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How early can I arrive before uni starts?

theoptimist

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May 29, 2013
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Hi. So hopefully my visa should be issued in the next 2 weeks and I was wondering how early I can enter Canada after getting my visa. I'm planning on going about 2 weeks before my uni starts in Newfoundland and I'll be spending the first week and a half in Toronto with my cousin. So Im just wondering if there will be any problems at the airport when they see that Im staying in Toronto for a bit before flying to Newfoundland. I've been reading around the forums and there are a couple of horror stories of people arriving eary so I just want to make sure that if your stuff is in order you will not face any problems.

Thanks.
 

theoptimist

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May 29, 2013
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Pre-Assessed..
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Passport Req..
Submitted
VISA ISSUED...
24-07-2013
LANDED..........
15 AUGUST :D

shradzsaraf

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Jun 29, 2013
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theoptimist said:
Hi. So hopefully my visa should be issued in the next 2 weeks and I was wondering how early I can enter Canada after getting my visa. I'm planning on going about 2 weeks before my uni starts in Newfoundland and I'll be spending the first week and a half in Toronto with my cousin. So Im just wondering if there will be any problems at the airport when they see that Im staying in Toronto for a bit before flying to Newfoundland. I've been reading around the forums and there are a couple of horror stories of people arriving eary so I just want to make sure that if your stuff is in order you will not face any problems.

Thanks.
No there should not be any problem .
 

ricky.kaushal

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Jul 8, 2013
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theoptimist said:
Hi. So hopefully my visa should be issued in the next 2 weeks and I was wondering how early I can enter Canada after getting my visa. I'm planning on going about 2 weeks before my uni starts in Newfoundland and I'll be spending the first week and a half in Toronto with my cousin. So Im just wondering if there will be any problems at the airport when they see that Im staying in Toronto for a bit before flying to Newfoundland. I've been reading around the forums and there are a couple of horror stories of people arriving eary so I just want to make sure that if your stuff is in order you will not face any problems.

Thanks.

Its not a big issue. I came 2.5 months before my starting date, i came on june23 and my classes was beginning in sept. They didn't bothered to ask me anything and i came out of airport in just merely 35 mins
 

VSK

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ricky.kaushal said:
Its not a big issue. I came 2.5 months before my starting date, i came on june23 and my classes was beginning in sept. They didn't bothered to ask me anything and i came out of airport in just merely 35 mins
that's cool!
Did they ask you any questions at all?
abt accommodation? about your plans after studies?
 

ricky.kaushal

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Jul 8, 2013
302
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Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-04-2014, Spouse added March 8, 2015
Doc's Request.
RPRF and PCC - Aug 12, 2014 Wife's Doc - April 22.2015
Nomination.....
19-03-2014
AOR Received.
01-05-2014
File Transfer...
In process & DM July 30th, 2015
Med's Request
01-05-2014 Wife's June 10, 2015
Med's Done....
03-05-2014 Wife's June 11, 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
July 30th, 2015
LANDED..........
Sept 10, 2015
VSK said:
that's cool!
Did they ask you any questions at all?
abt accommodation? about your plans after studies?
The guy at immigration counter didn't asked me anything. He just asked me where r u going to stay? Thats the only question to me.