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Hi folks, My friend is a landed Canadian resident and was working on an H1 visa in the US. His company laid him off yesterday. If his company revokes his H1 visa, is he out of status ? Or does being a Canadian PR help him stay in legal status in the US ? (I know that a landed PR needs a...

Does anyone know if it's possible for a landed canadian PR (citizen of India) to be able to trade stocks on the US markets ? Can he/she keep his US brokerage account after moving to Canada or does it have to be converted to a canadian equivalent (for instance E*trade canada in place of...

Does anyone know if it's possible for a landed canadian PR (citizen of India) to be able to trade stocks on the US markets ? Can he/she keep his US brokerage account after moving to Canada or does it have to be converted to a canadian equivalent (for instance E*trade canada in place of...

Hello: A lot of people have strongly suggested on this forum that driving as a permanent resident from US to Canada is ok only if the rental car has Canadian plates, otherwise it could be a problem. I am a landed resident and I plan to travel (with my PR card) from Buffalo to Toronto in 2...

Hello: A lot of people have strongly suggested on this forum that driving as a permanent resident from US to Canada is ok only if the rental car has Canadian plates, otherwise it could be a problem. I am a landed resident and I plan to travel (with my PR card) from Buffalo to Toronto in 2...

Or am I the only sad, lonely soul ? :( I plan to drive up there, hang around and check out the desi happenings (15th august) in that area, maybe even the non-desi ones....so if anyone has any ideas for enjoyment or is outgoing enough to join up, just post here.... thank you.

Hi folks, Thanks for your help on this forum. I look forward to your advice: I plan to land in Vancouver in a week's time. I'm working on the goods-to-follow list and getting cashier's checks for settlement funds. My concerns are: 1) From a tax point of view, is it good to show more...

I have questions about the amount of funds that one declares at the time of landing : I plan to declare "X" amount at the time of landing, open a bank account and deposit this money at that time. After that, I plan to travel out of Canada for a year, finish up some pending matters and then...

A simple suggestion for the designers: Since we have so many scattered landing experiences and 'coz the processing speed of pending cases has picked up so positively in the last few weeks, a lot more people maybe interested in reading exclsuively about this phase. Maybe it's a good idea...

Ray S, Thanks for your hard work in maintaining/moderating this forum. Can I make a small suggestion ? Is it possible for you to spearhead a new discussion/forum on business opportunities in Canada, specially for those already granted PR status or about to get it. Given the lull in the...

In my medical form, (section A), there's a blank space for "Intended Canadian Destination". For mailing address, it simply says "Canada" and not my current address. For telephone number, it has a blank space. Rest of the details are all complete and ok. Is it like this in everyone's...

Hi, Does anyone know when they say they need W2 and paystubs after initial assessment, do they mean certified (notarized) copies or the originals ? Thanks to all who answer on this forum and good luck to those still waiting. I'm sure you all will get a response soon.

Hi, Has anyone applicant here NOT been able to provide a reference letter from a previous company while applying ? The reason I ask is coz my former company laid me off and refused to give me a letter due to company policies. So, I just sent a copy of my offer letter, last few pay stubs...

Hello. I am presently working in Los angeles and have been thinking about applying for the Australian PR as I\'m quite interested in shifting base to Australia. I have a master\'s degree from the US and about 3 years of work experience as a Design engineer in the US. However, due to an...

Hi, I am about to apply for the aussie PR, before i have to go back to India in a few weeks. I was debating whether to approach a lawyer or file for it on my own. Did you guys file for it on your own ? I have no lead except for the link to the gov.au site. Is that good enough ? Also, how...

Hello everyone. Ive applied for my PR last year (oct). I have 2 yrs of work-ex in the US and about a year of "project work" that I did with a company as part of my bachelor\'s course back home in India. (usually engineering courses have this one-year project during the last year of...

Hello, quick question : When one has a PR application pending at Buffalo, is it a good idea to add paperwork (that might not have been sent earlier,at the time of applying, for whatever reason) ? OR is it generally better to avoid faxing/fedexing documents while the file still awaits...

Hi everyone, I have applied for the PR in Oct 2001 and am waiting for the medicals notice to come through sometime this August. I am working in California at present. However, I may need to go back to my country of origin(India) in the next few weeks for an indefinite period of time due to a...