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Hi David,
This e-mail pertain partially to our situation as well.
We are contemplating to migrate (from the US) to Canada.
The reasons being:
- I'd like to give my kids (4 and 3 year old) the chance I had when I
was in their age
to learn both English and French.
- The universal medical insurance is a better system than in the US
(or is it?) I believe our system is far superior to the USA
- Education is much cheaper in Canada... If not free. The general
quality is both cheaper and more accessible.
- Quality of life in general is better than in the US... This
completely depends upon where you are and your lifestyle. Goes both
ways.
- The equity in my house will buy me a comparable house in Canada for
less money,
granted the exchange rate stays favorable... This is particularly true
for your purchase in Quebec.
Of course there are many other reasons which are irrelevant to my
question now.
I am planning to invest in the rental/real estate market for a living
- What is your advise before I get my hopes all up. Can be done -
whether you are the person to do it is another question.
- We are planning to migrate to the Quebec area.
I would like to consult with you on putting a plan together for this
purpose. Happy to help out - see below.
Already started the paperwork for migration, my score is 75 at least
so I have no problems there.
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david ingram replies:
If you are going to become a Canadian Real Estate Investor, you need
to log on to www.jurock.com and get hold of the Jurock Real Estate
Investor Newsletter.
I am sending a copy of this to Ozzie Jurock and asking him to send you
a couple of back issues "for free" if you send him your address. His
address is above if you want to contact him. In fact, I wilkl make
the same offer to everyone on the list. Send a request to Ozzie and
tell himI said he would send you a free issue. Your name has to be
Rich to get more than one. - Okay Ozzie - I am doing this at 1 AM in
the morning and I could phone him and wake him up and ask him but I
know he will go along with this.
I love Quebec but they have a completely different set of forms to
fill out. The Federal site is no good for you although if you decided
to live in Ottawa, Ontario or St Boniface, Manitoba, or Moncton New
Brunswick, you would be in totally bi-lingual cities and not have to
deal with the Quebec System and I could be your guide.
I would be happy to consult with you about the taxation part of your
immigration and emmigration and there is nobody better to look after
your first year's income tax returns but I have NEVER done or even
participated in a Quebec Immigration. Happy to give you my input, but
I am NOT a Quebec immigration expert or specialist. Of course, we
could work through it together but I am sure you could do better.
Assuming that you are going to Quebec, heed the following which I have
lifted from my Oct 13th newsletter.
1. Goto http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/Education.asp
and fill in the self-assessment guide. This would be what you use for
all other areas of Canada and you just might decide you want to come
to Vancouver or heaven forbid, settle in Toronto instead of Montreal
or Quebec City. You need 67 points to pass
2. Goto Quebec's immigration site at:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/immigration/permanent-worker/step.html
and look around.
In particular, you will need to look at:
3.
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/immigration/permanent-worker/autoevaluation.html
for the province of Quebed self-evaluation Guide. i made a guess at
you and came up with 66 out of 90 because I presume you have no
French. If you enroll in some French Immersion and can get to some
proficiency in a year - say up to an intermediate level I, you would
have a score of 74 out of 90. Either score should qualify you for
Quebec immigration.
4. Then fill in the preliminary application at:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/publications/pdf/A-QPIA.pdf
5. Check the procedure out at:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/forms/dcs-general.html#marche
6. Next do the apllication for a selection certificate at:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/publications/pdf/dcs/application_selection_certificate.pdf
7. Then make sure you have all the documents on the checklist at:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/publications/pdf/dcs/DCS_worker_NY_AN.pdf
There will be more - You will need a police report, etc.
Following this is a list of what you need in general for Canada if you
wished to bring in a spouse. (I am putting it here because I can).
1. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3910e.pdf
This is a guide for sponsoring a US citizen spouse into Canada.
Publication 3910E
2. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EA.pdf
This is the application form to sponsor - form IMM-1344A
3. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EB.pdf
This is the sponsorship agreement - Form IMM-1344B
4. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5481E.PDF
This is the Sponsorship Evaluation Form IMM-5481
5. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5409E.PDF
This is a statutory declaration of a common-law marriage - FORM
IMM-5409
6. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is the Sponsor Questionnaire - Form IMM-5540
7. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is an authority to release information - FORM IMM-5540
8. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.PDF
This is a document Checklist - Form IMM-5491
9. http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/docp/CIC/bin/hpm-e.asp
This is where you order your official receipt
10. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008egen.pdf
This is your actual Application for Permanet Residence - FORM
IMM-0008GEN
11. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008_1e.pdf
This is your Background Declaration - FORM IMM-008_1
12. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.PDF
This is your additional family information - FORM IMM-5406
13. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5490E.PDF
This is your spouse or conjugal partner questionnaire -= FORM IMM-5490
14. The Above PLUS a police report from your local police station
(See the guide for details) applies to those being sponsored from the
UNITED STATES. There is a separate brochure for every country. If you
are reading this and are from any other country (Australia, Brunei,
Austria, Venezuela, etc) goto
Hope this helps - welcome to Canada and Quebec, La Belle Province. I
love Quebec and get there any chance I can. Make sure you do the
Gaspe Peninsula soon. It is wondeful.
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: CENTAPEDE
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 12:05 PM
Subject: US Citizens planning to immigrate to Comox
Valley orSunshine Coast in British Columbia Canada from Philadelphia -
Dear Mr. Ingram,
This summer, my husband and I traveled through Canada and
unexpectedly
fell in love with British Columbia and specifically, the Comox
Valley of
Vancouver Island. In our 50s, we are now in the process of filling
out
our forms to apply for immigration as skilled workers. As primary
applicant, my score is 69 (and will fall to 67 if date of
application
falls after my 51st birthday in March). It seems like it could take
1
1/2 -2 years before PR status is granted.
We are also planning a short return trip to experience the area this
winter. . I am wondering if you have any suggestions as to what we
should explore while back in the Comox Valley area. Is it premature
to
look at houses? To meet with realtors? To meet with you in
Vancouver? We
don't have the income to buy a home there until we sell our primary
residence in Philadelphia. We are thinking we may also visit the
Sunshine coast (didn't go there over the summer) just to see if we
want
to expand our options for where to live.
Thanks for any advice you can offer. Happy holidays!
JXXXXXXXXXXXX
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david ingram replies:
You want to leave the Liberty Bell and Constitution Square and Ben
Franklin's Grave and the Philadelphia Mint and the Black History
Museum and Valley Forge and the Suffragette Bell and and the Amish at
Lancaster or Intercourse and 11601 Roosevelt Boulevard (home of the
international IRS office) and move to the Comox Valley where you can
see mine shaft six in Courtenay or the old coke ovens or feast on
Fanny Bay Oysters or go fishing for salmon or take a ferry to
Lasquetti Island or buy car Parts and lawn chairs at Canadian Tire?
Well, okay. It is a great place. The Sunshine Coast is equally a
fine place to live and two of our staff members either make their home
their or are intending to make their home on the coast.
Let me assure you that it is never premature to consult with me
about this kind of move because a few dollars spent with me can clear
up thousands of dollars of hassles in the future with regard to real
estate purchase (I am a licenced realtor (over 30 years in Real
Estate) but do not work actively at it) the taxation between the two
countries and things like medical differences, permanent residence
status and other little things.
I am also a professional "tourist from hell".
If you like Comox, you should check out Powell River which is just
across the water from comox and on the North end of the Sunshine
Coast. You can drive and ferry from Vancouver to Powell River and
take the ferry directly from Powell River to Comox. Just as nice but
more isolated and a lot cheaper right now is Port Alberni on the west
coast of Vancouver Island and just as nice but slightly more expensive
would be Sooke at the south end of the island.
If you do decide to consult wiht me, bring a couple of year's tax
returns with you and a close estimate of what your income should be
when you get to Canada. I will provide a pro-forma tax retrurn for
you so that you will KNOW what the taxes will be like.
After coming here, you will maintain a close relationship with
Philadelphia because you have to continue to file a US tax return
every year and we will be sending it back to 11601 Roosevelt Boulevard
in Philadelphia.
David Ingram's US/Canada Services
US / Canada / Mexico tax and working Visa Specialists
US / Canada Real Estate Specialists
108-100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V7T 1A2
Calls accepted from 10 AM to 10 PM 7 days a week
Res (604) 980-3578 Cell (604) 657-8451
Bus (604) 980-0321
[email protected]
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