goalcanada said:
Great, friend can you share your landing exp.
Which city you are in?
Landing (calgary):
During flight before landing in Canada, Airlines will give you CBSA form in which u need to fill the POF you are carrying along with other details, also there is a column for No of days of stay in canada, which I didnt fill.
After landing, you need to go directly to CBSA first, where they will check the form given to you in the flight. I asked the officer that do I need to fill the number of days of stay in Canada, he said "NO". He checked the form and stamped it. After finishing this, I went to Immigration Office which is just behind CBSA.
At Immigration Office, I stood there in queue for 30 min and I was called by one of the immigration officer. He asked me the purpose of visit to Canada, I told him that I am here to settle. Then I gave him COPR and Passport with Immigration Visa, he marked on my Visa as this is only ONE TIME ENTRY VISA. He asked me to Sign on the COPR .
I asked him whether he need any photograph, he said "No".
I signed the COPR doc, He kept one copy with him and returned the other one to me. He said that my PR card will be dispatched within 8 weeks.
Then at the exit I was stopped by CBSA again, the officer asked the amount I am carrying, I told him that its around 15K CAD, in the form of draft 80% and Cash 20%.
He told me to move to another office where one lady asked me to show my POFs. She told me to show the backside of the Bank Draft, whether its signed or not. Thank God it was not signed by me at the backside. She said it would have been a problem, had it been signed from outside. She asked how much cash I am carrying, I shown her the foreign exchange bills. "Please carry the foreign exchange bills with you".
I came outside the airport and was welcomed with Canadain weather- Snow storm (light)
Bank:
I opened the account with RBC, they provide the account for new immigrants in which there is no FEE for first six months. They also give you the credit card, if you apply for the same.
And if you do the investment in tax saving for 100 CADs, you monthly fee after six months get waived off.
SIN No.
Went to service canada, where I got my SIN card in 30 minutes. Now they dont issue Plastic cards but only one print out.
I provided only COPR and passport to them.
Thats all.... to start with............
All the best to all those who are Landing in Canada in future.
I will do like you said.