Resident of the US but working in Canada...

[Brunette 0]

Hey all, I'm going to activate my visa tomorrow as I cross over the boarder to visit an aunt. I'm still working in Canada until the end of my contract which is March 31st. After March 31st, when I make an EI claim will it make any difference if I am currently a US Resident at the time? Should I hold off and activate my visa after I finish my job?

[pri 0]

Brunette,

I hv no clue about EI, i hv a question for you

did you manage to get the papers reqd for your car or are you selling it?

[Brunette 0]

Hi Pri,

I got both sets of documents required to bring my car across the border.

The issue was that I am required to pay off my car loan at Honda Acura Canada Fiance as they won't let me continue to make payments if I register my car in the states.

I want to keep my car. I like it, so I'll just pay off the loan once they request it from me, but I'm going to try and hold it off for as long as I possibly can.

Brunette

Edited March 27, 2006 by Brunette

[zyggy 9]

Hi Pri,

I got both sets of documents required to bring my car across the border.

The issue was that I am required to pay off my car loan at Honda Acura Canada Fiance as they won't let me continue to make payments if I register my car in the states.

I want to keep my car. I like it, so I'll just pay off the loan once they request it from me, but I'm going to try and hold it off for as long as I possibly can.

Brunette

My guess is that EI will put two and two together as you will be required to send them a copy of the visa when you apply... EIther call them for confirmation or I would wait the extra time..

[caviar22 1]

I am in the same predicament. March 31st is my last day of work in Ottawa but I have been a US resident since February 10th. It will not affect EI from what I was told as you are still paying into the Canadian EI system. All I can say is MAN, will I ever mis my salary!!!

[Brunette 0]

I am in the same predicament. March 31st is my last day of work in Ottawa but I have been a US resident since February 10th. It will not affect EI from what I was told as you are still paying into the Canadian EI system. All I can say is MAN, will I ever mis my salary!!!

Carrie, when I crossed the border last Saturday, the customs officer at the booth wouldn't let me activate my visa!! He said I was still working in Canada and I can only activate it when I am all moved down there. What a bunch of bull. I'm so sick of them. He also asked me how I knew the right words to say, "Activate the visa".....and proceeded to say that most people don't know those words. Anyways, I went to visit my aunt but didn't activate my visa.

I have found a job in the states that has my name written all over it and I want to apply, but I'm concerned about not yet having my SSN number. Is it absolutely critical that I have an SSN number to begin work?

[caviar22 1]

Brunette,

I don't know which border crossing you went to but it sounds so wrong! Then again, the officers have all the power when we go across. I have encountered at least 8-10 and they all know I am finishing my contract in Canada but resident in the US. Even as I activated my visa we joked about my going back to finish working. At my crossing it is common I guess.

As for using the term activate: Some officers (not many) think they are the smartest thing since sliced bread and others surely cannot be informed like we are -- that would mean we are intelligent, duh, gosh, golly!

Good luck... only a few days left!!!

Caviar

Edited March 28, 2006 by caviar22

[zyggy 9]

I am in the same predicament. March 31st is my last day of work in Ottawa but I have been a US resident since February 10th. It will not affect EI from what I was told as you are still paying into the Canadian EI system. All I can say is MAN, will I ever mis my salary!!!

Carrie, when I crossed the border last Saturday, the customs officer at the booth wouldn't let me activate my visa!! He said I was still working in Canada and I can only activate it when I am all moved down there. What a bunch of bull. I'm so sick of them. He also asked me how I knew the right words to say, "Activate the visa".....and proceeded to say that most people don't know those words. Anyways, I went to visit my aunt but didn't activate my visa.

I have found a job in the states that has my name written all over it and I want to apply, but I'm concerned about not yet having my SSN number. Is it absolutely critical that I have an SSN number to begin work?

No.. you do not need a SSN to begin work... only a document that authorizes you to work in the US.. the CR-1 visa does that...

They just have to list you for tax purposes as single with no deductions until you get the SSN...

Actually that officer was totally wrong... he couldn't allow you entry as a visitor since you have an immigrant visa. If you have an immigrant visa, you cannot be admitted as a non-immigrant... Sigh... Probably a former Customs guy who doesn't know any better

Edited March 28, 2006 by zyggy

[happyimmigrant 0]

Hi Pri,

I got both sets of documents required to bring my car across the border.

The issue was that I am required to pay off my car loan at Honda Acura Canada Fiance as they won't let me continue to make payments if I register my car in the states.

I want to keep my car. I like it, so I'll just pay off the loan once they request it from me, but I'm going to try and hold it off for as long as I possibly can.

Brunette

Honda Finance US will allow you to transfer your Honda Finance Canada car loan into the US - you can't do it the other way (from US to Canada) but you can from Canada to the US.

[Brunette 0]

Honda Finance US will allow you to transfer your Honda Finance Canada car loan into the US - you can't do it the other way (from US to Canada) but you can from Canada to the US.

Is that what they told you? Is this what you are doing? They told me this when I called a few months ago - the woman even told me it was very common especially among health professionals and teachers who move to the states. However, when I called back just a few weeks ago they said the policy had changed and now loans will have to be paid off. She did say there was a form I could fill out to keep making payments but that they are rarely ever approved anymore.

[happyimmigrant 0]

Honda Finance US will allow you to transfer your Honda Finance Canada car loan into the US - you can't do it the other way (from US to Canada) but you can from Canada to the US.

Is that what they told you? Is this what you are doing? They told me this when I called a few months ago - the woman even told me it was very common especially among health professionals and teachers who move to the states. However, when I called back just a few weeks ago they said the policy had changed and now loans will have to be paid off. She did say there was a form I could fill out to keep making payments but that they are rarely ever approved anymore.

This is what I was told about 4 months ago, so it is possible it has changed since then. I'm going to sell my car in Ontario rather than take it to the US.