I am a PR now,eh?
 

hey there guys.
just thought id share my landing experience:D....and its not a horror story.
we got to glasgow airport to fly to ottawa with zoom.we were 60 kilos over our baggage allowance..(i jest you not)....and at £6 a kilo it looked bad,but with a bit of sweet talking and explaining our situation,we got away with a £60 charge......so zoom airlines rock
the flight was excellent...went by really quickly,mostly because my 15week old son wanted loads of daddys attention.....we landed half an hour early,and by the time my wife had changed the wee man,and got the stroller,there was nobody at passport control.and there was nobody at immigration....which only took 5mins.then we headed to the baggage bit,to find our lonely(but heavy) bags waiting on a trolley for us.
the customs bit didnt take long and they were well impressed when we produced our b4 forms all ready for them.
then the best part....we were supposed to go elsewhere to get the cat.....pets dont normally get dealt with at the airport,if you use an agent....
my little cat was brought to us,she was in great condition but a little pissed at us(i dont blame her)....so we paid a service fee of $32 to cbsa for her and we were free to go....the whole episode took less than an hour.
i am still pinching myself because the whole process was so simple,the flight crew were great,as were the immigration and customs,plus other airport staff at ottawa were amazing and helpful.
so its great to be here,and im shortly heading out to buy furniture and other fun stuff.....so thanks again to all, and thanks to those who sent me karma....much appreciated as it definetly worked:thumbsup:
regards to all
Paul

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Glad to hear everything went smoothly for you guys - good luck with all the running around coming up! :)

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CONGRATULATIONS......... from a wet and windy Wales !!!!!

Good luck for your future.........

Can you send some Karma our way please

:D


ENJOY YOUR NEW LIFE ..... cheers :beer:

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Hey Paul, what you doing up so early?:D
Great to hear you got through (thru) without hassle, let's hope it happens the same for us in September...What time did you land?
Keep updating, it'll be good to see how you're getting on, especially as we're going to be in the same area as you. If the others get bored you can always pm me:D
Good luck to you during the next few weeks of hectic hell.:thumbup:

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Great news! Well done with the excess baggage as well - you must have really "sweet talked" the check-in staff!

Don't forget to change your location now!:);)

Joanne
:thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Well done and great to hear it all went well. Thanks for the post, nice for those who are yet to make the move. I hope we might hear an update or 2 as you settle in.
Wishing you best of luck in your new life.

Rob.

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Great news Paul.

I am a week behind you. Flying out to Toronto on Friday.

Good luck with everything!

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Great to see you're losing the 'boig accent so quickly.

Congrats on a smooth landing and all the best for the future to you and your family.......and the cat. :)

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Congratulations and welcome to Canada Paul.

I am glad to hear the trip went smoothly and I hope things continue to go as smoothly as you set up your new life in Canada.:thumbsup:

I look forward to hearing more good news stories at a later date.:)


Cheers
Steve

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Paul

Glad it all went well :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Welcome to Canada to you and the family ( cat included )

Well done and keep us all posted

Eddie

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Nice one and welcome to Canada eh? :rofl:

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hi steve
flight landed at 18:00....it was due for around half six.
there are next to no other flights that come in to ottawa on saturday except from the uk and the states,so hopefully it should be a doddle for you as well.
cheers mate
Paul

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Weather looks good for you too, just seen the forecast and it seems to be hotting up in Ottawa, 30 plus i beleive!!
It rained in Kelowna today but fine and clear by this afternoon with 26 promised for tomorrow. It even snowed up Big White, ask MK Murrays they'll tell you.

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Congrats Paul - have a great time!!!

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Ottawa airport is not very busy at any time of day. I'm usually home within an hour of landing and the taxi ride takes 30 minutes. I can't imagine you'll have much problem there.