If you're in Ontario then you get health cover after 90 days/3 months. You will need to bring these documents with you to any Service Ontario location:

1. A completed Registration for Ontario Health Insurance Coverage form which you will get at the office
2. Three separate, original (not photocopies or printouts of electronic documents) identification documents:
A. one that proves your Canadian citizenship or OHIP-eligible immigration status (e.g. Canadian birth certificate, Permanent Resident Card )
B. one that proves you live in Ontario (e.g. Ontario Driver’s Licence, income tax assessment)
C. one that supports your identity (e.g. credit card,passport from any country)

In bold font are the readily available materials to get you registered.

Thanks @ Salford 1 and Blackbuddy and all the seniors in the house for always being helpful . In addition to this i just did my Ontario health card and they accepted our lease agreement as proof of residence so the docs submitted/shown were passport, PR card and lease agreement

Bank statement can be used as well. The one the bank mails to your address not online one

SlowlybtSurely:


Homeschooling or daycare. The devil and the deep blue sea. Take your pick.

buhahahahhah

Canadianfly:


Interested in this too but I think ultimately its a personal choice. If na me, having never experienced birthing in Nigeria and scared shitless to the horror labor stories I read about birthing in Nigeria and nurses slapping pregnant women, no epidural? I no like suffer oh. I will jejely carry the beele dey go Canada go born there for quality service and for FREE. Regardless of the hassle of rolling around with a bump. And to be honest, it's easier to get settled in Canada while pregnant than with a new born. Traveling with a new born too, is another hassle on its own. Also less people to pay citizenship fee for when the time comes. For me, these are the things that will guide my decision in braving it and heading to Canada before delivery.

well said... Gbam.
Now is not d time to get pregnant aswear. Relocating with a baby? OMG. Or relocating with big belle... Chai....
If u now have other kids.. Add d pregnancy or new born... Nooooooo.. I don't wanna think bout d stress. Kudos to the women doing it.

Ajujuju2:


All I saw was WE CANADIANS THE BEST IN THE WORLD...



PPR OOOO WHERE R YOU OOO??

As in en...

Oyin15:

If you're in Ontario then you get health cover after 90 days/3 months. You will need to bring these documents with you to any Service Ontario location:

1. A completed Registration for Ontario Health Insurance Coverage form which you will get at the office
2. Three separate, original (not photocopies or printouts of electronic documents) identification documents:
A. one that proves your Canadian citizenship or OHIP-eligible immigration status (e.g. Canadian birth certificate, Permanent Resident Card )
B. one that proves you live in Ontario (e.g. Ontario Driver’s Licence, income tax assessment)
C. one that supports your identity (e.g. credit card,passport from any country)

In bold font are the readily available materials to get you registered.

Thanks @ Salford 1 and Blackbuddy and all the seniors in the house for always being helpful . In addition to this i just did my Ontario health card and they accepted our lease agreement as proof of residence so the docs submitted/shown were passport, PR card and lease agreement

You're welcome Ma and yes, rent/lease agreement or building purchase document can suffice for proof of residence. What I listed are just examples and not exhaustive, all the best ahead.

OK Thanks.

Canadianfly:


Hit Uncle Ballerz up. He cargo-ed his kaya to Canada. He should be able to help you.

salford1:

£44k is alot of money in the UK atleast in my industry and that of my wife. e.g In the electrical T & D industry out west, that is around the starting wage for our electricians and technologist (OND level) here. Engineers starts around 90k and in 5 to years could go up to around $140k.. Another 40k from OT is easily obtainable across all cadre.

Those in the oil industry make around double of that.

What province was the job you saw located? I am guessing eastern provinces.

Same for my wife's industry in healthcare. The wage in the UK is just about half of her earnings in CA. In the science, health and tech industry, wages vary accross Canada typically in a west vs east scenario. e.g The big cities jobs starting wage for my wife out east is around $39/hr. While in the west...it starts at around $47.

Ok, now I understand. Thanks.

dustydee:

Ok, now I understand. Thanks.

yeah..for technical or scientific careers..the west definetly pays higher. Can't say for non technical careers. That is why i guess maternal was always particular about alberta...

Na wa o. This una Canada no be beans oo. Im in Halifax for a short Vacation & my sis' car started making this wierd sound- we went to the Mechanic and mhen, i almost fainted on her behalf when the Man said $900cad to change 2 brake pads... jesu- my chwest.
It is beautiful here though.

salford1:

£44k is alot of money in the UK atleast in my industry and that of my wife. e.g In the electrical T & D industry out west, that is around the starting wage for our electricians and technologist (OND level) here. Engineers starts around 90k and in 5 to years could go up to around $140k.. Another 40k from OT is easily obtainable across all cadre.

Those in the oil industry make around double of that.

What province was the job you saw located? I am guessing eastern provinces.

Same for my wife's industry in healthcare. The wage in the UK is just about half of her earnings in CA. In the science, health and tech industry, wages vary accross Canada typically in a west vs east scenario. e.g The big cities jobs starting wage for my wife out east is around $39/hr. While in the west...it starts at around $47.

In Canada, which areas are east and which ones are west? Please, don't send me to Google.

Good people, your input needed, I have ICAN certification and CISA(international), what certification can I get when I get to Canada for the accounting line, I have 7 years experience in the banking sector, specifically, everything in branch operations,internal control and IT control...can I start the proposed certification from here.....please recommend certification

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« on: November 23, 2009, 10:49:35 am »

Dear Friends,

The following is a copy-paste of only 1 of 3 posts* by user 'josh'. It is a Must Read by all of us. As the great guy is busy now-a-days and his 'dil se' write-up might go into oblivion; Thus, I'm taking the liberty of reproducing it here :

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This is how you succeed in Canada
November 17, 2009, 11:09:04 am  
Author:  josh

Hear is my story...  take the time to read it, if nothing you might at least save a few pennies and a couple of sleepless nights.

I have been a silent viewer on this forum, I have read a lot of arguments and I appreciate the zeal of most people. The positive approach some people have displayed in spite of all the negative and discouraging information is really inspiring.

I have been in Canada for over 25 months now, migrated from India, to quickly answer some of the biting questions in your head....

1,  Am I doing well---Yes I am, maybe not as good as I would have liked it but I am happy.
2,  Was I doing well back in India--- Very well.
3,  Am I happy to have made the switch----No doubt about that.
4,  Did I have to struggle and go through hard times----- Very very hard times, I've had to hang on by my tooth and claws.
5,  Would I do it again---Damn sure I would.

BUT
6,  Would I go about it in the same way that I did----NO, This post is to help you guys avoid the same mistake that I made and to give something back to people like me 25 months ago, I would have NEVER been able to do it without the help of many good hearted people, God bless em. 

So here is my story......

But before that I just want to mention that I have met a lot of immigrants, some who have done well some not so well and others worse. The common line among all the immigrants were certain qualifications and these are a must according to me and my experience if you have to succeed, if you don't have these qualifications then you will be putting yourself in deep trouble.

At the risk of sounding dreadfully dull and at a horrible effort at instigating motivation here are the qualification you need to have:

a,   Determination... If you are not absolutely determined its a waste of time.
b,   Perseverance...The heart to go on in spite of all odds, never failing to loose the strength to take another step, NEVER NEVER give up, its your life and you cant give up on it.
c,   Hard work....Try to be the best in whatever you do, don't work hard because you have to or because you are being watched just work hard coz you WANT to. Even if you are polishing shoes and if you are the best in doing that you will achieve glory someday. NOT BORN TO BE A MEDIOCRE attitude.
d,   Good Heart.... A good heart to help people in need, may not just be financially (if that is not possible) but a kind word, a passionate hug, an encouraging line to any fellow in need. A genuine good wish and prayer from someone thankful can even move the Heart of GOD.

So, my story then, My God, its just starting, even I am tired already. I'll make it short.

Got my visa after a long and painful wait...Quit our jobs, my wife and me (first mistake, will explain later) scooped up all our savings, got our children out of school with appropriate planning so that they don't miss out a year. Did our lil research, said our prayers and got on the plane. Landed in Vancouver, some website told us that this was the worlds best place to live and raise a family (mistake number two). Checked into the hotel and began house hunting, looked at all the nice neighbourhoods and selected a house based on our budget (third mistake) so far so good, we thought. Put our kids to school and began the mammoth task of job hunting ( 25-30 days and 2000 dollars down).

Me wife and me are well qualified and based on our experiences we made absolutely wonderful resumes and started applying ( fourth mistake). Amazing responses, calls every day but that was that, stopped at calls after realising we don't have any Canadian qualification or experience. We were not too worried initially but as time passed it started to get a little uncomfortable( down by 3 months and 4000 dollars). We then started trying to get help and advise from the locals, mixed responses, very conflicting as everyone were from different circumstances. We then had to downgrade our resumes (as one of the refusal feedback was that we were over qualified) and start applying, still luck eluded us. Every dollar spent was like fire in the belly growing hotter. Five-six months later we were desperate and ready to take any job that was available to us. A month later, my wife got a job and few weeks later it was my turn to get lucky to get a job.

These were not nearly ideal jobs that we were hoping for but some income was better than nothing. It killed me to see my wife doing data entry who was working for ICICI bank back in India and managing a whole branch and had won many awards for being the best run branch , just typing away 8 hours a day. I never really had the courage to ask how she felt seeing me flip burgers when I had 120 employees working for me at Hewlett Packard back in India.

Though both of us were earning still we were not able to make enough money to stop digging away from our savings. The house rent, bills, travel to & fro to work, food and the most expensive of the lot, child minders for our kids, to pick them up from school and take care until my wife gets back home. I was working over time, nearly 12 hours a day but could not sustain ourselves, we then switched our plan and I took up night shift and weekends while my wife worked in the day, I would wake up cook and get the kids back home and put them in front of the telly and pass out on the couch. I was ready to leave for work and would be waiting at the door to rush out to get the train, sometimes I must admit, with wet eyes while walking to the train station.At all time, I tried real hard to put a brave face for my wife and my two little angels, one kiss at the door everyday was all the interaction I had with my wife. That and kisses from my two little angels is what kept me going.

Even though we had figured out a way to save the child minders costs we were just making enough to live a very limited life. My children deserved more time from us, at least from one of us. I dint want them to grow up without that. I forced my wife to work only part time, moved to a smaller house, took up work for 12 hours every night, 6 days a week. I could not miss a single days work, no work no money. Life seemed a little better for a while, at least for my wife and kids.

When all seemed in control ( at least better than a few months ago ) another blow (forgive me for saying that but that's what it seemed like at that time), I was hardly with my wife a few times since we started working and she was pregnant for the second time ( we had twins the first time)  in spite of all the caution we had taken. The irony was, we had to try for almost a year the first time around to get pregnant.  If that was not all, it was twins AGAIN. The odds of that happening, twins twice, was 10 million to one or so I was told. This was about the time when I could sense my wife giving up. I could not imagine how we could afford the expenses of additional two babies in our present circumstances.

To cut it short, we had to go through more hardships, we had to move again and again until we were in what one would call a single room apartment.

Was this what we left everything and came here? Was this the life in Canada?
How could we have been so wrong in our assessment?
Are we losers and should go back home crawling like one?

BUT WAIT NO, I thought,

If I we had the luck of having two twins which is very very rare then we surely should be blessed. And I will not let all the sacrifices my family and I have made go for a waste, I did not want my kids to see their father give up when I have always told them never to give up. I was even more determined to move on.

Things turned around, of all the mistakes that I made I had done one thing right, I had really put in my best at work, nobody could do stuff in the kitchen like I could. For most people out there this was just a job, for me it was food in my kids bellies and the last straw of hope in keeping my dreams alive.

I got so many appreciations and management started noticing me, My work was perfect no matter there was someone watching over me or not. As a matter of fact I used to perform even better when I was not supervised. the management quickly saw this and moved the night shift supervisor to another branch to save costs. There was no impact on the business even though I was all alone in the kitchen all night. It was barely any time I was made a supervisor and I had enough money now and did not have to work 12 hours and 6 days. But I did, as my wife had stopped working coz of her pregnancy, we took this opportunity to get her to study and get some certifications in her line of work which were recognised in Canada. She came out with flying colours as she was twice as smart than any certification she sat for. She scored 100% in every damn thing.

We had two healthy little angels again, within four months she started applying with the Canadian certifications and she got a decent job, within a very short time her employers realised her potential and moved her to a different role with more responsibilities and more salary as well.

She did not eat for two days until I agreed to quit my job and stay home with my kids and take up some kind of studying myself. The first few days after I quit I slept for 15 hours every day,  it seemed like heaven as I had not had so much sleep in many months. I then started studying at home and taking care of the babies while my wife worked. She was getting paid more than what we had earned collectively so it was fine.

I finished a few certifications and also got decent job. We both feel that we can grow in the companies that we are currently in because of our experience and knowledge and also the effort we have put in to get so far.

We have now moved a good two bed apartment and got ourselves a second-had Ford Mondeo, and now we can see the light at the end of the tunnel and any hope of realising our dreams.

Now let me talk about the mistakes I think I made and what I would have done differently if I had to do this all over again.

1st Mistake -,   Quitting both our jobs. My wife was working for an Indian Company( ICICI) but I was working for a global company (HEWLETT PACKARD). I should have tried to get a internal transfer, Global companies do hire from within. I agree that it would not have been easy but I am sure not as difficult as what I went through. I might have had to go down several levels and wait for maybe a year or two which is still a worthwhile thing to do.

If that was absolutely not possible I would  then quit my job leave my wife and kids behind and go to Canada myself.

2, Mistake -   Trying to settle down with out first getting a job. If I am alone I can get a temporary accommodation and be more flexible to move where ever there is opportunity, even move to different cities, with family it is not possible. this will also keep my costs very very low.

3,Mistake -   Unless you related to tourism and hospitality industry don't go to Vancouver. Calgary is good for people in oil industry but as a 
general rule of thumb there are much more jobs in Toronto that any other place. There are many immigrants there , right, but this is not entirely bad as the employers in Toronto are more used to the Immigrants and are less biased compared to other places. 
4, Mistake -   I expected to get a great job, like the one I had back in India right away. This does not happen with 99% of the people. You cant just pick up from where you left unless you have some kind of Canadian qualification or internally transferred from within your company. 

As soon as you land get yourself some/any job that you can land yourself in and ensure that your monthly expenditure is less that what you earn. Yes you might have to compromise a great deal on where you live and stuff. Make sure you spend as little money as possible from your savings. Immediately get into some kind of course/certification in your line that is recognised in Canada, use your savings for that. Don't waste even one day.

Make sure once you have secured some certifications and you are looking for a job that is in your line of work. You would already have a job, however bad but a job nevertheless. All your focus should be to get a job in your line of work and not towards getting a little more money, this is because if you get to do something in your line of work you will naturally do well.

Once you have set your foot in and fairly confident its time to get your wife..... NOT KIDS, just wife. I know it can be very difficult to leave kids behind but you will have to make some sacrifices to ensure that you do it the right way.

Now that your wife is there, just get her to do some part time work focus entirely on getting Canadian qualification in her line of work.

Always remember there will be totally unexpected things that will come up ( my wife's pregnancy for example ) and make sure you have put away some money for emergencies, however little, something is better than nothing.

Only get a permanent family home when you and your wife are working, in your respective line of work and the get your kids. Things would have been a lot easier if I had done it this way rather than the way I adopted.

THE SATISFACTION YOU GET AND THE WAY YOUR SELF CONFIDENCE IS BOOSTED WILL BE WORTH ALL THE EFFORT. ONCE YOU HAVE SETTLED IN YOU WILL HAVE VERY FEW AND JUST MUNDANE THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT, LIFE IN CANADA WILL SEEM VERY ENJOYABLE THEN. 

Please feel free to ask me any questions that may crop up, I wish this was helpful and God bless you all.

XX01:


In Canada, which areas are east and which ones are west? Please, don't send me to Google.

west is usually referred to provinces west of Ontario. The east is provinces east of Manitoba.

yokus:
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"josh's Post" *** A MUST READ for ALL APPLICANTS ****

« on: November 23, 2009, 10:49:35 am »

Dear Friends,

The following is a copy-paste of only 1 of 3 posts* by user 'josh'. It is a Must Read by all of us. As the great guy is busy now-a-days and his 'dil se' write-up might go into oblivion; Thus, I'm taking the liberty of reproducing it here :

*For the original click:http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/this-is-how-you-succeed-in-canada-t29170.0.html

This is how you succeed in Canada
November 17, 2009, 11:09:04 am  
Author:  josh


.

I remember reading this story when we were processing our fsw. His story was an inspiration and set alot of new immigrants on the right path. I am sure the story is still inspiring many others out there.

XX01:


In Canada, which areas are east and which ones are west? Please, don't send me to Google.

I sabi the west cos money dey there; Sasks, Manitoba, Alberta and BC.

Demo213:
Hello fellow Canadians,

Pls for those that travel from Lagos and cargo their stuff to Canada, I'll appreciate if you can share contact of a reliable cargo agent to use.
We're travelling next week to Edmonton, Alberta and it "just dawn on me" that we actually need to cargo some items.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Bross abeg no vex. What items r you cargoing?

salford1:

£44k is alot of money in the UK atleast in my industry and that of my wife. e.g In the electrical T & D industry out west, that is around the starting wage for our electricians and technologist (OND level) here. Engineers starts around 90k and in 5 to years could go up to around $140k.. Another 40k from OT is easily obtainable across all cadre.

Those in the oil industry make around double of that.

What province was the job you saw located? I am guessing eastern provinces.

Same for my wife's industry in healthcare. The wage in the UK is just about half of her earnings in CA. In the science, health and tech industry, wages vary accross Canada typically in a west vs east scenario. e.g The big cities jobs starting wage for my wife out east is around $39/hr. While in the west...it starts at around $47.

Cost of living is also higher in Canada as compared to the Uk. So I guess it balances out in the end.

Demo213:
Hello fellow Canadians,

Pls for those that travel from Lagos and cargo their stuff to Canada, I'll appreciate if you can share contact of a reliable cargo agent to use.
We're travelling next week to Edmonton, Alberta and it "just dawn on me" that we actually need to cargo some items.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Bross abeg no vex. What items r you cargoing?

I may be wrong but oftentimes we put ourselves thru d strss of cargo and end up losing items. Why not sell off and re purchase in Canny

yokus:
Na wa o. This una Canada no be beans oo. Im in Halifax for a short Vacation & my sis' car started making this wierd sound- we went to the Mechanic and mhen, i almost fainted on her behalf when the Man said $900cad to change 2 brake pads... jesu- my chwest.
It is beautiful here though.

Hi dear, Pls I plan coming to Halifax by December, I need a decent and affordable accommodation. Please could you ask your sister to help me on this? Many Thanks.

Only get a permanent family home when you and your wife are working, in your respective line of work and the get your kids. Things would have been a lot easier if I had done it this way rather than the way I adopted.

THE SATISFACTION YOU GET AND THE WAY YOUR SELF CONFIDENCE IS BOOSTED WILL BE WORTH ALL THE EFFORT. ONCE YOU HAVE SETTLED IN YOU W........

We once had a heated discussion abt the bolded part earlier in this thread...i think it's apt

Adiahabasi:
Cost of leaving is also higher in Canada as compared to the Uk. So I guess it balances out in the end.

How ?? 1 pound is 1.65 cad

Hephgirl:
buhahahahhah well said... Gbam.
Now is not d time to get pregnant aswear. Relocating with a baby? OMG. Or relocating with big belle... Chai....
If u now have other kids.. Add d pregnancy or new born... Nooooooo.. I don't wanna think bout d stress. Kudos to the women doing it.
As in en...

No need putting one's life on hold for the relocation process especially if with London VO awaiting PPR. Life goes on. Met a young babe last week that claimed to have reached menopause at age 35 . Abeg no time to check time, things will fall in place!

Calgary yesterday. It was so windy. I had to go downtown early in the morning and I don't think I've ever "cussed in my mind" as much as i did yesterday.
@salford1, please when do you change to winter tires? October or November?

Fusion23:


How ?? 1 pound is 1.65 cad

* living .
Things are far cheaper in the Uk as compared to Canada even when the £ was stronger than 1.65 cad. Comparatively, rent is cheaper, food is cheaper and transportation is also way cheaper.

.

Adiahabasi:
No need putting one's life on hold for the relocation process especially if with London VO awaiting PPR. Life goes on. Met a young babe last week that claimed to have reached menopause at age 35 . Abeg no time to check time, things will fall in place!

Hey girl. Well to be honest you have to land before you give birth so that the baby gets Canadian citizenship. Your copr notification letter even specifically states that if you are pregnant you should land before you give birth. However if you do give birth before a decision has been reached on your pr app then you should notify ircc immediately you are delivered of the addition to your family so they can include the baby in your app.

On to how to cope while expectant. I think it depends on your personality. I can't say that it was difficult for me....it was challenging but not difficult.....maybe I already gave myself a mental session before arrival that helped keep me positive and energized, iunno but what I do know is that you would be fine. Medical there's a lot of support and even post partum.....its great for you because you'll always have some support. It would be harder if you have older kids most specifically an active toddler like I do but you would cope. Don't be disillusioned in that regard. You'll pace yourself and move at your own speed.

Canadian Borders Official i came in with CAD 9,020.00 changed CAD100 at the airport so declared CAD 8,920.00. It is not up to CAD 10,000.00 yet they counted it. Not that they count everyones though. Probably she thought i had up to CAD 10,000.00

Yooku:


Who counted? Egypt Air officials or Canadian Border Officials? Were you carrying more than 10k in cash? If not more than 10k does the airline have a right to count your cash?

vcole:

Hey girl. Well to be honest you have to land before you give birth so that the baby gets Canadian citizenship. Your copr notification letter even specifically states that if you are pregnant you should land before you give birth. However if you do give birth before a decision has been reached on your pr app then you should notify ircc immediately you are delivered of the addition to your family so they can include the baby in your app.

On to how to cope while expectant. I think it depends on your personality. I can't say that it was difficult for me....it was challenging but not difficult.....maybe I already gave myself a mental session before arrival that helped keep me positive and energized, iunno but what I do know is that you would be fine. Medical there's a lot ofemcouragiand even post partum.....its great for you because you'll always have some support. It would be harder if you have older kids most specifically an active toddler like I do but you would cope. Don't be disillusioned in that regard. You'll pace yourself and move at your own speed.

Thanks babe, that's encouraging. Boosted my morale.

Adiahabasi:
* living .
Things are far cheaper in the Uk as compared to Canada even when the £ was stronger than 1.65 cad. Comparatively, rent is cheaper, food is cheaper and transportation is also way cheaper.

I don't quite agree though. Rent is more expensive in the UK at least in London. A 2 bedroom townhome in Essex is in the £1200/mth range and this usually doesn't include utilities. Heating in d UK is way more expensive. A 2 bedroom townhome in SW Calgary is circa $1500/mth with utilities. Transportation in London is also more expensive. A month transit pass in Calgary (bus and train) is circa $101/mth. In London a monthly bus and tram pass is £81.50 for about zones 1-6. I don't believe that pass covers travel on the tube and rail. It also doesn't cover travel out of those zones.

There is a TORONTO CAREER FAIR coming up on 5th October 2017 10am to 6pm at Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

I went out today and picked their free employment news up and free Job classified.ca newspaper and saw it there.

vcole:
Calgary yesterday. It was so windy. I had to go downtown early in the morning and I don't think I've ever "cussed in my mind" as much as i did yesterday.
@salford1, please when do you change to winter tires? October or November?

I change mine in Oct. I am actually changing them this week. When november hits, there would be a rush.
You can put a remote starter if you wish too. Always nice to enter a warm car after shopping or visiting. Its also good for the engine as the engine would have warmed up. Winter is hard on cars.
If you do a lot of travel/driving, you can also get a car breakdown cover too else just get jumper cables to leave in your boot. I carry jumper cables around though, i prefer the portable power banks usually sold at canadian tires.

Someone asked abiut drivers license and frsc abstract in Alberta. Can't remember the moniker. I didn't use an frsc letter or abstract for my DL here. Just my Nigerian license was sufficient.

@ajujuju2, you'll be fine dear. I am able to cope with everything else but home schooling is not one of my strengths. I have adjusted my monthly expenses to include the cost of child care. My toddler goes to a dayhome now. The 4 months he was home with us was h-e-l-l. I mean I love my son but he is that child who lives for the great outdoors and social interaction and can drive you crazy when he's home daily. He goes there at about 8am till 5pm with varied hours sometimes dependent on my availability.

salford1:

I change mine in Oct. I am actually changing them this week. When november hits, there would be a rushm

Okay. I was a bit indecisive since the weather predictions for the rest of the week look okay. However I'm considering changing them this weekend. Do you have separate rims for your winter tires?
I think I'm gonna pay for a park and ride reserved spot from November. I don't think I wanna drive long distances during winter just yet. I do have the portable jump cable and power bank in my boot. It's super handy and easy to use.