Recent content by browntrout

Hi, thank you for that. Yes, he has a Hong Kong passport (visa-exempt) so he can enter canada on that technically and stay for 90-days. So, i think we will go about it this route actually. Enter under the visa-exempt program, then renew the document once he is in Canada.

Hello, I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. I am actually helping my father in law, who is a Hong Kong (and Chinese citizen) The problem is that he landed in Canada in the mid-90s, lived here for a number of years, but not many enough to become a citizen of Canada. He has...

no thats incorrect, ask them yourself if you dont believe me.

Aslo note that you dont have to submit the police checks when you initially send in your application, send it in later when you get it.

To poster, you can open a bank account with or without your SIN. The bank wont ask for your SIN. Additionally, despite what other said above, something about regulation, yawn, when you go to the SIN office you will get your SIN number immediately, feel free to give this to the bank when you open...

no need SIN to open bank account

they will, just deposit a few 1000s, whatever you deposit will be your credit card limit. I landed in january and did this with TD. Also checked RBC And CIBC which both would allow me a credit card also, as long as i deposited cash against it. For TD, what i did was deposit 5000 into a savings...

did you try the search function? go with TD, they have most branches. Just deposit 5000 or so, and they will give you a no fee account, and a credit card

Alternatively, visit Richmond Center, they all have stores or booths there, you can check and compare,

Get WIND if you can. I just got here also, tried to get WIND but my S4 was not compatible with the frequence of 4G WIND uses, a bit weird. They have a no contract $30 a months, includes data. I ended up with FIDO instead, similar price but limit on data and calling (enough for me) Stay away...

yes do this, that way it gets sent directly to CIC Aslo, no need to wait for FBI to send your fingerprint check, send your application in and wait for FBI later.

Just send it in, absolutely no need to send the FBI checks with initially application. Sent it later when they request it.

Just landed, and visited TD as one of the first things i did. I deposited $5000 and got one of their premium accounts (keep $5000 in there no charge) and a Credit Card, with the limit of my deposit ($5000) also included a safety box, very happy about TD and can recommend it.

Hi, just came into Vancouver and looking to change what i currently have. The house i moved into have a package with SHAW (internet and basic around 30 channels) works, but for $124 i feel its a ripoff. Should be around $30 for internet i feel, and maybe another $20 for the 30 channel package i...

Yes, and leave bland everything that you don't know / doesn't make sense, you can always get the customs guy to fill that out for you. I landed a few days ago, and the customs here liked the spreadsheet version. Stamped it all, and told me that they would have PREFERED serial numbers of the...