amazing for answering questions for Canadians exiting the country. 1-800-277-5177 Hey, I just tried that number but instead of reaching the International Tax office, I got Home 1-2-3, a mortgage company...? Could you double-check that and let me know if it's a different number? Thanks! Laura... The number is 1-800-267-5177	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-24 15:12:00
Canada	To anyone following my story!! APPROVAL TODAY	COngratulations.. Best of luck to both of you...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-26 08:43:00
Canada	Do I have to apply for K1?	Thank you very much for your reply. I did review the guide above and still have a few follow up questions. When I last entered the US I had no idea that we'd get engaged, so I am not at all concerned about the validity of my current B2. If we were to get married now and then file for an adjustment of status, would I be permitted to leave and re-enter the US to visit my husband while my adjustment of status application is pending? In other words, if we were to get married now, apply for an adjustment of status but not receive the AP before our honeymoon in the Carribean, would I be permitted to re-enter the US to visit my husband? If so, under what status? Absolutely not... If you leave the US after you have applied for adjustment of status without Advanced Parole, your application will have been deemed abandoned and you will be refused entry. Sorry.. if you're goingto get married in the US... no trip to the Carribean for you... You are trying to have your cake and eat it too... US Immigration does not allow that... You have to choose whether you want the wedding or the honeymoon. You can't have both. Edited by zyggy, 03 August 2006 - 02:49 PM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-03 14:47:00
Canada	Fees/Taxes to anticipate as result of moving from Canada?	Hi all. I've been hearing about taxes that Canadians have to pay on assets left in Canada as well as the vehicle they're bringing over to the US when moving, so I figured that I'd ask those of you who have moved to the US from Canada to confirm. I don't really have much assets (does RRSPs count?), and all I'm really bringing of value is my Toyota Matrix. I'm just trying to prepare for when it's time for me to move (budget-wise and getting documents together-wise). Any info regarding the little but annoying things to expect would be helpful! Thanks! There is no taxes on a vehicle... However, if it is financed by a Canadian Financial Institution, you will need to pay off the loan before you import the car as exporting the vehicle violates the terms of the note. There is a tax in that you will be considered a deemed resident of Canada if you have property in Canada and have not rented it out at the time that you leave Canada. You can keep your RRSP's.. but if you took out a loan against it for the various reasons that you can (home or school), you have to either pay it back or clain the amount outstnading as imcome in the year that you leave Canada. In addition, you must report your RRSP income to the IRS each year.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-04 14:25:00
Canada	Paying off Canadian Credit Cards?	Can't we also just pay the credit card online, from our US bank account? No... The electronic banking systems are different in the US and Canada...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-14 10:15:00
Canada	US Tax Filing Question?!	Ok ok ok...hubby has interview date in about six weeks. He is the bread winner. I have not worked since DD was born. We have a Joint Sponsor all lined up for him. However, I am in panic mode. Since I have lived in Canada, I have not filed taxes in the U.S. I just started filing in Canada in 2004 when I became a permanent resident...but had no income to speak of. Should I have still filed U.S. tax returns even though I wasn't working there and had no income to speak of in Canada? I have my Canadian returns showing that I did not have any earnings... HELP! ~*calgal*~ If you made less than the income that is required to file, then no.. you did not have to file US tax returns. Prepare a letter in this respect to give to the CO when it is requested explaining why you did not file US taxes while you were resident in Canada.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-15 07:30:00
Canada	Moving Items to the US before Visa received	Sorry.. your goods are dutiable if you try to bring them into the US before you enter on your visa. And yes, they would not be dutiable if your husband lived outside the US for more than a year, you may be required to prove that when the goods are being brokered through Customs. Not only that he owned them for more than one year, but that he is a returning US Citizen who lived outside the US for more than 1 year. Lying to Customs is very very bad... Edited by zyggy, 18 August 2006 - 08:38 AM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-18 08:37:00
Canada	Are Americans allowed to apply for dual citizenship?	A USC does not get Canadian Citizenship just on the basis of marrying you. Just as you do not get US Citizenship on the basis on marrying him. However, you do have the right to apply for permanent residency for your husband. Once he lives in Canada for 4 years, passes their citizenship test, etc. he can then get Canadian citizenship. And no.. a USC does NOT lose their US Citizenship just on the basis of taking another Citizenship. This is based on the INA and several Supreme Court decisions made in the last 20 years. You actually have to do quite a bit to lose US Citizenship... Edited by zyggy, 17 July 2006 - 08:44 AM.	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-17 08:43:00
Canada	Blue Water Bridge	The Blue Water bridge connects 402 to I69 [towards Flint] The Ambassador bridge connects 401 to I94 [Detroit area] I got the two of them mixed up. So... has anyone had any problems at the Ambassador bridge? I think this one is more common than the BWB so maybe my hubby and I will take this one. The Ambassador Bridge is a very busy crossing and is known for being of bad temperment... If I were you I would use the tunnel if you want to go through in Detroit...	zyggy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-27 07:27:00