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cocknbull

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mariyasubtain said:
Thanks for your responses, Please also let me know that do i need IMM5444E (Application for a permanent resident Card) with me ??
Hi,

You don't need to fill any IMM544E form. When you will land immigration officer will ask for a Canadian address for the PR cards to be sent and it will be done in computer. You can give any address like friend's or relative's. To double check if your pictures on COPR are ok for the PR card you can ask immigration officer that if your pictures are ok. When I landed I ask immigration officer to please check if my picture is ok on COPR. He then measured my picture with a sample and told me it was good to go. I am telling you this because some people did not get PR card due to picture issue. Good luck to you....
 

cocknbull

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novie said:
Please dont take it lightly as we are advising people and this is a serious matter. Please enlighten this inexperienced how its possible when page 26 of the "Glimpses of Canada" defines "Permanent Resident Card" as "the official proof of your status as a permanent resident in Canada. This wallet sized plastic card is required for all permanent residents of canada seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier such as airplane, boat, train, bus etc. Your Permanent Resident card will be issued to you as part of the immigration process. ................and so on."
Moreover page 25 of the same book define Permanent Resident as "an immigrant or refugee who has been granted the right to live permanenetly in Canada" and "You become a permanent resident after you LAND in Canada and go through the immigration process at your port of entry." I think its quite clear now.
I would request you to please re-think and post the fresh advice as people may act upon your advice.
In the end i will never suggest/advice anyone to lie or mislead the immigration officer (or anyone). Good Luck
I don't have time to clear things as I am having a busy life in Canada. I am telling you this from my seen experience. This is my last post to your reply and I won't answer you again..

Thank you very much........

To the original poster...senior members like Leon,PMM,Qorax can be contacted to ask the same issue and I am certain you will get the same answer what I am telling you..
 

novie

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cocknbull said:
I don't have time to clear things as I am having a busy life in Canada. I am telling you this from my seen experience. This is my last post to your reply and I won't answer you again..

Thank you very much........

To the original poster...senior members like Leon,PMM,Qorax can be contacted to ask the same issue and I am certain you will get the same answer what I am telling you..
Sir! Accept that you cant answer because you don't have any grounds to support your advice. Its your Goodself or any other senior member, all are respectable but we must be open to new suggestions and accept if something is presented before them having basis to understand. In my case i reproduced the words from Official Canadian Publication which no one can deny.
I reiterate that based on my earlier posts on this page please dont mislead the immigration staff. You will not deny entry for temporary landing nor they can stop the issuance of your Permanent Residency Card. Good Luck
 

azazaz

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novie said:
Sir! Accept that you cant answer because you don't have any grounds to support your advice. Its your Goodself or any other senior member, all are respectable but we must be open to new suggestions and accept if something is presented before them having basis to understand. In my case i reproduced the words from Official Canadian Publication which no one can deny.
I reiterate that based on my earlier posts on this page please dont mislead the immigration staff. You will not deny entry for temporary landing nor they can stop the issuance of your Permanent Residency Card. Good Luck
today you have beaten the qorax with your logic and new suggestion....you must be awarded gold medal and noble prize, we never knew we had a hidden talent like you, where were you buddy.. ;D ;D

i would like to share my personal experience. i landed and came back to sauidi arabia after 7 days..immigration officer did not ask me how long i am going to stay and i did not tell either that i am returning in 7 days. i gave my friends address for PR card and he later couriered me

you also missed the point here. its not that any one is refusing you entry, its only PR card will not be issued at time of landing and it will be issued next time when you come to canada. so why bother telling immigration people that you are leaving canada soon and getting PR card delayed.above all no one at immigration asks if you are going to stay for good or temporary so why go and tell them i am leaving in 12 days. seems funny.( urdu main kehtay hain..aa bail mujhay maar, means come bull hit me.. ;D ;D). look at my case it went very smooth..
 

sugalk

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Novie and Cocknbull
what u guys are doing! I am not happy to read about your word war/competions. First, I like to say that we do not to follow the advice what we think is ot good. Second, everyone gives suggestion from the experience and what they think is good. someone are not the expert who we are expecting excellent and to the point answer from.
Sorry guys I am not pointing anyone of you. Just posting this only because I do not like both of you some posts.
 

azazaz

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sugalk said:
Novie and Cocknbull
what u guys are doing! I am not happy to read about your word war/competions. First, I like to say that we do not to follow the advice what we think is ot good. Second, everyone gives suggestion from the experience and what they think is good. someone are not the expert who we are expecting excellent and to the point answer from.
Sorry guys I am not pointing anyone of you. Just posting this only because I do not like both of you some posts.
chalnay do bhaee itnay arsay baad kuch dekhno ko mila hai..tumhara kia jata hai..

manay ap ko aik -1 diya hai..tum bhee mujhay do please.. ;D

apka total count -3 ho gaya...yar tum 64 posts ka kay aik hee +1 lay sakay ho..uff..sharam nahee aatee tumhain...toba ;D
 

Zee81

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Jun 21, 2011
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Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-03-2010
Doc's Request.
20-May-2010 (Sent 05-07-2010)
AOR Received.
27-07-2010
IELTS Request
Provided with documents
File Transfer...
01-06-2010
Med's Request
10-11-2012 (Case Refused & Re-opened in Aug. 2012)
Med's Done....
21-11-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
PPR-1 26-06-2013 ; PPR-2 30-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
03-08-2013
LANDED..........
05-09-2013 (Calgary, AB)
What sort of bag we should use to take cutlery and other small kitchen items like Glass, dinner set, Plates, juicer etc just for initial survival.... I am planning to use a Carton for these.. what could be the size of Carton allowed on board??.... Will this work as I am worried the Carton may be damaged during the shifting from one place or plane to other....

Shams, Pa55ion, Prospective, Sunasir any suggestions???
 

novie

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azazaz said:
today you have beaten the qorax with your logic and new suggestion....you must be awarded gold medal and noble prize, we never knew we had a hidden talent like you, where were you buddy.. ;D ;D

i would like to share my personal experience. i landed and came back to sauidi arabia after 7 days..immigration officer did not ask me how long i am going to stay and i did not tell either that i am returning in 7 days. i gave my friends address for PR card and he later couriered me

you also missed the point here. its not that any one is refusing you entry, its only PR card will not be issued at time of landing and it will be issued next time when you come to canada. so why bother telling immigration people that you are leaving canada soon and getting PR card delayed.above all no one at immigration asks if you are going to stay for good or temporary so why go and tell them i am leaving in 12 days. seems funny.( urdu main kehtay hain..aa bail mujhay maar, means come bull hit me.. ;D ;D). look at my case it went very smooth..
In my case he asked me....
 

novie

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azazaz said:
chalnay do bhaee itnay arsay baad kuch dekhno ko mila hai..tumhara kia jata hai..

manay ap ko aik -1 diya hai..tum bhee mujhay do please.. ;D

apka total count -3 ho gaya...yar tum 64 posts ka kay aik hee +1 lay sakay ho..uff..sharam nahee aatee tumhain...toba ;D
+1 mujh say lay lo yaar magar himaayat karo :)
 

novie

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sugalk said:
Novie and Cocknbull
what u guys are doing! I am not happy to read about your word war/competions. First, I like to say that we do not to follow the advice what we think is ot good. Second, everyone gives suggestion from the experience and what they think is good. someone are not the expert who we are expecting excellent and to the point answer from.
Sorry guys I am not pointing anyone of you. Just posting this only because I do not like both of you some posts.
It isn't a war habibi its just to defend one's opinion. Dont perceive it negatively. Its healthy unless turned violent and disrespectful.
 

sugalk

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I salute you...
azazaz said:
chalnay do bhaee itnay arsay baad kuch dekhno ko mila hai..tumhara kia jata hai..

manay ap ko aik -1 diya hai..tum bhee mujhay do please.. ;D

apka total count -3 ho gaya...yar tum 64 posts ka kay aik hee +1 lay sakay ho..uff..sharam nahee aatee tumhain...toba ;D
 

Suleman Aziz

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Jan 23, 2013
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Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
03-03-2010
Doc's Request.
05-04-2010
Med's Request
04-04-2014
Med's Done....
10-04-2014
Passport Req..
05-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
30-06-2014
LANDED..........
14-08-2014 In Sha Allah
My +1 is for you. Good work for us to understand and i will appreciate such columns by you as and when feaseable to you. Good luck and Thanks a lot


KUKOO said:
i want to share wonderful exp of some one...for those friend who are planning to land in CANADA soon..... Smiley
Hello everyone, :)
With all yours best wishes we have landed Calgary on 18 Sep 2012 eve.

Will like to thanks this foroum for helping me time to time and making our dreams come true.

Sorry as I was disappear from this foroum since few weeks as was busy in day to days work understanding Canadian system and time with my daughter and Pregnent wife.

So now story begin :

We have taken Transit Air flight from Manchaster to Calgary.
No dougbt this airline is best Value of money, we have paid extra £45 for Option One which allow us extra snacks, extra 10 KG luggage ( so now 33 kg in 2 peices instead of 1 piece 23 KG ) and Priority Check in.


Air transit uk number is - 02076169187.
There website is www.canadianaffairs.com
Cargo number and enail address are :
mark @ clipper.co.uk
01784431123
They had pick my stuff from home for Additional £ 98.50
Just call them for quote .
Regarding our other household stuff , this airline got option to take extra bags for £ 60 each 23 Kg piece.
Though we choose to Cargo our 20 boxes of 20-25 kg each which cost us total 980£ extra.

When we landed at Calgary International Airport, at 5:30. pm, at airport , officer has ask us to go to Special check in for Immigration window, there Lady ask us to show our passport and COPR and she stamp our passport , and fill details on COPR and then ask us to sign them in front of her, at last she CONGRALTS us on being Ca PR.
Then she divert us towards baggage collection and ask her to go to custom from there.
( no one ask about any other paper and nothing about funds till this time)

We collect our baggage and went to custom where they have taken list of goods we bring with us and stamp all receipt and list (they give us one form to fill which we already got with us).

Then custom officer ask list about goods to follow , and once he got list and receipt he went behind photo copy room, and we sit at chairs waiting for him, he came back after 30 min with all copy and then return us all originals with barcode sticker and stamp on list and goods to follow forms.

Please do try to List/mention any expensive things which you want to bring in Canada in future as while landing they will stamp whatever you tell them .

As we got just $ 1000 cash with us all all remaining funds in Thomas cook canada $ MasterCard / and in UK bank account so custom officer ask me not to fill that money deceleration form as its less then 10,000$ with us.

We straight went to hotel (we book for 3 night ) , (hotel Van come to pick us free of charge).
It's $120 a night hotel with free breakfast, free Internet, free local phone. Rooms where 4 bed and big .

Next day we Stayed in hotel room most of time just speaking to hotel staff (who is Indian and Pak ) about city .

In evening I went to nearby area in Asian store and enquire about houses etc.

Here in Alberta public transport is expensive - monthly passes are from 1st to 30 of every month for $96 so as we left just 10 days in month so we bought 10 ticket books which is for $27.50 (2.75 is 1 ticket which is valid for 90 min travel )

Next day I went to Malborough Mall which is just 2 stop away and spend couple of hours understanding sim cards, Canadian mobile services are ripp off, they charge for incoming and advertise there plan with feature like 'free incoming text ', all main network like Roger,Bell,Fido , Kodo and virgin looks crazy expensive.
Best 2 where - wind and Mobilicity but they don't support GSM handset so last one left for me is Chatter which cost $20 for sim card and $ 35 for unlimited Canada wide calls and text mgs (without data).

Later week I bought one 7-11 sim card for $10 which give unlimited data for my iPhone/iPad for $ 10 a month (with restriction that whatsapp, Skype, iMessage and viber won't work on that data) .

After getting mobile sim I went searching for home, then found why every one say about basement.
Houses available on rent are in two part - main floor of house or basement .
2 bed houses are approx $ 1100 to 1400 per month plus 60% of bills and basement are approx 800-900 a month either inclusive or 40% of bills.

Best place to looks at Asian stores where people advertise there house , also you can look at kijiji.ca and rent faster .ca. But good houses gone in rent within 24 hours of there advertisement.
I do got one broker (Pakistani punjabi guy) but I found him excessive rude and expensive , at last after looking at 8 different house and basement and after speaking over 25 landlord on phone who told that there property already gone , I found 2 places in my Budgt but by time I call my wife to see those places those also gone ( never thought that it's so much demand of rental house ) .

Now it's morning to check out and when during breakfast at 8 I tell hotel guy that I want to extend my stay he told me that all rooms are booked and he can't give any room even for $200, all he can do is to allow me late check out at 3 instead of 12 noon.

I got bit worried and went to nearby hotel to book room ( really feeling very exhausted ) and then I went to Asian Punabi supermarket for one more try , luckily I found one 2 BHK basement advertisement and I called landlord , lady told me to come over and see property and I catch next bus straight to there area.
When I went there , Landlord is showing property to other family and they told then that they will tell them in 2 hours, and then they went up and I stayed with land lord, who welcome me and ask about us, when I told him that I in country for just 3 day and got one child in family then he ask that when can I move and I told him in next hour, he told me that as you new so we can give you this 2BHK basement for $ 800 as you just remember me of my time when I came to this country 12 year back with my wife.
And listening that I give him $300 as token and told him how much more he need and he said that's enough.

House is nice clean basement, landlord living upstairs. But here unfurnished means not even bed.

I called my wife in hotel and ask her to stay ready , and then in next 1 hour we in our new house.

Feeling so relax , then I buy one Queen bed with mattress on kijiji delivered for 200 $ .

Next day bought microwave , sofa and dining table from kijiji too.

Then in evening I goes to cargo office and get my paper works and go to custom office where they stamp without any issue, courtesy land lord I get one truck for $ 40 to bring all 20 cartoons including my TV and utensils etc from cargo office to home.

In evening we went Safeway for shopping and realise Canada is much more expensive then UK
Bread - $2.30 instead of 1£
15 Egg - $ 4.99 instead of 2£
4 L milk $ 4.99 instead of £2.20

On top when we buy rice and dal etc that found to be over 2.5 rates then compare to UK.

Later landlord told about cheaper stores - superstore, Walmart and no frills (still things are 50% expensive compare to UK).

I went to RBC and open bank account , they offer 6 month free banking, free bank locker and $1000 credit card to me and my wife each.

Then I went to Malborough Mall at Services to Newcomer and apply for SIN number, lady has given that in 10 min and told me that I will receiving card soon.

Next is Registry office where it's took us 30 min wait then 5 min in counter to apply for health card and exchange our UK driving licence for full Canadian licence (here its cost us $86 approx as licence fee) lady given us our new licence number immidiately and told us that we will receive licence in post in next 7 days.

Next day we registered ourself in neighbouring practice (Dr) . Which is again very easy and welcoming. After our short interview Dr ask us to get done few blood test so that he can create our file and call us next week for full physical examination.

next day we went to nearby school for our daughter admission and they ask us to go to Reception centre , where I went next morning and after looking at my child passport and landing paper they registered her to our neighbour school giving us addmission form, and in evening once I given that admission form in school they told us about fee (tuition $50 for year and $187 for a year lunch supervision fee if we don't want to take our daughter to home for lunch ). next morning was first days for my daughter school.

Today is our 19 th day here in Canada, all what we doing is shopping and arranging house , spending time in understanding things.

Since last few days I am spending time looking for Car or SUV . On Kijiji , auto trader and with local dealers.

I haven't start looking for Job yet, but notice that Job at Macdonald, Petrol pumps and super market are easily available (advertise ) for $10-14 so if anyone want to start working from first week then there is something always there, I hope some good technical jobs are too available in city .

Child benefits - when i went for school registry office , after admission procedure finish one other lady come to me and she introduce herself as community support advisor , she given me child benefits form and told me to fill it and send it to enclosed address. She told me this is Prov child benefits which will base on your previous year family income abroad (they will accept figure u give ) and lesser you income last year more you get money as child benefit. Then she told me that she will meet us again in 2 week for other things like Child benefits from central govt etc .

Here bank charge money for transection or some fix monthly fee .
Following bank offers free banking to newcomer :
RBC - 6 month free bank , 1 year free locker and 1000$ CC
BMO - 12 month free bank , 1 year free locker , secure CC.
ABT - 12 month free bank acc.
Scotia bank - 12 month free bank , 1 year free locker , 1000$ CC.

Regarding applying for PR card , i did by fax after a week of landing and once got my perm address.
You can fax that 1 page form from any STAPLES store for $1.54 .

Yup, I do recommend people to bring ac adaptor/converter plugs to use your foreign plugs pin in Canada plugs.

Do bring / Cargo all your good light weight utensils, if any good LED Tv, warm cloths, spices , medicines , cloths ESP jackets , shoes, childern toys etc With you . It's worth paying £2.50 per KG in cargo as firstly things expensive here, secondly it will cost you even more in buying them and bringing them home in taxi as you wont know much about places nor you can bring heavy stuff in Bus . Also do bring some food stuff like 2-3 KG of pulsess , rice , noodles etc for first couple of day cooking.

Don't bother bringing your mobile unless it's expensive phone like S3 or iPhone. Or even that sell it in your country as here Non GSM phones plans only give value of money.

Calling card- it's cheap to Call India , you will get $2.50 calling card which are good to speak 150-200 min .

it's approx 2:15 am here now (over 3 hours sitting and typing on my iPad ) .

I tried to mention lots of things which I experience , please do email me if you had any question .

I can say one thing , Canada feels like home, very welcoming and friendly people.

Ufff, one more thing which I just remember , I was doing saving of 150-200£ every month since couple of year on Thomas Cook Canadian $ currencey card while in UK , so while Landing I got balance of approx $6000 on it.
It is free to use and widely accept on shops, free of cost as money you held in it is already converted to $ , best thing is that if you walk in any Scotia bank branch then you can withdraw $1000 in one go so it just cost fee of $3.50 for one cash withdraw and you can withdraw upto 3000 in a day . I found it useful as no other cash machine allow to withdraw more then 500 $ in single transaction.

Secondary I am using my uk bank visa debit card here without any problem but if you have Mastero card then be warn as you won't find places to use it in Canada .

At last I can say I never had good writing skills so if you found it boaring, useless or time waste then I am sorry , please ignore spelling mistake and Grammer too . but if it's of any use then do give me +1 as your thanks.
KUKOO 8)
 

wamughal

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I have been following this forum for long and have benefited from experiences of my forum-fellows. I just wanted to share that I got visas and CORP for myself and my family yesterday. The following in my timeline.

Application Submitted: 30-10-2009
AOR Date: 11-08-2010
Medical Date: 06-02-2012 (Deferred)
Medical Date: 02-05-2013
PPR 1: 30-05-2013
PPR 2: 13-07-2013
Visa: 19-07-2013

My case was represented by Campbell Cohen.
 

OWAISMOD

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Sep 21, 2012
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NOVIE IS MORE LOGICAL THAN COCKNBULLLLLLL


novie said:
I am afraid that although you tried to paralyze me with the harsh tone but i come up with something that supports my answer which can be found on the same website "people" are using to downplay others. Please read the following

"1. Must I stay in Canada after landing in Canada as a Permanent Resident?
Permanent Residents are not obliged to remain in Canada, and are in no way restricted from departure at any time. However, as a Canadian Permanent Resident, you must accumulate two years of "residency days" in each five-year period in order to meet your Canadian residency obligations. " Reference: http://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-immigration-faq-after-arriving.html
You can also read page 25 of Glimpses of Canada (a red book every new comer is receiving before departure).
Finally i would like to say that Canadians rely on your words, because they regard everyone speaking truth unless proven otherwise.
 

H.khan

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Jun 4, 2013
86
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Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29th march 2012
AOR Received.
5th april 2012
IELTS Request
IELTS sent with application
Med's Request
28 th Nov 2012
Med's Done....
11th dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
PPR1 on 16th July 2013 and PPR2 2nd August 2013 , Decision Made on 15th August 2013.
VISA ISSUED...
16th August 2013
wamughal said:
I have been following this forum for long and have benefited from experiences of my forum-fellows. I just wanted to share that I got visas and CORP for myself and my family yesterday. The following in my timeline.

Application Submitted: 30-10-2009
AOR Date: 11-08-2010
Medical Date: 06-02-2012 (Deferred)
Medical Date: 02-05-2013
PPR 1: 30-05-2013
PPR 2: 13-07-2013
Visa: 19-07-2013

My case was represented by Campbell Cohen.
congratulation ,n good luck