????? CHOOSING A PLACE TO LAND-APPEAL FOR YOUR ADVISE?????

[darpaje]

is it same form goods accompanying list and goods to follow list or different
and where to download these forms

 

[zeeginu]

Hi guys!!!!

Iam in too.... planning to land in june.... confused where to land.... did take the advice of Qorax and thought calgary will be my POE but again after reading the thread should it be toronto..... as TD said.... seniors pls dorp in some light on this subject ans help the new comers....

zee

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

is it same form goods accompanying list and goods to follow list or different
and where to download these forms

I think the form is same, select the one or put tick mark to goods to follow. Please refer http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/residents/new_immigrants.asp

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Hi guys!!!!

Iam in too.... planning to land in june.... confused where to land.... did take the advice of Qorax and thought calgary will be my POE but again after reading the thread should it be toronto..... as TD said.... seniors pls dorp in some light on this subject ans help the new comers....

zee

Yes dear friend, the choice of a place is as important as to replanting a plant in a fertile land. Let's discuss as much we can by surfing the net and getting advise from others. Actually the behaviour of this discussion forum has changed substantially with too narrow and specific views than what was it before 2014.

 

[steaky]

Since you are from India, the place to land should not be hard. Most people have only few choices – Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto – since the three cities are usually the first port entry to Canada via international flights.

TEMPERATURE
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The only place that is truly considered warm all year round in Canada is southern British Columbia. The area around Vancouver and Victoria rarely get snow and only drop below freezing a few days out of the year. But they are also cooler in summer as the winds blow in from the Pacific.

The rest of Canada deals with snow and cold temperatures from late December to late March. The coldest is usually on the prairies (Saskatchewan and Manitoba area) while the most snow is usually found in Quebec and New Brunswick. In the summer, southern Ontario and Quebec can get very hot and humid, and you usually want an air conditioner to get through late July and early August.

Wrong. The coldest should be Nunavut and other northern territories.

I think the form is same, select the one or put tick mark to goods to follow. Please refer http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/residents/new_immigrants.asp

Wrong. The direct link to download the forms (B4 and B4A) is in this website:

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/menu-eng.html

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Since you are from India, the place to land should not be hard. Most people have only few choices – Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto – since the three cities are usually the first port entry to Canada via international flights.

Wrong. The coldest should be Nunavut and other northern territories.

Wrong. The direct link to download the forms (B4 and B4A) is in this website:

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/menu-eng.html

Thank you so much

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Thank you so much

New DM people are welcome to this discussion if no relatives in Canada and those who are yet to take decision on "destination Canada", td

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

http://www.albertacanada.com/opportunity/choosing/province-rural-communities.aspx

Calgary, ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2013 as one of the best cities in the world to live

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[TO DREAMLAND]

Canada’s Best Places to Live 2014: Time to think small

Who says size matters? If you’re looking for the best place in Canada to live, perhaps it’s time to think small. Really small. It’s easy to think residing in a modest-sized town means giving up access to all the services and amenities you need or desire, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Satellite communities around major centres are evolving to deliver small-town flare with big-city conveniences. In that way, many of these communities aren’t just great places to live: they’re Canada’s best-kept secrets. Take St. Albert, a community of just 64,000 on the edge of Edmonton that few Canadians have likely ever heard of. They have now, because St. Albert tops MoneySense’s annual Best Places to Live ranking.

The Top 25 Best Places to Live
The surge of the west is a prominent trend in our ranking. Nearly half the top 20 cities on our list are west of Winnipeg. It’s no fluke. Consider what’s happening in cities like Calgary, which comes in second overall (and was last year’s number one). In addition to offering plenty of opportunities to land high-paying jobs, the city is rapidly expanding its transit system and growing its cultural scene. The tilt westward doesn’t come without some casualties in the east. Orillia and Owen Sound in Ontario are two prime examples. Growth in these cities is stagnant and the job outlook is dim compared to the rest of the country.

The shift westward isn’t the only trend shaking things up. Many big cities also took a step back this year, save for three notable exceptions: Quebec City, Laval, Que., and Vancouver. More surprising is the dichotomy emerging in La Belle Province, where little-known communities like Boucherville, Lévis and Rimouski are jumping up the list while Montreal sinks towards the bottom.

Just the facts
Critics of our best places ranking routinely point out that we don’t incorporate intangible considerations—like the best scenery or hottest attractions—into our methodology. It’s true, we don’t take any of these things into account. Out east, for example, the Nova Scotia community of New Glasgow doesn’t place highly on our ranking, despite being home to some of the finest river and deep-water fishing spots in the country.

But such characteristics—no matter how appealing—aren’t the point of this exercise. This isn’t the best places to visit, it’s the best places to live. If you’re going to plant roots somewhere we think there should be good access to medical care, low crime, good public transportation and, yes, nice weather. Above all, the best places in Canada have to be affordable. That’s why measures like housing prices, employment and wealth are particularly important, and are given the greatest weighting in our methodology.

In total, we consider 34 different factors before arriving at our winner. To do this, we collect reams of hard data on each city from Environics Analytics and other partners. Then we tease out factors that make a community a truly great place, thereby creating a level playing field. The result is a completely unbiased look at the biggest 201 cities in Canada. We also recognize that not everyone is cut out to live in a small town. Others feel overwhelmed by the crush of a big city, which is why we also break down our list according to city size. The best places overall are highlighted in our top 25 places photo gallery but you can see the full ranking, along with several detailed breakouts for small, medium and large cities.

Think small
So exactly how does St. Albert, a small city on the fringe of Edmonton, beat out every other city in Canada? Take your pick. Unemployment sits at just above 4%, incomes are among the highest in the country, crime rates are steadily falling, and while its winters can be skin-splittingly cold (averaging 28 days a year with a minimum temperature below -20˚C), there’s plenty of sun all year round.

http://www.moneysense.ca/property/canadas-best-places-to-live-2014-time-to-think-small

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

According to the London based Economist Group of Economist magazine fame, Vancouver is not only the best place to live in Canada but is actually the best city in the world to live in. There are many organizations that rate the best place to live, but the Economist ranks high on both the internet and through its internationally distributed print media.

The Economist also ranked 111 countries. There are, no doubt, a few curious souls wondering what flags fly over the unfortunate 110th and 111th places. I’ll give you a hint; I don’t want to slander other statehoods but if you have a company transfer sending you to Haiti or Zimbabwe you may want to reconsider your corporate allegiance.

Interestingly, though the Economist ranked Vancouver as the top city worldwide, they only ranked Canada in the top 15 of nations. If this seems questionable, you might find the United Nations 175-country Quality Of Life survey more accurate. Under this measure Canada has held an incredible decade-long position as the undisputed best place to live.

The majority of “best place to live” ratings are based on factors such as political stability, healthcare, income, culture, environment, education, infrastructure, housing, climate and recreational activities. This list fluctuates slightly from year to year as top cities in Switzerland and Australia jockey with Vancouver. However, when I wrote this, my birthplace here in the most southwestern part of Canada was still number one in the Economist’s best place to live in list.

If you’re wary of the Economist or the United Nations, I offer my personal view: having traveled to a number of major cities in Canada and the United States, my most compelling reason to rank Vancouver tops is that I have no desire to leave for another attractive North American metropolis or quaintly appealing small town.

Vancouver is green—not in a severe social or political vein, but quite literally and naturally green. I love trees and from most points in the city I am only a few minutes from several huge, regional parks that are densely forested and environmentally protected. Most days I cycle or walk for an hour or more into these vast and peaceful refuges. The residential neighborhood I live in also has boulevards lined with magnificent, old trees.

Vancouver has water—tons of water, pouring from the skies, surging in from the ocean, and running by in rivers and streams from surrounding mountains and lakes. The summers are mostly warm and sunny yet foliage stays green from the cool precipitation that falls with abandon in the winter and intermittently the rest of the year. Streets and surroundings are regularly washed clean by our area’s fresh rains. The salt water that splashes Vancouver shores is temperate and teaming with sea life while providing a sparkling playground to marine enthusiasts.

Vancouver also has incredible community; the high standard of living here has attracted people of all nationalities for decades. The Canadian ideal of a multicultural society has blossomed on the west coast with colorful cultures from all over the globe thriving in harmony; our ethnic mix is an example to the world that peaceful coexistence is possible. While English is the predominant language, the wide-ranging tongues spoken are astounding. Just one of the many benefits of this diversity is the incredibly varied foods available in both restaurants and markets. I’ve probably eaten and socialized in most of the 175 countries the United Nations trudges through—without ever leaving this city!

Here it is possible to choose from such dissimilar outdoor activities as skiing, golfing, hiking, tennis, cycling or sailing, sometimes all on the same day, and all within the metropolitan area. Theatre, sport, music, art, the list of entertainment is diverse, endless and even overwhelming. I am incredibly grateful for where I live and warmly invite anyone who has never visited to experience the accredited best place to live—Vancouver

http://www.pointgreynow.com/city-vancouver/

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Number 1 City Overall[
St. Albert in Alberta, Canada
St. Albert was selected by MoneySense.Com as to best place to live in Canada using their calculations. Once we get at least 100 respondents providing their input on which cities they see as being the best overall we will update, or keep, the #1 position.

Number 2 City Overall
Calgary in Alberta, Canada
Calgary was selected by MoneySense.Com as the 2nd best place to live in Canada using their calculations. Once we get at least 100 respondents providing their input on which cities they see as being the best overall we will update, or keep, the #2 position.

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Hottest Canadian Cities

You could say Victoria, British Columbia is the major city in Canada with the hottest weather. It has highest average daily maximum and minimum temperatures among the country's large cities. But if you look at the rankings for frost-free period, Vancouver, BC is typically free of frost for 26 days longer than Victoria

As for really hot weather, neither BC city even makes it into the top ten. A day with temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius (86 ° Fahrenheit) or above are far less likely to happen in Vancouver or Victoria than most other major Canadian cities.
Perhaps the title of hottest city in Canada should go to Windsor, Ontario. Windsor makes it into the top ten lists for all criteria. The only other city to do so is St. Catharines, Ontario, but it sits behind Windsor in every category. In fact for each measure, Windsor ranks among the top five of the hottest Canadian cities.

Warmest Climate


Canadian cities with the hottest days year-round have an average daily high temperature that's above 12 degrees Celsius (53.7 ° Fahrenheit).
Average daily maximum temperature annually
City High °F High °C
Victoria, British Columbia 60 15.3
Abbotsford, British Columbia 59 15.1
Kelowna, British Columbia 59 14.7
Windsor, Ontario 58 14.4
Vancouver, British Columbia 57 13.9
St. Catharines, Ontario 56 13.6
Brantford, Ontario 56 13.2
Hamilton, Ontario 56 13.1
Toronto, Ontario 55 12.9
London, Ontario 55 12.7
Oshawa, Ontario 54 12.1
Canada's ten cities with the warmest nights have an average daily low temperature that's above 3.0 °C (37.4 °F)..

Average daily minimum temperature annually
City Low °F Low °C
Victoria, British Columbia 45 7.1
Vancouver, British Columbia 44 6.8
Toronto, Ontario 43 5.9
Abbotsford, British Columbia 42 5.8
Windsor, Ontario 42 5.4
St. Catharines, Ontario 40 4.4
Kelowna, British Columbia 39 4.1
Oshawa, Ontario 39 4.1
Hamilton, Ontario 39 4.0
Halifax, Nova Scotia 38 3.6

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Hi, hope everybody has learned well abt the destination of settling down. Best wishes to all, td

 

[TO DREAMLAND]

Dear guys,
Can you discuss about the social and family life in Canada? (being a single I am so eager) td

 

[Nicky Royal]

Hi td, me too recd the visa. You are doing good work, very helpful to those who are yet to choose a destination, regards, Nicky