Our Landing Experience at Toronto Pearson

[Temasek]

Hi All
 
Approximately after 12 months after submitting our application, we landed in Toronto Pearson Airport on Friday, 5 Aug 11 at 4:30 pm (local time).  It was a long flight. About 7 hours from Singapore to Dubai, 5 hours transit in Dubai, & 14 hours from Dubai to Toronto. Fortunately the leg room in both the Emirates planes were adequate for a 6 footer.

As was mentioned by others earlier, we were provided the Custom's Declaration Card on board the plane. Had a closer look at it, even though I have used it before, to note the question posed with regards to funds brought in. It's mentioned all fund you are bring – money and other instruments - totalling $10,000. So it's likely to be a “yes” for most of us not landing alone. Also note that the date format required is “YYMMDD”.

The first stop upon arrival is Immigration. After posing a few questions (e.g. amount brought, etc), and stamping our Passports, the officer cleared us with a smile and a “Welcome to Canada”. Next we were shown to a section for new Immigrants. Here you would be required to present your COPR, and again after filling it and returning a copy to you, you receive another smile and a “Welcome to Canada”. Next to 2 consecutive counters where you will be provided with several booklets, and forms, and another smile and “Welcome to Canada”. Finally after collecting our baggage, it was to Customs, where you have to present your “Goods Accompanying” and Goods to Follow” forms. I only had the former; as we opted to pay for excess baggage charges to bring everything in one go. The officer merely had a look at it and after stamping the form and returning one set to us, another smile and “Welcome to Canada”! After that we exited, and proceed to Ground Level (i.e. one level below Arrival) where we had already pre-booked a private van with a Red Car Service, to Guelph where our cousins resides.

We should be in Guelph for a couple of weeks till we find ourselves a suitable accommodation, most likely in Mississauga. Service Canada is closed today (Saturday), and so our plans is just to get our insurance, bank, and mobile line issues resolved over the weekend. In all it has been one great experience and everyone has been so welcoming - from the officials in the airport to the gentleman who drove the private van.

Cheers. 

[theshivster]

thank you for sharing and I wish you all the best for the future

[SATDXB]

Hi All
 
Approximately after 12 months after submitting our application, we landed in Toronto Pearson Airport on Friday, 5 Aug 11 at 4:30 pm (local time).  It was a long flight. About 7 hours from Singapore to Dubai, 5 hours transit in Dubai, & 14 hours from Dubai to Toronto. Fortunately the leg room in both the Emirates planes were adequate for a 6 footer.

As was mentioned by others earlier, we were provided the Custom's Declaration Card on board the plane. Had a closer look at it, even though I have used it before, to note the question posed with regards to funds brought in. It's mentioned all fund you are bring – money and other instruments - totalling $10,000. So it's likely to be a “yes” for most of us not landing alone. Also note that the date format required is “YYMMDD”.

The first stop upon arrival is Immigration. After posing a few questions (e.g. amount brought, etc), and stamping our Passports, the officer cleared us with a smile and a “Welcome to Canada”. Next we were shown to a section for new Immigrants. Here you would be required to present your COPR, and again after filling it and returning a copy to you, you receive another smile and a “Welcome to Canada”. Next to 2 consecutive counters where you will be provided with several booklets, and forms, and another smile and “Welcome to Canada”. Finally after collecting our baggage, it was to Customs, where you have to present your “Goods Accompanying” and Goods to Follow” forms. I only had the former; as we opted to pay for excess baggage charges to bring everything in one go. The officer merely had a look at it and after stamping the form and returning one set to us, another smile and “Welcome to Canada”! After that we exited, and proceed to Ground Level (i.e. one level below Arrival) where we had already pre-booked a private van with a Red Car Service, to Guelph where our cousins resides.

We should be in Guelph for a couple of weeks till we find ourselves a suitable accommodation, most likely in Mississauga. Service Canada is closed today (Saturday), and so our plans is just to get our insurance, bank, and mobile line issues resolved over the weekend. In all it has been one great experience and everyone has been so welcoming - from the officials in the airport to the gentleman who drove the private van.

Cheers. 

Hi, welcome to CANADA buddy..!!!

Mississauga is a great place to stay. All the best.


Cheers...

[Mhut]

Wishing you all the best for your new life in Canada

Mhut

[Kaap]

Congratulations

I landed on Thursday and went to Service Canada on Friday.  Remember to take your passport and your landing paper.
Once you get your SI Number, you can open a bank account.  I think one of the banks are offering free accounts for new comers.

Everyone was so friendly in Canada....even strangers offering to help with direction when they see you looking lost

[goodwill]

congratulations......
we'll be landing next month...

[tosher]

Hi All
 
Approximately after 12 months after submitting our application, we landed in Toronto Pearson Airport on Friday, 5 Aug 11 at 4:30 pm (local time).  It was a long flight. About 7 hours from Singapore to Dubai, 5 hours transit in Dubai, & 14 hours from Dubai to Toronto. Fortunately the leg room in both the Emirates planes were adequate for a 6 footer.

As was mentioned by others earlier, we were provided the Custom's Declaration Card on board the plane. Had a closer look at it, even though I have used it before, to note the question posed with regards to funds brought in. It's mentioned all fund you are bring – money and other instruments - totalling $10,000. So it's likely to be a “yes” for most of us not landing alone. Also note that the date format required is “YYMMDD”.

The first stop upon arrival is Immigration. After posing a few questions (e.g. amount brought, etc), and stamping our Passports, the officer cleared us with a smile and a “Welcome to Canada”. Next we were shown to a section for new Immigrants. Here you would be required to present your COPR, and again after filling it and returning a copy to you, you receive another smile and a “Welcome to Canada”. Next to 2 consecutive counters where you will be provided with several booklets, and forms, and another smile and “Welcome to Canada”. Finally after collecting our baggage, it was to Customs, where you have to present your “Goods Accompanying” and Goods to Follow” forms. I only had the former; as we opted to pay for excess baggage charges to bring everything in one go. The officer merely had a look at it and after stamping the form and returning one set to us, another smile and “Welcome to Canada”! After that we exited, and proceed to Ground Level (i.e. one level below Arrival) where we had already pre-booked a private van with a Red Car Service, to Guelph where our cousins resides.

We should be in Guelph for a couple of weeks till we find ourselves a suitable accommodation, most likely in Mississauga. Service Canada is closed today (Saturday), and so our plans is just to get our insurance, bank, and mobile line issues resolved over the weekend. In all it has been one great experience and everyone has been so welcoming - from the officials in the airport to the gentleman who drove the private van.

Cheers. 

Congratulations
Inshallah Me my wife and 2 kids are coming October. I want to know in the form in where we need to mention about our fund The aproximate value of my wife's gold should be mentioned as dollar? May be 15000 usd I carry so should I have to mentioned My wife's gold's approximate price?will it be counted as fund I m crring?
Tosher?

[NGE]

Congratulation for landing in canada and also safe journey....

[Temasek]

Thanks for all the well wishes.

 @  Tosher - There is question in the Declaration form where you will be asked if you are carrying more than CD$10,000 in cash and/or other instruments which total CD$10,000.  I take it that they are refering to hard cash, bank drafts, traveller's checks, etc.  As with regards to jewellery, I only declared its value in the "Goods Accompanying" and "Goods to Follow" B4 form(s), and in equivalent CD$.

Cheers.

[SATDXB]

Thanks for all the well wishes.

  @   Tosher - There is question in the Declaration form where you will be asked if you are carrying more than CD$10,000 in cash and/or other instruments which total CD$10,000.  I take it that they are refering to hard cash, bank drafts, traveller's checks, etc.  As with regards to jewellery, I only declared its value in the "Goods Accompanying" and "Goods to Follow" B4 form(s), and in equivalent CD$.

Cheers.

i second TEMASEK, only cash/DD/travellers chq value has to be declared. Rest all value has to be just mention in the goods accompanied or follow form.


Cheers..


Cheers..

[tosher]

Thanks for all the well wishes.

  @   Tosher - There is question in the Declaration form where you will be asked if you are carrying more than CD$10,000 in cash and/or other instruments which total CD$10,000.  I take it that they are refering to hard cash, bank drafts, traveller's checks, etc.  As with regards to jewellery, I only declared its value in the "Goods Accompanying" and "Goods to Follow" B4 form(s), and in equivalent CD$.

Cheers.

Thanks
I have got the point.
Brother for my 4 person I needed to show 20000 cad as POF. But I think I will not be able to bring more than 13000 CAD at the time of arrival. So what do u think will it creat problem ? Is it must that the money should carry equal as per POF ?
Tosher

[aaycee]

Hi temasek..

Nicely described landing experience..

Kindly keep posting with recent updates..

Wish u a Gr8 success in Canada 

Thanks.

Regards

ac

[cessiewessie]

Congratulations Temasek, have a wonderful life in Canada..

i'll be landing next month too and thank you for sharing your landing experience...

[kathe]

Thanks for sharing landing experience and am delighted to hear your safe and smooth landing. Look forward to hearing from you more.I am going to submit passport to VO tomorrow in- person and hopefully am able to land soon after Visa stamped.Thereby your sharing info is much appreciative.Good luck!
Cheers,
Kathe

[Mhut]

Congratulations
Inshallah Me my wife and 2 kids are coming October. I want to know in the form in where we need to mention about our fund The aproximate value of my wife's gold should be mentioned as dollar? May be 15000 usd I carry so should I have to mentioned My wife's gold's approximate price?will it be counted as fund I m crring?
Tosher?

Hi Tosher

We land in October inshallah, so will be good to keep in touch

Mhut