MY LANDING EXPERIENCE AND OBSERVATIONS

[asb30]

Hi friends,

I am planning to land Calgary 30th June or July beginning 2015, along with my wife and 5 months baby. After much of comparison, I have narrowed down my options to either British Airways or KLM airlines, keeping low prices in mind.

Someone advised me to avoid Heathrow airport, as it has high security checks, crowded and busiest long terminals which is not comfortable while travelling with infant and lots of luggages. So kind of confused among two.

Would appreciate if someone could share their experiences with BA or KLM, keeping in mind their baggage allowance, child friendly policies and lay over experiences.

Regards

 

[mustafa001]

Dear Sir
Kindly Avoid London since there are a lot of check up for me personnel bad experience more than 6 hours delay in London and more check up

 

[asb30]

Dear Sir
Kindly Avoid London since there are a lot of check up for me personnel bad experience more than 6 hours delay in London and more check up

Hi buddies,

I have finally booked a KLM ticket to Calgary on 3rd July 2015 from New Delhi. Initially going alone for couple of months to settle down, then followed by my wife and 5 months old son after few months.

Anyone else travelling like me looking for a company?

I also hve a question regarding pof :

Now that I m travlling alone, do I need to carry proof of funds required for single person (around CAD 12k) or do I need to carry pof of all 3 family members (around CAD 18k) even though I m going alone?

If I need to carry single person pof, how much do I need when my wife and son are coming?

Or if i need to carry whole pof of CAD 18k while going alone, do I need to arrange for it again when my wife n son are arriving after few months?

Would really appreciate clarity on pof as it's kind of difficult to arrange it multiple times.

Regards
asb

 

[emamabd]

Hi buddies,

I have finally booked a KLM ticket to Calgary on 3rd July 2015 from New Delhi. Initially going alone for couple of months to settle down, then followed by my wife and 5 months old son after few months.

Anyone else travelling like me looking for a company?

I also hve a question regarding pof :

Now that I m travlling alone, do I need to carry proof of funds required for single person (around CAD 12k) or do I need to carry pof of all 3 family members (around CAD 18k) even though I m going alone?

If I need to carry single person pof, how much do I need when my wife and son are coming?

Or if i need to carry whole pof of CAD 18k while going alone, do I need to arrange for it again when my wife n son are arriving after few months?

Would really appreciate clarity on pof as it's kind of difficult to arrange it multiple times.

Regards
asb

The principal applicant has to show POF for the whole family and can land before other family members. I'm assuming you are the principal applicant, so yes you can land alone at first and you have to show the whole POF for your family.They don't have to show POF when they land later.

 

[zamboy]

Great topic..

 

[fahad007]

Hi, i have a family of 3, so i need to carry around CAD 18,260 as POF which is about PKR 1.6 Million.
I am also planning to carry CAD 5,000 in cash and rest in the form of demand draft in my name.

will it be fine?

What if some one borrow some funds to show as POF. Is this possible to return those borrowed funds to the home country after successful landing?
What is the way?

 

[emamabd]

Hi, i have a family of 3, so i need to carry around CAD 18,260 as POF which is about PKR 1.6 Million.
I am also planning to carry CAD 5,000 in cash and rest in the form of demand draft in my name.

will it be fine?

What if some one borrow some funds to show as POF. Is this possible to return those borrowed funds to the home country after successful landing?
What is the way?

already replied to you in a different thread

 

[rizwan150]

Dear All,

Me and family landed on May 26, 2015 at Calgary International Airport. I would summarise my landing experience.

Overall it was very smooth, i went for a short landing with my family, when we went off from plane, in first hall, entry stamps were put on our passports then we were instructed to the immigration hall. We went over there and it was a bit crowded, we were waiting in line then one officer came from back and took us to his room and sat with us and asked us to show our documents to him for landing purpose. He stamped COPR papers and asked us to sign our copy in front of him, he noted our address in Calgary to post our PR cards. He further instructed to keep stamped COPR papers in a safe custody as these will be required through out our stay in Canada.

Before leaving his room, he once again welcomed us in Canada.

Then we went to collect our luggage and moved on to CBSA staff to submit our Goods to Follow List. I had two sets ready with me and presented the same to the officer and she smiled and said that this will reduce my work as if i don't have two copies then she had to make a copy of all the lists for me after filling. Afterwards, she stamped all lists and kept one copy with her and returned one set to us to keep with us and present this when i move these items later on.

In plane, we were given Declaration Cards, which was to be filled for a family so that card was first signed by immigration officer and then CBSA lady kept that paper and asked us about the POF which i have already mentioned that i am carrying CAD 10,000 + amount in cash with me, she didn't ask me to show the cash neither she wrote the figure i was carrying with me, i was carrying mixture of USD and CAD with me.

While leaving her counter, she once again smilingly said, Welcome to Canada.

Next Day of my landing, i went to service canada to apply for SIN cards, which i got by showing Passports and COPR papers. Then i went to registry to apply for health cards. There is one registry in Calgary from where you can get the Health Card numbers at the spot, i took the address of that registry from the registry office i went and visited that particular office and applied for health cards for me and and my wife. The lady gave us the health card numbers in 5 minutes time. The same day i went to scotia bank and opened joint account and applied for the credit cards, me and my wife were given credit cards of 2000 CAD limit each. We got the debit cards at the spot. Then we submitted our cash after account opening.

Same day afternoon, i booked an appointment in a clinic for the next day and met family doctor for a meet and greet visit. I just wanted to make sure that our health cards are working and we are into the health care system. We went to the doctor and she advised blood tests. We booked appointment in a laboratory for the tests as family doctor needed to make a bench mark for her records. All was free of cost. I came to know that if we are prescribed with any medicine, only then we need to pay from our pockets.

So these were a few of landing activities which i did, now after 12 days of stay in Canada (4 days in Calgary, 4 days in Edmonton, 4 days in Toronto), i came back to Saudi Arabia yesterday night and will be planning for the permanent landing in months to come.

 

[FSW_Applicant]

@rizwan150.

Thanks for sharing your landing experience. It will be very useful for those of us who are yet to land.

 

[keypad]

Hello all,

I am looking for 1 bedroom set in/ around Surrey (BC). We are a couple and need private room with independent kitchen starting from 30-Sep-2015. Anyone please suggest the best way to find one with economical rent. Our basic requirement is as below:

- 1 Bedroom
- Independent (Not shared) Kitchen
- 1 Bathroom (Not shared)
- Internet/ Wifi

 

[eav]

Hi Rizwan,

May I know the address of the registry you mentioned below?

Thanks

Next Day of my landing, i went to service canada to apply for SIN cards, which i got by showing Passports and COPR papers. Then i went to registry to apply for health cards. There is one registry in Calgary from where you can get the Health Card numbers at the spot, i took the address of that registry from the registry office i went and visited that particular office and applied for health cards for me and and my wife. The lady gave us the health card numbers in 5 minutes time. The same day i went to scotia bank and opened joint account and applied for the credit cards, me and my wife were given credit cards of 2000 CAD limit each. We got the debit cards at the spot. Then we submitted our cash after account opening.

 

[machsaik]

Hi Forum

I am planning to land in Mississauga around mid to end of Sept. We are a family of 4....children aged 10 and 6 years. I hear that as per laws there...we have to hire a 2 br house for us to stay. Is this true? If so, can any one in the forum let me know
1. which areas are safer and near to go transit
2. any rentals that are going to be available around that time which I can rent as soon as I land.

thanks

 

[xylene]

Hi Forum

I am planning to land in Mississauga around mid to end of Sept. We are a family of 4....children aged 10 and 6 years. I hear that as per laws there...we have to hire a 2 br house for us to stay. Is this true? If so, can any one in the forum let me know
1. which areas are safer and near to go transit
2. any rentals that are going to be available around that time which I can rent as soon as I land.

thanks

It is a landlord choice. Some landlords would not rent out 1 bed if you are a family of 3 (even if kid is a baby! ).

 

[NJ2014]

Hi All,

I got my PR stamped during last month, but due to some unavoidable issues, I can only land in Toronto during August,2015. I came to know that most of the I.T hiring happens during feb to june. Is this true ? Can some one please suggest whether I should go in August or make an entry,comeback and wait till next year?

I will be going with my wife and we both need to leave our jobs here, which looks like a risk to me. But, again we dont want to wait till next year. I seek help from the people who are in process of landing or already landed in knowing the pros and cons of landing in August this year.

Thanks in advance

 

[sharedknowledge]

Hi,

I need some advice.

To prove the funds at the time of landing, can we show the bank statements of HSBC? its HSBC in my country, not the Canadian account where I can use ATM to withdraw money.

Will that be enough? I will carry some money in hand. But not up to the limit specified in FSWP.

HSBC account in your country will not work. You must show POF (as cash, demand draft, traveler's check) or a balance in an Canada-based bank.