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Toronto2018

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May 30, 2018
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App. Filed.......
30-04-2018
AOR Received.
30-04-2018
Med's Done....
28-04-2018
Passport Req..
27-07-2018
While we wait for the mail. Just out of curiosity. If suppose the PPR comes by July.

1. When are you planning to land and which province/city are you planning to go.
2. It will help to know about the Non Ontario options and name of cities where we can start our new innings of life.

I am planning for September '2018. Currently planning for Ontario/Mississauga as I know someone there.
My husband and I initially intended to move to Toronto but then reconsidered and decided to settle in Ottawa as it seems to be a safer choice in terms of cost of living and also because we have an 18 months old child and that based on everything we've read, Ottawa offers a better quality of life for a family. Another reason is that my husband and I both speak French and English fluently which can be a greater advantage in Ottawa than Toronto. But then, the most determinant factor once we get there is wherever we are able to get decent jobs. Canada is a huge country and I'm pretty sure you can enjoy life in any city as long as you have a job that can offer you a minimum of comfort. We don't know anybody in Canada outside of Montreal. If we really had a choice, we would settle in beautiful Vancouver :)

We hope we'll be able to move in September 2018.
 
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bimale4bipeople

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My husband and I initially intended to move to Toronto but then reconsidered and decided to settle in Ottawa as it seems to be a safer choice in terms of cost of living and also because we have an 18 months old child and that based on everything we've read, Ottawa offers a better quality of life for a family. Another reason is that my husband and I both speak French and English fluently which can be a greater advantage in Ottawa than Toronto. But then, the most determinant factor once we get there is wherever we are able to get decent jobs. Canada is a huge country and I'm pretty sure you can enjoy life in any city as long as you have a job that can offer you a minimum of comfort. We don't know anybody in Canada outside of Montreal. If we really had a choice, we would settle in beautiful Vancouver :)

We hope we'll be able to move in September 2018.
Je vous souhaite tout le meilleur pour votre voyage et une nouvelle aventure appelée Canada.
 
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tbn2k18

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Jan 25, 2018
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NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
My husband and I initially intended to move to Toronto but then reconsidered and decided to settle in Ottawa as it seems to be a safer choice in terms of cost of living and also because we have an 18 months old child and that based on everything we've read, Ottawa offers a better quality of life for a family. Another reason is that my husband and I both speak French and English fluently which can be a greater advantage in Ottawa than Toronto. But then, the most determinant factor once we get there is wherever we are able to get decent jobs. Canada is a huge country and I'm pretty sure you can enjoy life in any city as long as you have a job that can offer you a minimum of comfort. We don't know anybody in Canada outside of Montreal. If we really had a choice, we would settle in beautiful Vancouver :)

We hope we'll be able to move in September 2018.
Thank you for explaining it so well. Hope your wish comes true soon.
 
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tbn2k18

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Jan 25, 2018
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NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
How is Alberta or Manitoba and which cities are good for family life.
 

Toronto2018

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May 30, 2018
229
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App. Filed.......
30-04-2018
AOR Received.
30-04-2018
Med's Done....
28-04-2018
Passport Req..
27-07-2018
Thank you for explaining it so well. Hope your wish comes true soon.
Thank you :) wish you all the best as well. It's this kind of feedback I've been reading online that has helped me all the way through the process.
 
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JohnAntony88

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My husband and I initially intended to move to Toronto but then reconsidered and decided to settle in Ottawa as it seems to be a safer choice in terms of cost of living and also because we have an 18 months old child and that based on everything we've read, Ottawa offers a better quality of life for a family. Another reason is that my husband and I both speak French and English fluently which can be a greater advantage in Ottawa than Toronto. But then, the most determinant factor once we get there is wherever we are able to get decent jobs. Canada is a huge country and I'm pretty sure you can enjoy life in any city as long as you have a job that can offer you a minimum of comfort. We don't know anybody in Canada outside of Montreal. If we really had a choice, we would settle in beautiful Vancouver :)

We hope we'll be able to move in September 2018.
How about Child care in Ottawa? Is it expensive? I too have an 18 month old
 

Emmemm07

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Quick question, a friend of mine who’s in Canada now told me that hiring is very slow in the months of Oct Nov Dec. Offices usually start recruitment Jan onwards there.
Is that true ?
 

canadalife1234

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See the 2 bustling metropolises are Toronto and Vancouver. Vancouver is more scenic but on the contrary is an expensive place to live as well.
You can look at Montreal, Quebec, the challenge there however that you may have to learn French....
@write2rtd & @canadalife1234 can guide you on their experience in Nova Scotia...
Alberta as a province is big on O&G opportunities but not sure how does does it fare these days...
If you need help or advice on Nova Scotia then feel free to PM me! It's an awesome place :)
 

canadalife1234

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Jan 3, 2016
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Praise be to the almighty i received the ready for visa E-mail on the 15 June 2018 (the first day of Eid el Fitr .... what a wonderfull gift).

FSW-O from Algeria.
Principal Applicant + 02 Dependent
NOC : 6221
Wife's NOC : 4151

here is my complete Timeline :

18/01/2018 : IELTS results received;
23/01/2018 : TEF results received;
11/02/2018 : University documents sent to WES;
14/02/2018 : University documents received by WES;
19/03/2018 : Eveluation completed by WES;
19/03/2018 : Express Entry profile created (CRS of 522);
26/03/2018 : ITA received;
15/04/2018 : AOR;
20/04/2018 : IP1;
24/05/2018 : IP2;
28/05/2018 : ADR request (CV, Military Service form, bank account history, payslips, work contract);
29/05/2018 : ADR uploaded;
14/06/2018 : Review of additional documents changed to Not Applicable;
15/06/2018 : PPR (9:30 PM EST).

I realize that we are very lucky for having our PPR in just 02 months and i hope everyone of you here will live his dream of a better future in Canada.

My warmest thanks to the wonderfull community of canadavisa and also to IRCC for processing our case in such a timely manner.

wish you the best for all of you

YAAAAAAAS!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! :D
 

zagcollins

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Sep 9, 2017
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Quick question, a friend of mine who’s in Canada now told me that hiring is very slow in the months of Oct Nov Dec. Offices usually start recruitment Jan onwards there.
Is that true ?
read about it on this forum several times - consensus seems to be yes, hiring is slow during Q4.
 
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Toronto2018

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May 30, 2018
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Tunisia
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App. Filed.......
30-04-2018
AOR Received.
30-04-2018
Med's Done....
28-04-2018
Passport Req..
27-07-2018
How about Child care in Ottawa? Is it expensive? I too have an 18 month old
I haven't looked into it much yet but it seems childcare is pretty expensive everywhere for children up to 3 years old.