rabrol

Well, here is our story, and I hope it is of help to someone sometime in the future.

Today our family arrived in Canada. We set off this morning armed with passports, letter of job offer in a church in Edmonton, and an HRSDC validation letter.

Amazingly when we arrived everything went really quickly. The whole process took around 45 minutes, but would have been shorted had the computer system not been on the blink! Anyway I was issued a 2 year Work Permit which lists all members of the family apart from our 6yr old son who got his own Study permit (the girls are still too young for school).

And here we are. Tonight we stay in the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites which really is about 1km from the airport! It has free wireless internet access and the rooms are good...better than a Travel Inn back in Blighty. The room itself is bigger, and the TV is massive in comparison to the 15" travel inn ones. Of course, being able to take the kids outside to play in the snow before they go to bed is always a bonus

So heres to a taste of life in Canada. The application for PR is in, but at least we get to wait for the results in what could well be the best country in the World!

Cheers

Rich_007

Happy landings and good luck for your new Canadian life.

ps you can change your 'location' to,,,,,,,,,,Canada !!!

Rich

rabrol

Ah yes, its all part of the plan. I was going to do it tomorrow once we actually arrive in Edmonton.

I also meant to add to my previous post that surprisingly no-one asked to see the Goods to Follow list. I was asked if I had one, but then I wasn't asked to present it. Don't know if this was an oversight??

And no-one asked to see any proof of funds. I had brought a couple of bank statements, but none requested. The letter offering me the job had the yearly salary written on it....that must have been enough for them
Rob

PMM

Hi

QUOTE=rabrol]Ah yes, its all part of the plan. I was going to do it tomorrow once we actually arrive in Edmonton.

I also meant to add to my previous post that surprisingly no-one asked to see the Goods to Follow list. I was asked if I had one, but then I wasn't asked to present it. Don't know if this was an oversight??

And no-one asked to see any proof of funds. I had brought a couple of bank statements, but none requested. The letter offering me the job had the yearly salary written on it....that must have been enough for them
Rob[/QUOTE]

1. Goods to follow are not required since you weren't "landing" your goods when they arrived will be allowed in tax and duty free with the condition that they be neither sold or disposed of in Canada and removed at the end of your authorized work permit.
2. Only Immigrants require proof of funds when landing. Visitors, which you are only have to demonstrate that they are able to support themselves in Canada.

PMM

daft batty

conrgratulations, what a whirlwind move you have had. Iwish you all the best. keep us informed of progress

Biiiiink

Pleased everything went well for you Hope your arrival in Edmonton goes as smoothly.

us3andthedog

There already, Good Luck and have a great Christmas

SAW 04

Glad it went smoothly - good luck.

SAW04