QUEBEC APPLICANTS LETS SHARE EXPERIENCE

[darshmodi]

   @     OSAMAR
here is my timeline.....
applied CSQ: 2nd june 2009
AOR issued: 21st june 2009
CSQ Issued: 9th september 2009
file federal: nov 23rd
sorry for the super late response, been very busy with wrk and study

BTW, i met with Wings....... last week... and just yday i shared coffee with Cozi a forum member from Australia....
Montreal is gradually freezing.... we are now entering subzero -5 degree 2day sunday... we  are expecting -11 2mao....
 I  got my fisrt pay cheque on friday as well

Dear egrace
ur comments are always helpful to us
can u pls share that what is the avg cost of living in montreal for family of 3 and other things like transportation cost
and avg earning per month
bcoz that will help me a lot man

thanx and rgds

Darshmodi

[mdammalli]

Hi Friends,

After reading this thread, I decided to apply for CSQ without help of agent. I have prepared these documents.
All the documents are attested except one/two for which originals has been misplaced..

1. Payment of fees required
•   Application for PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD
2. Application for a Québec Selection Certificate
•   Application for Selection Certificate -Principal Applicant
•   Application for Selection Certificate -Co-Applicant(Spouse)
•   CONTRACT RESPECTING FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY(CFS) -Principal Applicant
3. Application for a permanent residence in Canada
•   GENERIC APPLICATION FORM FOR CANADA IMM0008ENU_2D
4. Required appendices
•   NA
5. Family relationships in Québec
•   NA
6. Applicants residing in a country other than their country of citizenship
•   NA
7. Representation
•   NA
8. Curriculum vitæ
•   Curriculum vitæ -Principal Applicant
•   Curriculum vitæ -Co-Applicant(Spouse)
9. Studies and training
Copy of All Education Certificates of Principal Applicant
•   -M-Tech Degree(Masters Engineer in Computer Science and Engineering)
•   -Marks sheet(Semester -1)
•   -Marks sheet(Semester -2)
•   -Marks sheet(Semester -3)
•   -Marks sheet(Semester -4)
•   -Bachelor Degree Certificate
•   -Marks sheet(consolidated from 1-8 semesters) [WITHOUT ATTESTATION]
•   -Pre-University Collage certificate
•   -Secondary school certificate
•   -Secondary school leaving certificate

Copy of All Education Certificates of Co-Applicant(Spouse)

•   -Bachelor degree Certificate(Bachelor Engineer in Computer Science and Engineering)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -1)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -2)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -3)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -4)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -5)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -6)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -7)
•   -Marks Sheet(Semester -8)
•   -Pre-University Collage certificate
•   -Secondary school certificate
10. Work experience acquired over the last five years
Copy of Employment history(Experience certificates) of Principal Applicant
•   -Experience letters confirming atleast 3+yrs of experience.
Copy of Employment history(Experience certificates) of Co-Applicant(Spouse)
•   -Experience letters confirming atleast 5+yrs of experience.


11. Proficiency in French or English
•   NA
12. Financial self-sufficiency
•   CONTRACT RESPECTING FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY(CFS) -Pricipal Applicant
13. Statutory documents
•   -Copy of Marriage Certificate
•   -Copy of Dependent child birth certificate
•   -Copy of Passport of Principal-Applicant
•   -Copy of Passport of of Co-Applicant(Spouse)


Note: please note that I could not able enclose copy of Certificate of French Language Proficiency since Course is not yet completed. Also, I could not enclose copy of passport of dependent infant, since fresh application for new passport for infant has already been filed. I'll ensured them by written note saying that I'll send a copy of pending documents as soon as I receive them.

Could anybody review and let me know if anything here I'm missing.

Thank you very much in advance

Regards
-Malatesh
malatesh.dammalli at gmail . com

[Katayoon]

Thank you very much. Yes my BIQ is Paris, this is where I sent my file. But if I am lucky enough to pass to the second stage, my visa office will be London for the federal part.

I suppose your visa office will be Paris:

[syed_h_sha]

Dear all, this is a FULL table that includes the QSW and the Federal part of the immigration process..
 
Members a, STILLHOPE, visitv1, angeleye, & mef please send me your federal part details.. I know some has already posted these details but too deficult to find it in the thread

All other members, please check the details against your names and let me know if there is any update or correction that needs to be made..

Member	BIQ/Visa Office	Application Sent	1st AOR	Interview	CSQ	NOC	Federal App. Sent	2nd AOR	MR/M done	PPR	Visa Issued	Landing
egrace62	Accra, Ghana	02/06/2009	21/06/2009	09/09/2009	09/09/2009	41222	23/11/2011	----	---/---	----	----	----
mef	Damascus	25/01/2010	07/03/2010	11/10/2010	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
angeleye	Hk/London	16/04/2010	21/04/2010	19/09/2011	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Meemansa	HK/New Delhi	01/09/2010	20/10/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
asw	HK	01/10/2010	26/10/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
quebec2011	HK/Delhi	14/10/2010	27/10/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
visitv1	Vienna	22/10/2010	20/08/2011	24/11/11	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Smallie	Paris/Accra	03/12/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
STILLHOPE	Paris	18/12/2010	10/04/2011	18/08/2011	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Stngr	Vienna	21/12/2010	26/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Biolah	Paris/Accra	Jan/2011	April/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Myhope	HK/Singapore	23/02/2011	01/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
a	HK/SG	Mar/2011	May/2011	Sep/2011	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Katayoon	Paris	March/2011	August/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
applicant.wife	HK/Philippines	11/03/2011	17/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
ABMIR	Paris	16/03/2011	10/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Thomas1987	HK/New Delhi	19/03/2011	22/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Yogie	HK/New Delhi	24/03/2011	12/04/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Vibez_well	Hk/New Delhi	20/04/2011	01/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
genona	Montreal	May/2011	16/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
syed_h_sha	US/Buffalo	02/05/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Egypt2011	Montreal	15/5/2011	18/10/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
TanyaM	Vienna	08/06/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Kaps1706	HK/New Delhi	19/07/2011	31/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
ambi1775	Paris/London	03/08/2011	05/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
shersta	HK/Philippines	18/08/2011	22/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
fReSco	Paris	19/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
genti	Vienna/Austria	23/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
harit79	HK/Delhi	01/09/2011	30/10/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
mkshah	HK/New Delhi	24/09/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Brad_cin_dell	Hk/New Delhi	26/09/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Sunil Dhage	HK/New Delhi	27/9/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Respect	Montreal	30/09/2011	16/09/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Baver	Montreal	02/11/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
OsamaR	Montreal	tomorrow	----	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Freddy83	HK/Colombo	soon	----	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----

Please send me your timeline to add it to the above table and share it with others..

Looks like the above table is not correct. I already got my CSQ. and stillhope already got med request.
the data we sent earlier was for federal. i guess here every thing got mixed up.

refer to this https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ai4KKXsFmIQudDZCRXkwWGIzaXlIQ3YzWU1UT1pNN3c#gid=0

regards
Syed

[geribubaboy]

http://www.immigrer.com/actualite/4720/montreal-meilleure-destination-mondiale

Montreal, meilleure destination mondiale.

Lucky us QWS. It is worth waiting so long.

[geribubaboy]

Hey bro. I was so happy to hear you come back and to know that you got your first cheque and may this first one lead to many others with a raised amount.
Congrats for the beginning of your study and good luck.

Yeah bro it's been too long but I can't do anything else then wait for that MR which is killing me. Thanks for your prayers. Greetings to Wings and other forum members u meet.
God Bless you

  @    Stillhope, congratulations... that was excellently fast..... hope the visa will come pretty soon too.


   @    Angeleye: ur persistance and determination has brought u this far..... congratulations... wishing u Godès speed with the rest of the processing

   @    Carbgirls.... uuuhhh, u are now getting close to the dream land... wishoing u best of luck with ur medicals.....


   @    GERUBUBABOY: aw i wish i can lead a march of 10,000people to ur Visa office shouting
Issue GERUBUBABOY;s MR..... it is just too long...... i sincerely pray u will get off the queue soon sis...... it is well... God Bless

[STILLHOPE]

Thanks Egrace,
and good luck for your future.

One question what classes u r taking at the moment.

stillhope

 @   Stillhope, congratulations... that was excellently fast..... hope the visa will come pretty soon too.


  @   Angeleye: ur persistance and determination has brought u this far..... congratulations... wishing u Godès speed with the rest of the processing

  @   Carbgirls.... uuuhhh, u are now getting close to the dream land... wishoing u best of luck with ur medicals.....


  @   GERUBUBABOY: aw i wish i can lead a march of 10,000people to ur Visa office shouting
Issue GERUBUBABOY;s MR..... it is just too long...... i sincerely pray u will get off the queue soon sis...... it is well... God Bless

[STILLHOPE]

Hey bro. I was so happy to hear you come back and to know that you got your first cheque and may this first one lead to many others with a raised amount.
Congrats for the beginning of your study and good luck.

Yeah bro it's been too long but I can't do anything else then wait for that MR which is killing me. Thanks for your prayers. Greetings to Wings and other forum members u meet. If possible contact our visa office or apply caips notes ( egrace did the same thing) so your know more about your case.


I only can say you gggggggggoooooooooooooooddddddddddddddddd  Luckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

God Bless you

[STILLHOPE]

OsamaR

I m giving my details again to u so u can update your table.


For CSQ
application send                   10/12/2010
AOR Received                       10/04/2011
Interview  Received               05/07/2011
Interview Done                     18/08/2011
CSQ received                        18/08/2011

Federal Part
application send                   18/10/2011
AOR received                        20/10/2011                           
Medical Request Received       08/11/2011
Medical not done yet


hope this is ok for u

thanks

Dear all, this is a FULL table that includes the QSW and the Federal part of the immigration process..
 
Members a, STILLHOPE, visitv1, angeleye, & mef please send me your federal part details.. I know some has already posted these details but too deficult to find it in the thread

All other members, please check the details against your names and let me know if there is any update or correction that needs to be made..

Member	BIQ/Visa Office	Application Sent	1st AOR	Interview	CSQ	NOC	Federal App. Sent	2nd AOR	MR/M done	PPR	Visa Issued	Landing
egrace62	Accra, Ghana	02/06/2009	21/06/2009	09/09/2009	09/09/2009	41222	23/11/2011	----	---/---	----	----	----
mef	Damascus	25/01/2010	07/03/2010	11/10/2010	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
angeleye	Hk/London	16/04/2010	21/04/2010	19/09/2011	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Meemansa	HK/New Delhi	01/09/2010	20/10/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
asw	HK	01/10/2010	26/10/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
quebec2011	HK/Delhi	14/10/2010	27/10/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
visitv1	Vienna	22/10/2010	20/08/2011	24/11/11	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Smallie	Paris/Accra	03/12/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
STILLHOPE	Paris	18/12/2010	10/04/2011	18/08/2011	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Stngr	Vienna	21/12/2010	26/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Biolah	Paris/Accra	Jan/2011	April/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Myhope	HK/Singapore	23/02/2011	01/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
a	HK/SG	Mar/2011	May/2011	Sep/2011	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Katayoon	Paris	March/2011	August/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
applicant.wife	HK/Philippines	11/03/2011	17/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
ABMIR	Paris	16/03/2011	10/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Thomas1987	HK/New Delhi	19/03/2011	22/03/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Yogie	HK/New Delhi	24/03/2011	12/04/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Vibez_well	Hk/New Delhi	20/04/2011	01/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
genona	Montreal	May/2011	16/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
syed_h_sha	US/Buffalo	02/05/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Egypt2011	Montreal	15/5/2011	18/10/2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
TanyaM	Vienna	08/06/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Kaps1706	HK/New Delhi	19/07/2011	31/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
ambi1775	Paris/London	03/08/2011	05/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
shersta	HK/Philippines	18/08/2011	22/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
fReSco	Paris	19/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
genti	Vienna/Austria	23/08/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
harit79	HK/Delhi	01/09/2011	30/10/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
mkshah	HK/New Delhi	24/09/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Brad_cin_dell	Hk/New Delhi	26/09/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Sunil Dhage	HK/New Delhi	27/9/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Respect	Montreal	30/09/2011	16/09/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Baver	Montreal	02/11/2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
OsamaR	Montreal	tomorrow	----	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----
Freddy83	HK/Colombo	soon	----	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----

Please send me your timeline to add it to the above table and share it with others..

[geribubaboy]

Stillhope, thanks for the suggestion and your wishes.

I am just waiting because my file is in process from 25 August even though I sent the file on Dec. 2010 so today it's 90 days since my file has been opened and as you know it takes about 90-120 days to get the MR for normal processing so I am waiting and hoping also. And just to give you and others who may need some info, My VO (which is Rome, Italy for the federal part) considers all the applications the same. They don't care that I am selected by Quebec but treat the Quebec cases as all other FSW applications.

The only thing to do for me is Just wait and hope and pray.

God bless u and I wish you good luck with the landing now as you are near it.

[egrace62]

 @  OsamaR,

i had no interview.my interview was waived. and my BIQ was Paris....

@  Stillhope: i am taking a parttime evening class which runs from 5pm to 9:30pm.... this i paid for myself cos MICC free class is filled for this year and i was asked to come back february next year when a new session will commence... but i dnt want to waste the 3months sinece what i only  need is to train my ears to be able to pick there fast and difficult accent.....and if my ears are not yet open by then, then i will continue with thse untill i join MICC when there class commences

[egrace62]

  @   Darshmond,
well there is no specific answer for ur question cos, taste differs and the monthly cost for each individual is a function of hiséher taste.... be that as it may, i will try to talk on the fixed variables that is constant irrespective of ones taste.
1) for an immigrant working 7hrs per day, 5days a week,he is guaranteed a sum of $1,400 per month or $350 per week( if u can wrk more, then u get more)... most coy pays every 2wks.....and this is subjected to a 15% tax
minimum wage is $10 per hour...

2) transport: with a monthly ticket that goes for 72$,  for a single addult, u will have limitless access for the month for methro and buses... limitless as in limitless per day u go out as u like... but for 2adults, u might need two of those unless if both of u wont be able to go out at the same time if u wanna share the card.... if below 25yrs, the cost is 35$

3) Daycare: this is the drainner here..... they charge nothing less than $7 per day per child.....  so u can imagine aw much per  month here....unless if either of u will want to sacrifice working so as to stay with the kids.... or u might want to alternate work hours such that the time that both of u will be working and yet ur wrk hours will be such that one would av returned from wrk when the other is leaving home but then even this comes with a price cos family bonding is also important in my own opinion....

4) Housing: for a family of 5, a 2.5 apartment should do.... but there are diffeent price ranges.... u can get a 2.5 for 600$ per month and u can also get for 2000$ while not leaving out that u can also get some between this range... it is a function of ur TASTE bro.... i av even seen some advert for 2.5 apartment that goes for 550$

5) Feeding: here also it is a fucntion of ur taste bro... but normally feeding shouldnt cost  a family of 5  more than 300$ per month....

6) phone bills: my advise here is that u keep it as low as posible... here u pay for every thing.... even if u receiving calls u gget charged for it... but the netwrk i use dosen do that... it gives me limitess call time within  montreal and limitless incoming calls..... for a bill of 25$ per month....what most phone coy do here is that they give out phone free but they will bind you with a contract for 3yrs whre one will be required to pay nothing less that 50$ per month for the  next 2yrs.... i decided to get my phone without contract for 80$ then i subcribed to a 25$ package. i paid a one-off bill of 105$ rather than being bound with a contract with a free phone whree i will end up paying X50 of the original price of the phone cos the only thing i need my phone for now is to recieve calls from prospective employers... i av internent access in my apartment....
7) trust me, there are several things here that can make u finish ur landing fund with a month....
in conclusion: for those that will be coming to canada from a country whre the currency thay are presently spending is at peréalmost at per or even  higher than the canadian dollar, they will not av significant alteration in their lifestyle.... both for those that will be coming from a contry whose currency has been negatively affected by infalion or defltation blah blah blah... it will be somehow.... like me by the time i was converting my money, one canadian dollar was 165naira ( my country;s currency).... so even with a cash of over a 1.5million in savings, u can imagine aw the money shrunk.....so for those of us can will be coming from a place with not too strong a currency, u really cant afford not to find some thing doing quick cos u will need to start almost immediately so that u can regain ur living standard  back
for those from a country with a currency that isnt so strong, you also will tend to av an attitude when evr u go shopping.... u will tend to also multiply out with the exchange rate for ur contry of origin.... and then u will go.... whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat, this is too expensive... but by the time u begin earning their money, that mindset will change

[geribubaboy]

 @   Darshmond,
well there is no specific answer for ur question cos, taste differs and the monthly cost for each individual is a function of hiséher taste.... be that as it may, i will try to talk on the fixed variables that is constant irrespective of ones taste.
1) for an immigrant working 7hrs per day, 5days a week,he is guaranteed a sum of $1,400 per month or $350 per week( if u can wrk more, then u get more)... most coy pays every 2wks.....and this is subjected to a 15% tax
minimum wage is $10 per hour...

2) transport: with a monthly ticket that goes for 72$,  for a single addult, u will have limitless access for the month for methro and buses... limitless as in limitless per day u go out as u like... but for 2adults, u might need two of those unless if both of u wont be able to go out at the same time if u wanna share the card.... if below 25yrs, the cost is 35$

3) Daycare: this is the drainner here..... they charge nothing less than $7 per day per child.....  so u can imagine aw much per  month here....unless if either of u will want to sacrifice working so as to stay with the kids.... or u might want to alternate work hours such that the time that both of u will be working and yet ur wrk hours will be such that one would av returned from wrk when the other is leaving home but then even this comes with a price cos family bonding is also important in my own opinion....

4) Housing: for a family of 5, a 2.5 apartment should do.... but there are diffeent price ranges.... u can get a 2.5 for 600$ per month and u can also get for 2000$ while not leaving out that u can also get some between this range... it is a function of ur TASTE bro.... i av even seen some advert for 2.5 apartment that goes for 550$

5) Feeding: here also it is a fucntion of ur taste bro... but normally feeding shouldnt cost  a family of 5  more than 300$ per month....

6) phone bills: my advise here is that u keep it as low as posible... here u pay for every thing.... even if u receiving calls u gget charged for it... but the netwrk i use dosen do that... it gives me limitess call time within  montreal and limitless incoming calls..... for a bill of 25$ per month....what most phone coy do here is that they give out phone free but they will bind you with a contract for 3yrs whre one will be required to pay nothing less that 50$ per month for the  next 2yrs.... i decided to get my phone without contract for 80$ then i subcribed to a 25$ package. i paid a one-off bill of 105$ rather than being bound with a contract with a free phone whree i will end up paying X50 of the original price of the phone cos the only thing i need my phone for now is to recieve calls from prospective employers... i av internent access in my apartment....
7) trust me, there are several things here that can make u finish ur landing fund with a month....
in conclusion: for those that will be coming to canada from a country whre the currency thay are presently spending is at peréalmost at per or even  higher than the canadian dollar, they will not av significant alteration in their lifestyle.... both for those that will be coming from a contry whose currency has been negatively affected by infalion or defltation blah blah blah... it will be somehow.... like me by the time i was converting my money, one canadian dollar was 165naira ( my country;s currency).... so even with a cash of over a 1.5million in savings, u can imagine aw the money shrunk.....so for those of us can will be coming from a place with not too strong a currency, u really cant afford not to find some thing doing quick cos u will need to start almost immediately so that u can regain ur living standard  back

Hey, you are great bro.
You are being a great help to everybody here.
+1 for u.
God bless you.

[syed_h_sha]

 @   Darshmond,
well there is no specific answer for ur question cos, taste differs and the monthly cost for each individual is a function of hiséher taste.... be that as it may, i will try to talk on the fixed variables that is constant irrespective of ones taste.
1) for an immigrant working 7hrs per day, 5days a week,he is guaranteed a sum of $1,400 per month or $350 per week( if u can wrk more, then u get more)... most coy pays every 2wks.....and this is subjected to a 15% tax
minimum wage is $10 per hour...

2) transport: with a monthly ticket that goes for 72$,  for a single addult, u will have limitless access for the month for methro and buses... limitless as in limitless per day u go out as u like... but for 2adults, u might need two of those unless if both of u wont be able to go out at the same time if u wanna share the card.... if below 25yrs, the cost is 35$

3) Daycare: this is the drainner here..... they charge nothing less than $7 per day per child.....  so u can imagine aw much per  month here....unless if either of u will want to sacrifice working so as to stay with the kids.... or u might want to alternate work hours such that the time that both of u will be working and yet ur wrk hours will be such that one would av returned from wrk when the other is leaving home but then even this comes with a price cos family bonding is also important in my own opinion....

4) Housing: for a family of 5, a 2.5 apartment should do.... but there are diffeent price ranges.... u can get a 2.5 for 600$ per month and u can also get for 2000$ while not leaving out that u can also get some between this range... it is a function of ur TASTE bro.... i av even seen some advert for 2.5 apartment that goes for 550$

5) Feeding: here also it is a fucntion of ur taste bro... but normally feeding shouldnt cost  a family of 5  more than 300$ per month....

6) phone bills: my advise here is that u keep it as low as posible... here u pay for every thing.... even if u receiving calls u gget charged for it... but the netwrk i use dosen do that... it gives me limitess call time within  montreal and limitless incoming calls..... for a bill of 25$ per month....what most phone coy do here is that they give out phone free but they will bind you with a contract for 3yrs whre one will be required to pay nothing less that 50$ per month for the  next 2yrs.... i decided to get my phone without contract for 80$ then i subcribed to a 25$ package. i paid a one-off bill of 105$ rather than being bound with a contract with a free phone whree i will end up paying X50 of the original price of the phone cos the only thing i need my phone for now is to recieve calls from prospective employers... i av internent access in my apartment....
7) trust me, there are several things here that can make u finish ur landing fund with a month....
in conclusion: for those that will be coming to canada from a country whre the currency thay are presently spending is at peréalmost at per or even  higher than the canadian dollar, they will not av significant alteration in their lifestyle.... both for those that will be coming from a contry whose currency has been negatively affected by infalion or defltation blah blah blah... it will be somehow.... like me by the time i was converting my money, one canadian dollar was 165naira ( my country;s currency).... so even with a cash of over a 1.5million in savings, u can imagine aw the money shrunk.....so for those of us can will be coming from a place with not too strong a currency, u really cant afford not to find some thing doing quick cos u will need to start almost immediately so that u can regain ur living standard  back

correction on point no 4. housing. for member of 5 2.5 room is not enough. the housing convention here when you say 2.5 is one bed room(1) one kitchen(1) and one bathroom ( .5).
when you say 3.5 that is one bed room, one hall and one kitchen and one bath room.
for couple ( with out kids) 2.5 or 3.5 is enough. and do not imagine the rooms will be big. they are OK.
for 5 member family i guess one need to have min 4.5( 2 bed rooms) or 5.5 ( 3 bed rooms )
and rent vary from area to area.

regards
Syed

[Immigrant2012]

Hi everyone
As I mentioned before I am Middle Eastern living in the UK for more than a year.
My visa will expire on August 2012 but I will leave the UK (for good) months before that.
My question is
 If I will apply now from the UK do I have the choice to apply to ( Paris or to Montreal ) or should it be Paris?

Thanx

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