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  1. GariKam

    Good Preparation is most important!!

    Are you coming here? TIP: Don't forget to get your vehicle insurance record. The vehicle insurance is expensive. If you have a claim-free insurance record, get a letter from your insurance company proving it. You will get a discount of 5% for every year up to 40% for eight years on your...
  2. GariKam

    Good Preparation is most important!!

    Are you coming here? TIP: Don't forget to get flu shots, especially for your kids.
  3. GariKam

    Good Preparation is most important!!

    Hi! friends... Congratulations to those who made it and all the very best to those who are waiting. I just wanted to share one thought with you all. In all this wait please do not forget to prepare yourself for the move. Read about the country. Understand how the system works. Figure out what...
  4. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    make sure she has the PR card when she returns. She can get in trouble without the card
  5. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    It would be good if you take advice from other seniors too.. As far as I know when you declare you have goods to follow for who ever has goods to follow that means your wife too.. You are allowed to get you stuff cash/kind within one year of entry taxfree. I told visa officer the same thing...
  6. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    Hi When you declare goods to follow at the POE they can be cash or kind. Having said this, what I mean is that whatever stuff you get within one year of your entry is not taxable, provided you have declared it. I had my provident fund when I entered which was supposed to follow me and I told...
  7. GariKam

    Learner's license from BC

    Did they acknowledge your Indian experience? I mean they gave you a class 5 learners or a class 7?
  8. GariKam

    Vancouver Settler Thread

    Surrey, Delta, Langley are the cheapest... Rest it depends on your preferences...
  9. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    Thank you so much dear!!! I am happy that my work is being appreciated. I immigrated from a very well settled life style to set up a new life in Canada. It was very hard initially especially with a two year old to care for ... Therefore I have always wanted to help newcomers so that they at...
  10. GariKam

    Vancouver Settler Thread

    Greater Vancouver area or lower mainland is something like NCR region in India. It iss well connected through a network of skytrains and public transit. Van has coquitlam, new west, burnaby, richmond, delta, surrey, langley as its neighbors. People live in one area and work or study in the...
  11. GariKam

    Landing this month - a few questions please!

    Hello all, I will be doing my landing this month and i need consultation on the following please: 1- I will be landing in Vancouver. Do the PR benefits differ between states? In other words, will there be any benefits i will miss on if i land in Vancouver vs landing in Toronto, regardless of...
  12. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    did you check out the settlement issues link on the main Canada immigration forum page?
  13. GariKam

    Vancouver Settler Thread

    You can get your sin and PR papers at airport on the short term address you are picking up.. Rent a Canada post PO BOX no and then arrange your accommodation and inform concerned authorities.
  14. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    My address on ECAS did not change for months after I actually got my PR card.. ECAS is erractic.. I think you can just wait. Rest is your call... Hope that helps. All the best GeeKay
  15. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    Hi perukulla as a forum member said you do not need forms from.. You can have all those here... Also initially if you guys are looking for a place to get print outs as they are expensive if you don;t have a printer.. you can go to the local public library or Work BC office... you will get...
  16. GariKam

    LANDING IN CANADA ??? -All You Need To Know.

    Hi Gem2511 I had a family living in Abbotsford slightly known to me. Gave their address... And then changed it online for my PR card... My SIN and bank account were started on that address. Later I informed them of the change. Rather changing address is manageable, we had to change three...
  17. GariKam

    Vancouver Settler Thread

    Bear creek area.. India.. :) March 2015... whats ur profession?
  18. GariKam

    Vancouver Settler Thread

    Hi Arman I am also in Surrey. :) When did you land here? Whats your NOC?
  19. GariKam

    Vancouver Settler Thread

    Also consider credit unions like good vancity..they are less stringent on maintaining balaces and banking is cheaper with them... however bankiijg with primary lenders like td rbc is good in the long run... Its a good idea to have an account in both...