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haniya

Star Member
Jun 29, 2011
75
2
Category........
Visa Office......
lvo
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 dec2011
AOR Received.
per 17 feb2012
File Transfer...
2nd line 26 june2012
Med's Request
received on 18august posted on1august
Med's Done....
5 september
Interview........
waved
Passport Req..
ppr1 7th nov,DM 19th nov,ppr2 ..3jan
LANDED..........
24 jan2013
Seema.Malik said:
AOA Haniya,

How r u? Howz life there? Wht kind of job did ur husband got? Wht are the wages?
hi seema.. my husban works in foodcompany which is called MAPLE LEAF its permanent job.
 

haniya

Star Member
Jun 29, 2011
75
2
Category........
Visa Office......
lvo
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 dec2011
AOR Received.
per 17 feb2012
File Transfer...
2nd line 26 june2012
Med's Request
received on 18august posted on1august
Med's Done....
5 september
Interview........
waved
Passport Req..
ppr1 7th nov,DM 19th nov,ppr2 ..3jan
LANDED..........
24 jan2013
Seema.Malik said:
AOA Haniya,

How r u? Howz life there? Wht kind of job did ur husband got? Wht are the wages?
sorry seema iwas away from forum i just checked it now u did so many question ...anyway where r u still in pk or in toronto.
 

staralihaider

VIP Member
Jun 19, 2010
4,165
192
Pakistan
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nice to see all of you :)

If anybody needs any help can contact with me.

This is my facebook ID https://www.facebook.com/staralihaider

This is email address : staralihaider @ hotmail.com

Take care and best of luck all of you. :)
 

khanbaba2k10

Star Member
Feb 15, 2010
51
8
Lahore, Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-12-2009
Med's Request
06-03-2012
Med's Done....
20-03-2012
Passport Req..
PPR-1: 24-01-2013, PPR-2: 22-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-Mar-2013
LANDED..........
12-Mar-2013
Hi cocknbull,

Congrats on safe landing, I landed on 12th and experience was exactly same as u mentioned. In my first week, got SIN Number, Bank A/c (TD Canada), Mobile SIM (Chatr) and registered with few Employment agencies for job hunt. Concerning Driving license, I've a confusion:

If I'm carrying an International Driving License from pakistan which is less than 12 months old, what benefits do I get for this?.
Do I still have to wait for those 12 Months periods in getting G1 & G2 Licenses?

Khanbaba
 

aslm101

Full Member
Nov 13, 2012
21
0
AOA,

I want to ask one question. If a family become permanent resident and principal applicant have to come back for 1year. Then can spouse and children will get citizenship after completing there 3 years duration, before principal applicant or citizenship can only be granted with principal applicant? Its important please respond.

Thank you,
 

SAZ-CAN

Star Member
Oct 15, 2012
90
8
Mississauga
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0213
App. Filed.......
01-12-2009
Doc's Request.
27-01-2010
AOR Received.
27-07-2010
Med's Request
27-07-2012
Med's Done....
06-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
8th Nov 2012 ---- PP Received on 8th Dec 2012
LANDED..........
06 April 2013
cocknbull said:
Hi!

Dear In goods to carry list I filled two B4 forms and made two sets of list attached to each B4. I did not fill any B4A form because its not needed. And I have no goods to follow so i did not have any goods to follow list.

If you will have goods to follow list then you will have four B4 forms, two for Goods to carry and two for goods to follow. Two set of B4 forms will be retained by CbSA and two will be returned to you stamped on each page.

I made B4 lists by hand. I did not type it. To know how to fill B4 forms and make lists follow this qorax thread. If you still have questions, ask me,

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t44793.0.html

In my lists, I made six categories

1) Clothing and personal effects
2) Electronics
3) Kitchen utensils
4) Staitonary
5) toiletries
6) CDs and DVDS

Please note you can list 8 categories in B4 form so don't make more than 8 categories. You will then have to list all items in each category

like in Clothing and personal effects category, write

sr no Item description quantity value (CAD) suit case no (bag in which goods are)

1) Trousers 10 60 2

2) Jackets 4 60 2

if you need more help ask me....
Thanks bro .. U r the best. God Bless you :)
 

Tawakal

Star Member
Jul 6, 2011
156
3
Saudi Arabia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27/06/2011
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
30/08/2011
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
30/08/2011
Med's Request
22/06/2012
Med's Done....
16/07/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
15/03/2013
VISA ISSUED...
5/04/2013
LANDED..........
June,2013
irfan74 said:
I also landed in toronto in Nov 2012 and after getting PR card, i return back and now planning to settle there in june

thnxs

irfan
Dear irfan,
How long does it normally take in getting PR Card?
 

kml2706

Star Member
May 17, 2011
176
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-09-2010
Doc's Request.
sent with application
AOR Received.
31-01-2011
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
25-02-2011 , IP 10-08-11
Med's Request
29-06-2012
Med's Done....
2-07-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
PPR1 20-08-12 Decision made 24-08-12 PPR2 17-09-12
VISA ISSUED...
16-10-12
LANDED..........
7th May,2013
Great initiative cocknbull..appreciated

list me in..will be landing inshaaAllah mid of April

WS
 

KhalidSubhan

Star Member
Aug 5, 2009
172
30
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Previous islamabad)
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2008
Doc's Request.
January 2009
File Transfer...
18 april, 2011
Med's Request
27th May, 2012
Med's Done....
June, 2012
Passport Req..
PPR1: 21st august 2012, PPR2: 21 sept, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
16th oct
LANDED..........
22nd feb 2013
I am in toronto east york, i landed in feb, Anybody needs help please feel free to contact me

face book: kay subhan
hotmail: khalidsubhan@hotmail.com
 

cocknbull

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
1,939
312
Category........
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staralihaider said:
Nice to see all of you :)

If anybody needs any help can contact with me.

This is my facebook ID https://www.facebook.com/staralihaider

This is email address : staralihaider @ hotmail.com

Take care and best of luck all of you. :)
welcome dear... :)
 

cocknbull

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
1,939
312
Category........
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khanbaba2k10 said:
Hi cocknbull,

Congrats on safe landing, I landed on 12th and experience was exactly same as u mentioned. In my first week, got SIN Number, Bank A/c (TD Canada), Mobile SIM (Chatr) and registered with few Employment agencies for job hunt. Concerning Driving license, I've a confusion:

If I'm carrying an International Driving License from pakistan which is less than 12 months old, what benefits do I get for this?.
Do I still have to wait for those 12 Months periods in getting G1 & G2 Licenses?

Khanbaba
Dear International driving license is nothing to do with your normal Ontario driving license. If you are not having any previous driving experience, not carrying any normal driving license from Pakistan then you will have to wait for 12 months before qualifying for G2 licesne then another 8-12 months to get full G license.

If you want to use your international driving license here in Ontario, you can only drive for 3 months.

check this link for more info

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000177

The IDP is primarily used by visitors to Ontario. If you plan on living in Ontario - that is, you will be a permanent resident living in Ontario - you need to get an Ontario driver's licence within 60 days of moving to Ontario.
If you are a visitor (tourist) in Ontario, you can use your IDP for 90 days. If you will be in Ontario as a visitor for more than 90 days, you might need to get an Ontario driver's licence, depending on your length of stay. If you will be in Ontario as a visitor for more than 90 days, you can contact the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) for more information about your situation.

Thanks
 

cocknbull

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
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aslm101 said:
AOA,

I want to ask one question. If a family become permanent resident and principal applicant have to come back for 1year. Then can spouse and children will get citizenship after completing there 3 years duration, before principal applicant or citizenship can only be granted with principal applicant? Its important please respond.

Thank you,
After landing as a PR, there is no difference between the PR of the principal applicant and the PR of the rest of the family.

The spouse of the primary applicant may stay in Canada with the kids and apply for citizenship after 3 years and it is nothing to do if Principal applicant stays in Canada or not.
 

DXB_GUY

Member
Oct 23, 2010
10
1
cocknbull said:
Yes two sets of jewelry pics and total 4 sets if you would want to bring some jewelry later on in goods to follow...see my post above about B4 forms..
Hi Cocknbull,

Thanks for all the help and support you have extended!

May Allah reward you for your good deeds!
 

phdmaker

Hero Member
Jan 11, 2010
860
42
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Assalam u Alikum Cock n bull brother.

I have one good & another a bit bad news.

Good news is just received email of PPR-1. AlhamdulAllah

Bad news is that I applied for renewal of my passport in Feb (urgent) but till date I've not been issued the same. The lame excuse is unavailability of passport stationary for printing & they gave me tentative time of 15th april (but not confident enough).

So, where I'm intending your help is my current passport is expiring 23th of Oct 2013, whereas, my meds are expiring on 4th Feb 2014.

So, If I want to land before Oct 2013, can I send photocopy of current passport to visa office & later for visa stamping as well?

Is my current passport which will have visa stamped remained valid for travel to Canada even I gets renewed passport as well later?

Is rule of 6 months validity of passport (atleast) for visa validity applies to our PR visas as well?


Hope u don't mind responding to my queries.

Thanks.