+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

&&&---PAKISTANI APPLICANTS LANDING IN 2015---&&&

MuhammadFahad

Star Member
Oct 17, 2012
168
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-11-2012
Nomination.....
21-09-2012
AOR Received.
10-01-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
22-02-2013
Med's Done....
18-03-2013. 2nd Med: 01-05-2014
Passport Req..
PPR-1: 30-05-2014. PPR-2: 27-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-07-2014
LANDED..........
Feb 2015 Alhamdolillah
Hi Friends,

I landed in Canada in Feb and have pretty much settled down in London ON. The only major items remaining on my checklist is the driving license :(. I got G1 license as soon as I arrived here and have been practicing with my relatives occasionally (once/twice a week).

Now I've booked a driving license test next week and wanted to ask for opinion whether I should go for Full G directly or G2 first. Since I'm located in a smaller city, I though going for Full G makes sense but I'm getting mixed opinions. Would appreciate if anyone can share experience in this regard and about London drive test center in particular.

Thanks,
Fahad
 

pk2ca

Star Member
Sep 27, 2010
60
7
MuhammadFahad said:
Hi Friends,

I landed in Canada in Feb and have pretty much settled down in London ON. The only major items remaining on my checklist is the driving license :(. I got G1 license as soon as I arrived here and have been practicing with my relatives occasionally (once/twice a week).

Now I've booked a driving license test next week and wanted to ask for opinion whether I should go for Full G directly or G2 first. Since I'm located in a smaller city, I though going for Full G makes sense but I'm getting mixed opinions. Would appreciate if anyone can share experience in this regard and about London drive test center in particular.

Thanks,
Fahad
Have you checked if you are eligible to attempt G license directly (claimed the experience etc) ? G test is definitely tougher than G2 as there are more things they test and less margin for mistakes. Keep in mind that if you fail the G test, next time you'll have to attempt G2 first and then G.
Driving with relatives is not enough. I would strongly encourage you to have at least 1-2 sessions with a driving instructor as they can point out things an ordinary person can't. Usually they'll be able to tell you if you are good to attempt a G2 or G test or if you need more practice.
Good luck with the test.
 

MuhammadFahad

Star Member
Oct 17, 2012
168
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-11-2012
Nomination.....
21-09-2012
AOR Received.
10-01-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
22-02-2013
Med's Done....
18-03-2013. 2nd Med: 01-05-2014
Passport Req..
PPR-1: 30-05-2014. PPR-2: 27-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-07-2014
LANDED..........
Feb 2015 Alhamdolillah
pk2ca said:
Have you checked if you are eligible to attempt G license directly (claimed the experience etc) ? G test is definitely tougher than G2 as there are more things they test and less margin for mistakes. Keep in mind that if you fail the G test, next time you'll have to attempt G2 first and then G.
Driving with relatives is not enough. I would strongly encourage you to have at least 1-2 sessions with a driving instructor as they can point out things an ordinary person can't. Usually they'll be able to tell you if you are good to attempt a G2 or G test or if you need more practice.
Good luck with the test.
Thanks for the response. I'm eligible due to the driving experience letter from Pakistan and already booked my test. I've taken 2 driving lessons as well and the instructor said my driving is alright and I could pass but he recommended G2 as its easier to pass. Thanks for the suggestions.
 

Palo001

Newbie
Oct 8, 2014
3
0
Applicants who have received their passports stamped, i have quick query. Did you courier your passports to Islamabad or did you guys personally submit your passport to the Islamabad embassy ?? also which courier company did you use?

Thanks
 

Kafil

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2014
360
25
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Palo001 said:
Applicants who have received their passports stamped, i have quick query. Did you courier your passports to Islamabad or did you guys personally submit your passport to the Islamabad embassy ?? also which courier company did you use?

Thanks
I was asked to submit my Passport to VFS Global Canadian VAC Karachi. I visited there office (located near Gizri Flyover), paid the fee and submitted my passport and Alhamdulillah against all expectations, i revisited VFS office to collect my stamped passport along with COPR only a week after my passport submission.
 

askhan

Hero Member
Apr 16, 2014
448
50
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
Aug 2015
Palo001 said:
Applicants who have received their passports stamped, i have quick query. Did you courier your passports to Islamabad or did you guys personally submit your passport to the Islamabad embassy ?? also which courier company did you use?

Thanks
I was asked to send the passport by courier and that the passsport will be returned via TCS by its cash on delivery service.
So i sent the passport via TCS to CHC Isb. Got the passport back after about 3 weeks.
 

canadamylove

Hero Member
Oct 21, 2014
764
113
124
Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 3 '14
Doc's Request.
App Rcvd:May 8 '14
Nomination.....
DD:Jul 17 '14
AOR Received.
Line 1:Aug 10 '14
IELTS Request
PER:Aug 18 '14
File Transfer...
Line 2:Oct 16 '14
Med's Request
Dec 10 '14
Med's Done....
Dec 24 '14
Interview........
RPRF:Dec 2 '14
Passport Req..
Jan 6 '15
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 5 '15
LANDED..........
Apr 8 '15
last year I wished and prayed that inshAllah by Allah's grace and will I will celebrate next Canada Day in Canada as a Canadian........and today by blessings of All Mighty I m here celebrating......thanks All Mighty for making my dream come true....

I wish you all a happy and joyous CANADA DAY and wish you all success and good luck.
 

MuhammadFahad

Star Member
Oct 17, 2012
168
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-11-2012
Nomination.....
21-09-2012
AOR Received.
10-01-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
22-02-2013
Med's Done....
18-03-2013. 2nd Med: 01-05-2014
Passport Req..
PPR-1: 30-05-2014. PPR-2: 27-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-07-2014
LANDED..........
Feb 2015 Alhamdolillah
canadamylove said:
last year I wished and prayed that inshAllah by Allah's grace and will I will celebrate next Canada Day in Canada as a Canadian........and today by blessings of All Mighty I m here celebrating......thanks All Mighty for making my dream come true....

I wish you all a happy and joyous CANADA DAY and wish you all success and good luck.
4 more years still to go before we can call ourselves Canadian ;D. Happy Canada day anyway :)
 

canvis2006

Champion Member
Dec 27, 2009
2,382
309
Toronto
Visa Office......
Paris, France
NOC Code......
FC4 - PGP
App. Filed.......
May 2009
Doc's Request.
March 2012
File Transfer...
Jan. 2013
Med's Request
May 2013
Passport Req..
July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
Sept 2013
MuhammadFahad said:
Thanks for the response. I'm eligible due to the driving experience letter from Pakistan and already booked my test. I've taken 2 driving lessons as well and the instructor said my driving is alright and I could pass but he recommended G2 as its easier to pass. Thanks for the suggestions.
take some more lessons, and go for G, and get a ministry approved training certificate from driving instructor (to lower insurance premiums for vehicle)
they usually send it to MTO directly once you pay them into your record with MTO
 

rizwan150

Hero Member
Jan 16, 2014
810
233
Canada
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2243
App. Filed.......
10-04-2014
Doc's Request.
24-06-2014
Nomination.....
07-05-2014
Med's Request
26-06-2014 (Self MR + RPRF for both) & 31-07-2014 (Spouse MR),
Med's Done....
06-07-2014 (Self) & 18-08-2014 (Spouse)
Passport Req..
PPR-1 + PPR-2: 17-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-02-2015, Passport Received: 17-03-2015
LANDED..........
26-05-2015
MuhammadFahad said:
Thanks for the response. I'm eligible due to the driving experience letter from Pakistan and already booked my test. I've taken 2 driving lessons as well and the instructor said my driving is alright and I could pass but he recommended G2 as its easier to pass. Thanks for the suggestions.
Brother, please check your inbox, i have sent you one PM. Please response.

Thank you.
 

ali_aff

Star Member
Jun 21, 2014
133
13
Mississauga
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
NOC Code......
0111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2014
AOR Received.
16-01-2015
File Transfer...
SLU - 03-07-2015
Med's Request
29-07-2015
Med's Done....
10-08-2015
Passport Req..
14-09-2015 - submission 05-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-09-2015 - passport received on 21-10-2015
LANDED..........
17-04-2016 - received PR 19-06-2016 - OHIP 19-07-2016
NOC 0111 candidates, please also connect at
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/noc-0111-pakistan-t298341.0.html
 

maha shahzad

Star Member
Apr 30, 2010
168
22
Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
4011
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28th May 2014
Nomination.....
22 sept 2014
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
16 december 2014
Med's Done....
7th jan 2015
Interview........
rprf ,pcc, ppr1..........5th january 2015, SUBMITTED ON 2nd feb 2015
Passport Req..
23rd feb 2015 ,pp sent 9th march
VISA ISSUED...
21 march 2015
LANDED..........
15 July 2015
AOA and EID MUBARIK all Muslims... ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Ok so we landed in canada, on 15th july 2015, just wanted to share my experience.....
we took Qatar airways,from Pak to doha and then to Montreal, a good experience....at Montreal after a quite long wait ( and tired screaming toddlers, and French foreigner passing sarcastic looks at our kid's behaviour)...
...
an immigration officer called our name and took us in a quiet office....very politely he asked about cash we r carrying, we told him and he didnt ask to us to show it to them...then he asked about luggage we r carrying, so we showed them list of accompanying goods we r carrying( do remember to make it as it saved us alot of time).....and after a interview of less than 10 min, he handed over us COPR.....
and then we ran for our next flight to the city we r currently staying....
so it was a quite easy procedure...
today we r going to apply for Social insurance number, have already applied for PR card
and yes still having jet lag.....
wish u all the best tooo
 

canvis2006

Champion Member
Dec 27, 2009
2,382
309
Toronto
Visa Office......
Paris, France
NOC Code......
FC4 - PGP
App. Filed.......
May 2009
Doc's Request.
March 2012
File Transfer...
Jan. 2013
Med's Request
May 2013
Passport Req..
July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
Sept 2013
maha shahzad said:
AOA and EID MUBARIK all Muslims... ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Ok so we landed in canada, on 15th july 2015, just wanted to share my experience.....
we took Qatar airways,from Pak to doha and then to Montreal, a good experience....at Montreal after a quite long wait ( and tired screaming toddlers, and French foreigner passing sarcastic looks at our kid's behaviour)...
...
an immigration officer called our name and took us in a quiet office....very politely he asked about cash we r carrying, we told him and he didnt ask to us to show it to them...then he asked about luggage we r carrying, so we showed them list of accompanying goods we r carrying( do remember to make it as it saved us alot of time).....and after a interview of less than 10 min, he handed over us COPR.....
and then we ran for our next flight to the city we r currently staying....
so it was a quite easy procedure...
today we r going to apply for Social insurance number, have already applied for PR card
and yes still having jet lag.....
wish u all the best tooo
Congratulations.
How was the service of Qatar Airways if you don't mind sharing.
 

ali_aff

Star Member
Jun 21, 2014
133
13
Mississauga
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
NOC Code......
0111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2014
AOR Received.
16-01-2015
File Transfer...
SLU - 03-07-2015
Med's Request
29-07-2015
Med's Done....
10-08-2015
Passport Req..
14-09-2015 - submission 05-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-09-2015 - passport received on 21-10-2015
LANDED..........
17-04-2016 - received PR 19-06-2016 - OHIP 19-07-2016
maha shahzad said:
AOA and EID MUBARIK all Muslims... ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Ok so we landed in canada, on 15th july 2015,.....and after a interview of less than 10 min, he handed over us COPR.....
Can you please share your interview with CBSA officer
 

woodworker

Hero Member
Aug 17, 2012
689
38
Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13/Jan/2012
Doc's Request.
18.9.2012
AOR Received.
29/Feb/2012
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
Med's Request
18.12.2013
Med's Done....
26.12.2013....3rd line 17/1/2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
15/Jan/2014 PPR1 & PPR2 24/Jan/2014. Decision made on 27.Jan.2014
VISA ISSUED...
24/Jan/2014....recieved 30/Jan/2014
LANDED..........
13th june 2014
MuhammadFahad said:
Hi Friends,

I landed in Canada in Feb and have pretty much settled down in London ON. The only major items remaining on my checklist is the driving license :(. I got G1 license as soon as I arrived here and have been practicing with my relatives occasionally (once/twice a week).

Now I've booked a driving license test next week and wanted to ask for opinion whether I should go for Full G directly or G2 first. Since I'm located in a smaller city, I though going for Full G makes sense but I'm getting mixed opinions. Would appreciate if anyone can share experience in this regard and about London drive test center in particular.

Thanks,
Fahad
Hi Fahad,
I would suggest to go for full G license as you would be saving on car inssurance as well.This way you will pay once and if you go for G2 then you gotta pay again for Full G.
They didn't accept my driving experience letter from Pakistan so I had to get G2 and paying $275 per month as car insurance.