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[Shubham6120]

Eligibility passed by Case Officer based on the balance of probabilities.
Received GCMS notes today, generated on 6th June.

There is no excitement or relief. And definitely no urge to ask everyone "WhEn sHouLd I ExPEcT PPR"

I thought the hopeless waiting I endured was tough but yesterday I read about someone waiting from June 2018 for a decision on their file. Just ridiculous.

@wonderbly I wish I could hug and thank you. I don't even know your real name, but I'd love to buy you a meal someday.

When did you order GCMS notes and from whom?
I ordered 2 months ago and received nothing

 

[abqalhamairi]

Good afternoon everyone. I think I need your advice. I am Feb 2021 AOR, NOC is 2211 and current VO RROC. I submitted my ADR on May 25th and it is still saying uploaded. I could be days away from my PPR, or months away like Fiji Islander. No one knows.

There is an opportunity I found on a farm in Canada via the agricultural stream as agricultural workers are short (would be sales and no experienceis needed really). I could apply for a work permit and be in Canada in 6-8 weeks. My question is though would there be an issue applying for a work permit for a job that is completely unrelated to my NOC and my application is still processing? Do you think I should take this route or just continue to pray and wait it out in my home country?

I have the same status, ADR submitted and uploaded since June 9th. Same VO too

 

[wonderbly]

Eligibility passed by Case Officer based on the balance of probabilities.
Received GCMS notes today, generated on 6th June.

There is no excitement or relief. And definitely no urge to ask everyone "WhEn sHouLd I ExPEcT PPR"

I thought the hopeless waiting I endured was tough but yesterday I read about someone waiting from June 2018 for a decision on their file. Just ridiculous.

@wonderbly I wish I could hug and thank you. I don't even know your real name, but I'd love to buy you a meal someday.

This is fantastic news!!! I'm so happy for you. Your PPR is on the way!!!

You can thank me by paying it forward .

 

[raklukr]

They just ask for the address and you can. But there may be some issues with the immigration officer if you mention that it's an address where you're not staying.

I'm actually thinking of getting an Airbnb place for 4 months and using that as the address. Typically, the rents won't go down util November and will hit the trough around December/January.

Airbnb owners typically do not allow you to use their address for mail-I've asked a few and they said no.

 

[wonderbly]

Depends on where you go and what sort of card you have. If you're going to a big city and have a credit/debit card with a high limit and no foreign fee, you can just take the card and a small amount of cash on hand (< 1000CAD) . Then, once you open your account in Canada, you can transfer the money directly.

In all other cases, the simplest way is to load up a forex card with a small amount of cash in hand (< 1000CAD). Then, once you move to Canada, you visit the ATM every evening to draw out the per-day limit and transfer it to your Canadian account. Depending on how rich you are, this could take a few days to a few months.... or a few years (why would you even move to Canada in this case?)

You should also check out your country's law on transferring money out. In some countries, the forex card method is easier than transferring directly through banks.

Yes, this. I came with most of my money on forex cards. Used the card directly for big items like car etc. Then I withdrew daily from ATM - didn't take me weeks or months . I noticed that some Scotiabank ATMs would give you up to $2,000 at once but other ATMs like CIBC and RMB and those inside grocery store only allowed a measly withdrawal of $400 at a time (at least that was the case in Regina). The ATMs charged me $6 per withdrawal but paying directly with the card (e.g grocery/merchandise stores) didn't incur any charges.

 

[raklukr]

Some more general information from my apartment search in the past 3 weeks:
I've found that some Toronto area realtors are expecting 6 months rent upfront from newcomers, pretty crazy. Also, per the advice I've received it is a better idea to go through realtors, rather than looking for apartments to rent on your own in order to avoid being scammed. Additionally, anyone looking for an apartment is advised to book an Airbnb for the 1st month and view units in person, do not make any payments remotely before viewing a unit.

A decent website I've found for finding realtors and condos is realtors.ca.

 

[ImpatientAlligator]

Eligibility passed by Case Officer based on the balance of probabilities.
Received GCMS notes today, generated on 6th June.

There is no excitement or relief. And definitely no urge to ask everyone "WhEn sHouLd I ExPEcT PPR"

I thought the hopeless waiting I endured was tough but yesterday I read about someone waiting from June 2018 for a decision on their file. Just ridiculous.

@wonderbly I wish I could hug and thank you. I don't even know your real name, but I'd love to buy you a meal someday.

4 ADRs between April to May 2022

Bruh, that's just ridiculous. Is it that hard to foresee what they need and ask all the documents at once?
I hope that the end is in sight for you!

 

[ImpatientAlligator]

Some more general information from my apartment search in the past 3 weeks:
I've found that some Toronto area realtors are expecting 6 months rent upfront from newcomers, pretty crazy. Also, per the advice I've received it is a better idea to go through realtors, rather than looking for apartments to rent on your own in order to avoid being scammed. Additionally, anyone looking for an apartment is advised to book an Airbnb for the 1st month and view units in person, do not make any payments remotely before viewing a unit.

A decent website I've found for finding realtors and condos is realtors.ca.

Is that even legal? This is Bangalore level landlord robbery.

 

[ImpatientAlligator]

Airbnb owners typically do not allow you to use their address for mail-I've asked a few and they said no.

Look out for the ones who exclusively offer long term rentals (for whole units) - they typically allow mail.

 

[zagcollins]

Is that even legal? This is Bangalore level landlord robbery.

I paid 5 months rent upfront back in 2019. Great landlord that I found out about eventually, but with no history in Canada, this made my life super easy especially for a condo that I really liked.

 

[RSub]

Some more general information from my apartment search in the past 3 weeks:
I've found that some Toronto area realtors are expecting 6 months rent upfront from newcomers, pretty crazy. Also, per the advice I've received it is a better idea to go through realtors, rather than looking for apartments to rent on your own in order to avoid being scammed. Additionally, anyone looking for an apartment is advised to book an Airbnb for the 1st month and view units in person, do not make any payments remotely before viewing a unit.

A decent website I've found for finding realtors and condos is realtors.ca.

Pathetic and day light robbery. . Airbnb should be the way to go for the first 2 or so months. For apartment rental search, I would use Zillow, Zumper, Kijiji, and definitely not craigslist or Facebook marketplace.

 

[GandiBaat]

Some more general information from my apartment search in the past 3 weeks:
I've found that some Toronto area realtors are expecting 6 months rent upfront from newcomers, pretty crazy. Also, per the advice I've received it is a better idea to go through realtors, rather than looking for apartments to rent on your own in order to avoid being scammed. Additionally, anyone looking for an apartment is advised to book an Airbnb for the 1st month and view units in person, do not make any payments remotely before viewing a unit.

A decent website I've found for finding realtors and condos is realtors.ca.

I have done house hunting for rentals in Vancouver and Victoria BC. Victoria tends to be very tight rental market with less than 1% vacancy. Here is how I did it. Please do note, I have always searched as an employed, married & (now) with a little kid. YMMV.

1. I did NOT use realtor etc. I did not pay 6 months of rent anywhere. If someone asks it, RUN. RUN as far as possible. It is a scam.

2. Rentals in Canada are not free for all game and is regulated by rental/tenancy boards which provide rental agreements and ensures rents are not increased and arbitrates in rental disputes.

3. There are 2 main kind of rentals. Purpose built rental buildings or privately owned homes. Purpose built rental buildings are typically owned by REIT funds or large investors and are NOT controlled by whims and wishes of some weird landlord. They have very well defined rental application form and process - typically it is first come first serve. Privately owned rental units are well... capricious. Lastly, there is this thing called Co-ops but typically Co-ops bar rentals so you wont have access to one.

4. Best place to look for rental ads is Craigslist. I got ALL my rental accommodations via this listing only.Pretty neat.

5. Strata or multi family buildings / units / homes have these things called by-laws which governs what and who can live in a unit. Typically its noise and related issues or occupancy limits or smoking area related limits. Be sure to look at one before confirming a rental.

5.5 Typically multi family buildings have a building manager who manages that buildings and in purpose built rental buildings is also responsible for putting out ads for rentals. If it is not a privately owned unit, insist on talking to this person for he or his employer is usually responsible for rentals.

6. Usually having a good job makes it easier to get a rental in a tight market.

7. Rentals typically start on 1st of month or 15 of month, most 1st of month. So to get a rental, new listings show up around mid of the month. Hit a listing before its taken. Start a conversation.

8. NO ONE can ask you a showing fee. If they do, its a scam. Run! Basically anyone who is offering a rental without showing the place and / or is asking money for it is a scam. This being said, scam rentals are easy to spot. They talk funny on email, they avoid giving any phone numbers to communicate, typically they ask money before showing the place (big red sign), there is no contact to building manager, the owner keeps on telling how they are outside canada. Typically sob stories are thrown in as how owner got stuck in USA due to covid or how owner's wife got cancer and he cannot live in the home due to all the MeMoRiEs. The scam artists tend to overshare and are unprofessional in rental game. Its very easy to spot them and even easier to avoid them. Lastly, if the listing has pictures, just do a google image search or tineye search on images. They almost ALWAYS hilariously end up being of a house or unit from another city, province and sometimes country! I once saw an ad with pictures from an apartment in JAPAN being offered for rent in downtown Vancouver. Yeah! Domo-Arigatou-Mista-Robotto! Lastly, if it is too good to be true, it usually is.

9. There is passive racism in rentals. In the sense individuals may prefer to give their homes for rent to known good races. Yes its 2022 but it is what it is. You can ignore it but don't be surprised if you were told a place has already been taken but it keeps on being listed and owner keeps on asking people.

10. Sometimes you may get what is called a sub-let. Its a rental of a rental. Basically you will be renting a house / unit --usually fully furnished from another tenant who is going away from his home for some time and you can take up that rental and pay rent to the landlord directly. It can be a good place to start but if you are not confident just skip.

11. Most of rentals come with address or atleast a phone no.. if not confirm if it is a real person or a scam. Look point 8.

12. Some people ask for credit score for rentals, which is not strictly needed and may not exist for new movers but including a copy did not seem to hurt me. That being said, never give SIN or other details to your prospective landlord.

13. If you are in job, include 1 or two references from your work place during application. it helps.

I will add more as I remember..

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

Some more general information from my apartment search in the past 3 weeks:
I've found that some Toronto area realtors are expecting 6 months rent upfront from newcomers, pretty crazy. Also, per the advice I've received it is a better idea to go through realtors, rather than looking for apartments to rent on your own in order to avoid being scammed. Additionally, anyone looking for an apartment is advised to book an Airbnb for the 1st month and view units in person, do not make any payments remotely before viewing a unit.

A decent website I've found for finding realtors and condos is realtors.ca.

Welcome to Toronto mate, the city of hustlers. Sounds like you are a quick learner

 

[raklukr]

Look out for the ones who exclusively offer long term rentals (for whole units) - they typically allow mail.

I even asked them lol, they don't want people receiving mail to avoid scams they said. Some long terms listings even mentioned that they won't let people receive mail, you could still talk to the airbnb owner and try though. I'm just going to use my friend's address at the airport and then find an apartment and update that address 2-3 weeks after landing.

 

[raklukr]

I have done house hunting for rentals in Vancouver and Victoria BC. Victoria tends to be very tight rental market with less than 1% vacancy. Here is how I did it. Please do note, I have always searched as an employed, married & (now) with a little kid. YMMV.

1. I did NOT use realtor etc. I did not pay 6 months of rent anywhere. If someone asks it, RUN. RUN as far as possible. It is a scam.

2. Rentals in Canada are not free for all game and is regulated by rental/tenancy boards which provide rental agreements and ensures rents are not increased and arbitrates in rental disputes.

3. There are 2 main kind of rentals. Purpose built rental buildings or privately owned homes. Purpose built rental buildings are typically owned by REIT funds or large investors and are NOT controlled by whims and wishes of some weird landlord. They have very well defined rental application form and process - typically it is first come first serve. Privately owned rental units are well... capricious. Lastly, there is this thing called Co-ops but typically Co-ops bar rentals so you wont have access to one.

4. Best place to look for rental ads is Craigslist. I got ALL my rental accommodations via this listing only.Pretty neat.

5. Strata or multi family buildings / units / homes have these things called by-laws which governs what and who can live in a unit. Typically its noise and related issues or occupancy limits or smoking area related limits. Be sure to look at one before confirming a rental.

5.5 Typically multi family buildings have a building manager who manages that buildings and in purpose built rental buildings is also responsible for putting out ads for rentals. If it is not a privately owned unit, insist on talking to this person for he or his employer is usually responsible for rentals.

6. Usually having a good job makes it easier to get a rental in a tight market.

7. Rentals typically start on 1st of month or 15 of month, most 1st of month. So to get a rental, new listings show up around mid of the month. Hit a listing before its taken. Start a conversation.

8. NO ONE can ask you a showing fee. If they do, its a scam. Run! Basically anyone who is offering a rental without showing the place and / or is asking money for it is a scam. This being said, scam rentals are easy to spot. They talk funny on email, they avoid giving any phone numbers to communicate, typically they ask money before showing the place (big red sign), there is no contact to building manager, the owner keeps on telling how they are outside canada. Typically sob stories are thrown in as how owner got stuck in USA due to covid or how owner's wife got cancer and he cannot live in the home due to all the MeMoRiEs. The scam artists tend to overshare and are unprofessional in rental game. Its very easy to spot them and even easier to avoid them. Lastly, if the listing has pictures, just do a google image search or tineye search on images. They almost ALWAYS hilariously end up being of a house or unit from another city, province and sometimes country! I once saw an ad with pictures from an apartment in JAPAN being offered for rent in downtown Vancouver. Yeah! Domo-Arigatou-Mista-Robotto! Lastly, if it is too good to be true, it usually is.

9. There is passive racism in rentals. In the sense individuals may prefer to give their homes for rent to known good races. Yes its 2022 but it is what it is. You can ignore it but don't be surprised if you were told a place has already been taken but it keeps on being listed and owner keeps on asking people.

10. Sometimes you may get what is called a sub-let. Its a rental of a rental. Basically you will be renting a house / unit --usually fully furnished from another tenant who is going away from his home for some time and you can take up that rental and pay rent to the landlord directly. It can be a good place to start but if you are not confident just skip.

11. Most of rentals come with address or atleast a phone no.. if not confirm if it is a real person or a scam. Look point 8.

12. Some people ask for credit score for rentals, which is not strictly needed and may not exist for new movers but including a copy did not seem to hurt me. That being said, never give SIN or other details to your prospective landlord.

13. If you are in job, include 1 or two references from your work place during application. it helps.

I will add more as I remember..

Thanks for the tips, I will take these into account.