Recent content by bairn7

I've just arrived in Edmonton. I'm airbnbing for a few months and I've found that it is a nightmare for things like registering for healthcare and changing to a Canadian driving licence. I've therefore started contacting some ads for leases. I don't have a credit history yet (you can't use the...

Stopping to confirm is more for my peace of mind, since I cannot find anything official which states the rule. I want to have an officer I can reference.

I know this question has been asked several times and the general consensus is that you can cross the Canada-US land border in a private vehicle with just your passport and CoPR. But I wanted to find something official I could refer to if I encountered any difficulties when returning to Canada...

Thought I would briefly share my landing experience yesterday. Slightly different from what I expected compared to other landing reports so would be interested to hear any thoughts. I flew into YYC from London Gatwick on 31 December. I wanted to start the new year as a PR! I was in premium...

Hi all I'm finally landing as a new PR next week! :) I have prepared my goods accompanying list but I have no goods to follow. I'm starting my life again and have sold most of my possessions. Is this likely to be an issue? Do I still need to prepare a goods to follow list and just state...

I'm a UK passport holder so I have a ETA in order to land in Canada. As far as an airline is concerned, isn't my ETA the important thing to check?

Thanks. So basically I'd need to return to Canada by road? Is there any chance of being denied entry because I dont' have a PR card?

I'm landing in Canada for the first time in January. I have a couple of weeks before I start my job and I'd like to visit a friend in the US for a few days before starting. Am I right in thinking that I can't do this until I actually have a PR card? It will only be for 3 or 4 days.

I know this thread is old, but I'm facing this same issue. I have an Airbnb for a few months so I cannot provide a lease agreement. But I notice that one of the alternatives is a Canadian driving licence, and to get a licence you only need to show a bank statement. I think (although I don't know...

Thanks. Think that's what I'll need to do. I'll ask the bank to send some correspondence asap and hopefully will get some correspondence within a couple of weeks.

What proof did you manage to acquire in 2 weeks in order to exchange your licence? Was it a utility bill / bank statement/ etc?

Thanks, but my question was more around the practicalities of getting the required ID, and how quickly people have managed to do this after landing.

Hi all I'll be landing in Calgary in January. I will have a rental for a couple of weeks but I want to buy a car as soon as I can. In order to do that I understand I first need to swap my UK licence for an Alberta licence. In order to get an Alberta licence I need the following: - My UK...

I'm moving to Canada in January and I was going to wire transfer funds to a new Scotiabank account prior to arrival as they say that this is a good way to show POF if asked on landing. Has anyone recently done this, and can advise on the process? I have provided them my CoPR number and they...

I got PPR through a letter in my account. I don't know what the email says, but just follow that.