Am I going to have a hard time landing? It's important that I do, because the job I've secured in Canada won't start letting me work or paying me until I've actually landed. I do have a copy of the contract they've offered me. Will that help me when I go up to land?

Thanks.

By the way, I signed on here looking for information about the actual process of landing -- how long it will take me, how many people will be interviewing/talking to me, that sort of thing. Someone's coming up with me next week, and I don't know whether to tell her to go on ahead to the friend's that we're staying at, or if they should both hang out at the airport for me.

There was a very helpful posting on the landing experience, posted recently in the Immigration forum, that you may want to read. The process is otherwise fairly quick in most cases.
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YOUR REPLY SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THERE WOULD BE PROBLEMS IN TERMS LANDING IF THE INTENTION IS TO BE A SHORT
TRIP. HOWEVER IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN PROBLEM IN LANDING AND THE PERSON HAS ACTUALLY LANDED AND RETURNED BACK
TO HIS HOME COUNTRY AFTER A SHORT STAY, DO YOU THINK THERE COULD BE PROBLEM IN HIS LANDING NOW WHEN HE IS
WANTING TO GO FOR GOOD (AFTER HAVING WOUND HIS WORK/HOME)IN THE HOME COUNTRY.

WILL IT NOT SUFFICE TO SHOW THAT BETWEEN THE DATE OF HIS LAST LEAVING CANADA AND HIS RETURN TO CANADA, HE HAS
STAYED OUT OF CANADA FOR A PERIOD SHORTER THAN 183 DAYS. ?

WILL IT NOT SUFFICE THAT HE HAS MAINTAINED A BALANCE IN THE BANK ACCOUNT IN CANADA TO FUND HIS FUTURE STAY IN
CANADA. ?

DOES HE NECESSARILY NEED TO SHOW THAT HE IS HOLDING A JOB IN CANADA TO RETURN TO CANADA ?

DOES HE NEED TO CARRY A PROOF THAT HE HAS SEVERED HIS JOB IN HIS HOME COUNTRY. ?

DOES HE NEED TO DEMOSTRATE THAT HE HAS A PLACE TO STAY IN CANADA ? HE WOULD NOT HAVE A PLACE TO STAY BECAUSE
THE SHORT STAY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN HIS HOUSE. HE/SHE NEED TO NOW FIX HOUSE FOR STAY , NOW THAT HE IS
MOVING PERMANENTLY INTO CANADA ?

IT JUST HAPPENED THAT HE HAD LANDED FIRST FOR THE SHORT STAY IN CANADA VIA US. HE IS NOT BASED IN US NOR HOLDS
A JOB IN THE US. HE IS A CITIZEN OF ANOTHER COUNTRY

PLEASE ADVICE.

YOUR REPLY SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THERE WOULD BE PROBLEMS IN TERMS LANDING IF THE INTENTION IS TO BE A SHORT TRIP. HOWEVER IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN PROBLEM IN LANDING AND THE PERSON HAS ACTUALLY LANDED AND RETURNED BACK TO HIS HOME COUNTRY AFTER A SHORT STAY, DO YOU THINK THERE COULD BE PROBLEM IN HIS LANDING NOW WHEN HE IS WANTING TO GO FOR GOOD (AFTER HAVING WOUND HIS WORK/HOME)IN THE HOME COUNTRY.

WILL IT NOT SUFFICE TO SHOW THAT BETWEEN THE DATE OF HIS LAST LEAVING CANADA AND HIS RETURN TO CANADA, HE HAS STAYED OUT OF CANADA FOR A PERIOD SHORTER THAN 183 DAYS. ?

WILL IT NOT SUFFICE THAT HE HAS MAINTAINED A BALANCE IN THE BANK ACCOUNT IN CANADA TO FUND HIS FUTURE STAY IN CANADA. ?

DOES HE NECESSARILY NEED TO SHOW THAT HE IS HOLDING A JOB IN CANADA TO RETURN TO CANADA ?

DOES HE NEED TO CARRY A PROOF THAT HE HAS SEVERED HIS JOB IN HIS HOME COUNTRY. ?

DOES HE NEED TO DEMOSTRATE THAT HE HAS A PLACE TO STAY IN CANADA ? HE WOULD NOT HAVE A PLACE TO STAY BECAUSE THE SHORT STAY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN HIS HOUSE. HE/SHE NEED TO NOW FIX HOUSE FOR STAY , NOW THAT HE IS MOVING PERMANENTLY INTO CANADA ?

IT JUST HAPPENED THAT HE HAD LANDED FIRST FOR THE SHORT STAY IN CANADA VIA US. HE IS NOT BASED IN US NOR HOLDS A JOB IN THE US. HE IS A CITIZEN OF ANOTHER COUNTRY

PLEASE ADVICE.

>Doing as you have stated above
>has not historically been problematic.
>There have been recent policies,
>however, which appear to be
>tightening up the requirements for
>those landing, especially from the
>USA. This is part of
>the Immigration Department's generalized perception
>that there are those seeking
>permanent status in both the
>USA and Canada, which is
>not barred, but who may
>be seeking to "double dip"
>into the priveleges associated with
>each.
>
>At the time of landing, it
>should be apparent that you
>are moving to Canada permanently.
>As such, you should be
>in possession of sufficient belongings
>and assets for this purpose.
>If it appears that you
>are landing, then leaving for
>a substnatial period of time,
>your landing may be barred.
>
>
>You may be asked questions such
>as the following to determine
>if it is your intention
>to relocate permanently to Canada:
>
>
>1. Have you terminated your employment
>in the country from which
>youare coming?
>
>2. Have you sought a position
>in Canada? Have you found
>a position in Canada?
>
>3. Have you arranged lodging in
>Canada?
>
>The amount of assets and belongings
>in your possession may also
>be used as an indication
>of your intention to move
>to Canada.
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>info@canadavisa.com
>tel: (514)937-9445; fax: (514)937-2618
>http://www.canadavisa.com

Canada - the best move a person can make.
Carolyn

With thanxs ! Very keen on hearing from you !
The very best of Christmas time and a joyful New Year for you all folks !

Canada - the best move a person can make.
Carolyn