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thefairy, if you don't mind, could you share how long it took for you to get the PR card since landing?

Thanks! One more question for later use. Will they send the PR card to given address or will they ask to go to certain office to pick up.

A new immigrant does not have health insurance for the first 90 days in BC. Could someone please point to an economic private health insurance. Thanks

A new immigrant does not have insurance for the first 90 days in BC. Could someone please point to an economic private health insurance. Thanks

Thanks! I was referring to the form at the following site. http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/information/applications/prcard.asp Would it help landing immigrant to have this form pre-filled and handy or it is not needed at all. From what I get from your responses, it is not needed.

Thank you! What about forms that one needs to fill. So far I know of 2 forms that one can bring pre-filled to the landing airport i) B4 and B4A forms - for customs ii) permanent resident card application form - for immigration Am i missing anything?

For a landing immigrant, is it immigration first then customs or more like, immigration + more immigration + customs + more customs How much time immigration officers take per immigrant? Thanks!

How long does it take to get through immigration and customs at the Vancouver airport on a weekday in May/June? What questions can be expected from immigration agents? What documents other than visa/passport, COPR, and settlement funds do they ask for? Should the list of items for customs be as...

Are public telephones available in Vancouver/Burnaby residential areas or nearby places. How much do they cost for using and for how many minutes. Say, if I bought a calling card and like to make a call from a public telephone booth, how much would I expect to pay for the public telephone...

Sums it up very well! Thank you!!

Thank you!

Thanks Daan! Will stay clear of Surrey!

Thanks PMM for the excellent site! BCGuy, Thanks for the tip. Which areas in Surrey are considered safe - could you please suggest some. If there is none, please say so. We will be absolutely new and any helpful hints will help a great deal.

Could someone advise what areas in Surrey, BC are in walking distance (5-10 min) to the skytrain. I am trying to find a short term apartment in an area in Surrey that is convenient. I do not drive, so easy access to buses and trains means a lot. Having a knowledge of such areas will help!

Thanks so much for your help. One more question. It's about how to write the address. Is it OK to say: MyFirstName LastName c/o MyFriends FirstName LastName 101 ....drive City, rest of address or just say MyFirstName LastName 101 ....drive City, rest of address I am asking this because...

Hello, I will be landing in Canada next month. Someone who is somewhat familiar to me has said that I can provide his address to receive my permanent resident card. After landing, I am planning to rent a short term apartment. Is it possible for me to change address with CIC once an address is...

BCGuy, I sent you a PM; kindly check. Your help is appreciated.

Hello I intend to land in Vancouver in May 2009 and stay *long enough* to get my permanent resident card. So I am looking at the option of renting from one month to another month. Are monthly rentals available in Vancouver? Could someone please point me in the right direction! How much would...

Thanks for your response. In that case I would like to stay long enough, up to 3 months, so that I can get my permanent resident card in hand. Q1. Could someone please suggest an economic place to stay for 3 months. I will be landing in Vancouver but have no friends or relatives in Canada. I...

I plan to land in Vancouver and stay for 2 weeks. Then I want to go back to my home country to come back again after 6 months. I came across a settlement agency that says will have a mailbox for me and forward all my mails to my home country. Is it a good idea to hire such service? Honestly, I...