Landing Experience - Calgary Alberta

[baba1234]

The above PM was sent to Mr Aquib. Please respond brother.

 

[thebeast184]

Fiends

What is a good temporary accommodation in Calgary?

Thanks,
Rod

 

[rawlin4bbhh]

DECISION MADE with Canadian Address....

for all the support guys... LOVE U ALL...

 

[aassimm4u2]

PPR-2 received n passport sent , ll b delivered 2morrow

for all the support guys... LOVE U ALL...BEST WISHES 4 ALL
aassimm4u2

 

[baba1234]

Congrats bbhh

 

[rawlin4bbhh]

Thanks .... aassimm4u2

 

[rawlin4bbhh]

Thanks dear..

Congrats bbhh

 

[501]

I did my medicals and docs update, I also renewed my passport, should I send a scanned copy of the first page only to London VO for the update or all the page of it? Do I have to courier a copy of it or the scanned copy is enough? Tnx in advance.

 

[vibbsfadn]

Thanks.

This post helped a lot.

Regards

 

[Tee-mena]

Hello Aquib,

You gave a detailed landing experience. Good work!
Precisely in 3 weeks, i would be landing in Edmonton and would be sending about 10 boxes of my belongings through normal international package posting from Sweden.
Please i would like you to throw some light on those 20 boxes you cargo. If i presumed correctly you listed them in the goods to follow form, i would appreciate explanation on the paper work you did with the customs before you claimed them.

Thanks

Tee-mena

 

[rawlin4bbhh]

Then which kind of shoes and Gloves you recommend.. I bought Red Chief one.. Leather shoes. I think its a good one..

One wollen gloves with one leather gloves will be good to..

what do u suggest ???

I may be wrong, but I think the spikes on shoes is forbidden on Calgary paved sidewalks and roads because of the damage they do to the pavement.

Any boots you get for snow should rate a minimum -15C and have some type of special winter grip. Your winter boots will NOT be your fancy boots, they will be big and ugly, that is life.

Even two pairs of normal gloves won't keep your hands warm in the cold.

 

[amikety]

Are you already in Calgary?

 

[prmalr]

congrats, very useful information

all the best to you!

 

[amikety]

Then which kind of shoes and Gloves you recommend.. I bought Red Chief one.. Leather shoes. I think its a good one..

One wollen gloves with one leather gloves will be good to..

what do u suggest ???

I do most of my shopping at Mark's Work Wearhouse (there's several locations in Calgary). They sell name brands like Merrill, Colombia, and their in-store brand Denver Hayes (that's what my snow boots are and they are very good). They also sell speciality socks that help heat your feet.

Sorell is another name brand for boots that's well known and good quality.

If you're really suffering, you can go to a outdoor/camping/hiking store like Mountain Equipment Co-Op or Camper's Village and buy ski/hiking gear. It will be expensive, but the warmest you can find.

Just a word of warning, it doesn't matter how well you dress or what you buy. Once it reaches -20, you will be cold no matter what. The only things you can do are: a) get used to it; b) build mental strength to ignore the cold.

Also, if you're worried about looking attractive, save it for warm days. The good, heavy winter items are bulky - not made to look good, but keep you warm!

 

[Aquib]

Hi,
Sorry I was away since few days,
Yesterday we had a baby boy in Calgary hospital.
With all your good wishes, mother and son are well and now back at home this afternoon..

I can see quite few pm in my inbox, sorry I will reply all of those in couple of days.

I do like to say that hospital staff and services are excellent (much better then Asia and even England).

Everything in hospital free due to Alberta health coverage, we choose to stay in private room after delivery and that's just 40$ a night (regardless of check in check out time).

As I check out on Sunday and admin office was close so they say that for $40 room charge they will send me bill by post and I can pay within 2 week of receiving it.

Unlike in UK, here no Medicen are free, so when we come out we needed to buy painkillers (paracetamol, ibuprofen), iron tab, and Vit D tab and drops. Which cost over $60 ( I could bring them from India for $5 or from UK $ 20) .

Services are good, one eg is nurse visited our house in eve to see everything settle and baby & mother are ok.


One more thing to mention, I got my PRC form returned saying needed to resent photos.
Can't point out what was problem as I went to prof photographer for photo when They request me those before PR issue . I will look at those in few days when got free.

I am still trying to figure out about opting into medical insurance by my employer who told me that it will cost about $90 a month for my family cover (20% deductible on claims). Is it worth ?

Again I am sorry if I didn't able to reply your PM , please do ask me any question here on,y if not personal issues as I use my iPhone to read reply most of time so it's easy to reply here instead of PM .