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Just a suggestions....

Buy your winter clothes in Canada, too bulky & it will just add up in your check in baggage & avoid excess baggage wt. Reasonable price na rin nman sa Canada mga jacket & they sell what is suited for winter and boots too. Just bring sweater if you arrive there summer or fall season.

Thats the lesson I learned during my first flight going to Minnesota yr 2005 (nearest US state to Manitoba)....nag panic buying din ako ng thick jacket sa pinas pero di ko nman nagamit kse di angkop sa tindi ng weather sa Minnesota...below freezing pt. Marami nman pala available sa US stores & rami pa choices with matching winter hats, gloves, ear warmers & headbands. During spring ako bumibili ng winter clothes pra super sale kse tapos na winter & be ready for the next snowy weather. Mas ok pa bilin nyo dyan yung mga coat for fall season.

goodluck sa mga nka rcv na ng visa & good to go!
 
rslcanada said:
Just a suggestions....

Buy your winter clothes in Canada, too bulky & it will just add up in your check in baggage & avoid excess baggage wt. Reasonable price na rin nman sa Canada mga jacket & they sell what is suited for winter and boots too. Just bring sweater if you arrive there summer or fall season.

Thats the lesson I learned during my first flight going to Minnesota yr 2005 (nearest US state to Manitoba)....nag panic buying din ako ng thick jacket sa pinas pero di ko nman nagamit kse di angkop sa tindi ng weather sa Minnesota...below freezing pt. Marami nman pala available sa US stores & rami pa choices with matching winter hats, gloves, ear warmers & headbands. During spring ako bumibili ng winter clothes pra super sale kse tapos na winter & be ready for the next snowy weather. Mas ok pa bilin nyo dyan yung mga coat for fall season.

goodluck sa mga nka rcv na ng visa & good to go!

Thanks rslcanada! Yan din po naisip kong dilemma ko when I started packing some of my clothing. Lol! Ginawin kasi ako so I really need to bring pa rin a few at least of those lighter warm clothing you mentioned. So I'll just bring light coat/sweater/s na muna on check in and for whatever interviews (I hardly have any seriously winter clothing anyway.. hehe. Dun ko na plan bumili para mas tama.). The rest sa bbox na lang for movers.

Btw, when you packed your bbox before (for mover, not for check in), did you have to tie it too after sealing with packaging tape? Or packaging tape is enough? Tingin ko kasi tape is enough and mover does the rest, but my dad says baka kailangan pa itali. Would appreciate your input. hehe! TIA.

badtzmaru/HelloKitty_Catnip
 
your welcome badtzmaru! why movers?!? are you going to use cargo? how much is it per bbox?!? may limit ba sa weight?

just use double layered box & packaging tape is enough. aalisin din nila yan kpag may tali pa.

u know i bought my coat in greenhills rami sila dun nagbebenta ng signature coat ;D. basta tawaran mo ng todo ibibigay nman din nila.
nilagay ko lang sa check in baggage ko folded...yun lang.
 
tinang_m said:
hi! sa lahat nang ng thankyou, welcome po!

regarding POF, hndi po ako masyado kabisado sa may kasama, i traveled alone, and personal decision ko yung di magdala ng more dan ten thousand, so i wont hav to declare, panay no lang anser ko dun sa declaration card :) my brother and wife wil be landing july, dey decided to bring 9thou lang, ayaw din kasi mag declare2x... but abwt details, sori but d ako masyado kabisado :) tc!

sa lahat nag PM, i replied na po :)

congrats tinang! anjan ka na pla sa canada!
 
Rene_8000 said:
Don't bother listing all the things that you will bring. Make a summary like what I did. In the form I wrote assorted clothes as number 1 then number 2 I wrote assorted gadgets then on a separate paper I wrote all the gadgets I brought with serial numbers then number 3 I wrote assorted jewelry then write the description and value of the jewelry you will bring on a separate paper. That's it! Nobody will check on that list I just handed my list to the immigration officer and she returned it to me didn't know if she read it or not. She just asked if we have goods to follow. Hope this helps.

Thanks for posting. it helps a lot
 
m2canada said:
congrats tinang! anjan ka na pla sa canada!

tnx! yeah andito na ako! :)
 
canimmigrant said:
to all those who have expressed interest in joining the FB group of toronto (or kahit hindi sa toronto punta gusto lang chumika) bound people na hindi lumalabas sa search ang mga names, just add me na lang... i have sent my email address through PMs sa inyo...

thanks for joining in advance!!!

can't wait to meet you all! ;D

canimmigrant add me up! .... di ako sa toronto but I want to keep in touch... mwah! :D
 
Hi guys. Do you also have to declare your POF(if more than $10k)in NAIA before you leave? Sabi ka si sa PDOS, declare it and be ready sa mga documents or proofs that the funds is really yours. What if kung hiniram mo lang yon? One more thing, sabi rin sa PDOS, you can bring less than your required POF, then you will just sign a promisory note in your POE and will be given 1 month to complete the POF. It contradicts the posts about landing POF here in this forum and infos in COA that you must carry the complete POF upon landing. Nakakaconfuse tuloy.
 
Hi! A pleasant morning to everyone… Got our visa today!!! Grabe totoo sabi nyo guys, di mo maexplain ang FEELING… sobrang HAPPY & THANKFUL na DI MAPAKALI. Hehehe :) :) :)

Actually we send a follow-up letter to CEM last week, we stated that if we could appeal to their office and request a certified true copy of the passport of my husband which we will be presenting to our pending application in Australia. Then last Monday we were informed by CEM that they will be returning our passport within next week pa kaya eto surprise pa rin talaga. ??? ???:o :o (“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”)


Guys check nyo po si Mr. DHL you might not know he’s own his way to your doorstep.
Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.”
 
recieved our visa today. kahapon lang daw dumating galing manila. ;D i can't explain the feeling ..., yahooo
 
d15b said:
recieved our visa today. kahapon lang daw dumating galing manila. ;D i can't explain the feeling ..., yahooo
congrats! may agency ka ba?wla pa kc yung sa akin until now :(
 
APPLICANT V Expiry PP SENT ECAS - DM V ISSUED V RECEIVED TYPE/APP SENT CAS to VO
ndpadin 07/23/2011 03/10/2011 04/12/2011 04/07/2011
shazam 08/17/2011 10/19/2010 02/24/2011 02/14/2011 03/14/2011 FSW1
canada5 08/18/2011 11/02/2010 02/28/2011 02/14/2011 03/04/2011 FSW1
darlove 08/20/2011 10/12/2010 03/08/2011 03/14/2011
gido 08/20/2011 11/17/2010 03/08/2011 02/28/2011 03/11/2011
bcd0819 08/23/2011 10/18/2010 03/08/2011 03/08/2011
jinky 08/23/2011 10/19/2010 03/08/2011 02/28/2011 03/10/2011 FSW 11/09
kooks 08/23/2011 11/19/2010 03/08/2011 FSW 11/09
anche 08/23/2011 11/06/2010 03/23/2011 03/14/2011 03/25/2011 FSW 02/10
ghe 08/24/2011 02/20/2011 03/19/2011 FSW 01/10
jaysite 08/25/2011 10/19/2010 03/22/2011 03/14/2011 03/25/2011 FSW 12/09
gade23 08/26/2011 10/13/2010 03/29/2011 03/21/2011 04/04/2011 FSW 11/09
bootz 08/26/2011 11/24/2010 03/21/2011 03/25/2011 FSW
deverdad 08/31/2011 11/12/2010 03/28/2011 03/31/2011 FSW 02/10
floxs 09/01/2011 11/18/2010 03/28/2011 03/31/2011 FSW1 11/09 04/10
gemzurc 09/03/2011 11/12/2010 04/12/2011
sync05 09/04/2011 12/2010 04/19/2011 04/11/2011 05/03/2011
sirempre 09/05/2011 10/29/2010 04/19/2011 FSW 02/10
kiking 09/06/2011 11/02/2010 04/19/2011 04/11/2011 05/03/2011 FSW 10/09
ytsirc16 09/06/2011 10/28/2010 04/19/2011 05/06/2011 FSW 12/09
kate_santos2563 09/06/2011 03/10/2011 05/31/2011 05/26/2011 06/01/2011 FSW 11/09
paulferrer 09/08/2011 11/23/2010 04/26/2011 04/182011 05/13/2011 FSW
loki 09/09/2011 10/20/2010 05/03/2011 04/27/2011 05/14/2011
EGo2canada 09/11/2011 11/10/2010 05/03/2011 05/14/2011 FSW 01/10
Gethsemane24 09/11/2011 11/11/2010 05/03/2011 04/27/2011 05/10/2011
splurge129 09/11/2011 11/20/2010 05/03/2011 04/27/2011 05/17/2011 FSW 12/09
freetorch99 09/12/2011 01/16/2011 05/24/2011 05/16/2011 05/19/2011 FSW 11/09
Lionheart 09/13/2011 10/21/2010 05/10/2011 05/17/2011 FSW 12/09
tinang_m 09/14/2011 11/09/2010 05/10/2011 05/03/2011 05/10/2011
lai 09/14/2011 11/15/2010 05/10/2011 05/10/2011
jack*** 09/14/2011 11/15/2010 05/10/2011 05/03/2011 05/10/2011
canimmigrant 09/16/2011 11/19/2010 05/17/2011 05/10/2011 05/20/2011 FSW 02/10 06/10
baby_gurl 09/17/2011 10/07/2010 05/17/2011 05/10/2011 05/20/2011
verano 09/17/2011 11/12/2010 05/17/2011 05/10/2011 05/20/2011
cammie26 09/18/2011 06/03/2011
asitoja 09/20/2011 11/11/2010 03/22/2011 03/25/2011
raelonica 09/20/2010 11/18/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011 FSW 01/10
pinkyrhea 09/20/2011 11/24/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011 FSW 02/10
ijsal 09/21/2011 11/15/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011
tsaritee 09/21/2011 11/10/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011 FSW
ronlord 09/22/2011 06/03/2011
hellokitty_catnip 09/22/2011 11/23/2010 06/14/2011 06/07/2011 06/15/2011 FSW
tone 09/23/2011 10/12/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011
mylabs 09/23/2011 03/08/2011 05/31/2011 06/03/2011
bonsai 09/23/2011 11/16/2010 04/04/2011 04/07/2011
go_mapleleaf 09/23/2011 11/22/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011
Rene_8000 09/23/2011 11/24/2010 05/31/2011 05/31/2011 FSW 02/10
rbganda 09/23/2011 03/12/2011 05/31/2011 06/03/2011
heatspine 09/24/2011 11/30/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011 FSW 02/10
mimi0713 09/25/2011 11/22/2010 05/31/2011 06/03/2011 FSW 01/10
carlonoweast 09/25/2011 11/23/2010 03/15/2011 03/08/2011 03/18/2011 FSW 10/09
charlie5 09/25/2011 12/01/2010 05/31/2011 05/31/2011 FSW 02/10
GodIsGood 09/27/2011 05/31/2011 06/03/2011
jbl 09/29/2011 03/14/2011 06/14/2011 06/15/2011
RN2CAD 09/30/2011 03/15/2011 06/14/2011 06/15/2011
pinoycanadian 09/30/2011 06/14/2011 06/15/2011 FSW 02/10
annamej 10/01/2011 11/10/2010 06/14/2011 06/15/2011
tinang 10/02/2011 11/22/2010 06/14/2011 06/16/2011


noodlelicious 10/02/2011 11/26/2010
norbieumali 10/04/2011 11/23/2010 06/14/2011 06/17/2011 FSW
Breana/gandasia 10/04/2011 04/04/2011 06/17/2011 FSW
bongaces 06/14/2011 06/18/2011

m2canada 10/05/2011 11/19/2010 06/21/2011
noelcezh 10/05/2011 11/12/2010 06/14/2011 06/16/2011
abilex 10/05/2011 05/31/ 2011 06/21/2011 06/22/2011
cdn_hopeful 10/06/2011 06/2011 06/21/2011

d15b 10/06/2011 12/14/2010 06/21/2011 FSW
hjk 10/07/2011 05/31/2011 06/22/2011 FSW

resolute 10/07/2011 05/31/2011
imah 10/11/2011 31/05/2011
isarog 10/11/2011 12/07/2010 FSW
Arriane1888 10/12/2011 11/13/2010 FSW 12/09
aimsfrench 10/12/2011
mc_geh 10/15/2011 11/10/2010
marshee22 10/15/2011 11/15/2012
jigjig 10/16/2011 12/15/2010 FSW
HOP 10/18/2011 11/05/11
yoj 10/20/2011 12/10/2010 FSW 02/10
rhmanalili 10/26/2011 05/31/2011
vedabyss 10/27/11 12/13/2110 06/23/11 FSW
pipoy 10/27/2011 02/14/2011
joricm 10/30/2010 06/06/2010
catsfred 06/03/2011
rcv_90106 06/06/2011

canada73 10/27/2011 12/15/2010 03/15/2011 03/07/2011 FSW 09/09
corbe01 11/03/2011 12/09/2010 05/04/2011 05/06/201 FSW
matannion 11/08/2011 01/21/2011 02/22/2011 02/14/2011 03/04/2011 FSW 2005
faithfully_hopeful 11/11/11 06/02/2011 06/17/11

mommyquinz 11/10/2011 06/07/2011
leebro 11/18/2011 06/03/2011
jcrain 11/19/2011 05/31/2011
j_chikay 11/27/2011 06/03/2011
trxcis 11/30/2011 06/07/2011 FSW
paulina 12/08/2011 05/31/2011
awesome 12/08/2011 05/31/2011



;)to God be the glory for Tinang's hassle free arrival in Canada. Thanks for sharing your experiences.... 8)

lionheart... God bless you on your flight on the 20th of July....we'll pray for your safe trip :D

;) ;)rslcanada...thanks for the tips about winter clothes...we'll do the same with what you suggested, yun din adv ng mga relatives and friends namin na nasa Canada na :)

:-* :-* :-*canimmigrant... thanks for saying na biba like you :P :Phahaha


;Dysabelle...welcome to the group...please send me the dates po of your visa validity & passportsent para ma include ka na po sa Schindlers list. :D
para sa mga naghihintay ng pag dating ng visa like me...let's all continue to hold on to God's promise in Philippians 4:6! Happy waiting to all of us!!! ;D ;D :D ;)

sorry po sa hindi pantay pantay na table...di ko keri ayusin hahaha nakakalorkay :P :P
 
Lionheart said:
im interested virgiemaricel, toronto bound din kami lng ng hubby ko, no kids, pwedeng malaman complete address para mapuntahan brother ko at pwedeng pa reserve na kami kasi july 20 flyt namin, un brother ko nandyan din toronto pwede nya kami garantor un ang sabi nya naghahanap sya ng mauupahan daw namin kaya sasabihin ko sa kanya pasyalan nya yung place para ready na pagdating namin. thank you in advance.. :D :D :D

Sorry po for the confusion. Yung 450 dollars po ang asking rental fee namin sa gustong makishare sa rent namin sa house. 925 dollars po talaga ang rent sa house. Since newcomers kami, naghahanap din kami ng newcomers na practical din na ayaw gumastos ng malaki sa housing needs. :)

There are so many apartment buildings in throncliffe park area. Pero yung apartment namin is at milepost place. 24 hours ang TTC, walking distance ang stores, fastfood, may filipino store, dollarama, church, shopping arcade etc. Good place sa mga newcomers na wala pang car kasi 24 hr ang TTC buses, near subway pa at walking distance nga yung mga stores.