Immigration Forum / Canada / December 2004

The UN secretary general said today that the UN needs the USA.
The USA is the biggest source of funds of the UN.  Even whole of Europe +
Canada wouldn't match what the USA gives and do.
1 billion aid from the USA to the quake victims.

Parents: Canada's Cornerstone Starts To Stress  by Berto Volpentesta
For generations of governments the people of Canada, through their Members
of Parliament, have made it know that family is the cornerstone of Canada.
And, there can be no doubt that parents are the cornerstone of ...

I have a question about credit ratings in Canada. I moved to Canada from the
UK in May, and was luck to have a short term job with the company I was
working for over there. I've been out of work for a few months now and
having just had a large wedding to pay for in August my credit ...

Help please:
My wife just received notice of approval of her request for extension of
visitor visa request  (I think...it says ³re application for a Visitor
Record [?]).  

Hello all. I have a question that hopefully you'll be able to answer.
Assuming we were to receive a "Yes" to our application for residence
(I'm UK and my wife is US and we are both living in US) how long is the
window opened for? I mean assuming we got a "Yes" in for example

We may buy a property in Nova Scotia whilst waiting for our application to
be processed for immigration from the UK.  Can anyone give me any rule of
thumb guides for property buying?  For example, is it common to make an
offer under the asking price?  I live in Scotland where you ...

I have been granted an admission for a Ph.D program in a Canadian
university. My wife is currently pregnant in 2nd month.   We are going
to apply for the necessary visas. Please advise me should the pregnancy
affects issuing visa for my wife to accompany me to Canada.  Thank you .

I am planning to land in a couple of weeks. I am taking all my
belongings
with me.
I am also taking a car with me that I am about to buy tomorrow. Now I

I am a 54 year old South African and was married to my ex wife for 10
years,and lived with her for five years prior to getting married.
During the marriage we had two children,a boy and a girl who are now
nine and thirteen years old respectively.( Joint custody)

Dear Andrew, Julien and other experts,
I need your help about our canandian permenent resident application.
We applied as a skill worker in March 2002 to Buffalo. We received a
letter indicated that our interview was waivered in June 2003. We did

1. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pub/immigration2004.html#800
Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration 2004
2003: Parents and grandparents     19,376
2004  Plan: Parents and grandparents    10,500

Hi there all immigrants,
I have been living for five years in Canada and I would tell you:
Dont come to Canada.
The weather here is awfull: Not only you suffer from cold around 7-7.5

I've landed August 2003 with my family, a wife and 2 kids ,  and
stayed for about a couple of months in Canada , returned to my native
country to finish my business and sell my properties , I returned to
Canada last July but without my family to settle and stay for good and

I'm moving with my family to Quebec in a few months. Can somebody
share his/her experience moving to Quebec ???
Thanks, Diego

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