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

[SonamK]

Hi,

Thanks for sharing, very useful for people like me who will be landing in a few weeks. But I am going to Montreal and was wondering if the immigration process will be different there? Regarding the jewellery, did they ask you for appraisal of jewellery along with the photos? I am planning to bring jewellery inherited from my grandparents and do not know their value. Have read on sites that they need appraisals.

Do let me know. Thanks once again for sharing your experience, hope mine goes as smoothly as yours.

Sonam

 

[dingdong]

Hello Guys
I have a question ....do we need a DATV( Direct Airside Transit Visa ) if we travel through UK ......I am planning to use British Airways but my agent told me that u need a DATV if you travel through UK.

Confused ..... any help plzz

 

[rocky272727]

Hello Guys
I have a question ....do we need a DATV( Direct Airside Transit Visa ) if we travel through UK ......I am planning to use British Airways but my agent told me that u need a DATV if you travel through UK.

Confused ..... any help plzz

Call up the airlines - BA and ask them with the Flight code which you will be booking the tickets for. Air India flight which has a technical stop over for 2 hrs you don't need a transit visa for that flight this I know.

 

[rocky272727]

That $150 policy covers peanuts. Think about it.

I am going to search for more information on it as I have some time with me but will definitely go for a deal which is best in total.

 

[qorax]

Hello Guys
I have a question ....do we need a DATV( Direct Airside Transit Visa ) if we travel through UK ......I am planning to use British Airways but my agent told me that u need a DATV if you travel through UK.

Confused ..... any help plzz

Your agent is talking non-sense [how he got to become an agent is yet another thought]. Anyone traveling to North Americas & most of Europe thru UK "do not need a DATV" if he has a continuous ticket to prove his final destination. This is even if u stay over 24 hrs in the a/port AND change Terminals.

For others... ditto if u r not entering UK & staying-put inside the a/port for 24 hrs.

BTW: U DO NOT NEED any kind of visa to go to Canada via London [Heathrow or Gatwick]. I came here via Heathrow on a BA tkt... DXB-LHR-YYZ.

Good luck.
Qorax

 

[migrantocanada]

Congrats guys for landing in Canada..

Please care to reply: I have applied under the NOC code of 0111, got Medical RPRF & PP request on 26th March 2010 ( dated 25th Feb2010), i done my medicals on 29th march & send to New Delhi CHC on 1st April 2010, CHC ND got it on 5thApril 2010. They have encashed RPRF fees on 10th April 2010 ( as i checked with my bank)...but i have not recived any recipet of such RPRF...Please can anybody reply that Howmuch time it takes to stamp visa on PP?

Thanks for replying

 

[rocky272727]

That $150 policy covers peanuts. Think about it.

Yeah its 328 CAD as compared to ICICI Lombard 1,00,000 USD cover for just 4-6K (depending upon the age). ICICI agent told me its cashless as they have tie up with EURO ASSIST.

 

[jnathan]

Just wanna keep watching this good thread.

 

[rocky272727]

Comparison for Health Insurance is to be purchased in Canada after landing. Just to keep people updated though it might not be the best option.

https://www.healthquotes.ca/VisitorsToCanada/default.aspx?Section=Visitors&Page=Quotes

https://www.healthquotes.ca/VisitorsToCanada/Detailed-Comparison.htm

 

[Reet]

Comparison for Health Insurance is to be purchased in Canada after landing. Just update to keep people posted though it might not be the best option.

https://www.healthquotes.ca/VisitorsToCanada/default.aspx?Section=Visitors&Page=Quotes

https://www.healthquotes.ca/VisitorsToCanada/Detailed-Comparison.htm

thanx Rocky.....i hv 2 also get insurance done and dis is quite useful...

 

[rocky272727]

thanx Rocky.....i hv 2 also get insurance done and dis is quite useful...

Check out with local players as well like ICICI and Tata AIG

 

[maverick_stallion]

Your agent is talking non-sense [how he got to become an agent is yet another thought]. Anyone traveling to North Americas & most of Europe thru UK "do not need a DATV" if he has a continuous ticket to prove his final destination. This is even if u stay over 24 hrs in the a/port AND change Terminals.

For others... ditto if u r not entering UK & staying-put inside the a/port for 24 hrs.

BTW: U DO NOT NEED any kind of visa to go to Canada via London [Heathrow or Gatwick]. I came here via Heathrow on a BA tkt... DXB-LHR-YYZ.

Good luck.
Qorax

Dear Quorax,

As i understand if you are not leaving the airport area then you dont need any transit visa... in fact when i called up jet airways their customer care woman asked me the same thing... but from my sources i came to know that if you are not leaving the air port then you dont need any visa....i am planning to take a ahmd-mumbai-london-edmonton flight which i browsed on makemy trip .com its priced at @ 32 k for 9th sept is it possible i am a bit confused about the pricing...

 

[gill_6111]

dear quarex
the air line will provide u with the tramsit card , u know aafter landing at heathrow they will ask u if ur having the connecting flight if yes they guys jus standing next to the exit door of the plain will provide u with the card on which it says TRANSIT CARD , u just need to keep that with ur boarding pass. after that they will again do the security check of ur hand luaguage and then u people have again to check in.

 

[sharma77]

i think its the cheapest health insurance available in india
http://www.royalsundaram.in/travel-shield/travel-shield-plan.aspx

 

[rocky272727]

i think its the cheapest health insurance available in india
http://www.royalsundaram.in/travel-shield/travel-shield-plan.aspx

Thanks for sharing