Landing Group for September 2017 - Toronto

[siddharthbala]

Didn't see any other post along these lines here or via Google Search, so I thought I'd take the initiative.

As I'm planning to make my landing in Toronto on September 2017, I wanted to set up a WhatsApp group to get like-minded folks together to discuss and share information relating to landing and other aspects of life as a newcomer to Canada.

Anyone who is interested, please PM me your number to be added (for your safety, don't post your number directly as a post below).

Alternatively, feel free to use this link to directly get added to the group! https://chat.whatsapp.com/LmXCBL1I8KA6LU2KurEaTQ

 

[nerd]

I am landing in August. Do I qualify?
BTW I understand you are also from India.
Have you researched airfares and house hunting yet?
Cheers!
Nerd

 

[siddharthbala]

I am landing in August. Do I qualify?
BTW I understand you are also from India.
Have you researched airfares and house hunting yet?
Cheers!
Nerd

Of course you do! Join on in - we're currently discussing stuff like that in the group for that reason.

 

[Iwink]

Hey, I'm landing in Toronto on the 16th of May. Anybody landing around the same time or month?

 

[moliKT]

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Hey, I'm landing in Toronto on the 16th of May. Anybody landing around the same time or month?

Hi... Hope your landing was pretty smooth... would you like to share your experience.... it would be helpful for ppl in this forum...Thanks!

 

[nerd]

Of course you do! Join on in - we're currently discussing stuff like that in the group for that reason.

thanks!
joined!

 

[SLA]

I will be landing in August/September.
Could you please help me with the below questions?
1. Where to get private insurance as we will not be covered for the fist few months in Canada?
2. Which Sim card to buy so that international calling(India) can be done at very cost effective rates?

 

[shilpi]

I will also be landing around Aug/Sep ... in what date have you all submitted application .. mine 17 April

 

[SPKKS]

Hi all,
Even I'm planning to land in mid August. It's almost a week I have submitted my passport but haven't received it. Can I know how much time does it take to get the passport back?

 

[siddharthbala]

Hi all,
Even I'm planning to land in mid August. It's almost a week I have submitted my passport but haven't received it. Can I know how much time does it take to get the passport back?

According to VFS, it doesn't take more than 10 working days to get it stamped and returned, but base don my experience they were already on the edge of that when they handled my case - some of the staff mentioned that the number of passports going for stamping had risen dramatically over the past few months, so it seems like the time taken to process the stamping would also go up commensurately as well.

 

[radioactivewoman]

Hey hey .. so I don't know if there's a July landing group around here somewhere.. haven't come across one yet .. was wondering if it'd be ok to join in here or if I qualify to .

Cheers

 

[siddharthbala]

Hey hey .. so I don't know if there's a July landing group around here somewhere.. haven't come across one yet .. was wondering if it'd be ok to join in here or if I qualify to .

Cheers

Yeah, feel free to join in - not sure if anyone's made a July landing group but if you think it'll help you in your preparations, you're welcome to join!

 

[SimpleMac]

Hi all
Plz let me know which insurance can be taken from my India to cover for 1st 3 months

 

[TahitiDamz]

Hello folks, I am landing in August. I will be happy to be added to your whatsapp group.

BTW I'm from France

 

[SimpleMac]

Hi all,
I have landed in Canada 2 days back and wanted to know about the following. Please help.
1) which insurance to take for first 3 months in Ontario
2) which sim card will work best for international calling and data services. Do I need a new phone.
Thank you in advance