CALGARY GROUP

[dwater]

How did you prepare for IELTS? Any tips guidance?

[love20]

Sorry guys been busy the past few days and my internet connection is down.
Any news regarding AORs for post June 26 applicant?

[love20]

Im also interested to land in Calgary in the future, pls count me in.
Im a June applicant, got 1st AOR, & will be sending the full doc. to ND VO very soon.

cheers
lamhey

Hi lamhey! Congratulations finally you received your AOR already. by the way are you pre or post June 26 2010 applicant?

[love20]

I am post June 25 applicant; have plans to land in Calgary. Count me in as well

Ok ammaartahir!

[love20]

hi calgary is our destination. Good luck to us.

Hi sau2! Yeah goodluck to us.

[lamhey]

Hi lamhey! Congratulations finally you received your AOR already. by the way are you pre or post June 26 2010 applicant?

I feel to be a lucky person.

my application reached on 24 June 2010, just 2 days before the new rule was begun.

thanks.

cheers
lamhey

[love20]

Thank you love20 for applt my idea and keep this group in real life.I know allot of us are post June 26th applicants and dont has much details about the life in Calgary(jobs hunt,rent houses,universities...etc).But I think we can share the little knowledge and build this thread to make bank of information about Calgary.

Have agood luck for all

smaaar

Your most welcome smaar! I hope we could learn from people who already land in calgary in this thread. Goodluck to us.

[love20]

good initiative.,.,.,., i m also in Q

Thanks Arkhan!

[love20]

Count me in. I will be landing in Calgary this November 2010...

Hi BZ mom! Goodluck with your landing. Please do share your landing experince and your first few days in Calgary. Thanks

[love20]

I am sponsering my husband I am a landed immigrant myself  (25 years) both from the Netherlands,
We live in the NW of Calgary..... Expensive city, you have to make lots of money to have a decent life

For a nice condo you pay about 1100-to-1300  (downtown costs more)
for a townhome or home you pay 1300 and up

Groceries all depends on where you get them, stores like Safe-way , Sobey , Co-Op, are pretty expensive but if you look around there are lots of cheaper places, stores like china market (on 17th ave ne) has awesome prices, and there are many more like that

Restaurants, depends all on how fancy you want it, places like the keg are crazy expensive and you dont get much, we like to try out everything, and there are lots of places were my husband and I go that we can have a good meal for around twent bucks (for both)

Electricity, Gas ect all costs about the same everywere, one piece off advise though NEVER EVER SIGN A CONTRACT , no matter how good they make it sound, it will end up costing you BIG

Home phone , there is Telus and Shaw they are about the same, if you have Family overseas get the best package, we pay $47 per month and get unlimited Canada and US calling and 2000 min overseas,plus call display,call forwarding ect... all depends on what you all want.

Gas is cheaper here than in most places.

and we only pay 5 % taxes

furthermore, we find that Calgary is like its own Country, like there not even part off Canada, Yes its true there is racism here, Calgary people are a bit old fashioned, stuck in there ways, not very friendly, its very hard here to get to know people here. we have been living in the nw and no matter how you try no one ever says a word to each other here.

And the weather , YES it gets cold here, very cold ,but at least we get lots of sunshine..

All in All Calgary is ok if you like city life, but if you wont be making good money dont come here because life will be way to hard.

Hope this helps a bit, let me know if you want to know anything specific.......

hi mrs B! Thanks for sharing your experiences really appreciate it very informative.

[love20]

I feel to be a lucky person.

my application reached on 24 June 2010, just 2 days before the new rule was begun.

thanks.

cheers
lamhey

Very lucky you. Well Im still positive that in the coming days there will be flooding of AORs for the post June 26 applicants. (Crossing fingers)

[lamhey]

Very lucky you. Well Im still positive that in the coming days there will be flooding of AORs for the post June 26 applicants. (Crossing fingers)

best of luck to u all (the post june applicants) for the AOR & other processes.

lamhey

[love20]

best of luck to u all (the post june applicants) for the AOR & other processes.

lamhey

Thanks! by the way may I know your NOC and other details? Thanks.

[lamhey]

Thanks! by the way may I know your NOC and other details? Thanks.

u can check these two for my updates:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/june-applicant-2010-t43317.3165.html

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Av1EkeYofwNIdDAwMGFLZ2VCcUVVcmxKWllJMUt0WHc&hl=en&authkey=CIjkqtYF
(check for lamhey - 24 june applicant)

[mrs B]

Calgary and Edmonton are very simular, in all things including how much you earn, We do believe Edmonton is even more secluded than Calgary, not very much around it.

Neville.....
If I had to choose for your profession we would choose Calgary , more work...