WHICH CITY TO LAND ? -for New Immigrants

[jiteng02]

Dear Qorax,


Please advise where should I land Toronto or Vancouver, based on the fact that I have virtually no contact in Toronto who can help me down there when I reach while in Vancouver, I have a contact who promises me full help like pick up from airport, initial stay with their family and help in job hunting.

Please advise and reply soon as I want to book my tickets.

Thanks in advance.

Jitender Verma

[jangong]

Which is better for job prospects for newly landed immigrants, Calgary or Saskatoon?

Thanks.

[Leon]

Which is better for job prospects for newly landed immigrants, Calgary or Saskatoon?

Thanks.

Calgary is bigger so I would say Calgary but it depends very much on where you find a good job sooner.  That depends on your field and your luck.  Before you decide where to settle, travel light or get a storage, look online, set up interviews, travel to go to interviews and once you have the good job, then you can decide where to live.

[qorax]

Dear Qorax,


Please advise where should I land Toronto or Vancouver, based on the fact that I have virtually no contact in Toronto who can help me down there when I reach while in Vancouver, I have a contact who promises me full help like pick up from airport, initial stay with their family and help in job hunting.

Please advise and reply soon as I want to book my tickets.

Thanks in advance.

Jitender Verma

Obviously it should be Vancouver for u.
U have a friend/relative there... who could be of immense help during the initial settling pd. And he's willing as well. So, what else can be desired/better?

Qorax

[jatt-going-canada]

man i just joined this forum today..
am going to vancouver and i feel kind of discouraged lol..
i have relatives there and i am going with my entire family so i hope i will be ok

[justtocanada]

I completely agree with your opinion. one can land in TORONTO, have survival job which is easy to get and then can easily move to other city like VANCOUVER.

WHICH CITY TO LAND?  -for FSW without AEO & friends/relatives

My opinion: TORONTO.
-It has a bigger job basket, for any occupation. Thus, the share is bigger -so the opportunities are larger.
-Weather wise, it is not that bad. Perfectly manageable even in winters or summers.
-Cost of living wise, quite Ok too -quite compititive vis-a-vis the other deciding factors.
-The higest minority populace. Ppl are extremely tolerant to race, color, creed, faith etc.
-Land there first, take a 'survival job', which'll be easier here & move to any city after getting the choice job.
-Important: It's not the profession of a newcomer, but the initial survival that'd be the decider for a city.

VANCOUVER:
Very aptly said by others before on this forum. It's the best city weather wise & has a charmed beauty. Quite nice minority populace, yes -Indians rock here. But, better avoided.
-No or minimal jobs today for any field. (note: the winter olympics thing is temp)
-The costliest city to settle down.
-Housing costs are sky rocketting.
-Not at all a good choice for a newcomer, w/out AOE or friends/relatives support.
-What's the point of all that beauty, if u do not have money in ur pocket?

CALGARY-EDMONTON CORRIDOR:
Very nicely coming-up. Weather is cold, but adjustable [Edmonton needs adaptation though]. Has the 'rockies' to enhance its beauty. A perfect alternative to Vancouver. But:
-Newcomers should take it as a 2nd choice to Toronto. Due to the factors I said under Toronto.
-Damn good for establishing a business. (no provincial tax)
-Essentially a befitting place for Oil & Gas sector, which also makes other jobs available in their HOs.
-But remember again: For newcomer jobs, take Toronto as POE.

There is nothing wrong in other Canadian cities. But this post is meant for newcomers, looking for instant jobs, not for business; and for those who do not have an AOE or freinds/relatives to initially assist. Else, any other city has its own merits/demerits.

Ps: I have visited all the above cities. But my views are based on limited info. The actual residents, who are on this forum, might have a better opinion.

[karthikselvamg]

Hi...Im a software tester, Can u pls suggest me, which will be the best city for such software jobs.

thanks in advance.
-jacob

[jatt-going-canada]

Hi...Im a software tester, Can u pls suggest me, which will be the best city for such software jobs.

thanks in advance.
-jacob

toronto has better it job market..you can research on your own if you want..
but you should get some sort of internationally recognized certificate like cisco certificates to get a job..
because canadian employers dont even bother to interview people without canadian education in most cases

[arkin13]

hi qorax!
You have a great post here for aspiring immigrants like us.
can you please help me for answering some of my querries?We plan to land in hamilton ontario on may 2012..
here are my questions:
is there a direct flight from the philippines to hamilton airport?if there is none,is it advisable to travel by land fr toronto airport?
does hamilton have survival jobs for new commers?
does hamilton have job opportunities for nurses or aides?
thank you in advance!

[Leon]

Hamilton is a fairly small airport.  International flights seem to only be to the US and Mexico, see http://www.flyhi.ca/destinations-and-airlines/route-map/

Toronto is only 70km away so I suggest you fly there.  There is a bus that goes from Toronto to Hamilton or you could rent a car and drive yourself.  You can check it on google maps.

[steaky]

is it advisable to travel by land?

Between the Philippines and Hamilton? Sure, if you an amphibious vehicle or boat through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River!  

[arkin13]

Between the Philippines and Hamilton? Sure, if you an amphibious vehicle or boat through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River!  

oh im sorry steaky , wat i mean is it advisable to travel from toronto airport to hamilton by land, if there is no direct flyt going there from our country.anywy tnx 4 ur comment

[cissino]

The POE (Port of Entry) matter:

Dear Cpa2Canada,

As a federal skilled worker, we can chose any POE in Canada & complete our landing formalities, regardless of the destination mentionned in our Apps or the COPR, except Quebec* [details below].

Canada's immigration laws provide for a 2 step process for our visa applications:
>Step-1.  The CIC/CHCs carry out stage One (read our apps processing system).
>Step-2.  Carried out by an Immigration Officer at the POE.

Reg. step-1, we are already familiar. This is how we get our PR Visas. For the step-2 (at POE) however, landing is our "Right". Though not an 'automatic right', we must still satisfy the officer at the POE that our entry is permissible: A12(1), called the 'Verification of PR', outlined in Sections 19(1)& (2) of the Act. But, another thing is also involved in this step-2, called 'Completion of the Record of Landing' for admission into Canada, which is obligatory.

For this "Record of Landing", 'admissibility' is not affected by our choice of POE. All it's needed is to fill up certain forms, specifically the PR Card form (IMM 5444E), wherein we have to provide an address for card delivery. This can be anywhere, beyond the POE. This is how newcomers with COPR destination as Montreal-Quebec drive thru the POE of Sarnia, Bluewater Bridge. There are many other examples, but for brevity I just chose one.

*There is only 'one' catch though. For Quebec, although any FSW would be allowed to enter thru a Quebec POE, they cannot complete the 'Record of Landing' here. And would have to further drive/fly to another province (any) to report to its Immigration Officer for the 'completion' of record of landing. This is because Quebec needs the CSQ certificate to complete this procedure. Which only is for a Quebec PR applicant. (however, it is not vice-versa... a Quebec PR applicant can do all the formalities in any other Canadian POE).

End Note: Anyone of us can land in any Canadian POE, irrespective of what's written in our apps or the COPR.

Can we obtain CSQ after getting FSW visa?

If yes, then how? Whats the procedure?
How much time it takes and what documnets to submit?

Thanks
 
 
 

[Omoelle]

Elders,

Pls where in this forum can I get full information on Manitoba, e.g std of living, tax, employment, health, e.t.c

Thxs

[kalusam]

Hello All,
   Any hopes for a graduate of Agriculture(Soil Science and Meteorology) to immigrate to Canada and which city is appropriate?

THanks in advance for your response.