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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 21st 2026, 12:14 am

Replies: 4

DIY or use an immigration firm?

Views: 1,100

Posted By Mandrek

Re: DIY or use an immigration firm?

4000 CAD for OWP/WHV is kinda wild honestly lol, those are some of the more straightforward applications if your situation is clean. Most people DIY it just fine using IRCC guides, itâ€™s mostly...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 21st 2026, 12:14 am

Replies: 6

AAIP Law enforcement pathway - EOI or NOI?

Views: 867

Posted By Mandrek

Re: AAIP Law enforcement pathway - EOI or NOI?

Yeah this part confuses a lot of people because AAIP has different flows and they donâ€™t always explain it cleanly. For the law enforcement pathway, you usually donâ€™t just sit and wait forever for...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 21st 2026, 12:10 am

Replies: 1

Citizenship Practice Tests

Views: 571

Posted By Mandrek

Re: Citizenship Practice Tests

Yeah those practice tests are pretty close honestly, I used similar ones and the real test felt very familiar, nothing crazy out of left field. Just donâ€™t rely only on quizzes, actually read...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 21st 2026, 12:09 am

Replies: 4

Confirmation of PR

Views: 916

Posted By Mandrek

Re: Confirmation of PR

Nice, youâ€™re basically at the finish line lol. After approval, the COPR usually comes pretty fast but not instantly, anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on how busy IRCC is....

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 21st 2026, 12:08 am

Replies: 16

Which Visa to Apply For?

Views: 2,245

Posted By Mandrek

Re: Which Visa to Apply For?

Yeah donâ€™t go the â€œspousal visaâ€ route blindly, Canada calls it family sponsorship and it depends on your relationship status. If youâ€™re married, itâ€™s straightforward spousal sponsorship,...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 15th 2026, 6:19 am

Replies: 2

Remittance Basis - Any Experience With This?

Views: 588

Posted By Mandrek

Re: Remittance Basis - Any Experience With This?

If you claim the remittance basis, you still tell HMRC about the foreign capital gains, even if you do not remit them to the UK. You tick the remittance basis box, then report the total foreign gains...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 15th 2026, 6:14 am

Replies: 5

U.S Social Security/UK Pension Question

Views: 827

Posted By Mandrek

Re: U.S Social Security/UK Pension Question

Under the UK US tax treaty, U.S. Social Security is taxed only in the U.S., not in the UK, so you do not pay UK tax on those payments. You still need to declare it in the UK, because it can affect...

Forum: Portugal

Jan 15th 2026, 6:13 am

Replies: 4

Financial Advisor Algarve

Views: 568

Posted By Mandrek

Re: Financial Advisor Algarve

If you want someone solid in the Algarve, focus on advisers who work on a fixed fee, not commission, and who are properly regulated in Portugal or the UK if your finances are cross border. Ask...

Forum: Canada

Jan 15th 2026, 6:11 am

Replies: 4

Selling main residence. CGT

Views: 1,070

Posted By Mandrek

Re: Selling main residence. CGT

If the house is genuinely her main residence, the UK normally gives full Principal Private Residence relief, so no UK capital gains tax on the sale. The key point is UK tax residence status at the...

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