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Between US and Canada travel: If you are entering Canada/US via road, you will not be given a new I94 until the current one expires, assuming your visa is a multiple entry visa. And yes, there is no one to accept your I94 when you depart US to Canada. If you are flying, before you board back...

Can anyone shed some light on "Commuter Green Card". The only information I have been able to locate is that the Commuter Green Cards can be maintained if a green card holder intends to live in Canada or Mexico and commute to the US to work. If one seeks this status, one can state his/her...

It should not be a major issue since you already have a prior visa history on your passport. You will need an appointment at the US consulate and you will need a visitor visa to enter Canada. You can obtain the Canadian visitor visa by mail or person. Applying in person takes few hours at the...

If you open an account and deposit money, cashier's check SHOULD not take any time to clear since they have already been paid for and certified by the source bank. Done that several times. Please verify with the bank. Personal check indeed take a long time as long as you are a "new" customer...

Living in Canada as a PR and driving US plated car may cause problems with the Canada Customs. They may refuse to allow your car (not you) and you may be forced to turn back to the US. I had that experience with a rental car with US plates. They refused to allow the car and hence had to...

If your nationality requires a visa, you then also need to have a stamped valid visa to re-enter the US.

The 2/5 rule allows you to stay outside for a continuous period of upto 3 years. After that contnuous absence of 3 years in a total of 5 year period, you are expected to maintain residency again, for at least a day. This will, in theory, reset your 2/5 clock. You can then try living outside for...

If you are a US GC holder, you do not need a visa to enter Canada for the purpose of visiting. If you are driving across the border, there will be no stamp on your passport during entry.

Indian Consulate in toronto will do same day passport service for an additional $100 cdn. They usually ask for a reason for emergency service which you can state as need to travel to US for work or anything else applicable.

Importing a car into Canada is a beauracratic time consuming process. Nevertheless, it is not an impossible or a very difficult task. For a recall notice (proof), go to the manufacturer's website, get a 800 number, call them, ask them and they will redirect you to the right party and the...

The Indian Consulate in Toronto takes 2 days for passport renewal if done in person. However, with proper reasons for an urgent requirement of passport, they will give you the passport in one day with additional fee. Documents - current passport, PR card, landing document (any paper document...

You would be better off surrendering the I-94. Well before you enter the tunnel toll booth just after making the curve around the Old Mariners Church, you will see a small board on your left in red letters saying something like "Standing Lane" for Special Registration, Departure Reporting...

rzz1gv: It is strange.... I had my returns done through HR block in Windsor. I can only think of one reason. I was dual status (resident of US part year and Canada part year) when this reduction in contribution occured. I have to review my tax return and see if anything makes sense...

Wow, this is indeed a flurry of posts between yesterday and today !!! To rzz1gv: >>>>>>>>>> I dont think this is correct. The 401k and the RRSP have nothing to do with each other. When you compute Canadian taxes you add back the 401k contribution as taxableincome. So you still have what...

<<<<<<Dimple, your answers have been most helpful. Thank you so much.>>>>>> You're welcome:) <<<<<<<Can someone who is working in the US invest in the RRSP to take advantage of Canadian tax rules ?>>>>>>>>> It is not the issue of working in the US. The issue lies in whether you are...