| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Dual Citizenship | 11/18/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: Good afternoon, I am a Canadian citizen living in the US. I have recently given birth to my son and ...
A: From the attached URLs, your son has until he has reached the of 28 to take steps necessary to ...
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| Where to live in Canada | 11/12/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am in the UK now but just received a work permit to come work for my company in Canada. The nature ...
A: Interesting request, I've made several attempts to answer it without letting my own prejudices get ...
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| CDN Income Tax on US Citizen | 11/4/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I recently invested a large amount of money in a Canadian Company which was listed on the NYSE ...
A: First of all, I'm NOT a tax expert but I can offer a few pointers. 1) there is a reciprocal tax ...
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| us citizen work in mich, live in canada? | 10/15/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: My fiance lost his TN yesterday, we have 2 small kids and are considering our options. He says maybe ...
A: In order for you and your children to live permanently in Canada, you will need to obtain landed ...
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| Tax | 10/2/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I have recently moved to Ontario Canada. I am currently working in Toronto. I am under a refugee ...
A: Income tax is a tax on any money you earn while working. You will need a social insurance number ...
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| US permanent resident in Canada | 9/14/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: would I be able to work in Canada being a permanent resident?? What do I need if I could be able to ...
A: I understand. In this case you would have to apply to become what is known in Canada as a landed ...
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| US debt in Canada | 9/9/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I think this may be out of your league, but I have a question about debt. I have student loan debt ...
A: There is a tax agreement between Canada and the US with regard to income taxes, IF you owe money to ...
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| Paternity Testing | 9/8/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a Jamaican citizen pregnant for a Canadian Resident(not a citizen), I am going to Canada to ...
A: For Citizenship purposes, no paternity tests are required. What IS important is where the child is ...
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| Owning land and running a business as a foreigner on a work visa? | 8/30/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am an Australia citizen and have recently arrived in Canada on a 2 year work visa. Can you please ...
A: There are no restrictions in Canada about foreigners owning land here As regards to your work visa,I ...
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| delivering a baby in canada | 8/22/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: i am Lebanese and i want to deliver my baby in Canada, please can you give me an idea about the ...
A: Medical care, including stays in hospitals, is free to all permanent residents of Canada. When ...
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| Dual citizenship | 8/19/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I was born in Canada to Canadian parents but moved to the U.S. in 1962 and became a U.S. citizen in ...
A: I don't know who gave you that information but they are WRONG! It is the United States that does ...
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| College and post-secondary school | 8/14/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I have heard college is covered by the government in Canada. If one wanted to get their master's or ...
A: Operating expenses of universities are PARTIALLY paid for by a combination of Federal and provincial ...
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| dual citizanship | 7/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I have a 26 year man from Jamaica who would like to try to obtain a dual citizanship with Canada. ...
A: A couple of points: 1) It is not a Canadian requirement that your man give up his Jamaican ...
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| retire to United Stated from Quebec Canada | 6/15/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: We live in Quebec Canada and are thinking about retiring in the United states. What will we lose or ...
A: The most important thing you will loose is your provincial health care benefits if you reside ...
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| US citizen working in US, but want to live in Canada | 5/4/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a life long US citizen working in Detroit Michigan. I'd like to move to Windsor Ontario to ...
A: Since you will not be working in Canada, it should be relatively easy to get a Canadian residencey ...
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| Canadian Citizen moving to the US | 4/26/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a canadian citizen and the father of my kids wants us to move in the US, so I just wanted to ...
A: If the father of your kids is an American citizen then I would think it would be relatively easy to ...
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| Are Mat leave benefits taxable? | 4/1/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I will be going on Mat leave this year and looking at our finances - the best we can afford (without ...
A: Yes, EI benefits are taxable. The good news is that with the birth of the child you will be ...
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| Child born in Canada on Visit | 3/30/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: If the Child born in Canada to the parents who were visiting Canada and could not return to their ...
A: Yes, the child will, because of being born in Canada, automatically become a Canadian citizen. Note ...
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| job prospects in canada | 3/29/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: is getting a job easy in canada in the IT sector.i heard that canadian economy is flying high.im ...
A: It depends on what kind of part-time job you are talking about. If it's in the service restaurant ...
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| job prospects in canada | 3/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: is getting a job easy in canada in the IT sector.i heard that canadian economy is flying high.im ...
A: While our economy is certainly doing better than than the USA, it is definetely slowing down. As to ...
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| Taxes | 2/11/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: Should sales incentives be taxed at the same rate as your regular pay. I seem to always owe the ...
A: If you asking my opinion about paying taxes, I hate paying them! If you are asking about tax rates ...
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| pregnancy in US | 2/5/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: We are going to be students in the US this coming year and will be having a baby while we are there. ...
A: Certainly NOT the Canadian government. However, your provincial health plan MIGHT. Suggest you ...
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| Pregnancy in the US for a Canadian | 1/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a Canadian Citizen and just moved to the United States in July of 2007. I am now a US ...
A: I'm not a total expert on all the ins and outs of EI but I did find this URL which should answer ...
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| Pregnancy in the US for a Canadian | 1/27/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: I am a Canadian Citizen and just moved to the United States in July of 2007. I am now a US ...
A: No you are not elegible. You must be working in Canada to collect. The rules are the same as for ...
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| delivering baby in Canada | 1/20/2008 | David Chanter |
Q: About a year and a half ago my daughter married an american citizen. She has her permanent residency ...
A: Since your daughter is a Canadian citizen, there should be no problem in her returning to Canada. ...
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| Non Profi institution | 12/14/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I have a brillant idea to create an institution which will be having as objectives the ...
A: Two things come to mind about your idea 1) If its a charity, you will need to register it with the ...
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| Canada Migration | 12/5/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Sir, I am a well educated Indian. I have completed post graduation in physics.Now I am working as a ...
A: I am not an immigration expert. Suggest you contact the Canadian High Commissioner's Offrice ...
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| maternity pay in ontario | 10/31/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: if i receive an annual bonus from work during my maternity leave do i have to claim it?the bonus is ...
A: I'm not an expert on income tax matters. But, having said that, usually bonuses are taxable. ...
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| dual citizenship | 10/15/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: My father is a Canadian citizen and as a family we lived on PEI for a few years at which point I ...
A: Sine I don't know where you are located, I can't tell you where the nearest consulate is. Did you ...
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| dual citizenship | 10/14/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: My father is a Canadian citizen and as a family we lived on PEI for a few years at which point I ...
A: Having a health card does not certify citizenship. If you were born in Canada, then the chances are ...
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| dual citizenship | 10/1/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Im american and my fiance is canadian, were planning on getting a place together in canada, but my ...
A: The following on-line documents from the Canadian government should answer your question. ...
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| Canada | 9/30/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Can you tell me what Brian Nulroney did for education in Canada in the period he was Prime Minister ...
A: To my knowledge he neither hindered nor did anything "special" to help the growth of post-secondary ...
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| Canada ethnic groups | 9/23/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: umm i've got a really hard homework assignment regarding Canada. For each province, I have to ...
A: Hope you are good with a computer. Go to the Canada statistics site at ...
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| Canadian Citizenship | 9/2/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: My grandmother was born on Prince Edward Island in 1907, is it possible that I have Canadian ...
A: I am not an expert on Canadian Citizenship. Please find the URL for two small brochures on dual ...
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| dual citizen? | 8/14/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I discovered your site by accident, but found it rather informative. Unfortunately, I couldn't find ...
A: I am not an expert on dual citizenship. However, the following government publications on dual ...
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| grandparents...can i be a citizen too? | 8/7/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: my grandparents on both sides were both born and lived in canada...i heard somewhere that this makes ...
A: Please refer to the following URL which is an official Government of Canada publication. Since I am ...
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| dual citizenship | 7/31/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I have dual citizenship, being born in the US of Canadian parents. I lived in Canada until I ...
A: I'm not a citizenship expert and your particular case sounds complicated (adoptions and remarrage) ...
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| Dual Citizenship | 7/27/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: I was born in Canada in 1948. I have lived in the US as a permanent resident alien with a green ...
A: As far as Canada is concerned, you would retain your Canadian citizenship. HOWEVER, I believe (not ...
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| Healthcare | 7/21/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Could you explain to me how the Canadian health care system works? Is every Canadian offerred free ...
A: In Canada, 100% of the cost of treatment (some minor exceptions ie you pay out of pocket for ...
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| Healthcare | 7/21/2007 | David Chanter |
Q: Could you explain to me how the Canadian health care system works? Is every Canadian offerred free ...
A: 1. The health care system is a universal health insurance program funded by the provincial and ...
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