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[rawdah]

No
But I'm planing to arrive to a hotel for 15 days in order that I would look for a rental in place.

You have to wait till you have a proper Canadian address.

 

[nrmp]

You have to wait till you have a proper Canadian address.

Ok thank you!!!

 

[Khalidmoustafa]

Dear Calgarians,

If i did my landing process in Toronto during my transit and then settling in Calgary.
so i will ask for the SIN and health benefits in Calgary.
will the Toronto landing make a problem to issue health insurance in Calgary the next day?
will it make any difference for any Calgary benefits?

 

[rawdah]

Dear Calgarians,

If i did my landing process in Toronto during my transit and then settling in Calgary.
so i will ask for the SIN and health benefits in Calgary.
will the Toronto landing make a problem to issue health insurance in Calgary the next day?
will it make any difference for any Calgary benefits?

I think it should not create any problem since you are just transiting in Toronto to arrive in Calgary for settlement purpose.

However, your pr card will show the date and initial place of landing. You will be asked by bridging program providers your initial place of landing. Also your initial place of landing will be asked in many government forms which you would be filling.

If you are comfortable landing directly in Calgary then I would suggest you to do so.

 

[Khalidmoustafa]

I think it should not create any problem since you are just transiting in Toronto to arrive in Calgary for settlement purpose.

However, your pr card will show the date and initial place of landing. You will be asked by bridging program providers your initial place of landing. Also your initial place of landing will be asked in many government forms which you would be filling.

If you are comfortable landing directly in Calgary then I would suggest you to do so.

I already bought the tickets, so if it will not affect anything serious, no need to change it.

 

[arpanpandit]

Hello.. We are planning to move to calgary in sept-15. If you can share some average monthly expwnses that would be grt.

Dear Rawdah,
I have landed in Calgary on 29th Jan 2015. In the beginning everyone thing went well. A basement was already arranged by some acquaintance. Got sin card and opened bank account next day. Job market is not conducive. My husband got survival job but i am still searching one.I want to keep in touch with all Albertians in this group. What I have come to know is that all that glitters is not gold.
Where do you work and live. PM your number.

Regards
Sweety pal.

 

[rawdah]

Hello.. We are planning to move to calgary in sept-15. If you can share some average monthly expwnses that would be grt.

Average monthly expense for a

Single Person may be around $1700.
family of 2 adult may be around $2200.
family of 3 (2 adult + 1 child) may be around $2600.
family of 4 (2 adult + 2 child) may be around $3000.

Your monthly expenses depend on many things, such as your housing type, where you shop, your lifestyle and more.

 

[mngr7]

I heard that if you land during u Canada week-days, u can apply for SIN number from the airport.ie, they have a "services canada office" inside airport. I heard someone got SIN card in 2 days after applying from airport. He was staying in Alberta. But I dont know which airport he did the SIN paperwork.
Is there anyone who recently landed and throw some light into the process in the airport?

also which airport should u do the immigration? Will all the immigrants first land in Ontario?? or u can do the process where ever u land?
in my case, my destination wud be calgary. But I might not have any direct flight. I wil first land somewhere else and then get a connection flight to calgary. so in which airport should i do the immigration? the first airport where I enter canada? or in the province where I intend to stay?

 

[SKguy]

Here are some statistics

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/famil131c-eng.htm

 

[arpanpandit]

Thanks Rawdah.... Awesome.. We are family of 2.. Are you saying $2200 would include all rent, transport, internet, grocery???

Which area of Calgary r u leaving???? Lets connect over watsapp as well. My mail id is panditarpanm@gmail.com lets connect der.

Average monthly expense for a

Single Person may be around $1700.
family of 2 adult may be around $2200.
family of 3 (2 adult + 1 child) may be around $2600.
family of 4 (2 adult + 2 child) may be around $3000.

Your monthly expenses depend on many things, such as your housing type, where you shop, your lifestyle and more.

 

[rawdah]

Thanks Rawdah.... Awesome.. We are family of 2.. Are you saying $2200 would include all rent, transport, internet, grocery???

Which area of Calgary r u leaving???? Lets connect over watsapp as well. My mail id is panditarpanm @ gmail.com lets connect der.

It should include all if you spend sensibly.

If you would like to connect on our fb group then pm me the email id which you use to log in to your original fb account.

 

[bjazjbej]

Hi rawdah,

I want to ask about the sizes of the baggage capacity. What is the maximum weight we can bring for each passenger in every airlines. I know airlines have different capacity limit but what is the minimum? Thank you.

It should include all if you spend sensibly.

If you would like to connect on our fb group then pm me the email id which you use to log in to your original fb account.

 

[MommyBear888]

hi guys! newbie here... still on process pa PR ko pero sa Calgary ang destination ko.

 

[rawdah]

Hi rawdah,

I want to ask about the sizes of the baggage capacity. What is the maximum weight we can bring for each passenger in every airlines. I know airlines have different capacity limit but what is the minimum? Thank you.

You have to follow the guidelines of the specific airlines which you would be choosing. You can carry the weight as per their guidelines.

 

[rizwan150]

Goodluck rizwan!
Please share your landing experience soon.

So, here is my landing experience.

Me and family landed on May 26, 2015 at Calgary International Airport.

Overall it was very smooth, i went for a short landing with my family, when we went off from plane, in first hall, entry stamps were put on our passports then we were instructed to the immigration hall. We went over there and it was a bit crowded, we were waiting in line then one officer came from back and took us to his room and sat with us and asked us to show our documents to him for landing purpose. He stamped COPR papers and asked us to sign our copy in front of him, he noted our address in Calgary to post our PR cards. He further instructed to keep stamped COPR papers in a safe custody as these will be required through out our stay in Canada.

Before leaving his room, he once again welcomed us in Canada.

Then we went to collect our luggage and moved on to CBSA staff to submit our Goods to Follow List. I had two sets ready with me and presented the same to the officer and she smiled and said that this will reduce my work as if i don't have two copies then she had to make a copy of all the lists for me after filling. Afterwards, she stamped all lists and kept one copy with her and returned one set to us to keep with us and present this when i move these items later on.

In plane, we were given Declaration Cards, which was to be filled for a family so that card was first signed by immigration officer and then CBSA lady kept that paper and asked us about the POF which i have already mentioned that i am carrying CAD 10,000 + amount in cash with me, she didn't ask me to show the cash neither she wrote the figure i was carrying with me, i was carrying mixture of USD and CAD with me.

While leaving her counter, she once again smilingly said, Welcome to Canada.

Next Day of my landing, i went to service canada to apply for SIN cards, which i got by showing Passports and COPR papers. Then i went to registry to apply for health cards. There is one registry in Calgary from where you can get the Health Card numbers at the spot, i took the address of that registry from the registry office i went and visited that particular office and applied for health cards for me and and my wife. The lady gave us the health card numbers in 5 minutes time. The same day i went to scotia bank and opened joint account and applied for the credit cards, me and my wife were given credit cards of 2000 CAD limit each. We got the debit cards at the spot. Then we submitted our cash after account opening.

Same day afternoon, i booked an appointment in a clinic for the next day and met family doctor for a meet and greet visit. I just wanted to make sure that our health cards are working and we are into the health care system. We went to the doctor and she advised blood tests. We booked appointment in a laboratory for the tests as family doctor needed to make a bench mark for her records. All was free of cost. I came to know that if we are prescribed with any medicine, only then we need to pay from our pockets.

So these were a few of landing activities which i did, now after 12 days of stay in Canada (4 days in Calgary, 4 days in Edmonton, 4 days in Toronto), i came back to Saudi Arabia yesterday night and will be planning for the permanent landing in months to come.