Landed Immigrants: Share Landing, Job hunt, house hunt & other experience

[GIAWM]

hmisabpk,

Thank you very much for the info... please keep us updated...

 

[satish_lkb]

Dear HMISABPK,

Dear brother you are simply beyond compare. All the best and definitely we will pray for you.

Get in touch..

just one question, whats your profession?

Satish

 

[GIAWM]

Hi,

I am planning to Land in June 2010. Will update my plans soon.

Tc

Rocky,

I am also planning to land in Mid of June. I am moving to Toronto.... Have you taken any travel insurance..? What is you suggestion on the same...?

I am trying to buy one for my family as my 1yr old kid is also moving with me... and there is no insurance for the 1st 3 months..

 

[rocky272727]

Thanks hmisabpk

It will definitely help. Keep sharing

 

[rocky272727]

Rocky,

I am also planning to land in Mid of June. I am moving to Toronto.... Have you taken any travel insurance..? What is you suggestion on the same...?

I am trying to buy one for my family as my 1yr old kid is also moving with me... and there is no insurance for the 1st 3 months..

Hi,

I might go in May or June not sure yet. I will buy insurance from Canada only for 3 months as its easier. Got this information from friends in Canada.

 

[hmisabpk]

hmisabpk,

Thank you very much for the info... please keep us updated...

Hi, GIAWM , Satish, and Rocky

Thank you guys,

My profession is Nursing teacher and NOC 4131

HMISABPK

 

[hmisabpk]

Canadian immigration as a licensed practical nurse or LPN info below:
http://www.muchmormagazine.com/2010/05/canadian-immigration-as-a-licensed-practical-nurse-or-lpn/

Hi, ipevo

Thanks for info,

For professional Licensed and Registration as RN, PLN, OR RM, the applicant must go through the educational evaluation of theory and practical / credit hours should be according to the requirement, then one can for for exam and that is quit tough. If study hours or not equivalent according to their requirement then they will ask to go through placement ( study and practical without pay for few months) and again they will evaluate if got better marks, they will allow to appear in exam and then can have title and able to practice as RN /LPN.

Each province has the different rules and standers to evaluative. The applicate should have the vialed license from the country he/she study and the country where recently practicing, with original transcript and verification well be sent with application package.

For Ontario province, registration the college of Ontario for Nurses is responsible. The we blink is http://www.cno.org/
application fee is CAD $ 171.72 and exam fee is about $431.00.

Hope it will help those are planning to practice as RN or PLN in Ontario province.

My advice it is better to apply for registration couple of weeks before landing. They are taking 12 week to process the application and only 2-3 time per year is exam.


best Regards,

HMISABPK

 

[rocky272727]

Post by Calgirl

Hi All,

Hope all of you are doing fine. Landed in Toronto with my husband and two kids on 7th May 2010. Journey through Emirates. If any of you're taking this airline then be careful to get your passports stamped with entry visa in Dubai. They missed to stamp my one and half year old daughter's passport and we had to run around for the same before boarding the flight the next day. Our flight touched the Pearson Airport on time. It took us about one hour to get out after getting all formalities done due to long queue of new immigrants. Immigration officers were pretty friendly.
Useful informations:
1) Emirates provides strollers for babies inside the airport. Check with Emirates/airport staffs to get one if travelling with infants.
2) Check the weather of your destination before leaving. Usually next two days weather forecast will be available on the net. Pack clothes in the handbag accordingly.
3) Keep the address handy where you would like to have your PR card mailed to pass it to the immigration officer after landing. The PR card will be automatically mailed to that address. You won't need to go personally to apply for the same. Better not to store it in the cellular phone. We did the same and the phone got switched off due to zero battery. You can also get your PR card application done through a toll free number you'll find in the PR card application form. You'll need your landing paper to apply for the same through this service. The immigration officer will provide the PR application form to you.
4) Go to your nearest Service Canada center to apply for your SIN card. Please check http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/hr-search.cgi?ln=eng to locate the nearest one and then call up TTC at 416-393-4636 for public transport route to your destination. You will need to carry your landing paper, passport+visa for this. You can even mail your application to Service Canada for the same but then you'll need to send your passport and landing paper along with it. Choice is your's. We went personally to the Scarborough center for the same.
5) We got our six and half year old son admitted to Wilclay Public School yesterday. Staffs are very friendly. My son started going to the school from today.

That's all for now. Will catch you later with more info.
Regards
Madhumita

 

[malu08]

@All,

Regarding school admission.

Is there any particular month of the year to enroll children to school ?

or

can enroll them anytime of the year?

 

[hmisabpk]

@ All,

Regarding school admission.

Is there any particular month of the year to enroll children to school ?

or

can enroll them anytime of the year?

As new landed immigrant you can admit at any time even next day to your arrival. Generally academic year is starting from September.

Best regards

Hmisabpk

 

[Canadian4U]

Dear Rocky,

Thanks for incorporating data from differnt thread into one single thread. Very convinient for someone to know views from different people/different experience.

Great contribution from you.

Jiyo....

 

[Reet]

hiii Rocky dats gr8 u started dis thread..THANX...we'll get to learn a lot from experiences of people here....we are flying to Vancouver on 22nd Aug...
I want to ask you about driving license....do we Require International driving License????Is it that we'll be able to drive for a longer period of time without canadian driving license if we hv IDL???

 

[rocky272727]

hiii Rocky dats gr8 u started dis thread..THANX...we'll get to learn a lot from experiences of people here....we are flying to Vancouver on 22nd Aug...
I want to ask you about driving license....do we Require International driving License????Is it that we'll be able to drive for a longer period of time without canadian driving license if we hv IDL???

Hi,

If you are from India then it will be better to get your local DL validity and authenticity letter from the RTO. It will help you fetch G license directly in Canada. With Indian DL you can drive for 90 days with restriction.

 

[rocky272727]

Canadian4U & Reet, you are most welcome.

 

[Reet]

Hi,

If you are from India then it will be better to get your local DL validity and authenticity letter from the RTO. It will help you fetch G license directly in Canada. With Indian DL you can drive for 90 days with restriction.

thanx for ur reply...bt i still hv a doubt...i hd askd for an international driving license and i ws told that if i hv IDL i will nt require to take canadian license for 1 year...is it true????