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If you reside in London at federal stage, you will submit to London visa office, which is much faster than abu dhabi. I got visa in 5 months.

Cic did not request passport because you do not need visa to be stamped into your passport - you are visa free citizen.

I am a normal one. Nobody from my landing queue got asked questions about application. However, in your second landing there may be more scrutiny because CIC suspects many permanent residents of fraud - many people give their credit card and flats to friends and return home, later they show...

In my case, there were no questions about my application during landing. They just asked Customs questions - what type of goods you brought, how much money, your address etc.

A professor from one of Quebec universities (don't remember the name) has conducted a study by sending mock resumes and found that having an angli-saxon name significantly increases the chance of interview. In my case, it did not make any difference - I have "westernized" name and I am white...

Ana mutaakkida ino interviewer 7atta ma kan bya3rif inno fi libnan fi nas gheyr muslimin ;D

You need 2 copies of the lists of goods that accompany you and that will follow later (2 separate lists). You have to prepare it before landing. This must detail the item (including serial and model numbers, if applicable) and value in CAD. better to fill out customs B4 forms directly and attach...

Depends on nationality. If you visit UKBA site, in the section Air transit there will be a list of visa free nationals. I know my nationality is not on the list so I hever bother transiting via UK. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/transitthroughtheuk/visa-transit-airside/

It is possible to get a job in 1-2 months for people with good linguistic skills, but it will most probably be very far from the applicant's field. I got a job 3 weeks after my first landing here and my second job 12 hours after my second landing (I was away for 1 month), but both jobs being...

Just curious - why do you prefer US over Canada?

You just gave me an additional motivation to stay in Quebec and enjoy Its accessible life costs ;D

Agree. No contacts - no job, no job - no contacts. People wander around this dead-end circle until the Luck lets them break into the circle. You said you applied to call centres. Continue along this line - among all minimum wage jobs, this is the only administration job. Therefore it is...

I could reduce my food bill by shopping at stores with frozen food packages, but I do not want to economize on my health. I am one of those people who believe that unhealthy food patterns end up in giant medical bills later in life. My 77 $ pass is for subway and bus, so greater value for almost...

Thanks buddy, Well, we have to pray and thank whoever we believe in that we found our jobs, even though they are not in the field. There are many immigrants who struggle for months to get just any job. Having a job is very important. When we apply for passport, we need strong proof of residence...

Thanks emamabd, No, this is why I applied there as soon as I landed - I was assured by 2 of its employees that there will be no obligation to do sales. I do not have anything against sales but doing sales in customer service is almost unrealistic because 90% of calls are angry complaints and...

No, I never share anything with anyone :D

I lived 5 years in Scotland and in 5 years I never even had a chance to put on a T-shirt as temperature never rose above +15. I would rather live in Saskatoon - at least it has summer.

Thanks a lot kingkong1!

I got a new call centre job today. I printed my CV this morning (I deleted all degrees from it!) and went in person to the centre. The recruiter invited me to a computer test, then conducted interview and finally gave me my contract. Starting on Monday. I will need to pass exam after the...

I start appreciating Quebec more and more. My monthly budget is: Rent for furnished studio with bills included, close to downtown Montreal - 490 CAD Internet, phone and mobile phone - 100 CAD Public transport pass (subway+bus) - 77 CAD Food - 300 CAD Total - 967 CAD