Immigration Forum / Canada / December 2007

I recently mailed my PR application to Buffalo, NewYork. Can someone please
tell me when should I expect to get my tracking number/file ID?
I need to leave United States and go to my native country for a couple of
months. If I get my tracking number, can I assume that the Canadian ...

I presently work in Canada on a Work Permit as a Software Developer
for an Employer , say Employer A.
I would like to work for Another Employer B and that employer wants to
transfer my work permit visa (filling in IMM 1249 etc.) so that I can

I am really very excited today. I landed in Toronto safely. I have
been viewing  this forum since 18 months and collected many in
formations from here. I am really thankful to PMM, Enigmaboy, Shareef
and many others who helped me to reach at my destination. Although I

Ok let me elaborate little bit more. Thanks for clarifying about the
RCMP clearance. I am in South Korea. Since I worked in the US almost 4
years I have to get the FBI fingerprinting clearance thing.
How can it be done from Korea. Please elaborate.

What forms do I need to fill in order to sponsor my child for PR
status while we are in Canada? Our child was born outside of Canada
and is now on TRP (Temporary Resident Permit) visa. We, the parents,
are already PR and residents of Canada.

Dear Members and Experts,
I got a question about fingerprinting from the FBI and the RCMP.
Someone recently told me that these days this procedure is directly
handled by the embassy that the PR application is being sent to.

I'm currently engaged to my fiancee in India. I am a canadian PR. I'm
planning to get married in April 08.
Is it okay for my fiancee to get a Canadian tourist visa right now so
that she can visit me once we are married and her PR application is in

Writing this I have no idea where to start as I have so many questions
and things I am unsure of, My Dad was working in Canada on a work
permit and my mother was also intitled to stay and work as part of his
permit. My Dad was killed in a car accident last week and my mum was

My fiance and I met in Mexico and fell deeply in love. Since we got
home (her in Canada and me in the US) we have missed each other
greatly and want to figure out how I can move to Canada easily. We are
not married yet and don't know the best location to get married. But

   I have a question on applying for a federal PR. I am staying in
Quebec and dont know french. I am planning to apply for a federal PR.
Are there any rules that I am bound to apply for a PR only in Quebec,
which doesnt allow me to apply for a federal PR? Has anyone come

              I have couple of questions in mind. I am Candian PR and
currently working in US on H1 visa. Initially I entered US on F1 visa
(stamping is still valid )  then changed my status to H1. I have
received H1 approval notice. I want to visit canada for less thans 2

My work visa is valid until August 2009. but I have to wait more than 5
months before i get new work permit.
My prospective employer told me that  he can employ before I do all the
paperwork.

On the form IMM 0008, there is a spot for the picture of the applicant
and on the second page for family members. Should the pictures be
glued to the application? Or just attached to the form. And the rest
of the pictures included in the seprate envelope.

In EU, employees will get 13-th monthly salary. In Canada is time for
bonus too. Well, free turkey.
Wooow, the best country in the World. Canadians say 'better something,
than nothing'.

Do you know that:
a) In your SIN (Social Insurance Number) employers can always see that
you are 'new Canadian', Country of birth code is there?
b) Health care is NOT free. You pay for it by working 6 months/year