MY LANDING EXPERIENCE AND OBSERVATIONS

[hmisabpk]

May God bless you and your family. May you get good job and be settled. It was very interesting to see your story. I was having the feeling that I am also in Toronto.


God bless you again.......

Hi,

cabharatbhushan,

Thank you.

Yes we hope one day you will be in Toronto.


hmisabpk

 

[samir99]

Hi,

For some of the forum members and friends ask about Thorncliff park Drive area (specially) and generally about the rental housing, so I am posting here may it will help the others.

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HMISABPK

Great summary! thanks for sharing

 

[hmisabpk]

Great summary! thanks for sharing

Thank you Samir99

 

[phdmaker]

Hi brother,

Thanks for your reply.

Further, I would like to have some info. over jobs availability for chemists in Toronto specially. Jobs may be of titles of R&D Chemists, QA/QC chemists, production supervisors, Quality management etc. Industries like Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, Toiletries, Food, Paints, etc require chemists.

Hi hope u don't mind

With best regards,

Salman (phdmaker)

Dear Hemispk,

Any view/suggestion over my above post to u?

Regards,

 

[satish_lkb]

Hi hmisabpk,

Dear friend. Did you made a city tour of Toronto? Hows the city? hows the environment? Heard that the city is having excellent public transport system like train/buses etc. what do you feel.

Also pls comment about nearby suburbs.... and average time taken from the suburb to city main centre...

Thank you very much for giving lots of info to us so that we can plan well in advance before landing...

Satish

 

[Munnimehek]

Hi hmisabpk,

Today I just read all your post about landing. Really great information for newcomer. Thanks a lot for shearing all this.


May God bless you and your family.
Keep posted your experience...


Thanks again

 

[Iqwinder]

Dear Friend,

Thanks for sharing your experience,
I am planning to land in Mid August with my spouse & 7 months baby, I appreciate if you could help me with :
1. How much fund I have to take along so that I could clear the immigration ?
2. There are connecting flights (New Delhi - London -Toronto) with a stay at london for 2 hrs, Shall I have to arrange any further visa for London(Plz clarify the scenario) ?
3. How much Baggage weight One could carry along ?

It would be really Nice if you could help me with this.

Thanks
Iqwinder

 

[hmisabpk]

Dear Hemispk,

Any view/suggestion over my above post to u?

Regards,

Hi,
Mr. Salman (Phdmaker),

HAPPY CANADA DAY

I am sorry for late reply to your query, actually last week I was very busy attending the full day classes 9am to 5pm.

Regarding the chemist jobs in Toronto, I have not meet with any one. through others sources I came to know the following informations may it will be help full for you.

Chemist job category fall in to the Chemical technologists.
Mostly this professional people are working in the research and development, and quality control laboratories, Consulting engineering companies, Chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and other manufacturing/processing industries, Utilities, health, education, and government establishments

The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of Chemical Technologists and Technicians are found in Alberta and Quebec while the lowest concentrations are in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland.

You often need certification by a professional organization in your field or registration.

Your work prospects will continue to be FAIR because:
The employment growth rate will likely be above average; however, job opportunities should depend primarily on the prosperity of rubber, plastics, and chemical products industries which is, in turn, strongly affected by the ups-and-downs of foreign markets.
Although the retirement rate will likely be average, the number of retiring workers should contribute to job openings.
The number of job seekers will likely exceed the number of job openings.

The unemployment rate is 4% while other occupation are 7% ( old statistics).
This rate is close to the average for technical, professional, and skilled occupations.


More regarding your profession please visit the link.
http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/report-eng.do?action=search_occupation_confirm&noc=2112


Hope it will help you and again sorry for late.

best regards.

hmisabpk
HAPPY CANADA DAY

 

[hmisabpk]

Hi hmisabpk,

Dear friend. Did you made a city tour of Toronto? Hows the city? hows the environment? Heard that the city is having excellent public transport system like train/buses etc. what do you feel.

Also pls comment about nearby suburbs.... and average time taken from the suburb to city main centre...

Thank you very much for giving lots of info to us so that we can plan well in advance before landing...

Satish

Hi,

Satish,

Toronto is a great city, beautiful surrounding many tourist attraction, and many many more ............ I have visited some places, If you need the details of tourist spots I will post later. Today also we went to many places and attended the Canada Day celebration.
It is great feeling to be the part of this great nation. (We hope every one could be the part of this nation, and celebrate the Canada Day, especially those are waiting long for decision)
Yes excellent Public transport system very modern and advance buses, trans, coaches, and much more very accurate on departure and arrival times. TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) is go to introduce other new beautiful trans in 2011.

Hope it will helps.

best regards
hmisabpk

 

[hmisabpk]

Hi hmisabpk,

Today I just read all your post about landing. Really great information for newcomer. Thanks a lot for shearing all this.


May God bless you and your family.
Keep posted your experience...


Thanks again

Hi,
Munnimehek
Thank you

hmisabpk

 

[hmisabpk]

Dear Friend,

Thanks for sharing your experience,
I am planning to land in Mid August with my spouse & 7 months baby, I appreciate if you could help me with :
1. How much fund I have to take along so that I could clear the immigration ? you need to have the funds as mentioned on cic website (more then 16K). However, You can show about 10k will be alright.
2. There are connecting flights (New Delhi - London -Toronto) with a stay at london for 2 hrs, Shall I have to arrange any further visa for London(Plz clarify the scenario) ? You do not need any transit visa for London as long as your destination is Toronto and your taking the connecting flight.
3. How much Baggage weight One could carry along ? As much as possible, but remember the airlines are allowing free only 23-40 Kg per passenger. extra weight you have to pay per kg which will be expensive if you have more send by cargo it will be cheap.

It would be really Nice if you could help me with this.

Thanks
Iqwinder

Hi,

Iqwnder,

I hope your queries are clear if need further I will be happy to reply.


best regards

hmisabpk

 

[at9459]

hi hmisabpk
do you have some solution for Doctors as to which should one opt for and what kind of jobs can a doctor expect before they are able pass the licensure exams (approx 2-3 years).
any guidance would be appreciated.

 

[hmisabpk]

hi hmisabpk
do you have some solution for Doctors as to which should one opt for and what kind of jobs can a doctor expect before they are able pass the licensure exams (approx 2-3 years).
any guidance would be appreciated.

Hi,
AT9459,

For Internationally Trained physicians (Doctors) are having many options as long as they are willing to do any kind of survival job.
During survival job you can prepare your professional exam. When you clear exam you have to go for residency / internship / work placement before you can be hired as licensed physician.

Few of my friend doctors are preparing the exam and doing the other survival jobs for examples one female doctor is doing the receptionist job at a private clinic so she is almost in her field after clearing the exam and getting the license the same clinic is willing to hire her so she is having the survival job and plus having the contact with patient which will help her in her future job.

Other one is doing part time job as medical office assistant in a clinic doing almost all office work and helping to the doctors in the different procedures, office origination and general help, so he is getting the payment and he is in his field after clearing the exam and getting the license, may he will join the same clinic, but at the same time he went for security guard license training to have some good pay job Full time or part time.

Other one had finish her Ultrasound course and clear the last exam, before applying for license as Ultrasound physician but its took almost 4 years ( bcoz of two kids delivery during this 4 years).

However, What ever job you do as survival job do not forget to do some part time or volunteer jobs in your field, be practical within few years you will be on your dream position.

Other thing you can also do during your survival job to enroll in any short medical course related to your specialty or you have interest, so it will give you the Canadian Education and Canadian work experience which most of us are not having and suffering with survival jobs.
Many doctors are doing the same.

Other option is to prepare for exam and own or start a small business to manage with daily expenses. (for small business you can read the tips in this post). If you have good funds this option will be better.

In my opinion not only the physician all health care professional should do some volunteer job in any health care organization to keep in touch with their profession and have a good network with patient and other health care professionals.

I hope it will help you, in case you need further specific details about your specialty let me know I will be happy to assist you.



Best regards


hmisabpk

 

[at9459]

Hi,

HAMOOD (Drooza),

Thank you for good comments. Yes you will have a very bright and excellent future, initially need to struggle and get in there system once you have some Canadian experience, and you have accredited your qualification or have some Canadian education you will shine. Construction industry is very huge in Canada.

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Best of luck in your new venture!

At the end my personal opinion if you have some knowledge and interest in business better to start small business in Canada.

I am also seriously thinking to start some small business if any one have interest and good suggestions are welcome.


Hope it will help you and others those are thing about small business.


Best regards.


hmisabpk

Thanks for info on Medical profession.
Good info on starting business but can you name a few businesses which you think will do good in Canada with an income of about $4000 per month.
what is the minimum investment reqd. and which area in Canada you think is good for starting a business keeping in view that I am an Asian from India. Actually does the nationality really matter?
how about franchises.
the type and investment. I gather from the post that you are also interested in Business. have you found one for yourself.

 

[ZACH]

Dear Hmisapk,

Can you please guide me on mobile connections? If I go for a 3-4 connections (for self, wife and kids) in a bundled option, will we be compelled (or offered) to buy the cell phones also? If so, will have choice to go for a choice model/brand by paying extra money?

Awaiting your response please

Zach