Application Status - CHC Islamabad "Summer"

[hasankhan27]

check out ..........

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t112369.0.html

Banking Part..........

There are also some other posts on banks on this forum........

Helpful thanks....

 

[Inam89]

HELP!

1. Does anybody know who offers best PKR to CAD conversion rates?

2. Which bank has good foreign remittance services and less charges (Money transfer from Pakistan to Canada)

Your replies will help me a lot.

 

[momi]

HELP!

1. Does anybody know who offers best PKR to CAD conversion rates?

2. Which bank has good foreign remittance services and less charges (Money transfer from Pakistan to Canada)

Your replies will help me a lot.

For Conversion

Don't get ur currency converted from Bank or Airport currency exchange there rates will be high, try to visit two or three currency exchangers and go for the best rate as the rates are constantly changing...........

 

[saadgq]

Salam All,

I have been reading this forum for the past few days and have found this discussion extremely helpful. I too now seek help from the members of this discussion who have given hope to so many in the posts i found on this discussion. Let me thus explain my case:

I applied for University of McMaster, MBA Co-op program with program starting in September 2012.
After i received the offer letter, I sent my case to CHC Islamabad on 17th May and it reached on 18th May 2012.
I got my medical call from the Embassy on 9th June but got an appointment at IoM for 2nd July.
I sent my passport back to the Embassy on 3rd July and have been waiting ever since.

I am married, run my own home with a car of my own and recently also resigned when I received my Medical call.

Being stuck in Limbo is one thing, but I've literally kept all my eggs in one basket. Kindly help me by giving me hope or revealing the true picture.

 

[FM001]

Salam All,

I have been reading this forum for the past few days and have found this discussion extremely helpful. I too now seek help from the members of this discussion who have given hope to so many in the posts i found on this discussion. Let me thus explain my case:

I applied for University of McMaster, MBA Co-op program with program starting in September 2012.
After i received the offer letter, I sent my case to CHC Islamabad on 17th May and it reached on 18th May 2012.
I got my medical call from the Embassy on 9th June but got an appointment at IoM for 2nd July.
I sent my passport back to the Embassy on 3rd July and have been waiting ever since.

I am married, run my own home with a car of my own and recently also resigned when I received my Medical call.

Being stuck in Limbo is one thing, but I've literally kept all my eggs in one basket. Kindly help me by giving me hope or revealing the true picture.

Though you should not have resigned before getting study permit still you are fine. CHC takes about 30 days for issuing visa after medical call. No need to be panic, you are soon going to get your passport with maple leaf on it. IA Getting a medical call means you are almost there.

 

[ArslanZahid]

@ Arslan .... any SMS or email ...........

na koi sms na email na visa

 

[ArslanZahid]

Any idea which bank to choose in Canada, specifically Montreal? Which does not ask for service charges from students?

An very important piece of information I found regarding banks.

If you know where you are arriving beforehand then only carry 500-1000 dollars with you. If you have to make arrangements for your living, then carry 1500-3000 in cash, all 100 dollar notes.

You can open an account in about 15 minutes in banks likes TD Canada, RBC or CIBC. All they need is your passport and study permit. Once you have the account, you can send the information to your family who can transfer money directly to your account. You can deposit all money with you in your account.

In Canada, 99.9% shopping or transactions are done with debit/credit card and cash is hardly used. It is safe also.

Normally there are deals for students, even on opening an account in a bank. Keep an eye on it. For example, some banks will give you 50 dollars just for opening a student account and another 50 for applying for their credit card (no fees). Some will accept you in a lucky draw for 1000 dollar and the draw is each day.

Also, credit card is very-very useful here. Only TD Canada gives one to students (with 1000 credit limit). Apply along with your account application.
Most banks have deals for students at the semester start time. Each bank has different deals.

Last fall (Sep 2011): 50 + 50 dollar deal for international students was in TD Canada. 1000 dollar lucky draw was in RBC.

It is good to open student bank account in 2-3 different banks since:
1. There is no fees for doing so (since you are a student)
2. There is no fees for maintaining your account till the time you are a student status.
3. There is a transaction limit of 25 free transaction per month. After that you have to pay for each transaction. If you pay for your coffee using your debit card, it is a transaction. So is when you withdraw cash from ATM.
4. If you try to withdraw cash from different bank ATM then it will cost you 3 dollars extra.

My recommendation: Open account in CIBC, TD Canada and RBC and distribute your funds among three. Safe and easy to withdraw cash and you have 75 transaction in three cards.

Of course, once you get you TD credit card then use it all the time. It gives 1% cash back (the rebate card, not the green card). So if you spend 1000 dollar from it, you get back 10 dollars.

 

[ArslanZahid]

na koi sms na email na visa

Umr-e-Daraz Mang Ke Laye The Chaar Din
Do Aarzoo Mein Kat Gaye Do Intezaar Mein

 

[nomimoon]

Plz check ur inbox arslan bhi

 

[ArslanZahid]

Plz check ur inbox arslan bhi

yup replied you brother.

 

[momi]

Salam All,

I have been reading this forum for the past few days and have found this discussion extremely helpful. I too now seek help from the members of this discussion who have given hope to so many in the posts i found on this discussion. Let me thus explain my case:

I applied for University of McMaster, MBA Co-op program with program starting in September 2012.
After i received the offer letter, I sent my case to CHC Islamabad on 17th May and it reached on 18th May 2012.
I got my medical call from the Embassy on 9th June but got an appointment at IoM for 2nd July.
I sent my passport back to the Embassy on 3rd July and have been waiting ever since.

I am married, run my own home with a car of my own and recently also resigned when I received my Medical call.

Being stuck in Limbo is one thing, but I've literally kept all my eggs in one basket. Kindly help me by giving me hope or revealing the true picture.

Don't worry ur chances are high... Just wait...

 

[momi]

Umr-e-Daraz Mang Ke Laye The Chaar Din
Do Aarzoo Mein Kat Gaye Do Intezaar Mein

Tabiyat shayrana ho gye hai ... Good..

 

[ArslanZahid]

Salam All,

I have been reading this forum for the past few days and have found this discussion extremely helpful. I too now seek help from the members of this discussion who have given hope to so many in the posts i found on this discussion. Let me thus explain my case:

I applied for University of McMaster, MBA Co-op program with program starting in September 2012.
After i received the offer letter, I sent my case to CHC Islamabad on 17th May and it reached on 18th May 2012.
I got my medical call from the Embassy on 9th June but got an appointment at IoM for 2nd July.
I sent my passport back to the Embassy on 3rd July and have been waiting ever since.

I am married, run my own home with a car of my own and recently also resigned when I received my Medical call.

Being stuck in Limbo is one thing, but I've literally kept all my eggs in one basket. Kindly help me by giving me hope or revealing the true picture.

you haven't put all the eggs in the basket but in the hardcase. no need to worry all is gonna be fine ur visa is coming when they our visa you have burned the boats so victory will be yours. I had resigned from job even before the filing of my case feb 2012

 

[ArslanZahid]

Tabiyat shayrana ho gye hai ... Good..

is arrzo aur intazr ne zandagi barbad kar di
is k bad is se acha koi shair nahi ho sakta tha

 

[Inam89]

I applied for University of McMaster, MBA Co-op program with program starting in September 2012.
After i received the offer letter, I sent my case to CHC Islamabad on 17th May and it reached on 18th May 2012.
I got my medical call from the Embassy on 9th June but got an appointment at IoM for 2nd July.
I sent my passport back to the Embassy on 3rd July and have been waiting ever since.

It's coming in this week hopefully, prepare your bags