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[walidcanada]

If the passports would expire 6 months after medical test, why don't you renew the passports to save those doubts? The passports probably are easier to renew in home country than Canada.

Thank you for your reply.

Yes I will renew them as soon as I receive a call for submitting our PPs.

Cheers

 

[rawdah]

Good forum.

Thanks everybody.

Waiting for further updates from rawdah regarding experience as a settler.

Best luck.

Calgary is nice and beautiful. A good place to live. Calgarians are pretty helpful and friendly. The city is well connected by local transportation such as buses and C - Train. Good to have a Car though as waiting for long time in bus stand for buses to arrive can be stressful in harsh winters. Also having a vaid class 5 driver's license is a plus.

Nowadays the oil prices are low and this may affect the job prospects here in Calgary but you never know when the the oil prices will jump up.

There are several programs provided by the immigrant serving agencies such as CCIS, YWCA, Directions for immigrants in Bow valley college, CIWA which the immigrants may pursue. There is a waiting period of 3 to 6 months for some programs as they want to see that the applicants had tried to get a job in his own field in this waiting period but could not get it. Also the applicants must go through English language assesment (ILVARC) free of charge in Calgary for determining their CLBA score and get an acceptable CLBA score to get admission in a particular program as per the program's requirement..

Survival jobs paying around 10 to 16 dollars per hour such as Cashier in grocery stores, Meat cutters, Pizza makers, Cleaners, Snow removing Personnel are easier to get. Drivers and Security guards jobs are also high in demand here.

Volunteering jobs are easier to get.

 

[MHA.SA]

good one rawdah

 

[amirsrima]

Greetings to all Calgerians ;D

I have two questions:

1. I learned that the date of visa expiry will be upon the medical test / Passport expiry. We are 4 member and each one has a different passport expiry. So how this will work??? each one of us will have a different visa expiry date?

2. What if my passport will expire 6 months after the medical test, in this case when the visa will expire?

Thanks in advance,
W.

Dear,
No other options, other than go for enewing all passports of family, which are expiring in less that 12 months. I suggest as soon as possible, go for renewal of passport. Dont wait for PPR1 as you will be then short of time too.
Good luck

 

[amirsrima]

Yes, PA must show all the money during the landing.

Thanx buddy.

 

[amirsrima]

I think you have to carry for all members when you land. Later your family members would not require to carry it when they land.

Thanx buddy

 

[walidcanada]

Dear,
No other options, other than go for enewing all passports of family, which are expiring in less that 12 months. I suggest as soon as possible, go for renewal of passport. Dont wait for PPR1 as you will be then short of time too.
Good luck

Thanks buddy,

BTW whats is PPR1 stands for?

I know PER, MR, MI.. etc..

Still new though

 

[rawdah]

Thanks buddy,

BTW whats is PPR1 stands for?

I know PER, MR, MI.. etc..

Still new though

PPR1 : Request for copy of passport.
PPR2: Request for original passport for stamping Visa on it.

 

[walidcanada]

PPR1 : Request for copy of passport.
PPR2: Request for original passport for stamping Visa on it.

Thank you!

 

[vishal shrestha]

What are the prospects of financial and nursing career here?

 

[amirsrima]

Thanks buddy,

BTW whats is PPR1 stands for?

I know PER, MR, MI.. etc..

Still new though

PPR1 - it is first step in which VO asks for PP copies and updated information chart as well now they are asking medical also along with.

PPR2 - it is the last step before visa issuance. They ask to submit original PP to your local VO (eg in Pakistan it is ISB)
gOOD LUCK

 

[masood8]

Landed in Calgary a few days ago.

Declaration form was provided in the plane by the flight attendant where you have to declare few things such as carrying funds 10000 CAD or more, carrying meat products, vegetables, unaccompanied goods etc.

After getting out of the plane, it was a 4 step process.

1) First I went to the custom area where I submitted my Declaration form. (All the passengers first go to this customs area to submit their declaration form)

2) I was then directed to go the immigration office. The officer there checked my passport and copr before stamping it. I also gave him a Canadian address for the delivery of my PR Card.

3) I then went to the baggage area and collected my bags.

4) Finally I was directed to go to a custom office near to exit. There I submitted my Goods to follow list and I wad told to show the funds that I was carrying with me. The officer there recorded my goods to follow list and funds that I was carrying. I was carrying with me 2300 CAD in Cash and 10000 CAD bank draft. Landing formalities was complete and I got out of the airport.

It took me nearly 1.5 hours to complete my landing formalities

First of all congratulations

Secondly let me know from which bank did you made a Bank Draft ( if u r from Saudi)
and by whom name you made the bank draft? Is it by your name? i mean how can you cash/use it in canada

thanks

 

[Mbaka]

First of all congratulations

Secondly let me know from which bank did you made a Bank Draft ( if u r from Saudi)
and by whom name you made the bank draft? Is it by your name? i mean how can you cash/use it in canada

thanks

we made our draft in Riyad Bank. you can make it in ypur name or both names which ever.. ours was made in our both names and we opened a joint account and paid it in...Riyad Bank has a relationship with Bank of Montreal (BOM). On the draft, it will be printed "payable in bank of montreal" that i think will make it easy for the draft to clear fast since BOM has Riyad Bank Mandate. it will be easy for them to verify the signatures on the draft. you will have access to ur cash after some couple of days. their handling charge is $14CAD, this can be waived if you insist. But it will be waived manually as the charge is authomatic, you need to go to ur branch and request for the waiver... thats if you care ....

 

[masood8]

we made our draft in Riyad Bank. you can make it in ypur name or both names which ever.. ours was made in our both names and we opened a joint account and paid it in...Riyad Bank has a relationship with Bank of Montreal (BOM). On the draft, it will be printed "payable in bank of montreal" that i think will make it easy for the draft to clear fast since BOM has Riyad Bank Mandate. it will be easy for them to verify the signatures on the draft. you will have access to ur cash after some couple of days. their handling charge is $14CAD, this can be waived if you insist. But it will be waived manually as the charge is authomatic, you need to go to ur branch and request for the waiver... thats if you care ....

Thanks for your reply

what happens if my bank account in bank of Riyadh is closed, because I am planing to move Canada permanently.

And i have to withdraw my Iqama and come on final exit. will the draft still be valid after my account closer?

 

[speculucky]

Calgary is nice and beautiful. A good place to live. Calgarians are pretty helpful and friendly. The city is well connected by local transportation such as buses and C - Train. Good to have a Car though as waiting for long time in bus stand for buses to arrive can be stressful in harsh winters. Also having a vaid class 5 driver's license is a plus.

Nowadays the oil prices are low and this may affect the job prospects here in Calgary but you never know when the the oil prices will jump up.

There are several programs provided by the immigrant serving agencies such as CCIS, YWCA, Directions for immigrants in Bow valley college, CIWA which the immigrants may pursue. There is a waiting period of 3 to 6 months for some programs as they want to see that the applicants had tried to get a job in his own field in this waiting period but could not get it. Also the applicants must go through English language assesment (ILVARC) free of charge in Calgary for determining their CLBA score and get an acceptable CLBA score to get admission in a particular program as per the program's requirement..

Survival jobs paying around 10 to 16 dollars per hour such as Cashier in grocery stores, Meat cutters, Pizza makers, Cleaners, Snow removing Personnel are easier to get. Drivers and Security guards jobs are also high in demand here.

Volunteering jobs are easier to get.

Thanks Rawdah for the useful Info...