hi all ,
finaly landed testerday at TORONTO by BA AROUND 15 30 LOCAL TIME.
TUSHAR IS RIGHT THEY ASKED ME FOR VALID PCC ,I GAVE THE PCC SUBMITED WITH MY APPLICATION-BUT THE OFFFICER ARGUED LOT ON THAT TO SHOW ME ANY PROOF THAT I HAVE NIT CONVICTED ANY CRIME IN LAST FOUR MONTHS FROM MY PCC EXPIRE DATE.
I TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD EVEN NOT KNOW IF I HAVE DONE ANY CRIME JUST BEFORE DEPARTURE BECAUSE NO ONE IS GOING TO GIVE ME PCC JUCT BEFORE DEPARTURE.FINALY HE CLEARD ALL DBOUT AND STAMPED ME CLEARENCE.
SECIRITY CHECK AT BOMBAY TOOK ONLE FEW MINUTES AND I WAS THROUGH FROM IT AND READY FOR DEPARTURE.
I LANDED AT LONDON AT 7 30 LOCAL TIME AND MY DEPARTURE FOR TORONTO WAS ON SAME TERMINAL AS I WAS FLYING WITH BA,DID NOT FACED ANY PROBLEM AT SECURITY CHECK AT LONDON AND TOOK MY FLIGHT FOR TORONTO AT 12 05 LOCAL TIME.
BRITISH AIRWAYS IS GOOD AIRLINE BUT DID NOT ENJOYED FOOD FROM LONDON -TORONTO FLIGHT BUT ENJOYED DRINKS AS USUAL.
I LANDED AT TORONTO AT 3 30 LOCAL TIME AS MY FLIGHT GOT DELAYED FOR ABOUT 25 MINTES.TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS AROUND 18 DEG C.
I HAD A LONG WALK (MY KID AGED 5 DID GREAT JOB BY PULLING A HAND BAG AT ALL AIRPORTS) FROM TERMINAL 3 TO CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION COUNTER.THEY PROVIDED A DECLARATION FORM ONBOARD TO DECLARE ABOUT CASH AND ANY OTHER GOODS ACCOMPANYING/UNACCOMPANIED.
I PRESENTED THAT FORM ON SECURITY CHECK COUNTER HE ASKED MY FEW QUE LIKE HAVE I EVER BEEN TO CANADA/OR ITS MY FIRST VISIT TO CANADA. HE DID SOME CODING ANG MARKING ON MY DECLARATION FORM AND GUIDED ME TO CBSA/IMMIGRATION COUNTER.AN INDO-CANADIAN OFFICER CALLED ME AND ASKED ME TO GIVE PASSPORT AND LANDING PAPERS.THE WHOLE PROCEDURE TOOK ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND GUIDED ME TO WELCOME TO CANADA DESK-A LADY AND A GUY GAVE ME VARIOUS INFORMATIONS AND BOOKLET ANY FEW THINGS I SHOULD DO IN NEXT 5-7 DAYS-LIKE OPEANING BANK A/C,SIN CARD ETC.ALL THE OFFICERS REPEATEDLY TOLD ME TO ENSURE THAT I KEEP YHOSE COPR ORIGINALY SIGNED BY THE OFFICER IN FUTURE BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FUTURE REFERENCES.
THEN I WAS GUIDED TOWARDS BAGGADE COLLECTION AREA WHERE I TOOK 2 TROLLEYS($ 2 EACH)WE CAN INSERT $1,$2 $5 COIN/$ 5 ,$10 NOTE IN MACHINE ,CHANGE IS PROVIDED(25 CENT/TROLLEY IS REWARDED WHEN U SUBMIT THE TROLLEY AT COUNTER).BECAUSE OF 3 PLANE S LANDED IN 10 MINUTES INTERVALS IT TOOK ME ABOUT 1.5 HRS TO COLLECT MY LUGGUAGE.MY AUNTY CAME TO RECEIVE ME AND I REACHED MISSISSUAGA AT 17 45 LOCAL TIME.
THANKS GUYS WITH ALL UR SUPPORT AND GOOD WISHES FINALY I LANDE TO MY DREAM DESTINATION.I WILL GO ON MONDAY TO APPLY FOR SIN.BANK A/C AND FEW MORE THINGS TO DO.ENJOYING WEEKEND WITH MY AUNTY AND MY FAMILY.
ALL THE BEST TO ALL FOR GREAT SUCCESS IN MIGRATING TO CANADA.
GOD BLESS ALL.
OM SAIRAM.
ABHAY
