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Thank You all. HSBC seems to be the best option for me, since they have a branch close by.

Please let me know which Canadian banks have the facility of opening accounts while in US. I need to access the account from US (without incurring any charges) and after landing in Canada. I am now living in Southern California. Please share your experience.Thank You ! Best OrangeCounty

Toby - Nothing to be embarrassed about :) Immigration laws are full of such acronyms/terminology ;D Anyway, I-94 is the US arrival/departure record, which is filled when one enters US. Arrival record is retained by US POE officer and departure record is stapled to passport. I-94 determines...

cchabert - Any reason they took away your I-94? Did you request them to do so?

Thanks for the post and congratulations! Good luck in Canada! But, I am surprised why the US-side immigration officer should question your retention of I-94. Generally, I believe, for short-term travel to Canada/Mexico I-94 need not be returned. We are also planning to land in Vancouver, BC...

Thanks for your post! Good luck in Canada

Thank You Suin ! Will a career coach/consultant help in Canada job search? I am thinking of http://www.careerjoy.com/ Has anyone used it for a Canada job? Regards OrangeCounty

What jobs are in demand now in BC? Is IT/software development in demand?

Yeah, my kid's case is not serious. We just use the walk-in clinic here. Thanks for the URL on the Russian breathing technique! I have heard about it.

Generally, for common ailments, how is the quality of care in Canada? For example - Asthma. I have a kid who occasionally suffers from asthma attacks (about 1 or 2 times a year). For such cases would the care be prompt and adequate? OrangeCounty

Hi commonwealth - Could you please share why your H1B friends returned to US? Is it because of lower salaries? weather? Thank You OrangeCounty

One more question. What about health insurance in Quebec for a new PR? Does it kick-in immediately or start after some cooling period?

You mean to say we pay out-of-state tuition even if we have Canadian PR with not CSQ? How many residency days do we accumulate in Quebec before qualifying for in-state tuition?

What are some of the better apartment companies in Toronto GTA and Vancouver area? I was looking at http://www.realstar.ca/ and http://www.capreit.net/ Please share your experience.

jes_ON - you have a good point ! That is the reason I am looking for some good Christmas deals, in US, for warm clothing. Talking of underwear, http://www.underarmour.com/ products are also great :D

Has anyone used the services of http://accutype.net/ for mail forwarding? If yes, please post your experience. Thanks!

FYI - David Cohen's firm generously hosts this forum ... Yes, I and several of my friends have used them. They are not perfect, but IMHO definitely one of the most trustworthy and reputable.

Thank You ! How does the PR card look like? Does it have our address? Are we obligated to inform CIC of any changes in address? (Like we do for US driver's license etc.)

PMM ?

Do I have to be in Canada to rent a PO box? I am thinking of providing the Canada address at POE for PR Card.