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    Divorce

    A couple questions about divorce in the DR. I was married in the DR April 2006 and I need a divorce, my husband and I have been separated for 7 months, do I need to be separated for a year before I can get the divorce? Does my husband have to agree with the divorce or sign anything in order...
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    Government Nominee Sponsor Program

    Hi Has anyone every tried to bring a family member to Canada, through this program. In Saskatchewan it is called SNIP and you can only sponsor a brother, sister, mother or father, you can not use it for your spouse. THe applicant has to be able to work once here, but does not specify at...
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    Visitor visa to Canada for Brother in law

    What do you think the chances are of my brother in law getting a visitor visa to come to Canada for about a month. He has a good job ( tour guide), he owns a house and has a bank account, I don't know how much he has in the bank but he does ok, he has a wife and three children who are not...
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    Drivers licence

    I am assuming that Drivers licenses in the Dr work like Canada, that thye expire after one year and you have to renew them in the month of your birthday. My question is is there any way that we can renew the license without going back to the DR. My husband does not have a Canadian license yet...
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    Mail to the DR

    Hi Has anyone sent mail to the DR by regular mail. I have some things mostly photo's I would liek to send and I don't want to pay the 65 dollars for Fed Ex, what are the chances of the mail actually arriving, and how long woudl it take from Canada
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    Canadian visitor visa for family member

    Has anyone been sucessful in getting a visitor (temporary) visa to visit Canada. My husband and I are wanting to invite his brother to visit us. he has a wife and 2 children, he will only be bringing his wife. He has a job (tour guide) he owns a house, and has money in the bank. I know when...
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    Dominicans in Saskatchewan or Alberta

    Hi My husband will be moving to Saskatchewan very soon and we are looking for others who have relocated from the DR to Saskatchewan, or even Alberta that we may connect with. You can PM me
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    Puerto Plata to western Canada

    Does anyone know if you can get a one way ticket from Puerto Plata to anywhere is western Canada this time of year. We are running into a lot of snags! First "they" say there are no one way tickets available, then there is nothing to western Canada until November. My husband should be flying...
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    Domino Tournaments

    Is there big money involved in Domino Tournaments in the DR?
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    Barcelo take over

    Hi WE have always stayed at the occidental grand in the Playa Dorada complex, it has now been purchased by Barcelo, has anyone seen the changes if any since
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    Cell Phone texting

    Hi will a cell phone from Canada with service form our local supplier be able to text back to Canada while in the DR. From Canada I can text numbers with 809 but can not get through to 829. Should I just sign up for a new phone when I get there
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    Sending documents to Immigration Canada....2008 discussion

    Well I just got off the phone with the Candian embassy in Port au prince, and they informed me they have a new privacy law that they will not release any information about your file or your application on phone or email anymore, and since, they do not respond to letters, faxes etc. it is going...
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    guns

    it seems to me a lot of people in the DR own or have a gun. Is this true ? Why would you have to turn your gun into the police and have it sent to Santo Domingo if you live in Puerto Plata
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    class rings

    do students in the DR get class rings when they finish school. I am not referring to university or college.
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    Canadian weather

    Hi How would I explain to my husband about the weather in Canada......... I live in Northern Saskatchewan and today is minus 57 degrees with the wind. He has no concept of how cold that is. I told him to stand naked in a freezer for about an hour and that would not even be close. I actually...
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    Canadian getting citizenship

    Is is true a woman who marries a Dominican man can apply for Dominican citizenship...........and how can I go about doing this ??
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    Halloween

    Does anyone know how Halloween is celebrated in the Dr? Do the children trick or treat, do they wear costumes etc.etc.
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    Any Dominicans in Saskatchewan Canada

    Just wondering if there are any Dominicans living in Saskatchewan Canada?
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    National Identity

    Hi My neice is writing a paper on the Dominican Republic and she asked a question I did not know the answer to. Can anyone tell me what the " national identity" of the DR is. For example in Canada it is the Beaver. I was familiar with all the other questions this was a little tougher. Any...
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    how do you

    can anyone tell me how you attach a photo to a post