landing at COUTTS or CARAWAY?

[canadavisa13]

hey everyone

guys who landed in alberta,can you please advise which is better(caraway or coutts)?
i invite everyone to share their recent landing experience in alberta for the benefits of other applicants.
were you asked for any other documents other then COPR and visa?
what kind of questions have you been asked by the canadian immigration officer?
how long did it take?

thanks for sharing your inputs

 

[canadavisa13]

i have heared coutts is better
whats your experience?

 

[canadavisa13]

i think you went to coutts for work permit which is usually hard because they prefer applicants to send their applications to cpc-vegreville and not come to the border but for landing as a PR is totally different.

 

[badra100]

Caraway is better from Coutts. You should to land here.

 

[canadavisa13]

more inputs please

 

[lpc19800]

more inputs please

Immigrant7 has a thread which details a number of landing experiences inc the ones you mention
Check it out as it will be helpful

 

[canadavisa13]

thanks lpc19800

 

[andreleiangel]

Carway much easy they already know landinh procedure i just land last dec16 ni hussel 15 mins your done

 

[canadavisa13]

hi andreleiangel,

thanks for the info

just would like to know if you don't mind sharing:
*were you asked for any sort of proof of funds?
*were you asked for the work permits?
*what kind of questions and documents have you been asked for in general other then VISA and COPR?

thanks a lot for the inputs and congratlations on becaming a PR

 

[andreleiangel]

Just prepare your work permits (all) copr and passport ,refusal entry from the US side. Officer will ask you why you are there just tell them you will do landing. They didnt ask for extra documents but it is good to bring incase

 

[frustrated99]

there is an imm lawyer in ab who sends all his clients to caraw.
i know a few people who happily were there.

i myself was in coutts, and it was *censored word*ty. i felt like a convict.

but one time does not mean too much.

i think both places will be fine

I have gone to Coutts 3 times for Work/Visitor permits etc; BAD experience 2 out of 3 times... YES, treated like a convict is the perfect description!!! and all because of an error on CIC's part that had an incorrect expiry date on my sons work permit. My lawyer says neither one is good - Coutts OR Caraway, especially compared to border crossings in the east, Ontario in particular, he says are much, much better. I will probably fly out to US and fly back in to Toronto to do landing then fly home to Edmonton, can't deal with the stress of the borders in Alberta especially after a 6 hour drive... But I can't decide until I receive my CoPR!!!!!! Hopefully soon....