Is it possible to change a visitor visa to student visa or work permit from within Canada?

Posted May 18th, 2012 by immigratecanada and filed in Immigration to Canada

My friend intends to travel to Canada on a visit visa and stay with his relatives (Permanent Residents). He wants to change his visitor visa to student visa or work permit from within Canada itself, basically settle down there and become permanent resident. What needs to be done and how. If you have similar experience in this regard or have heard of it, please reply.

How do you call a canadian cell phone number from within Canada to China?

Posted April 15th, 2012 by immigratecanada and filed in Immigration to Canada

If my Canadian friend is in China, how do I contact him on his cell phone? Would I just dial the usual area code + phone number or do you need to add a country code? And if so, which country code would you use – Canada’s or China’s?

Anyone have experience with Passport Canada Urgent Service? (pay a fee of $70, get within 24hrs)?

Posted May 19th, 2011 by immigratecanada and filed in Immigration to Canada

I want to get my passport to travel 2 days after I attend my oath of citizenship, is that possible?

Do you have to have a passport if traveling within the US? I thought it was for the Carribean, Mexico & Canada

Posted February 10th, 2011 by immigratecanada and filed in Immigration to Canada

We will be traveling to California from Hawaii. Some people say we do and some say we dont. If we dont have to get them it would save us alot of money…there is 5 of us!