TORONTO BOUND Immigrant

[Benjamin Sapkota]

Hi Benjamin,
From my experience and knowledge (of North America) April is still cold, especially for us South Asians coming new.
It is about Spring so the bitter cold should be over, but there are odd fluctuations of temperature possible.
And there might still be an odd snowfall.

So yes, you will need warm clothes of the Darjeeling kind in April....

hi bro,
thanks bro........will take some warm jackets..................
bro only 10 more days before landing................ all the best bro...........

 

[explorer101]

They tell me there is a lock in period for bank cheques - of 30 days.
They verify your source of income and advise a bank statment of past few months.
Be aware of that hwen you bring in money in that form.

Bank Drafts/ bankers cheques payable in Canada are put on hold for only 5 days by the banks here. If the Bank draft is not payable in Canada, then it takes about 20-30 days for collection and the payment is put on hold.

No source of income is verified by the banks here once you say that you are new immigrant. However for later transaction ( bank drafts - overseas) some questions are asked, as to the source of funds and the senders details. Straight reply and the matter finishes in seconds. Nothing is entered in any record.

Canada look for immigrants money, it constitutes 19% of Canada's GDP. No fuss is created on immigrants money, one can bring XX amount of money as per ones requirement/ assets/ worth.

Banks prey upon money of new immigrants, they suggest all sort of banking products( RESP, Insurance, Child Plan, Pension Plan, Disability Plan, Mutual Fund Investment etc etc. I suggest dnot buy any banking product till one gets good job or have finally decided to stay in Canada.

 

[Honolulu]

Latest Proof of fund requirements:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp

Note: This seems to have been updated recently on the CIC website in some cases by more than a few hundred dollars

PS Thanks Explorer for the clarification!!

 

[Honolulu]

hi bro,
thanks bro........will take some warm jackets..................
bro only 10 more days before landing................ all the best bro...........

Thanks Benjamin
We will warm up Toronto for you!!!

 

[Tonucml]

ok guys just post your experiences here after u landed. for the benefit of others

yes! this is correct

 

[Benjamin Sapkota]

Thanks Benjamin
We will warm up Toronto for you!!!

hahahaha........................................ thanks for ur kindness ur highness !!!!!!!!!!

 

[niwrrehs]

honolulu
bro barely nine days before landing..
hows your preparation?

 

[canada73]

how much ang bili mo? ako kc binibenta sa akin ng 4330?

cud u PM me kung saan kyo nakakabili ng CAD dto s pinas tnx

 

[canada73]

43.30 rin sakin pero di nga lang mabigla kc limited yung cad ng money changer. kaya pabalikbalik ako. wala na sa sa mga bank ko ang cad kc. eto nga balita ko 44 na ata ngayon. san ka sa pinas?

cud u PM me kung saan ka nakakabili ng CAD tnx

 

[niwrrehs]

cud u PM me kung saan ka nakakabili ng CAD tnx

here at tuguegarao city bro!

 

[Honolulu]

honolulu
bro barely nine days before landing..
hows your preparation?

You can see my preps in the thread I made in Settlement issues!
Track my progress here

 

[canada73]

here at tuguegarao city bro!

wow..lyo pla thnks again.

 

[hoping against hope]

hi Toronto bound! my family is also going in that direction but only God knows WHEN..i don't know if i'm half-way through my FSW1-0631, i have submitted my full app to manila visa office last Dec. 10, 2010 and from there, i don't know what will happen next..anything you would want to share? how many days did it take yours until you were advised for medical? hope to hear from you!!

 

[loveucanada]

Landing December 26th!

Hi Honololo,

I will land in Toronto on Dec 29th! I didn't expect you to go to land so late. But anyway let's stay in touch and share our landing experience here.

Merry early Christmas!

 

[explorer101]

Anybody travelling from India to Toronto in December, I have request to make.