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kennjosh

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May 15, 2015
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HELLO FORUM MEMBERS, I AM TRAVELING TO NEWFOUNDLAND CANADA AS I HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR MY GRADUATE COURSE IN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY. KINDLY ENLIGHTEN ME AS I AM CONFUSED ABOUT HOW TO CARRY CASH OR CANADIAN CURRENCY.

I SUPPOSE I CAN CARRY UPTO 10,000 CANADIAN DOLLARS BUT IF I AM CARRYING MORE THAN THAT, I NEED TO DECLARE THAT AT THE SECURITY CHECK. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG.

FIRSTLY I AM ACTUALLY CONFUSED WHETHER TO CONVERT INDIAN RUPEE INTO CANADIAN DOLLARS AT THE AIRPORT, OR TO GET IT DONE IN ADVANCE, AS I DISCUSSED IT WITH MY FRIENDS AND OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE IMMEDIATE CHARGES AT THE AIRPORT AND PRIOR TO IMMIGRATION ARE QUITE HIGH SO GET IT DONE FROM THOMAS COOK OR A GOVT APPROVED MONEY CHANGER WELL IN ADVANCE.

SECONDLY I AM PLANNING TO CARRY TRAVELERS CHEQUE, BUT THERE EVEN ADVICE'S CAME IN BY ALOT OF PEOPLE, AS SOME ADVISED TO CARRY TRAVELERS CHEQUE IN AMERICAN DOLLAR EQUIVALENT TO THE SAME AMOUNT IN CANADIAN DOLLAR, AS PER THEM, WHEN I OPEN A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT AFTER OBTAINING MY SIN NUMBER, I JUST NEED TO GIVE THAT TRAVELERS CHEQUE IN AMERICAN DOLLARS TO THE LOCAL BANK AND THEY WILL CONVERT IT INTO EQUIVALENT CANADIAN DOLLARS AND OPEN UP MY ACCOUNT.

KINDLY ADVISE ME FORUM MEMBERS AS WHICH IS TH BEST AND SAFEST WAY TO CARRY CASH.