US outland applicants' thread :)

[epilobium]

Do you have to give up your American drivers license when you get a Canadian one? I just saw that Florida passed a new rule http://www.caa.ca/travel-documents/idp/ that Canadians must hold an international drivers license to drive in that state. Next year, there's a trade show there and chances are I'll have PR by then (crossing fingers) and will need to rent a car. Do we get to keep our US licenses?

My husband had to give up his CT license to get his BC one.

 

[epilobium]

This whole importing your car thing is going to make me go bald very quickly : :-X ???

My gosh yes. That has been the hardest part of the whole deal actually.

 

[glassfishct]

Hi everyone, I am wondering how the visa office contacts me for my passport? Will they email me, or update it on the ecas system? Thanks!

 

[Shylox]

Hi everyone, I am wondering how the visa office contacts me for my passport? Will they email me, or update it on the ecas system? Thanks!

You'll get an email. Passport request doesn't show up in ecas at all.

 

[epilobium]

Hi everyone, I am wondering how the visa office contacts me for my passport? Will they email me, or update it on the ecas system? Thanks!

We got emailed.

 

[moochops]

Thanks!

This continues my theory that CIC only works Thursdays.

Hmm I got my last round of correspondance from them on a Thursday (email), maybe tomorrow is my lucky day for ppr

 

[computergeek]

You'll get an email. Passport request doesn't show up in ecas at all.

Very little does show up in e-cas.

 

[Shylox]

Very little does show up in e-cas.

Well today mine changed to decision made and I never even got PPR, so who knows what's going on with it anymore. : Calling in the AM to see if anything is up. If you're interested there is more info on what it says in the Ottawa thread.

 

[frankinto]

My gosh yes. That has been the hardest part of the whole deal actually.

That's why my partner is selling his car before moving to Toronto... not to mention that insurance costs would be four times as high as in Pittsburgh.

 

[computergeek]

Well today mine changed to decision made and I never even got PPR, so who knows what's going on with it anymore. : Calling in the AM to see if anything is up. If you're interested there is more info on what it says in the Ottawa thread.

I had that happen once. It was a rejection. But I'd had extensive communications with the visa office before it happened, so it wasn't a surprise. I've never heard of a DM case where you didn't hear something before they make their decision.

I hope they tell you something on the phone, but my guess is they won't because the call centre only has information on cases in Canada (and in CIC's world, Ottawa is not in Canada.)

 

[OhCanadiana]

This whole importing your car thing is going to make me go bald very quickly : :-X ???

What's going on?

 

[ALLY06]

We received sponsorship approval today! Seems like things are moving along quickly, hope it keeps up! ;D

 

[spacedog30]

That's why my partner is selling his car before moving to Toronto... not to mention that insurance costs would be four times as high as in Pittsburgh.

I am doing the same thing. Moving at all is frustrating enough. It'll be weird walking some and relying on public transit for a bit, but I figure more walking can be incorporated into marathon training.

 

[brightredscream]

We received sponsorship approval today! Seems like things are moving along quickly, hope it keeps up! ;D

Congrats!
Now comes the part that test everyone's patience lol

 

[parker24]

What's going on?

Just money issues. And the car failed safety today so it's MORE money issues. PLUS we got the most rude American border agent I've ever met on the phone when inquiring about if our title was there. Laughed at us several times. My husband said he now knows why Canadians think Americans can be arrogant.