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[cam82]

Hi there

Just wondering if anyone can help me find the answer to, or has any information on the following:

I am a British citizen, but I became a Canadian resident in August 2010. During my last year in Korea I paid into the pension, but unlike Canadian's, who can get their pension once they leave, I got a letter stating I can get it in 2047. However, since I became a Canadian resident after the fact, can I claim it early?

Also, if I was to apply for an E-2 visa now, would I use the UK guidelines or Canadian guidelines or a mixture of both, i.e. I'd need my UK degree notarized from the UK, but criminal record check from Canada?

Any information on this would be very much appreciated.

[ttompatz]

[cam82]

Hey there

thanks for the info. so if/when i eventually become a canadian citizen, i can then apply for the pension refund? if so, do you know how i do that?

thanks.

[kitchenquiet]

cam82,

My situation is a bit different, and you also haven't been in Canada for that long, but I thought I would mention this because it might be good to know for the future:

I'm an American citizen who spent the past 6 years in Canada, and I recently applied for an E-2 Visa with my Canadian diploma and the FBI criminal record check. My application was denied by Korean Immigration on the grounds of a new regulation which apparently requires me to provide a Canadian background check either in adidtion to, or instead of my American one. The time frame they stated was "two years", which I suppose means that this doesn't apply to you (yet), so you should be safe.

It was a very frustrating road block to encounter, and something which I hadn't read about anywhere online, so I thought I would mention it...