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Canada: IEC 2012 Now Open
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Yea I understand its not a good idea to carry cash I was told by my cousin who lives over there to bring cash also they brought cash when they went and had no problems what so ever
Well yeah I've brought big amounts of cash with me too into certain countries but it's not worth the hassle. You are constantly stressed and worried sick about it possibly being taken, just too much aggro. That's good it worked for them and there's every chance it could work for you too. But there's also every chance that you will be the exception and get robbed and not even realise it
Depending on which flight you get(most seem to stop off in London before going straight to Canada) and where you live in the country this is probably gonna be your journey:
-Car/Bus run to airport
-Hanging about airport for at least an hour before getting through security
-Hanging about waiting to board flight
-Flight over to London
-Hanging about another few hours for your connecting flight to Canada
-Flight to Canada
-Getting luggage and heading to customs
There's gonna be a lot of shuffling and bustling about being surrounded and hurried along by thousands of folks. Loads of opportunities to rob ya
Naaaa think I'll definitely stick with only $100 on me to be safe, keep the rest in the bank!
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ToniTuddle wrote: »Yea I understand its not a good idea to carry cash I was told by my cousin who lives over there to bring cash also they brought cash when they went and had no problems what so ever
Well yeah I've brought big amounts of cash with me too into certain countries but it's not worth the hassle. You are constantly stressed and worried sick about it possibly being taken, just too much aggro. That's good it worked for them and there's every chance it could work for you too. But there's also every chance that you will be the exception and get robbed and not even realise it
Depending on which flight you get(most seem to stop off in London before going straight to Canada) and where you live in the country this is probably gonna be your journey:
-Car/Bus run to airport
-Hanging about airport for at least an hour before getting through security
-Hanging about waiting to board flight
-Flight over to London
-Hanging about another few hours for your connecting flight to Canada
-Flight to Canada
-Getting luggage and heading to customs
There's gonna be a lot of shuffling and bustling about being surrounded and hurried along by thousands of folks. Loads of opportunities to rob ya
Naaaa think I'll definitely stick with only $100 on me to be safe, keep the rest in the bank!
That's what you call an answer ha ha cheers pal Ahm yea my flight is from Dublin were I live to chicago then to Canada I will be wearing jeans with my wallet in a button up pocket in front of my jeans and you can't get 3grand taken off you the maximum you can take before it starts to get suspicious is 20 grand!!! Apart from the risk of getting robbed etc would I be just fine bringing the cash??? 0 -
That's what you call an answer ha ha cheers pal Ahm yea my flight is from Dublin were I live to chicago then to Canada I will be wearing jeans with my wallet in a button up pocket in front of my jeans and you can't get 3grand taken off you the maximum you can take before it starts to get suspicious is 20 grand!!! Apart from the risk of getting robbed etc would I be just fine bringing the cash???
That was me being good and not going into too much detail ha :pac:
Well actually you can being in large amounts of cash to either the USA or Canada but if it's over $10,000 you HAVE to declare it on those forms you fill out on the plane. If you didn't and they found out they can easily confiscate the whole lot :eek:
You are one determined feicer To answer your question about the cash part I honestly don't know as it only makes reference to having the funds in your bank account and having a statement that verifies that. From the FAQ on the canadainternational website it states this:
" Applicants must now confirm on the IEC Application & Declarations Form by ticking the appropriate box on the Declaration form that you will have sufficient funds (at least C$2,500) in your bank account to support yourself financially upon your arrival in Canada.On your arrival in Canada, you must have a statement from your bank account that must have been issued no more than one (1) week before your departure for Canada. It must clearly demonstrate you have sufficient funds in your account to support yourself financially for the first three months of your stay in Canada (C$2,500)."
If you think of it like this the idea of the bank statement connects you to the cash as you are named in the statement. See there's nothing to say that the bundle of cash you have on you is yours and for all they know could easily belong to some mates at the back of the queue who lent it to ya, to help you get into the country. I'd be a very suspicious customs officer :pac:
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ToniTuddle wrote: »That was me being good and not going into too much detail ha :pac:
Well actually you can being in large amounts of cash to either the USA or Canada but if it's over $10,000 you HAVE to declare it on those forms you fill out on the plane. If you didn't and they found out they can easily confiscate the whole lot :eek:
You are one determined feicer To answer your question about the cash part I honestly don't know as it only makes reference to having the funds in your bank account and having a statement that verifies that. From the FAQ on the canadainternational website it states this:
" Applicants must now confirm on the IEC Application & Declarations Form by ticking the appropriate box on the Declaration form that you will have sufficient funds (at least C$2,500) in your bank account to support yourself financially upon your arrival in Canada.On your arrival in Canada, you must have a statement from your bank account that must have been issued no more than one (1) week before your departure for Canada. It must clearly demonstrate you have sufficient funds in your account to support yourself financially for the first three months of your stay in Canada (C$2,500)."
If you think of it like this the idea of the bank statement connects you to the cash as you are named in the statement. See there's nothing to say that the bundle of cash you have on you is yours and for all they know could easily belong to some mates at the back of the queue who lent it to ya, to help you get into the country. I'd be a very suspicious customs officer :pac:
hahah i clearly never taught of that look i am 100% pissed off about this i personally dont wanna leave it here at home in the bank then have to go over with no cash and have to transfer it over like and wait god no's how many days for it to come threw then have to get it changed into candian dollers0 -
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hahah i clearly never taught of that look i am 100% pissed off about this i personally dont wanna leave it here at home in the bank then have to go over with no cash and have to transfer it over like and wait god no's how many days for it to come threw then have to get it changed into candian dollers
How would you be leaving it at home though? You won't have to get it converted it will do that once it's in the Canada bank.
You will have your Irish card with you which should allow you to take money out of the ATMs over there, they nearly all do now. Have some cash on you though so you won't be stuck for food like! :pac:
You will have to talk to your bank anyway to let them know you will be wiring the money to a Canadian account within the next while. Or can't you do it all online yourself moving money betweens accounts? Might have to ask them that next time you in. Would cut out having to deal with them if you can do it yourself.
All you have to do then is set up a Canadian bank account(which you have to do anyway) when you get over. Quick call to your bank at home/you do it yourself and BOOM money handy converted into dollars in yer shiny new Canadaland bank:pac: 0 -
ToniTuddle wrote: »How would you be leaving it at home though? You won't have to get it converted it will do that once it's in the Canada bank.
You will have your Irish card with you which should allow you to take money out of the ATMs over there, they nearly all do now. Have some cash on you though so you won't be stuck for food like! :pac:
You will have to talk to your bank anyway to let them know you will be wiring the money to a Canadian account within the next while. Or can't you do it all online yourself moving money betweens accounts? Might have to ask them that next time you in. Would cut out having to deal with them if you can do it yourself.
All you have to do then is set up a Canadian bank account(which you have to do anyway) when you get over. Quick call to your bank at home/you do it yourself and BOOM money handy converted into dollars in yer shiny new Canadaland bank:pac:
Just been talking to my cousins fiancee there he said get ur statement and on the monday if you have it by then send him all my money online to his account online and then that'll be all in dollers for when i arrive in canda i have my statement stating my fiances and then he had my money in his account all i got to do is take it out in town next day and put it in my account thats it is that ok to do?? 0 -
ToniTuddle wrote: »How would you be leaving it at home though? You won't have to get it converted it will do that once it's in the Canada bank.
You will have your Irish card with you which should allow you to take money out of the ATMs over there, they nearly all do now. Have some cash on you though so you won't be stuck for food like! :pac:
You will have to talk to your bank anyway to let them know you will be wiring the money to a Canadian account within the next while. Or can't you do it all online yourself moving money betweens accounts? Might have to ask them that next time you in. Would cut out having to deal with them if you can do it yourself.
All you have to do then is set up a Canadian bank account(which you have to do anyway) when you get over. Quick call to your bank at home/you do it yourself and BOOM money handy converted into dollars in yer shiny new Canadaland bank:pac:
Just been talking to my cousins fiancee there he said get ur statement and on the monday if you have it by then send him all my money online to his account online and then that'll be all in dollers for when i arrive in canda i have my statement stating my fiances and then he had my money in his account all i got to do is take it out in town next day and put it in my account thats it is that ok to do??
Dunno depends on how well you get on with this cousin.
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sillisome fiend wrote: »I had extra work too so included a second IMM1295 form with just extra work filled out and explained why in the email. Wanted to send exactly the same details electronically. Not sure if I should have but its what I done.
Also since I done that I got a email saying I was eligible and sent to CIC so hopefully it was ok!
Thanks for the advice I ended up sending 3 extra forms to cover my experience! Just got my phase 2 email today so fingers crossed! Have you heard anything since? 0 -
sillisome fiend wrote: »I had extra work too so included a second IMM1295 form with just extra work filled out and explained why in the email. Wanted to send exactly the same details electronically. Not sure if I should have but its what I done.
Also since I done that I got a email saying I was eligible and sent to CIC so hopefully it was ok!
Thanks for the advice I ended up sending 3 extra forms to cover my experience! Just got my phase 2 email today so fingers crossed! Have you heard anything since?
Nothing since phase 2 email but going on other peoples timelines I would expect to be waiting another few weeks! I'll post when I hear anything
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sillisome fiend wrote: »Nothing since phase 2 email but going on other peoples timelines I would expect to be waiting another few weeks! I'll post when I hear anything
The waiting is the worst part! Best of luck with it anyway!
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sillisome fiend wrote: »Nothing since phase 2 email but going on other peoples timelines I would expect to be waiting another few weeks! I'll post when I hear anything
The waiting is the worst part! Best of luck with it anyway!
Got my visa at 7am!! So my timeline was only about 5-6weeks in total.0 -
Got my LOI at 8.10 this morning.
My Timeline:
Posted : 9 - May
Notice of receipt : 17 - May
Payment requested : 12 - June
Payment Confirmation : 14 - June
Second Phase : 15 - June
LOI : 28 - June
Now just to get cheap flights and insurance
I worked out the average time people have been waiting on their LOI after being sent to the second stage is on average 16 days. Hope this helps some people.0 -
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sillisome fiend wrote: »Got my visa at 7am!! So my timeline was only about 5-6weeks in total.
That's fantastic congrats!! Great to hear people are still getting visas! 0 -
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supernova84 wrote: »Try opening it on a PC. It doesn't open properly on iPhone.
Thank you so much !! Simple as that looks good now, cheers ! 0 -
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