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Hi, It took me around 90 mins from the moment I landed to the moment I exited the airport and was able to take a cab.

For clothes I wrote the estimate market value (as of today). It's good to overestimate. P.S. I carried my PC too. Just that I took out all the HDDs and removed everything from the PCI slots - like graphics cards etc. I carried the HDDs in my carry on. Neatly wrapped in a bubble wrap, but not...

I overheard few of the guys at customs talk about an officer who staples docs all the time. Maybe I was the lucky/unlucky one who got her ;-) Wow that's an excellent deal!

Apologies for all the typos and grammar mistakes. I'm using my cellphone.

Continuing (each post has a 10000 char limit) Phone: For now I've signed up for the Public Mobile service. Will see how it goes. Talked to the guys at freedom mobile but have read many negative reviews about data connectivity problems and call drops. Their rates are very competitive though...

Hi Everyone, I'm going to share my (first) landing experience. I've divided the post into sections, so feel free to jump/skip if need be. Flights: I chose to fly etihad (DEL-AUH-YYZ); though I wouldn't want to do this routing again. The only reason I chose this flight was - being an etihad...

Hey, I had given the same address as the PR card mailing address. I asked if I could use the temp (airbnb) address - I don't rem his exact response but I gave the same address as the PR card mailing address (which is a friends address btw). I'd left this field blank and filled it infront of the...

I wouldn't recommend any monetary instrument(s) which (combined) amount to greater than CAD 9999. It's not that you cannot carry but why do you want to spend time declaring & explaining sources etc at the border. First Landing in itself maybe a long and tiresome process. You can split between...

I fully agree with you, hamgha. However, we can try to understand why this might be the case: It takes effort to come out of your comfort zone. Esp when you're new to a place and you may feel vulnerable - it's easier and comforting to mix with someone of your ethnic background or region...

For opening the Scotiabank account under the StartRight program (all details found on the webpage) [If you're in Delhi or Mumbai or Bengaluru they have a branch but AFAIK they follow the same process, you can call em up and enquire] - http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,6194,00.html 1) You...

Hi, Thanks for the write up and sharing your experiences. Sorry to hear about your troubles. I've heard someone talk about it earlier too - the ridiculous "put down $250,000 and we'll give you a Credit Card". I just don't know how the bank employees can say that with a straight face. Just...

This is NOT true. Please refrain from spreading misinformation. No offence meant. For anyone visiting this thread, read up about Money2World: https://www.icicibank.com/Personal-Banking/faq/account-and-deposit/outward-remittance-faqs.page

Hi PonJoub, Thanks for such a detailed response. Will surely keep all that in mind when we go for our apartment hunts. Have a good day!

Thanks for the write up. Will help everyone. Had a few questions of my own hope it's not too taxing to answer :). Regardin the hunt for a place to stay(medium to long term): 1) what were the landlords/management (that rejected) looking for? 2) the landlord that finally agreed what did he ask...

Greetings! Apologies if this is not the correct forum/subforum for this question. Kindly redirect me to the correct one if that's the case. Have opened a bank account with Scotiabank under the StartRight program. Need to wire transfer to the account. I have an ICICI account which allows...

Hi, The details are Airline and/or Country specific. Most (if not all) will list their terms in some or the other part of their website. You can check the T&C or Conditions of Carriage or Travel Information or whatever the airlines wishes to call that section of their website. I found the...

There was a thread on this earlier, you may want to check it out: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/procedure-to-get-pf-balance-certificate-and-a-c-statement-from-pf-office-india.412640/

Hey, Please find my replies inline. The PPR email I received had the wordings "We are unable to issue a visa beyond the expiry date in your passport. Your passport must be valid for at least six months." There are def some who get a PPR email with "12 months validity" requirement. I don't know...

Hi, I Was in a somewhat similar situation to yours. The opposite actually - I was hired by the subsidiary (JV) of the parent company and later moved to the parent company. I had received an offer letter when I was transferred to the parent company which did mention the "continuity of...

Very Sorry to hear but it may be that the consultant did not submit it on time and is now just making excuses. This is unacceptable if that's the case. Most "consultants" work according to the motto "promise more deliver less". Chase/follow up with the consultant, be proactive, flog...