Hi everyone
If all goes well, I will be landing in Toronto on June 1st with my family.
I am well aware of the 2 weeks mandatory quarantine but thought I'd ask for advice from those who have already landed during these troubled times and who might shed some light on some of my questions.
I am planning to book an AirBnB for a month, first 2 weeks in quarantine and the next 2 weeks looking for a place to rent, open a bank account etc...
Now speaking of checklist, I'd like to know what I can do directly upon landing, and what I can't do until week 3 of my arrival in Canada
1 - CoPR approved at airport. I am assuming this process hasn't changed. I show my documents, proof of funds etc, then need to give a mailing address to the officer. I can still give a friend's address correct?
2 - SIN : Cannot be done in airport anymore as Service Canada offices are closed. Can only be done online. I took a quick look at the online application and it seems we need to mention a mailing address now. Considering my Airbnb address is temporary, does this mean that I will need to wait UNTIL I rent a place to apply for SIN ?
3 - Bank account opening. I am with HSBC right now and have started the process of opening an account with them already in Canada. Process again is taking time and am not even sure if the bank account will be "active" before I visit a branch there... It's still a good option I guess as I was told you need a SIN in order to open a bank account in Canada. Considering point 2 is problematic until I find a place, then I hope this won't block point 3.
4 - Health card : I am assuming this is also done online now AND tied to SIN...
5 - 2 weeks of quarantine : any advice on the best Apps/websites to order groceries from ? And do they take cash? Else I will be keeping my credit card but would like to know if foreign credit cards work with apps here as my billing address won't be in Canada...
6 - We will be bringing our cat along. She's fully vaccinated and I will bring all typical documents (rabies etc...) Will she be allowed in immediately or are pets put in quarantine separately?
7 - Anything else I need to keep in mind? Any advice at all from personal experience of those who landed in the past weeks is welcome...
I noticed in other threads plenty of people doing their best to discourage people from travelling during these difficult times, but this is not the type of advice I am looking for here, just clarifications on the points above.
Thank you in advance!
If all goes well, I will be landing in Toronto on June 1st with my family.
I am well aware of the 2 weeks mandatory quarantine but thought I'd ask for advice from those who have already landed during these troubled times and who might shed some light on some of my questions.
I am planning to book an AirBnB for a month, first 2 weeks in quarantine and the next 2 weeks looking for a place to rent, open a bank account etc...
Now speaking of checklist, I'd like to know what I can do directly upon landing, and what I can't do until week 3 of my arrival in Canada
1 - CoPR approved at airport. I am assuming this process hasn't changed. I show my documents, proof of funds etc, then need to give a mailing address to the officer. I can still give a friend's address correct?
2 - SIN : Cannot be done in airport anymore as Service Canada offices are closed. Can only be done online. I took a quick look at the online application and it seems we need to mention a mailing address now. Considering my Airbnb address is temporary, does this mean that I will need to wait UNTIL I rent a place to apply for SIN ?
3 - Bank account opening. I am with HSBC right now and have started the process of opening an account with them already in Canada. Process again is taking time and am not even sure if the bank account will be "active" before I visit a branch there... It's still a good option I guess as I was told you need a SIN in order to open a bank account in Canada. Considering point 2 is problematic until I find a place, then I hope this won't block point 3.
4 - Health card : I am assuming this is also done online now AND tied to SIN...
5 - 2 weeks of quarantine : any advice on the best Apps/websites to order groceries from ? And do they take cash? Else I will be keeping my credit card but would like to know if foreign credit cards work with apps here as my billing address won't be in Canada...
6 - We will be bringing our cat along. She's fully vaccinated and I will bring all typical documents (rabies etc...) Will she be allowed in immediately or are pets put in quarantine separately?
7 - Anything else I need to keep in mind? Any advice at all from personal experience of those who landed in the past weeks is welcome...
I noticed in other threads plenty of people doing their best to discourage people from travelling during these difficult times, but this is not the type of advice I am looking for here, just clarifications on the points above.
Thank you in advance!
