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Anil_Toronto, Congratulations and best wishes, Anil. I know it is such a relief to NOT be a "bonded" person on work permit. Keep us posted of any new developments at your end. Cheers MarkCan

Can one of you guys forward that mail from explorer that explains how much money we can carry from India? I will highly appreciate the same. I am also planning to land sometime in April/May of 2011. Many thanks. MarkCan

Count me in and check your inbox too Ankit_20. Let all of us try and meet once in ND if possible. Cheers. MarkCan

The real challenge for a lot of us with no ties whatsoever to Canada will start the moment we land there. I have known of one family who were close friends of my family that could not survive the Canadian winter and lesser job opportunities (compared to the U.S.) and had to move back to their...

Keep us updated, pal. All the best. MarkCan

Satish, I don't have anyone in Toronto either. I have looked up Safe homestay and have read a few reviews too. Seems it is a nice place to stay. Studio 6 is a little more expensive when compared to Homestay. Hotels are expensive and should not be considered at all. Let me know if you find...

Hey buddy, I am also planning something along the same lines. Keep us updated on this thread. Cheers. MarkCan

All the very best to you too, fariza. Keep us posted of your status. Cheers. MarkCan

Thanks prsh_patel. Keep us posted how things turn out for ya in Toronto. Cheers. MarkCan

Nice to get some responses. How is the planning for your move to Canada going? Let us discuss some of the planning issues. Also, was thinking that if some of you want to form a group in case you are planning to move to Toronto or GTA, let me know. Networking is essential to survive the initial...

Are any of you who are planning to land from the USA thinking of importing the car too? If there are any out there, let me know how y'all are doing the same. I hear cars are expensive in Canada compared to the States. However, I wonder if import duty will apply to a car being bought in US into...

You need original transcripts to send to CIC. They usually do NOT accept photocopes. However, you can try sending notarized ones and see what happens. Provide an explanation too. MarkCan

Send an email to Buffalo or whatever your visa office is. Usually they will not tell you, but if you get lucky, they might say they have received your results. It usually takes upto 30 days from the time you sent the results for them to acknowledge the same. Cheers. MarkCan

Hey Guys, I have started this tread so that new immigrants who intend to land in Canada in 2011 (those who have gotten their PR and/or are close to getting one in early 2011) can network and have a discussion on various issues: 1. Jobs 2. Transportation 3. Housing 4. Community Issues 5...

US GC can take years especially if you are from a country that has a lot of immigrants moving over to the States like China, India, Philippines, Jamaica etc. These applications can take upto 7-10 years sometimes. In addition, as a US GC holder, you cannot easily sponsor your parents or would-be...

A Canadian PR card is just good for one thing - working and living in Canada. USA does not recognize this card for any purpose. You need H1-B visa to work in USA (from any country). The PR card is not even good to enter USA. You still need visa to enter USA unless you are from a visa waiver...

I am glad to see that this forum is still alive. I have been very busy with work lately, hence could not make it here. How is everyone progressing with the application? I hope I can move to Canada next year. Cheers everyone. Mark

Congrats Honolulu. Wish ya all the best in Canada. Freedom at last! Mark

In the recent past, NY office has shown amazing speed compared to Buffalo, Detroit, LA, and Seattle (slowest of them all). So, if your file gets transferred to NY VO, you may be in luck. Reason why NY VO is fast compared to other offices is because bulk of Eastern Coast applications are handled...

I am still waiting for the fingerprint report. It takes ages to get that nowadays. Anywhere from 10-12 weeks minimum. Mark