Moving to Canada

 Getting your SIN, bank accounts and cards, ID, health insurance There are 4 major things you need in a new country  Some kind of taxation identification number (so that you can have a bank account and earn money by working). In Canada, this is called a Social Insurance Number (SIN) - the closest equivalent would be an SSN (in the U.S) or a PAN (in India).  Some kind of bank account and a card to pay merchants and other people Some kind of ID proof - your foreign passport can be used everywhere, but it is a pain to replace if you lose it, and it will likely not fit in your wallet. In Canada, and generally across car obsessed North America, this is usually a Driver's license. In Ontario, the government in all its infinite wisdom, has finally realized not everyone can drive or wants to drive, and have another form of ID called Ontario Photo ID. Some kind of health insurance. In Canada, health insurance is very complicated, and I will cover it in greater depth in a later pos...

Your guide to landing in Canada comfortably and safely Getting your COPR and IM-1 visa  There exists a famous guide, AOR to PPR , to help guide PR applicants on the steps they will see and need to take when they apply for a Canadian PR. There is no dearth of information on how to apply for a Canadian PR, study, or work permit on the internet. I will be focusing this post/blog on the parts of the process that don't seem to be well documented, which vary case by case, and on the fun parts of living in Canada. As you may have guessed by now, this focuses on applicants from outside Canada. You will receive some kind of communication called RFV (Ready for Visa) or OPR (Original Passport Request - also commonly referred to as PPR). You will most likely receive this on your email registered with IRCC, and there is also a small chance you may get it in your GCKey portal itself. In either case, you will need to submit one copy of this email / communication for each family member in your app...