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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 2:23pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
TheCongo2:Good question...In Calgary, some people having been walking away from their mortgage payment and dropping off the keys at the bank. There is a law in Alberta that does not allow the banks to go after their other assets. Not sure if the law is still in effect. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by perks: 2:30pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
My amiable seniors in the house, can each of you share your experiences upon landing at the airport in Canada. Did u ve to go through the regular immigration queues or there were special queues for new immigrants? What questions were u asked.? Did they ask for POF? Hw did u show/prove it? Did u have to carry physical cash? Did u have to land in the chosen province? Am sure a lot of us will benefit from ur experiences. Thanks 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:48pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
maternal: No need then. It doesn't make financial sense in the end. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:49pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
WellEndowed: A case of "When you are in Rome. . ." ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:54pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
deesmom: Thanks alot. Already checked them out. The criteria no be here. Heard it's becoming way too competitive to get into. Requiring high GPA + some course prerequisites. Will apply to about 3 and hope to get into one. Ofcourse, I'm applying as a PR. This is just the planning phase. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:55pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
CoCoLav: Thanks. Will sure be checking them out. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:56pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
TheCongo2: No idea whatsoever. I'm still outside of Canada. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:57pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
perks: I think many of them landed as students. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 3:59pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 4:29pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
salford: One time I asked one of my bankers how to find a foreclosed home, he had no idea neither. His advise was to check with real estates companies. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 4:30pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
perks: I landed in YYC(Calgary), after declaring my Nigerian food stuffs, I was shown the way to the new immigrants registration room. However, you would be on the regular immigration queue till you get to an official who redirects you, after seeing your visa. No questions were asked, the official just told me to sign, and welcome to Canada, I should update my address and PR card Would be sent there. No questions on POF, and I carried physical cash. I then moved to another room to declare goods to follow (can't remember the name again) Calgary was where I intended to land, but you can change your POE as long as it is not Quebec 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 6:13pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
TheCongo2: Your realtor would have that info. A foreclosed house would go for less, as the banks wants to get rid of it right away. So I know where you're going here. But remember, you usually have investors with deep pockets who usually buy these houses, fix them up, and re-sell or rent them out. So if you think you'll get a nice house for dirt cheap think again. You'll have competition without a doubt. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 12:58am On Apr 25, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 1:02am On Apr 25, 2017 |
maternal: Oh Ok. So people really do commit accident fraud? why is Montreal different from Quebec? It is also French speaking? or they are just not as paranoid as Quebec? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 4:01am On Apr 25, 2017 |
WellEndowed: Montreal is the biggest city in Quebec and the second biggest city in Canada after Toronto. Montreal is much more multicultural than the rest of Quebec. You will find people from almost every corners of the planet in Montreal whereas the rest of Quebec is mostly White (French-Canadian) There is a huge English Speaking community in MOntreal. Some English speaking people in Montreal can't speak French at all. Bear in mind that Quebec has a French language police for businesses. If you run a business in Quebec and don't label any of your products in French, you will get in trouble with the province’s language police that will result in a fine. Quebec’s Charter of the French Language requires that public signs, posters and commercial advertising be in French. If another language is used, French must be “markedly predominant.” 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jesusbaby01: 4:18am On Apr 25, 2017 |
TheCongo2: i even got mine with $2000 credit limit, Awon onigbese pipu 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 4:45am On Apr 25, 2017 |
TheCongo2: Thanks TheCongo. Ooops sorry I meant is Montreal different from Quebec city in terms of more job options for non French speaking people? I hear Montreal is more cosmopolitan. How true is that? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 5:27am On Apr 25, 2017 |
WellEndowed: I am not familiar with Quebec City, sorry about that. Yes, Montreal is more cosmopolitan given that you will find almost all nationality there. It is the second biggest city in Canada. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 7:42am On Apr 25, 2017 |
debbiejosh: Thanks for sharing. Please can you elucidate on the bolded part. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mosquitoway: 9:09am On Apr 25, 2017 |
CoCoLav: I just stumbled on this thread, a very good place for furniture is kijiji.ca, you can go to the free section and look for items you like,many times the cost will be you picking up and transporting the item back to your home |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 2:23pm On Apr 25, 2017 |
40manlappy:I am sure she meant that it is not mandatory that you land in the poe you filled out in your application form. You can fill out vancouver but land in toronto. Only place you cant land is anywhere in the province of Quebec. mosquitoway:We already talked about kijiji for free furnitures/beddings. One runs the risk of bringing home bugs from free stuffs obtained from kijiji or any other immigrant NGO where furnitures/beddings are given for free. It's a hit-or-miss situation and people miss alot.lol 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sollyjo: 3:04pm On Apr 25, 2017 |
Hello and greetings to every one. What kind of affordable house rental is suitable for a new immigrant family of four in GTA, Ontario. Does house rent include utilities (water, electricity, heater etc). |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 3:30pm On Apr 25, 2017 |
sollyjo: Some do and some don't. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 9:19pm On Apr 25, 2017 |
salford: Kindly indulge me a little, why is that @bolded? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by perks: 11:14pm On Apr 25, 2017 |
40manlappy: I believe it's because Quebec runs its own skilled migration program separate from the federal EE program. Dats my thought though subject to Wat my seniors here think. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 12:00am On Apr 26, 2017 |
40manlappy: The express entry that you applied through excludes Quebec from the FSWP. It states it expressly that if the interest is Quebec, go through their route. I really don't know why, but you would also be told the same by ICRC. Your COPR goes a long way, and since Quebec is out of the arrangement, why should they be the one to stamp you in, moreover they Only have the capacity to receive new Immigrants on their program. Subsequently, after being a PR, I have landed in Quebec. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 6:08am On Apr 26, 2017 |
Thank you @debbiejosh, perks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mzhorlah(f): 3:44pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
maternal:hello, please reply your mail 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 4:16pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
mzhorlah: Ask me what you need to ask me here 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 6:19pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
maternal: lol... Seems like my brother is not interested in making money on the side as most of those agents do on Nairaland ... lol. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jenny3(f): 6:24pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Hello All, Please I read some provinces take up to 3 months to issue health card, is this correct? which provinces take a shorter time & how long? Also does the health card cover a new PR expecting a baby, if not what's the estimated out of pocket costs Thanks 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SixSigma1(m): 7:51pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
maternal: For Canada, the statement in bold is not correct. In Canada, you pay both federal and provincial income taxes. The federal tax rate does not depend on which province you live but the provincial part of the tax depends on the province in which you are living in on December 31st of the tax year irrespective of the province you work in even if you lived in that province only on the last day of the year (i.e December 31). However, you must be able to show/proof that you live in the province you claim to live in on December 31 of the tax year. For example, if you lived in Ontario from January 1 to December 30 and them moved to Quebec on December 31 you will file your income tax for that year with Revenue Quebec irrespective of the province where you were working for the whole year. The same way, if you lived in Quebec from January 1 to December 30 and moved to Ontario on December 31, you will file your income tax for that year with Revenue Canada irrespective of the province where you were working in that year. Granted that the provincial income tax that your employer deducts from each of your pay cheque is initially calculated by your employer based on the tax rate for the province where you work but when you file your income tax between January and April of the following year, you have to file it with the province you lived in on the last day of the tax year (December 31) and the tax you will have to pay eventually will be the tax rate for the province you lived in on the last day of the tax year and not that of the province you worked in. 8 Likes 4 Shares |
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