IR-1/CR-1 Montreal DQ'd private message group goes public CONTINUED

[Prairiegirl3 67]

Green Card came today! Thanks so much for the support and encouragement everyone! I couldn't be more excited  Good luck to those still awaiting interviews and visa confirmations and everything inbetween! 

[YYZ&MIA 117]

9 minutes ago, mam521 said:

I do cross border and am pleased to have kept mine since I did have to go back to Canada for 18mo.  You have to file an FBAR if there's ever over $10K in your accounts.  

Please fill out your timeline as per the instructions in @Hawk Riders profile.  Please read the FAQ's as well.  

You're a Canadian citizen with American Permanent Residency.  You need to enter Canada on your Canadian passport and return to the US with your green card.  You will still be subject to all quarantine measures, etc while this covid business continues.  

Ah thank you so much. I guess I just woke up and started considering the tax implications and also started getting curious how I will be treated at the border coming back into Canada. 

[Prairiegirl3 67]

34 minutes ago, mam521 said:

I do cross border and am pleased to have kept mine since I did have to go back to Canada for 18mo.  You have to file an FBAR if there's ever over $10K in your accounts.  

 

I'm currently trying to figure this out, as I will have remaining Canadian bills to pay once I leave Canada. I know on the FAQ it says that certain bank accounts will be charged a tax of some sort, but it doesn't list checking accounts. So am I understanding you correctly in that if you keep less than $10K in your account you don't have to do any sort of extra tax paperwork? Or is there still something I'll have to declare come tax time next year in the States? 

[RachaelMcCorm 17]

Hey all,

Just a question for those who have recently had their interview and received their passport back to a residence in Ontario.

What are processing speeds like? How long did it take for puralator to return your passport from Montreal. 
Just trying to plan travel, (interveiw is next Wednesday) if all goes well.
Thanks

[gavinski91 102]

7 hours ago, YYZ&MIA said:

Hi everyone, this might be a strange question but once we activate the visa, will gov of Canada be notified in any way? Also, upon going back to Canada to visit, how will we be treated at customs? Are we still considered a Canadian dual citizen or an American? 

Covid changes things up a bit. Normally (outside of Covid) you do not need your Canadian passport to cross into Canada, just your green card is sufficient. Carrying a copy of your Canadian birth certificate (or the small form version of it) can make the process easier. You may need your Canadian passport to enter Canada under current Covid restrictions. In either instance you'll be considered a US Permanent Resident with Canadian Citizenship.

 

Once you get your US citizenship, the border crossings have different standards. Going into Canada, they will consider you a dual citizen. Going back into the US, they will consider you a US citizen.

[MichaelZas 21]

3 hours ago, mam521 said:

I do cross border and am pleased to have kept mine since I did have to go back to Canada for 18mo.  You have to file an FBAR if there's ever over $10K in your accounts.  

Please fill out your timeline as per the instructions in @Hawk Riders profile.  Please read the FAQ's as well.  

You're a Canadian citizen with American Permanent Residency.  You need to enter Canada on your Canadian passport and return to the US with your green card.  You will still be subject to all quarantine measures, etc while this covid business continues.  

Do we have to file FBAR even if it's a business account (not personal)?

And if we file it does it mean both Canada and US will tax it?

[CAKIK 1]

8 hours ago, SSS24 said:

Hi! I took a copy of my husband's/petitioners birth certificate and passport but I wasn't asked for it at the interview.

Thank you for your information! 

[Lovepeace0303 310]

4 hours ago, RachaelMcCorm said:

Hey all,

Just a question for those who have recently had their interview and received their passport back to a residence in Ontario.

What are processing speeds like? How long did it take for puralator to return your passport from Montreal. 
Just trying to plan travel, (interveiw is next Wednesday) if all goes well.
Thanks

My husband lived in Ontario as well. He was in Issued - final processing on CEAC on a Thursday. He received his tracking number via email on Friday and passport was in hand by Purolator on Monday - so it was all fairly quick once you see that status update on CEAC! As always, don't make any confirmed travel plans until passport/visa is in hand! Good luck! 

[Meghan.brooke 60]

1 hour ago, Lovepeace0303 said:

My husband lived in Ontario as well. He was in Issued - final processing on CEAC on a Thursday. He received his tracking number via email on Friday and passport was in hand by Purolator on Monday - so it was all fairly quick once you see that status update on CEAC! As always, don't make any confirmed travel plans until passport/visa is in hand! Good luck! 

For the issued/final processing status, is that what it says after you attend your interview?

[zor435 21]

How do you send large sum of money over the border? Are there any banks that can transfer large amount of money to a US bank account? 

[mam521 2,210]

17 hours ago, MichaelZas said:

Do we have to file FBAR even if it's a business account (not personal)?

And if we file it does it mean both Canada and US will tax it?

I can't answer that.  If you have a business, I'd definitely be talking to an accountant on how to best manage cross border.  

1 hour ago, zor435 said:

How do you send large sum of money over the border? Are there any banks that can transfer large amount of money to a US bank account? 

Please fill in your timeline and see @Hawk Riders profile for a link to the FAQ's and how to be added to the spreadsheet.  Also, please read back a couple of pages because there is ongoing discussion about this topic. 

[Lovepeace0303 310]

14 hours ago, Meghan.brooke said:

For the issued/final processing status, is that what it says after you attend your interview?

Yes, please check the FAQ for the CEAC status changes you will see post-interview! 

[acmanu 68]

Received passport back today. So 8 days after interview and I am located in interior BC.

[CrystalNeufeld 39]

Updated our timeline- received the visas today! Interview was March 29.

[Balpreet 4]

Recieved passport today . Interview was on 22march . Thanks and good luck everyone 😊