http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/ Canadian Expatriate and travel forum Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:57:23 GMT http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/gym_sitemaps/images/rss_forum_big.gif http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Google Yahoo MSN Sitemaps and RSS 2.0.0 - © 2006, 2007, 2008 www.phpBB-SEO.com 50 Canadian Expatriate and travel forum RSS 2.0 feed link http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/rss/news/digest/rss.xml.gz gym_sitemaps http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/unrelated-degree-applying-as-csa-what-are-my-chances-vt8224.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:16:23 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Unrelated degree applying as CSA, what are my chances?</b> Hello, I've spent several hours reading many very useful posts on this forum and I have learned a great deal. I have a question of my own, though, that I'd like some advice / opinions on from anyone who has had similar experience. I am in the process of applying for jobs right now in the US, as a computer systems analyst. I have a B.A. (4 year university degree) but my major was Philosophy (yes, I know, how stupid of me <img src="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif" alt=":oops:" title="Embarassed" /> ) I did not take any courses in computer science while in university. Anyway, I was lucky enough to get a job shortly after graduating as an ERP Implementation Specialist (Business Analyst / Project Manager). I have 5 years of experience at this company. My question is: How likely am I to get a TN-1 with 5 years experience and a B.A in an unrelated field? Also, I noticed on another thread someone mentioned this: &quot;The hardest ones to get are Systems Analyst and Management Consultant because the manual has specific warnings about those two categories in it.&quot; Does anyone know what are the specific warnings about Computer Systems Analyst in the manual? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/unrelated-degree-applying-as-csa-what-are-my-chances-vt8224.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 21 Views Post by dl5555 dl5555 US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/unrelated-degree-applying-as-csa-what-are-my-chances-vt8224.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/daycare-prices-in-sydney-vt8223.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:45:52 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/canadians-in-australia-and-new-zealand-vf5.html" title="Canadians in Australia and New Zealand">Canadians in Australia and New Zealand</a></h5> <b>Daycare prices in Sydney?</b> Hello, Not sure where to post this question, so could someone point me in the right direction, here? I was just wondering what the average price of daycares are in Sydney, and if some of them have a 'discount' of sorts for more than one child. Anyone? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/daycare-prices-in-sydney-vt8223.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 16 Views Post by Lovemycats Lovemycats Canadians in Australia and New Zealand - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/daycare-prices-in-sydney-vt8223.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/scandinavian-uk-travel-us-waiver-vt8222.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:55:44 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/canadians-in-europe-vf8.html" title="Canadians in Europe">Canadians in Europe</a></h5> <b>Scandinavian /UK travel(US waiver)</b> Hello All I am a Canadian citizen with valid US waiver because of my history in US. I was charged with violation for working off campus when I was a student back in states. My waiver is due in May and I have already applied for an extension. I have no record in Canada. I need to travel for business to Scandinavian /UK . Has anyone traveled to Scandinavian /UK countries while on us waiver ? I am planning to fly out from Pearson if waiver doesn't come through before time. Any comments or experiences on traveling to Scandinavian /UK with same background will be highly appreciated. Thanks <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/scandinavian-uk-travel-us-waiver-vt8222.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 57 Views Post by shodhakusa shodhakusa Canadians in Europe - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/scandinavian-uk-travel-us-waiver-vt8222.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-resident-do-i-need-to-file-t1243-etc-vt8221.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:01:34 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/general-discussion-vf9.html" title="General discussion">General discussion</a></h5> <b>US Resident - do I need to file T1243 etc?</b> In 2008 I severed all ties (apart from non-resident bank account and RRSP) with Canada - I filed my 2008 tax return with the CRA and a 1040NR return with the IRS. This year I'm a full US resident and just filed by 1040 with the IRS. My question is this: Since I disposed of all my Canadian assets in 2008 and had no Canadian income in 2009 do I need to file anything with the CRA? I've read that filing an NR73 is best done as a reaction to a CRA request and filling out the regular CRA forms (but adding T1243 and T1161) just seems redundant given I have no assets. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks! <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-resident-do-i-need-to-file-t1243-etc-vt8221.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 37 Views Post by gdthiess gdthiess General discussion - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-resident-do-i-need-to-file-t1243-etc-vt8221.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/too-bad-we-can-t-all-help-each-other-vt8220.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:50:42 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/general-discussion-vf9.html" title="General discussion">General discussion</a></h5> <b>Too bad we can't all help each other!</b> Hi; I'm Karl, never been on a site like this? I wonder what it can do? How about this, wouldn't it be nice if I could change citizenship w/ someone from another country, since this one just keeps taking away my Veterans pension till it woun't be long till I can't afford medical treatment. Yes they keep slowly taking away my Govt. Issued bill of rights, aka (promise). Anyway I wish I could just trade places! Karl: 53 y/o Quakerton Pa. US.w <img src="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" /> <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/too-bad-we-can-t-all-help-each-other-vt8220.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 33 Views Post by Karl1957 Karl1957 General discussion - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/too-bad-we-can-t-all-help-each-other-vt8220.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/is-there-a-21-credit-rule-for-tn-applications-vt8219.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:40:02 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Is there a 21-credit rule for TN applications?</b> I heard that someone had to use relevant courseworks to justify qualificaiton for TN, CBP indicated min 21 credits would be required. Is there a 21-credit rule? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/is-there-a-21-credit-rule-for-tn-applications-vt8219.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 40 Views Post by usinca usinca US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/is-there-a-21-credit-rule-for-tn-applications-vt8219.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/candian-in-us-filing-joint-tax-with-wife-in-canada-vt8218.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:24:47 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/canadians-in-the-usa-vf4.html" title="Canadians in the USA">Canadians in the USA</a></h5> <b>Candian in US filing joint tax with wife in Canada</b> I am a Canadian citizen living &amp; working in US Can I file a US tax return jointly with my wife living in Canada ? I have done calculation on turbotax both as filling separately and jointly with my wife. I am getting $9000.00 return if file jointly as against paying additional $2000.00 if filing separately. Please hep. Thanks Kauser <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/candian-in-us-filing-joint-tax-with-wife-in-canada-vt8218.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 47 Views Post by kauser kauser Canadians in the USA - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/candian-in-us-filing-joint-tax-with-wife-in-canada-vt8218.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/i-ve-outstayed-my-welcome-and-need-advice-vt8217.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:09:32 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/uk-visas-and-immigration-vf21.html" title="UK Visas and Immigration">UK Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>I've outstayed my welcome and need advice</b> I have been living in this country for 2 years with my girlfriend and only just found out that I can only be here legally for 6 months in the year. I know I have outstayed my welcome and I am going home now because of this, but I am worried that I wont be allowed back into the UK to see my girlfriend. Can someone please give me some advice on what I should do? Will I be prosecuted, will I be allowed back in or will I be banned for a certain amount of time? This has been a naieve mistake, not a deliberate thing. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/i-ve-outstayed-my-welcome-and-need-advice-vt8217.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 50 Views Post by confusedcanadian confusedcanadian UK Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/i-ve-outstayed-my-welcome-and-need-advice-vt8217.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/quick-question-crossing-frequently-vt8216.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:17:19 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/canadians-in-the-usa-vf4.html" title="Canadians in the USA">Canadians in the USA</a></h5> <b>Quick question : crossing frequently.</b> Hi there. First, thanks for the helpful people here. All this stuff is really more complicated than I thought. I am Canadian and met someone from the US (nothing new here... haha). I originally planned to study in the US (F1 visa I think), but after reading about it, I realized that I wouldn't be able to work. That was really disappointing for me, not being able to work meant I probably couldn't study there. We'd like to see each other frequently so I thought that maybe I could study in Canada, and with the money I save I could get a passport and visit often. Since education is so cheap here and so costly in the US (same program in school costs me 5000$CA /year or something like 25 000$ US/year!!), with the money I save I could basically travel there every weekend and still save money. (In reality I would maybe go there 2-3 weekends each month) Now, just to be sure, wouldn't there be a problem with that? I know as I Canadian I can stay up to 6 month in the US, but would they start asking questions after a while? Or would it be fine since I'm only staying for 2 days and always returning in Canada? Thanks for reading. This is all new and very confusing for me, so I just want to make sure I plan everything right <img src="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" title="Razz" /> It seems theres always a minor detail that I forget and that ruin everything... don't want that to happen haha. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/quick-question-crossing-frequently-vt8216.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 5 Replies || 73 Views Post by juicyfruits juicyfruits Canadians in the USA - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/quick-question-crossing-frequently-vt8216.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/bendigo-vic-australia-vt8214.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:52:24 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/general-discussion-vf9.html" title="General discussion">General discussion</a></h5> <b>BENDIGO, VIC, Australia</b> Hello- I've recently moved to Bendigo Australia and looking for some new people to meet and hang out with. Haven't heard of many Canadians here (aside from the ones here with my partners company) but thought this might be a good place to make some new friends. Cheers. Erin <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/bendigo-vic-australia-vt8214.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 43 Views Post by erinwelsh erinwelsh General discussion - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/bendigo-vic-australia-vt8214.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/well-i-just-posted-one-long-comment-where-is-it-vt8213.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:12:25 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/general-discussion-vf9.html" title="General discussion">General discussion</a></h5> <b>well i just posted one long comment, where is it?</b> Just finished writing one long story and discussion, before submitting it it disappeared. Answers ! <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/well-i-just-posted-one-long-comment-where-is-it-vt8213.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 52 Views Post by saintesmarie saintesmarie General discussion - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/well-i-just-posted-one-long-comment-where-is-it-vt8213.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/looking-for-canadian-gentleman-vt8212.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:52:41 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/general-discussion-vf9.html" title="General discussion">General discussion</a></h5> <b>Looking for Canadian gentleman</b> I am a 40 years old German lady and would be very happy to meet a nice white American or Canadian man living close to Frankfurt if suitable for friendship, huggles and snuggles or maybe more. If you are interested in a German woman for friendship or love please send me an email to y_o_u AT gmx DOT de Thank you. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/looking-for-canadian-gentleman-vt8212.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 48 Views Post by Canadiansought Canadiansought General discussion - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/looking-for-canadian-gentleman-vt8212.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/a-question-regarding-a-tn-visa-and-video-editing-vt8211.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:23:50 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>A question regarding a TN visa and video editing?</b> I am new to all this and I just found out about this TN visa and I am wondering if I qualify. I just got offer a job in the US as a video editor for a web based production company. I have a college diploma in Media Productions, which included video editing among other media related subjects. I also obtained certificates in both audio and video editing but not from a university or college. I do have experience including shooting/editing a documentary, some music videos, a concert DVD, and a few weddings. I was looking at a list of occupations that qualify under TN status and I didn't see video editor but I was wondering if I would be accepted under it. If not does anybody know what work visa I would have to apply for? Thanks <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/a-question-regarding-a-tn-visa-and-video-editing-vt8211.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 70 Views Post by dustinc dustinc US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/a-question-regarding-a-tn-visa-and-video-editing-vt8211.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/filing-tax-with-no-relation-to-canada-vt8210.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:32:51 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/canadians-in-the-usa-vf4.html" title="Canadians in the USA">Canadians in the USA</a></h5> <b>Filing Tax with no relation to Canada</b> Hello everyone, I am a Canadian that arrived to USA in August 2009, I am going to file my taxes in USA and don't know if I should file as a Non-Resident or Dual-status ( I fail Substantial presence test). I have never worked or filed taxes in Canada as I lived most of my life in Spain. Can I still file dual-status? What do you think is the best option for me? I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank you <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/filing-tax-with-no-relation-to-canada-vt8210.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 3 Replies || 60 Views Post by fsandovar fsandovar Canadians in the USA - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/filing-tax-with-no-relation-to-canada-vt8210.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-help-for-rn-vt8209.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:56:45 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>TN help for RN</b> I have been offered a great nursing position with the state of NY. I have my NY nursing license, Visascreen, diplomas and will be speaking with an immigration lawyer for advice on the letter of employment. I plan to leave Vancouver on April 11 with a start date of April 15th. I've had some less than pleasant experiences with land crossings (never denied entry) so thought I would go through YVR. I've been dating a US citizen for the past 4 years and am always honest about it at the border. We don't have plans to marry as that would complicate everything but we will be living together. I have a home in BC that I will rent out so I'll bring evidence of that. Any other advice? To be honest, I get sick just thinking about requesting the TN. Thanks !! <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-help-for-rn-vt8209.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 1 Post || 50 Views Post by mardiny mardiny US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-help-for-rn-vt8209.html