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    Cost of Living in Canada

    I applied under FSW in Hong Kong. After seeing these cost associated with living in Canada i must say :o I feel like i'm living for free in Hong Kong compare to Canada ;D and Hong Kong is one of the most expensive city to live in. It must be hard for a newly landed immigrant to even make so...
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    Help me with a dilemma please !

    Hi everyone, I am originally from Pakistan but i have been living in Hong Kong for a long time. I applied for Canadian immigration in Jan 2008 because i couldn’t advance my career over here due to language and other barriers. At first i was very excited about the whole immigration idea but now...
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    Think I got excited too soon...

    Hi Leon, Thanks for the information. Yes i have already applied as an FSW under old rules in jan 2008 in Hong Kong but my profession is not on the 38 list so was wondering if my wife could qualify under the new rules. It seems i am in for a long wait :-(
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    Think I got excited too soon...

    Hey Leon, My wife has a bachelor of nursing and she has been working in a hospital as a health care assistant for the past 1 year, you think she will qualify under the nursing code? Thanks
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    Points Claim - Experience

    I am in the same dilemma. I've got exactly 67 points now. If i change my wife and children from non-accompanying to accompanying then i can claim few extra points for my wife's degree. However, i don't want we all go together into an unknown territory. Any suggestions?
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    Where to stay in Canada ?

    Hi NewYorker, how about for jobs in insurance industry?
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    getting the UK degree evaluated

    Hi, I am getting mine evaluated from http://www.wes.org/ca/index.asp. You are right, to be on the safe side you should get it evaluated. For others, their education maybe part-time/accelerated mode or not sure about the total years of education so they need it too. The officer may not have...
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    proof of fund?recently deposited?

    Hi Nanji, I am in the same situation. We call it MPF here. I sent CIC an email regarding this and they replied with the link to their website which still didn't answer my question. I gather there shouldn't be a problem as you also must show proof of fund upon landing and you obviously will have...
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    Toronto Vs BC job opportunities

    Hi BCguy, How is the insurance industry in BC, are there many jobs?
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    Application Date vs AOR Date

    Hi, FSW applied in Jan 2008 and got AOR in Aug. 2008 which states the processing time from 18-24 months. 18-24 months from Jan. 2008 or from Aug. 2008? Thanks
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    NEW UPDATE TO IELTS VERY IMPORTNT (UPDATE FROM 28/11/2008)

    Does this change apply to cases on or before Feb 2008 too?
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    Proof of funds

    Hi PMM, Is MPF (Mandatory Provident Fund) accepted as a proof of fund? Thanks