need help about first landing

[chandi2564]

hi all
initially i was planning to land in toronto but i have change my mind and now i want to land in calgary
but i've booked tickets already and confirmed it to toronto. there are no time to change it.
so my fist landing will be toronto then i have to get connect flight to calgary.

can i give the calgary address when i do my first landing in toronto?
or
should i give them toronto address? (is it must ?)

please some one clear my head

 

[banrad]

Not an issue at all! You'll provide the immigration officer in Toronto with your Calgary address - it's pretty common that you fly on from your POE (port of entry = your "first landing") to your destination where you are to settle down.

.... just allow for enough stopover time in Toronto before catching your connection flight to Calgary as you'll need to complete the whole landing procedure at your POE, in Toronto:

1. immigration procedure - "Confirmation of Permanent Residence" landing papers stamped, PR application, proof of funds as need be

2. customs - you'll need to check out your baggage for customs check & have lists of goods to follow and accompanying goods stamped as need be

 

[spartan300]

Guys,

Lots of us have got the visa/s lately [2010]. And we are now having some doubt about our 'choice of landing', after being on this great forum & having surfed enough reg. various Canadian cities. Thus, the question, "Should I Land in the City mentioned in my Application/COPR, or can go to another Canadian city"?

Please be Clarified that:
As a federal skilled worker, we can chose any POE in Canada & complete our landing formalities, regardless of the destination mentionned in our Apps or the COPR, except Quebec* [details below].

Canada's immigration laws provide for a 2 step process for our visa applications:
>Step-1. The CIC/CHCs carry out stage One (read our apps processing system).
>Step-2. Carried out by an Immigration Officer at the POE.

Reg. step-1, we are already familiar. This is how we get our PR Visas. For the step-2 (at POE) however, landing is our "Right". Though not an 'automatic right', we must still satisfy the officer at the POE that our entry is permissible: A12(1), called the 'Verification of PR', outlined in Sections 19(1) & (2) of the Act. But, another thing is also involved in this step-2, called 'Completion of the Record of Landing' for admission into Canada, which is obligatory.

For this "Record of Landing", 'admissibility' is not affected by our choice of POE. All it's needed is to fill up certain forms, specifically the PR Card form (IMM 5444E), wherein we have to provide an address for card delivery. This can be anywhere, beyond the POE. This is how newcomers with COPR destination as Montreal-Quebec drive thru the POE of Sarnia, Bluewater Bridge. There are many other examples, but for brevity I just chose one.

*There is only 'one' catch though. For Quebec, although any FSW would be allowed to enter thru a Quebec POE, they cannot complete the 'Record of Landing' here. And would have to further drive/fly to another province (any) to report to its Immigration Officer for the 'completion' of record of landing. This is because Quebec needs the CSQ certificate to complete this procedure. Which only is for a Quebec PR applicant. (however, it is not vice-versa... a Quebec PR applicant can do all the formalities in any other Canadian POE).

End Note: Anyone of us FSWs can land in any Canadian POE, irrespective of what's written in our apps or the COPR.

Hope that's of some help.
Qorax.

Regards,
Spartan!

 

[chandi2564]

Not an issue at all! You'll provide the immigration officer in Toronto with your Calgary address - it's pretty common that you fly on from your POE (port of entry = your "first landing") to your destination where you are to settle down.

.... just allow for enough stopover time in Toronto before catching your connection flight to Calgary as you'll need to complete the whole landing procedure at your POE, in Toronto:

1. immigration procedure - "Confirmation of Permanent Residence" landing papers stamped, PR application, proof of funds as need be

2. customs - you'll need to check out your baggage for customs check & have lists of goods to follow and accompanying goods stamped as need be

thanks mate for your quick reply
another thing that as you said, 3,4 hours enough for the whole process ????

thanks

 

[banrad]

Although I didn't land through Toronto Pearson International Airport, in my humble opinion, 4 hours should do to complete your landing there:
- passport check
- baggage check-out
- immigration officer
- customs
- flight check-in & baggage drop-off for Calgary
- security check to enter departure & boarding area

Other forum members, with the experience of landing at Pearson Airport, might give their take, but I'm almost sure they would confirm 4 hours is enough. It goes by common sense, no-one can guarantee the exact time needed, but planning 4 hours should put your mind at ease, dude.


Enjoy your flight, good luck with your landing!

WELCOME TO CANADA

 

[jnathan]

No Problem in giving address of other provinces.
Do you have relatives/friends in Calgary?
I wonder what could be the reason for you to change you living city from Toronto to Calgary?

This page would help you a lot

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-border-interview.asp

 

[chandi2564]

thank you guys for your valuable opinions