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- Sep 29, 2013
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- 03-10-2012
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- 15-10-2013
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- 26-10-2013
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- 15-10-2013
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- 05-03-2015
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- 29-09-2015
Hello everyone,
As you already may know that my spouse and I have landed successfully in Vancouver a few days back. The comments and suggestions from seniors were a great help to us throughout the process. After landing, we are now trying to fulfill all the formalities that we need to do as a newly landed immigrant. I think it is the right time to share our experiences so that newcomers can get ample information and be prepared before departing from their respective home countries.
1. Before departure, we prepared all of the required documents that we needed to show at the time of lading. Thanks to Qorax and other seniors for a detailed article on landing formalities. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/landing-in-canada-all-you-need-to-know-t36735.0.html
We were ready with our lists of "Goods to Follow" and "Goods Accompanying" as mentioned in this article. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/form-b4-goods-to-followaccompanying-list-how-to-t44793.0.html
2. At Vancouver airport, we just followed the signboards and headed towards a counter where an officer checked our disembarkation card and asked a few of the questions. The disembarkation card was given to us in the flight. The major thing that I got to know here was about our funds to declare. I was under impression that we had to declare our funds if we were carrying more than CAD 10000/- regardless of the means of transferring funds. As we were carrying more than ten thousand (some cash and rest of the amount in the form of DD), we declared that in our card. On the contrary, the officer told us that if you are not carrying more than ten thousand in CASH, you are not required to declare. He himself made correction in our disembarkation card. Then, he welcomed us in Canada and directed us towards immigration counters.
3. At immigration counter, the entire section was empty other than the two officers. As there was no queue, we went straight to an officer and told him that we wanted to complete our landing formalities. He took our original COPRs, passports and our local address in Canada. Then he glanced through the documents and told us to wait for some time. After 10 minutes he again called and informed us that everything is done and our PR cards will be delivered in next 6-8 weeks. We collected our documents and before leaving the counter we were welcomed for the second time.
4. When we reached at the baggage carousel, our luggage was already there. Until now, no one had asked us to show any B4 forms, so we were little skeptical to take exit route. Then we decided to ask a security officer and he told us to go towards exit gate and we would find a custom officer standing there. We took a cart and started moving towards exit gate. Just before the exit, we found another officer then we told him that we wanted to declare our goods. He told us to go inside the hall just behind him.
5. At customs, The same officer came inside and asked to provide the list of goods. We presented him two sets of lists. One for Goods Accompanying and another for Goods to Follow. He simply returned us the list of Goods Accompanying and said that there was no need for this list. He only wanted to have a list of Goods to Follow. Then he stamped the first page of Goods to Follow and said that we were good to leave. As we didn't want to take any chance, so just requested him if he could stamp all of the pages. In reply, he said that there was no such requirement but happily stamped on all the pages for us. After that, he himself opened the gate for us and welcomed us in Canada.
6. After customs, we went through the exit gate. There was another guy managing the traffic just outside the gate. We just moved towards him. He noticed our baggage and told us that we would need a mini van and asked us to wait for some time. He messaged for a mini van over his wireless. We didn't need to do anything. A van came and we left for our new home. No need to ask about fare or anything else.
7. The next day, we went to a Service Canada office. Got our SIN numbers. All just in 20 minutes. Then we went to a bank near to our place. At the reception, we told them that we needed to open our accounts. One of their managers, welcomed us to his cabin. Gave us all the information and opened our accounts in approx. 1 hour. After that we went to Best Buy, got a prepaid plan and SIM for our new mobile connection.
8. After a couple of days, downloaded the application form for the MSP, filled, got printed and mailed via Canada Post along with other supporting documents to their mailing address. Thanks to @Arman79 for the help.
9. Now, we are preparing ourselves for the ICBC knowledge test and then the road test in coming days.
Once again, thanks to all the seniors and good luck to other newcomers.
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As you already may know that my spouse and I have landed successfully in Vancouver a few days back. The comments and suggestions from seniors were a great help to us throughout the process. After landing, we are now trying to fulfill all the formalities that we need to do as a newly landed immigrant. I think it is the right time to share our experiences so that newcomers can get ample information and be prepared before departing from their respective home countries.
1. Before departure, we prepared all of the required documents that we needed to show at the time of lading. Thanks to Qorax and other seniors for a detailed article on landing formalities. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/landing-in-canada-all-you-need-to-know-t36735.0.html
We were ready with our lists of "Goods to Follow" and "Goods Accompanying" as mentioned in this article. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/form-b4-goods-to-followaccompanying-list-how-to-t44793.0.html
2. At Vancouver airport, we just followed the signboards and headed towards a counter where an officer checked our disembarkation card and asked a few of the questions. The disembarkation card was given to us in the flight. The major thing that I got to know here was about our funds to declare. I was under impression that we had to declare our funds if we were carrying more than CAD 10000/- regardless of the means of transferring funds. As we were carrying more than ten thousand (some cash and rest of the amount in the form of DD), we declared that in our card. On the contrary, the officer told us that if you are not carrying more than ten thousand in CASH, you are not required to declare. He himself made correction in our disembarkation card. Then, he welcomed us in Canada and directed us towards immigration counters.
3. At immigration counter, the entire section was empty other than the two officers. As there was no queue, we went straight to an officer and told him that we wanted to complete our landing formalities. He took our original COPRs, passports and our local address in Canada. Then he glanced through the documents and told us to wait for some time. After 10 minutes he again called and informed us that everything is done and our PR cards will be delivered in next 6-8 weeks. We collected our documents and before leaving the counter we were welcomed for the second time.
4. When we reached at the baggage carousel, our luggage was already there. Until now, no one had asked us to show any B4 forms, so we were little skeptical to take exit route. Then we decided to ask a security officer and he told us to go towards exit gate and we would find a custom officer standing there. We took a cart and started moving towards exit gate. Just before the exit, we found another officer then we told him that we wanted to declare our goods. He told us to go inside the hall just behind him.
5. At customs, The same officer came inside and asked to provide the list of goods. We presented him two sets of lists. One for Goods Accompanying and another for Goods to Follow. He simply returned us the list of Goods Accompanying and said that there was no need for this list. He only wanted to have a list of Goods to Follow. Then he stamped the first page of Goods to Follow and said that we were good to leave. As we didn't want to take any chance, so just requested him if he could stamp all of the pages. In reply, he said that there was no such requirement but happily stamped on all the pages for us. After that, he himself opened the gate for us and welcomed us in Canada.
6. After customs, we went through the exit gate. There was another guy managing the traffic just outside the gate. We just moved towards him. He noticed our baggage and told us that we would need a mini van and asked us to wait for some time. He messaged for a mini van over his wireless. We didn't need to do anything. A van came and we left for our new home. No need to ask about fare or anything else.
7. The next day, we went to a Service Canada office. Got our SIN numbers. All just in 20 minutes. Then we went to a bank near to our place. At the reception, we told them that we needed to open our accounts. One of their managers, welcomed us to his cabin. Gave us all the information and opened our accounts in approx. 1 hour. After that we went to Best Buy, got a prepaid plan and SIM for our new mobile connection.
8. After a couple of days, downloaded the application form for the MSP, filled, got printed and mailed via Canada Post along with other supporting documents to their mailing address. Thanks to @Arman79 for the help.
9. Now, we are preparing ourselves for the ICBC knowledge test and then the road test in coming days.
Once again, thanks to all the seniors and good luck to other newcomers.
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