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humsafar

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2010
617
47
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2011
Doc's Request.
Sent with initial application
IELTS Request
Sent with initial application
File Transfer...
IN PROCESS 19-10-2011
Med's Request
20-07-2012
Med's Done....
25-08-2012 received in London 31-08-2012
July2013 said:
Hi Humsafar.


With this, we cannot bring the gold out of Dubai if we cannot show receipt? Or we can still bring gold out of Dubai and tell them honestly that we don not have receipt. . .since in reality we received gold gifts (in our case eg. 2 grams of coin/ 5 grams of bracelet) from our friends and relatives.

My questions is. . .can we still bring gold without receipt and tell them that there is no receipt (since they are gifts) to totally e cannot bring those golds out of Dubai?

Thanks
I am note sure about gifted gold, a few days back my wife traveled with her jewelry but one one asked her, may be they select on random basis, or only males. I am note sure. but their attitude was slightly hostile, i was surprised, they took the passport, took me on one side then investigated, matched the name on passport with the receipts and then allowed me to go.
 

shahji

Star Member
Jun 10, 2013
123
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2151
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2011
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
PER May 2011
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
May 2011
Med's Request
September 2013
Med's Done....
September 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 2013
VISA ISSUED...
November 2013
LANDED..........
Soon
Hi all,

I was asked by LVO to provide updated Schedule A / Background Declaration Form. My question is, in the personal history, do i need to mention the short trips to my home country or any other country?

Please help. Thanks
 

mariyasubtain

Full Member
May 31, 2012
37
2
Dear all,

I need your advise. I am planing to travel to canada from dubai next month for a short trip, what will be the best way to show / carry proof of fund. Since i am planing to move permanantly after a year or so, i don wana convert this big ammount in cad and than again convert it in to aed. Please guide ?

Thanks in advance,
 

coolguy2010

VIP Member
Jun 28, 2010
3,388
125
UAE
Category........
Visa Office......
London to Paris
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-05-2010
Doc's Request.
23-10-2010
Nomination.....
09-06-2011
AOR Received.
09-06-2011
IELTS Request
6 Band
File Transfer...
01-03-2013
Med's Request
01-03-2013
Med's Done....
30-03-2013
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
20-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
29-05-2013
LANDED..........
06-08-2013
All travel history to be shown in travel form. Travelling between home to residence country not required to show
In BG form, u can write ur employment,study or uneployment period

shahji said:
Hi all,

I was asked by LVO to provide updated Schedule A / Background Declaration Form. My question is, in the personal history, do i need to mention the short trips to my home country or any other country?

Please help. Thanks
 

er2d2g

Star Member
Feb 12, 2012
195
10
124
Burlington,ON Canada
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-05-2007
Med's Request
06-12-2011
Med's Done....
28-12-2011
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
31-01-2012
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2012
LANDED..........
21-06-2012
mariyasubtain said:
Dear all,

I need your advise. I am planing to travel to canada from dubai next month for a short trip, what will be the best way to show / carry proof of fund. Since i am planing to move permanantly after a year or so, i don wana convert this big ammount in cad and than again convert it in to aed. Please guide ?

Thanks in advance,
Hi

My advice to you is that if you have the funds carry them with you and open a bank account in Canada and apply for credit cards.This will help you in building a credit history and in the future when you make your final move to Canada

If you are there for a longer period you can open a bank account, apply for credit cards eave enough money in the account so you don't get charged any bank fees and the rest you can carry back with you

Hope this helps

best regards

er2d2g
 

shahji

Star Member
Jun 10, 2013
123
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2151
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2011
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
PER May 2011
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
May 2011
Med's Request
September 2013
Med's Done....
September 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 2013
VISA ISSUED...
November 2013
LANDED..........
Soon
coolguy2010 said:
All travel history to be shown in travel form. Travelling between home to residence country not required to show
In BG form, u can write ur employment,study or uneployment period
Thanks Coolguy2010

They did not ask for travel form. So its mean i don't need to mention travels in BG form? is it?
 

bijupv007

Champion Member
Jul 19, 2010
1,821
66
Edmonton
AOR Received.
2nd 17-02-2010
VISA ISSUED...
APR 2011
LANDED..........
AUG 2011 - Not On My Merits But On His Grace
mariyasubtain said:
Dear all,

I need your advise. I am planing to travel to canada from dubai next month for a short trip, what will be the best way to show / carry proof of fund. Since i am planing to move permanantly after a year or so, i don wana convert this big ammount in cad and than again convert it in to aed. Please guide ?

Thanks in advance,
the second option is carry a DD and later come back and cancel - its also simple

Biju
 

m.ibrahim

Hero Member
Nov 16, 2011
395
6
Qatar
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2011 received at NS
Nomination.....
PER 14-10-2011
File Transfer...
ecas 2nd line..started processing 16-08-2012
Med's Request
10-04-2013
Med's Done....
08-05-2013 Rcvd at LVO 15-05-2013 ecas 3rd line 07-06-2013
Passport Req..
09-07-2013 DM: 28-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-07-2013
LANDED..........
29-11-2013
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2013/06/07/strike-by-canadian-diplomats-spreads-worldwide/

A PAFSO spokesperson confirmed late Friday that all Foreign Service Officers in London, Ireland and Paris (not OECD) have withdrawn services.
 

msaleem216

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2010
1,484
27
Category........
Visa Office......
london
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2007
Doc's Request.
10-03-2009
Med's Done....
11-03-2013
Passport Req..
05-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-11-2014
LANDED..........
3rd December,2014 INSHA ALLAH
today one our forum member named drooza got PPR from london office
so i think london visa office is working
saleem
 

mariyasubtain

Full Member
May 31, 2012
37
2
Thanks guys, really appreciate your help.
Any idea which is the best bank with no annual fee, lets say if i maintain 12000 CAD minimum and having presence in both toronto and calgary. My plan is to move permanently next year to CAD.

bijupv007 said:
the second option is carry a DD and later come back and cancel - its also simple

Biju
er2d2g said:
Hi

My advice to you is that if you have the funds carry them with you and open a bank account in Canada and apply for credit cards.This will help you in building a credit history and in the future when you make your final move to Canada

If you are there for a longer period you can open a bank account, apply for credit cards eave enough money in the account so you don't get charged any bank fees and the rest you can carry back with you

Hope this helps

best regards

er2d2g
 

coolguy2010

VIP Member
Jun 28, 2010
3,388
125
UAE
Category........
Visa Office......
London to Paris
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-05-2010
Doc's Request.
23-10-2010
Nomination.....
09-06-2011
AOR Received.
09-06-2011
IELTS Request
6 Band
File Transfer...
01-03-2013
Med's Request
01-03-2013
Med's Done....
30-03-2013
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
20-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
29-05-2013
LANDED..........
06-08-2013
Is he inactive.....I remember drooza

msaleem216 said:
today one our forum member named drooza got PPR from london office
so i think london visa office is working
saleem
 

msaleem216

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2010
1,484
27
Category........
Visa Office......
london
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2007
Doc's Request.
10-03-2009
Med's Done....
11-03-2013
Passport Req..
05-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-11-2014
LANDED..........
3rd December,2014 INSHA ALLAH
@coolguy
he called me at 10pm that he just got ppr. he is in mecca ksa
saleem
 

er2d2g

Star Member
Feb 12, 2012
195
10
124
Burlington,ON Canada
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-05-2007
Med's Request
06-12-2011
Med's Done....
28-12-2011
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
31-01-2012
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2012
LANDED..........
21-06-2012
mariyasubtain said:
Thanks guys, really appreciate your help.
Any idea which is the best bank with no annual fee, lets say if i maintain 12000 CAD minimum and having presence in both toronto and calgary. My plan is to move permanently next year to CAD.
You can't go wrong with the big banks - BMO, RBC, Scotia Bank, TD & CIBC

Try this site for a comparison of the various services offered by the above and a few other banks -www.nofeebanking.ca

TC

er2d2g
 

bijupv007

Champion Member
Jul 19, 2010
1,821
66
Edmonton
AOR Received.
2nd 17-02-2010
VISA ISSUED...
APR 2011
LANDED..........
AUG 2011 - Not On My Merits But On His Grace
mariyasubtain said:
Thanks guys, really appreciate your help.
Any idea which is the best bank with no annual fee, lets say if i maintain 12000 CAD minimum and having presence in both toronto and calgary. My plan is to move permanently next year to CAD.
HI

The best way is to start an account with Scotia bank so u wont have any charges for 1 year , after that they will charge CAD 11.95 per month for checking a/c. All other banks charge from the start itself for checking a/c. for a book of 50 cheques we will be charged CAD 42.50.

if u open a saving a/c there is no service charge BUT if u do any kind of transaction , u will get charged for each and every transaction u do eg: if u do any purchase with atm from saving a/c u will get CAD 5 as transaction charge.

in saving a/c u will get 1.1% interest (current rate- june 2013)

Hope u got an idea :D. its very differnt from UAE

Biju
 

unni

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2011
204
6
Qatar
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
NOC Code......
4152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18.10.2011
AOR Received.
12.01.2012
IELTS Request
SEND TRU APPL
File Transfer...
12.02.2012
Med's Request
10.08.2012 new born med req on 21.03.2013
Med's Done....
30.08.2012- new born med on 31.03.2013
Interview........
GOD'S HAND
Passport Req..
24.04.2013 & pp recived by LVO on 07.05.2013 DECESION MADE ON 28.05.2013, ADDRESS CHANGED ON 30.05.2013
VISA ISSUED...
29.05.2013
LANDED..........
with the grace of god on 18.07.2013
Dear Seniors
I am an Indian nationality , holding Indian passport currently residing in Qatar.
Myself, My spouse and Our 2 kids are traveling to Calgary (Canada) on 31/07/2013 via KLM Dutch Airlines passing through Amsterdam and there is 6 .45 Hrs. Aircraft transfer delay in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport .
Since we are migrating to Canada and We all have valid IMMIGRANT/ Resident CANADA VISA with expiry on 07.09.2013.
Should we required a Airport Transit Visa to Change the Aircraft in the same airport in Amsterdam? . We are not intended to visit Netherlands
Pls advise
Unni