It's definitely specific about having the check/money order in Canadian currency but I'm looking into getting a bank draft in Canadian currency, which they also accept and seems to be the easiest way. I called a Western Union branch and they told me no, but I have a feeling they just don't want to bother, plus I don't like the idea of giving $1100 to a drug store that handles Western Union! I'm a bit nervous about getting the PR visa, because although my job experience falls under the category of 'college instructor,' I think they want more technical instructors, while I taught undergraduates in the social sciences. I'm not sure how nuanced they get about fitting into those categories. It's interesting that your wife is a teacher. It's one of the careers my boyfriend is considering, although it would require him going back to school, as his undergrad and master's degrees have nothing to do with education. He looked into the certification program at Simon Frasier in Vancouver, which seems to have a lot of country-specific requirement such as 3 semesters of Canadian history! Will you wife have to take any additional courses or will her U.S. certification be enough? Also, I hope you don't mind my asking out of curiousity, but where are you planning to relocate to? Are you currently in Portland, Oregon or Maine (I'm from Maine so I'm curious about that too)?