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2. How can I know about SIN offices nearby to my place of stay?

[...] in Ontario for at least 153 days in any 12-month period.

"7.8 Examining Permanent Residents at a POE (Port of Entry)

When a permanent resident appears at a POE for examination, the officer must confirm that the person is a permanent resident. Officers must remain cognizant of the fact the Act gives permanent residents of Canada the right to enter Canada at a port of entry once it is established that a person is a Permanent Resident, regardless of non-compliance with the residency obligation in A28 or the presence of other grounds of inadmissibility.

Port of entry officers (POE) can refuse entry to a Permanent Resident only when the person has already lost the status in accordance with the provisions of A46 (such as when a final determination has been made that they have failed to comply with the residency obligations or when a removal order comes into force).

In other words, once a permanent resident's status is established, the person may enter Canada by right and the immigration examination under IRPA concludes.

If an officer has concerns that a permanent resident has not complied with the residency obligation of A28, the officer should advise the permanent resident when the examination is concluded that they are authorized to enter Canada; however, the permanent resident may wish to answer additional questions so the officer may determine whether their concerns are well founded or not.

In cases where:
- permanent resident status is established;
- the permanent resident refuses to provide any further information and enters Canada;
and
- the officer believes, on a balance of probabilities that the person is in non-compliance with the residency obligation, officers may report the person, pursuant to A44(1). if there is sufficient evidence to support an inadmissibility allegation. In the absence of sufficient evidence to support the writing of an inadmissibility report, officers may enter any available information into FOSS (date of entry, last country of embarkation, current address in Canada etc.).

If an officer has concerns that a permanent resident has not complied with the residency obligation of A28, the officer should advise the permanent resident when the examination is concluded that they are authorized to enter Canada; however, the permanent resident may wish to answer additional questions so the officer may determine whether their concerns are well founded or not.

It is important to note that a permanent resident does not lose their status under A46(1)(b) until there is a final determination of the decision made outside Canada that they have failed to comply with the residency obligation under A28.

Permanent residents are not finally determined to have lost their permanent resident status until the right of appeal has been exhausted.

5. Departmental Policy

When an officer believes a permanent resident has failed to comply with their A28 residency obligation, then that officer should report the permanent resident under the provisions of A44(1) and recommend the issuing of a departure order.

The form Questionnaire: Determination of Permanent Resident Status (IMM 5511B) has been developed specifically to assist officers in making decisions regarding the permanent residency obligation, keeping in mind that the questionnaire alone is not sufficient to determine compliance with the residency obligation, and a detailed interview including examining humanitarian and compassionate criteria under A28(2)(c) is needed.

Furthermore, the officer cannot seize the person’s documents (such as the IMM 1000, Immigrant Visa and Record of Landing and the IMM 5292B, for example) despite writing an A44(1) report and issuing a removal order unless the officer believes there are reasonable grounds to do so in accordance with A140. The rationale behind this is that the person has a right to appeal the removal order and, until final determination of status, they remain a permanent resident and are the lawful owner of said documents.

In some school boards, newcomer students go to an assessment or reception centre where their mathematics and English language skills are tested. Read more in How is my child assessed to start school in Ontario?

Find a list of school reception centres in Ontario.

If you have your child's previous report card or textbook, or any other school information that might be helpful, bring it to the centre.

Proof of completion of a secondary or post-secondary program conducted in French or English, either in Canada or abroad, includes:

-A diploma or transcripts from a secondary or post-secondary school indicating the successful completion of a program, in French or English, either in Canada or abroad. or
-A diploma or certificate from a secondary or post-secondary school indicating successful graduation from a program conducted in French or English, either in Canada or abroad.

Note: You must have successfully finished a secondary or post-secondary program in English or French.

A single course done in English or French does not meet the requirement.

If the original document is in a language other than English or French then you must also include a letter from the academic institution indicating that the language of instruction was in English or French along with an official translation of the original document.

2. Proof of Residency

A document that has your name and current home address. This document confirms that your principal home is in Ontario.

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- School, college or university report card or transcript

First question:
Shall I translate Passport A even-tough the years in it are too old to be counted toward my citizenship? Especially it has a LOTS of European visas/stamps along with numerous Arabic stamps from my home country... That'd cost me a huge amount of money not to mention the very short window of time. Or shall I just translate the Arabic ones?

Second question:
Do you think I would I be receiving a RQ since I don't have Passport B anymore? Even-though it was issued in 2009, lost in 2010 & obviously the days I spent in Canada back then were not counted anyways.

1. I moved to Korea in 2000, right after I graduated from university. Therefore, I have never filed taxes in Canada, only here in Korea. Would I still be able to apply for the Child Tax Benefit when we arrive or will it automatically be assessed once I file taxes next year?

Information you provide on your income tax and benefit return is used to calculate your CCTB payments. Make sure you file your income tax and benefit return on time every year, even if you have not received income in the year.

2. It states that the application must be done by the direct caregiver of the kids. Since my wife will need to learn English, I will take care of most things, but she will be the one to stay home to take care of the kids while I work (or eventually find work when we arrive...knock on wood). She also wouldn't have her permanent residency status right away. Would I be able to apply for the Tax Benefit even though I would not be the one staying with them at home?

In Canada

You can submit an address change via the change of address service online, in some cases. See the full list of requirements to use this service.

If you are not eligible to change your address online, you can notify CIC using this email form.
It can take up to 15 business days for the address change to be processed.

Outside Canada

You must contact the visa office where you applied. Look for the Case Specific Inquiry box on the visa office web page.

In Canada

In most cases, you can use the online service. The changes should appear in your file within 5 business days.

Step 1- Check if you are eligible to change your address online

You can use the online service if:

-your case is being processed in Canada
-your address is in Canada
-you are moving within three weeks or have already moved

You must also have either:

-sponsored a member of the family class,
-applied for permanent residence from within Canada,
-applied for a Permanent Resident Card,
-applied for Canadian citizenship (for yourself or for a person adopted by a Canadian citizen),
-applied for a citizenship certificate (proof of Canadian citizenship),
-applied to renounce or resume Canadian citizenship, or
-applied for a search of the citizenship records.

1. From an earlier post, it seems like my sons and I shouldn't have any issues with getting OHIP after the 3 months from the date that we arrive in Toronto. However, it seems like private insurance companies only provide medical insurance for non-Canadians. Does this mean my sons and I can get any kind of medical insurance until after 3 months from our arrival date?

2. It states that permanent residents are eligible for OHIP as well as those who have applied as long as they provide a confirmation letter or notice from CIC. However, it seems that 1) CIC does not provide any such confirmations, only the final approval and 2) even if such confirmations are provided, it would happen almost a year after applying. Does that mean my wife won't be able to get OHIP for over a year?