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    Sending money to a Canadian Bank Account from abroad

    Hello There is no problem at all in declaring the amount. You must be truthful to the authorities that how much cash you are bringing and they count if they find it same as you declared then you need to fill-in FINTRAC form if the amount exceeds $10K ( there is no upper limit). If you are with...
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    My settlement experience

    Immigration should not be a game of luck for skilled immigrants who choose to migrate on the premise of career development, improvement in quality life and commensurate job opportunities better than their home countries. The point of contention is not that a few immigrants might have become...
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    My settlement experience

    Your argument is false and doesn't merit the logical response, you curtly blame the person to go back if he fails to get his 6-figure paycheck. Every skilled immigrant moved here on the surety that they would get the job in their own field of expertise and get the earning which is commensurate...
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    My settlement experience

    Hi There Though it sounds depressing it is the fact not only for Chris from Australia but most of the Immigrants for other countries as well. There is no respect for the foreign education and experience or there may be not enough jobs at all to place hundreds of applicants for the same role. The...
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    Is Canada a Better Place Than the UAE / Gulf?

    I think you missed the point, by leading the lifestyle as I mentioned before in the Gulf countries, they still save 30-60 % of their respective income to spend in their own home countries after returning from the Gulf, whose (home countries) cost of living is much cheaper than that of the Gulf...
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    Is Canada a Better Place Than the UAE / Gulf?

    Almost all of non-Gulf Citizens( Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Philipinos, Nepalis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Sudanese, Lebanese and the like) work in the Gulf countries only to earn enough money and at the same time lead a comfortable lifestyle during their stay in the Gulf countries. Their...
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    Will welfare help you get more technical skills and job.Please advise

    Hi George Unfortunately, you are not alone, the unemployment/underemployment is not only limited to immigrants but also to new graduates and millennials. Every Government organizations pose a rosy picture about the employment and economy, but in reality, it is very different. The Employment...
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    Is Canada a Better Place Than the UAE / Gulf?

    If you migrate from the Middle East to Canada, the first thing you miss is your job. The job which you have been doing for 2, 5, 10, 15 years or more in the Gulf countries and which you loved a lot for various reasons including but not limited to that it was commensurate with your...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear Msafiri It was not known that there is no exit control in US as well and hence the we come across with CBP/CBSA only when we enter the respective country but there is no control of exiting the country by any mode of travel unlike in other countries. Thank you for this clarification.
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear Msafiri Thank you for the above reply. However, my question was a bit different to your answer to Q-1. I intended to ask about the CBP officials at the border of Lewiston-Queenston Bridge on US side as to how they want to ensure themselves that the person leaving the US border is having...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Hi All Experts As it was posted the family want to travel to Canada is having US non-immigrant visa (B1/B2) valid of 10 years. The question is if the family enters US via New York and take a Car on rent and drive do Niagara Falls and head to the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, whether the US...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Hi All The job prospects in Canada is dismal for the FSW PRs who have been struggling to find jobs in their field of expertise and if they don't find job they are forced to leave as they can't afford to stay and pay all the expenses for them and their dependent family members. As it is that...
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    crossing over to Canada by land border with an expired PR card in 2010

    Hi Furqan There is no update from you yet whether you are in Canada or not and what happened at the POE when you reached Canada, please share your experience as it will be helpful for many who in similar situation. Thanks
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Hi David and All The Immigration system runs on bringing the annual quota of people totaling around 250,000 or so which includes family, refugees, FSW, so on and so far categories to Canada which needs people for all its cities, towns and villages. The economy of a country depends of number of...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear All and Particularly David Your point of argument neither new nor had not been discussed earlier. Many forums are replete with the posts about the plight of Skilled Workers who were better off with handsome pay and commensurate jobs in their previous countries of residents and who...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear Msafiri, Leon, Scylla all other experts. In continuation with the above thread, what difference will be there for PR who travels after March 2016 by commercial transport and those with Private Vehicles and cross the US/Canada Border which is applicable to Visa-Exempt and Non-Visa-Exempt...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear Msafiri Thank you very much for elaborating the car rental which is more informative. You guys (Msafiri, Leon, Scylla and all other contributors) are awsome and helpful which is why this forum rocks which is providing all information needed for all kinds of topics relating to Canadian...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear David and Canvan Thank you for your detailed trail of posts which at some times became scary and contrary to the general belief that the land borders and its officers are more lenient and friendly and than their colleagues in the airport who may be more inquisitive. It was encouraging when...
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    Whether a family with children can enter Canada with expired PR Cards through US

    Dear Leon, Scylla, Msafiri and other experts In continuation of the above questions, my question is 1. Whether a non-Visa exempt Passport Holder Canadian PR who holds valid Ontario Driver's License can hire rent a car in US and drive without the need of International Driver's Permit, if IDP is...