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anil_india said:
congrats SM

someone is joining u there in 2 weeks.

and thx for sharing the info.

Hi Anil,

Its long time that I followed this thread, we have got the Visa stamped last week. Would like to keep in touch with you guys. Can you please share your gmail Id?

Regards,
Mahesha
 
To add about the weather, Toronto is warm compared to Calgary. Today it's around 20 degrees.

parhar51 said:
Dear pritishah,

It is nice that ur friend has decided to land at Calgary. Let me try to answer ur question in sereatim :
1 & 2 :- Notwithstanding the fact that ur friend can land anywhere, it is better to complete landing formalities at declared POE, SO AS TO WARD OFF ANY COMPLEXITIES.

3). Calgary is a nice place, but one has to be tough to withstand the onslaught of weather in winter . As of now, we have extended winter. Now coming to cost factor (BACKED BY INFORMATION COLLECTED) it may be segmented as under :-

Average Rental cost = CAD750.00,
C/O of Grocery for two = cad1000.00
Misc. Expenses =Depending how one styles to live by.
Rest my friend SM001 JI has very correctly EXPLAINED.
Good Luck nd MAY god bless all !!!
parhar51
 
Hello SM001,

Thanks a lot for replying........yet one reply is pending from your side and is that will it be ok if she land after August-2013?
 
Dear SM or Parhar,

any one of our group completed credential assessment from WES or ICAS ?

In canada or before reaching to canada.

if done pls share the success story .

Regards YWCDI
 
maildivyaus said:
Hi Anil,

Its long time that I followed this thread, we have got the Visa stamped last week. Would like to keep in touch with you guys. Can you please share your gmail Id?

Regards,
Mahesha

lets begin from this platform.
 
friends-
any time is good to do a wise thing.

one shud see, when they can leave india (after finishing tasks back home)
and reach there, and start finding working after few basic formalities.

wen people used to advice, wait till summer- my reply was 'why not winters, wen we ll be having lesser rivalry'.

wish i cud reach in winters........

nevertheless, any time is THE time!
 
@yeswecadoit,
i have done away with my essentials: APPLICATION FOR SM CARD,HEALTH CARD ND OPENING OF BANK A/C.NEXT in the priority comes the job hunt nd all the connected matters which I shall keep sharing in the forum.
GOOD LUCK ND MAY GOD BLESS ALL !!
parhar51
 
Yes I have done it.

It's pretty simple.

http://www.wes.org/ca/immigrants/index.asp

yeswecandoit said:
Dear SM or Parhar,

any one of our group completed credential assessment from WES or ICAS ?

In canada or before reaching to canada.

if done pls share the success story .

Regards YWCDI
 
I got my SIN number, opened bank account and deposited draft that I brought from India and will be encashed in 5 days, and will apply for credit card in a day or two. In Ontario, there is a wait period of 90 days for health card. I will apply next month and it will be active from 91st day of landing.

Now the biggest task begins ("job search").

parhar51 said:
@ yeswecadoit,
i have done away with my essentials: APPLICATION FOR SM CARD,HEALTH CARD ND OPENING OF BANK A/C.NEXT in the priority comes the job hunt nd all the connected matters which I shall keep sharing in the forum.
GOOD LUCK ND MAY GOD BLESS ALL !!
parhar51
 
sm001 said:
I got my SIN number, opened bank account and deposited draft that I brought from India and will be encashed in 5 days, and will apply for credit card in a day or two. In Ontario, there is a wait period of 90 days for health card. I will apply next month and it will be active from 91st day of landing.

Now the biggest task begins ("job search").

Hi sm001, a quick question, as u r there, can u send back (remit) the money deposited in Canadian Bank to ur Indian bank account.

How Much?

Should this Indian Bank account be a NRE/NRO account only to receive the funds?
 
Yes, definitely....you can send it to your account or anybody's account or any person anywhere in the world...it's your money...

It can be any account and even normal savings account....I sent some cash to my own savings account in India from an ICICI Bank branch...As I didn't have an account here with them, they charged me $20.

I think if you send it from your own account here, the charges would be nominal....

amitsmeet said:
Hi sm001, a quick question, as u r there, can u send back (remit) the money deposited in Canadian Bank to ur Indian bank account.

How Much?

Should this Indian Bank account be a NRE/NRO account only to receive the funds?
 
Isn't it taxed ?

sm001 said:
Yes, definitely....you can send it to your account or anybody's account or any person anywhere in the world...it's your money...

It can be any account and even normal savings account....I sent some cash to my own savings account in India from an ICICI Bank branch...As I didn't have an account here with them, they charged me $20.

I think if you send it from your own account here, the charges would be nominal....
 
No. The money you earn in Canada is taxed, and you will get the pay after tax deduction only. Others can comment though if I am not correct.

I deposited some cash in my Indian account and I didn't pay any tax. I just paid the bank charges.

coolguy2010 said:
Isn't it taxed ?
 
Hello Sm001,

Congrats for opening account. In which bank u have opened the account? Can u tell me is there our Indian bank like BOB, BOI, etc etc…..and
Before ur HEALTH card come if u get ill or some like that u can get medical benefit s there might be very costly charges of doctors.

SIN card is one type of Identity? By which we can open account and other things?