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    Usa to Canada? 401k Ira, ssn credits?

    I withdrew my 401K (it was a minimum amount because I wasn't contributing and was not 100% vested. It was all my employer's contribution). I"m not sure about the exact penalty as I was not concerned about it since I did not contribute at all. What do you mean by "SSN credits"? I never heard...
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    MBNA Smart Cash Credit Card - any feedback

    Thanks. If you don't mind, what kind of MBNA credit card do you use?
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    Credit Score

    It actually depends on the bank/institution. Based on my experience, my US history was not acknowledged by a Toyota dealership in Calgary but it tremendously helped us in getting a 0% car loan at a Nissan dealership. I also used my US history in applying for my MBNA rewards credit card ($5000...
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    MBNA Smart Cash Credit Card - any feedback

    Hi, I recently applied for this credit card and was approved based on my US credit history. However, they are requiring me to fax a proof of address before they send the card. I just want to know if anyone here has had experience with this bank and what can you say about your experience...
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    Health insurance in Alberta

    FYI, they give you a temporary health card for the time that you haven't received your actual health card -- that temporary card is as good as the actual card as it bears your card #.
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    Letter of Employment for Apartment Rent

    In our case, we were required 3 months rent in advance...
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    Alberta health card -- where to follow-up

    Hello, We have applied for our Alberta Health Card more than a month ago. I'm not sure if this is normal, but we were told that it would only take 2 weeks to receive our cards. Can anybody give a number where we can follow-up the status? Thanks! :)
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    Health insurance eligibility for a landed immigrant

    No, that's not true I believe. "Eligibility" starts after 3 months of residence for OHIP. If you are not eligible at the time of birth, then you cannot reimburse anything. Can you consider AB? That's what we did. We went there last Oct 13 and applied for health card, and went back to US...
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    CALGARY GROUP

    Hello everyone, After landing in June this year, we will finally be moving our stuff by the end of November to Calgary, AB. My husband and I will travel via air and will carry some of our smaller stuff (i.e. clothes, electronics, jewelries) with us. Our furnitures on the other hand, will be...
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    List of goods questions - travel via air but furnitures will be via cargo frm US

    Hello everyone, After landing in June this year, we will finally be moving our stuff by the end of November to Calgary, AB. My husband and I will travel via air and will carry some of our smaller stuff (i.e. clothes, electronics, jewelries) with us. Our furnitures on the other hand, will be...
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    Pregnancy and settlement

    I'm in the same boat. I'm currently pregnant and my husband and I have decided to just settle in Alberta for the meantime. Healthcare starts on day 1 so you wouldn't have a problem with regard to medical bills, especially after you give birth. Although you must stay at least 1 year (I...
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    Inquiry on Philippine exit

    I'm not sure but let me tell you my experience. I was "almost" at the same situation last December 2010. Our Canadian PR was issued in the US and never entered in Canada (so no PR card yet!). Then we went on vacation in the Philippines. On our way back to US (well, we had a connecting flight...
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    CALGARY GROUP

    We actually landed and did the formalities last June in Vancouver and came back to US after 4 days. But we now intend to live permanently in Calgary because of health insurance that starts at day 1. We'll be flying there on Oct 12 just to apply for bank account and health card and then go back...