MOCHA said:
Guys, i need help for those hu came from here in riyadh and going anywhere there in canada, i would like to ask what are the documents that we need to prepare, wat to expect and what we will do when you are in the airport already. Thank u
This was posted by rajaryan with regards to his experienced in leaving saudi and coming to canada:
My experience
Getting out from Saudi Arabia(Dammam Airport)
IT was good. No issues. me and my wife did our final exit together. Our iqamas expired on 15th Feb and my last of the notice period was 27th Feb 2013, so my company took our iqamas submitted it in the passport office (MOFA)and directly GAVE us the final exit visa from the MOFA. I mean had it been our iqamas valid, then a separate letter in given by the Employer and the iqamas are collected at the airport immigration and then they would give the final exit stamp. But my case was different because my iqama expired before my notice period so instead of renewing my iqama my Company processed my final exit on 14th feb(b4 iqama expires) and as the final exit visa is valid for 3 months so it automatically covered my notice period.
In the airport all went smooth. The immigration officer first asked my wife to come and did her final exit and then did mine. But the strange part was he just stamped our passports and tore the final exit visa paper which my company attached at the end of our passports and kept the final exit visa with him.. He didn't return it back. So the word of caution is b4 going to airport just copy or scan ur final exit papers attached to ur passport and go.. You never know these saudi immigration officers. thank god I did scan both the final exit visas b4 hand.
I guess you all would be knowing the basic rules of final exit i.e no loans no credit card dues , no car no traffic violation fines in ur name etc. All these I had to do b4 getting the final exit.
I would suggest the following,
1) get ur and all family members above 18yrs of age Saudi PCC b4 leaving Saudi Arabia as after that its impossible to get. And this is one of the most imp documents if u ever wish to apply for PR after coming to canda.
The PCC is in Arabic so don't forget to get it translated in English by certified translators other wise its of no use here Smiley
2) Get urs and all members Saudi Iqama translated in and certified in English.
3) If you were driving Get a No traffic Violation letter from the Traffic Dept and translate in English.
4) Get ur driving lic also translated in English for the safer side.
5) Get a job responsibility(apart from Experience and relieving letters) letter from ur employer as more the documents u have more chances of PR.
6) All ur documents like relieving letter exp letters etc etc which you would be getting don't forget to do the chamber of commerce attestation. While applying for PR attested / notarized documents carry more weightage than normal documents.
Thats all I can remember at the moment in Saudi Arabia Smiley
Landing in Calgary, You will feel you have landed in gods place Smiley Everything looks feels so good and positive.. People , police etc meet and greet so delightfully one cant imagine.. Was really fed up seeing all those gloomy and afraid faces in saudi arabia Smiley
PS: First timer line moves very fast here unlike Saudi Arabia where you have to wait for ages for ur turn Smiley
1) The Borders officer greeted us happily included a piece of paper in both me and my wife's and guided us to the immigration officer.
2) The Immigration Officer took our passports and the authorization letter (this letter you get when you receive ur visas from the Embassy. There will be a letter included in the courier) and gave the actual work permit instantly. I got Specific work permit that I can only work for my present employer. And my wife got open spousal work permit. She can work any where switch any no of companies any no of times Smiley I tell you wife's are the most luckiest of all. We husbands do the hard work and they enjoy the benefits Smiley
(Its better keep all ur documents( personal processional educational documents which you included while applying for visa in Riyadh) with you when you land here as it might happen the immigration officer would also ask for LMO etc etc)
3) thats it.. Welcome to Canada guys Smiley
