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LANDING IN MONTREAL

SonamK

Newbie
Dec 3, 2009
7
0
Hi All,

I landed in Montreal airport on 5th July. Just want to share my landing experience for those were selected through Quebec.

I landed around 11h35 and was done with immigration baggage etc by 12h30. So less than an hour (waiting time included). Really was simpler and less complicated than I thought.

After the plane landed I got in line for the general immigration. I told the agent I had come for my landing. He asked for my PP with visa and COPR. he checked and showed me where to go. I got into a large room was asked to take a number and wait. This agent asked me how much money I was carrying (did not physically check), for my good to follow list (no one wanted to see my goods accompanying!!??) and asked for my address in montreal along with PP and COPR. She asked me to go wait. After 10 mins she gave me a copy of the stamped goods to follow copy and the carbon of COPR. She sent me to another agent in another area, who gave me a whole bunch of handouts to open bank accounts, SIN number application and asked me to sign a few things to apply for PR card which would be posted to my address. She gave me Welcome to Canada booklet and told me to be present in a weeks time at the immigration office for a welcome to quebec session. That was all I went ahead to get my baggage which was waiting for me since I was held up at the immigration offices.

For all those coming to Quebec, do not stress the landing part is the least of your problems.

Take care and best of luck
 

babake

Star Member
Aug 12, 2010
86
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hey,
Am just about to send my application as a skilled immigrant to Quebec province. I am a biochemist by trainning and for the last for years i have been lectureing biochemistry at a medical shool in Ethiopia. I did also work in Kenya at a pharmaceutical company as a quality control analyst. My french is zero but fluent in English, once i have sent my application i will immediately enroll for French lesson. Please tell me what to expect, is Montreal and Quebec in general aplace for me? Since you are a recent immigrant i guess your experience is all i need to move forward.
 

maina

Champion Member
Jul 15, 2013
1,649
60
New Jersey
Category........
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-May-2013 PER : 9-Aug-2013
AOR Received.
11-Oct-2013
have u found job and resolved housing etc?
 

pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
I just received my visa this week..we will be landing in montreal by next april of next year..any tips once we land there? is it easy to look for a job?
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
Finding job in your field as immigrant is almost as "easy" as finding water in Sahara desert.

pongpong1984 said:
I just received my visa this week..we will be landing in montreal by next april of next year..any tips once we land there? is it easy to look for a job?
 

pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
Ketevan said:
Finding job in your field as immigrant is almost as "easy" as finding water in Sahara desert.
I find your reply very helpful....
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
49
MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
Jobs are difficult to come by these days in Montreal. Rents have increased.