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Review Current Government of Canada Travel Restrictions & Covid-19 Situation in Calgary..

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Required Documents To Bring (Make sure you have the following documents available in your carry-on luggage when you arrive. You will be required to present these to a Canada Border Services Agent when going through Canadian customs and immigration).

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In Transit While in transit to the airport, in airports and during flights:.

Arrival in Canada. Please let the Border Services Officer know that you are coming here as a student where you FIRST enter into Canada (first airport or land border crossing) - do not let them just move you through. Always answer all questions asked of you truthfully. If you do not know how to answer any questions, it is ok to say “I don’t know” just remember to remain calm and polite..

Review of your study permit. Your Name is spelled correctly; Your Date of Birth is correct; Your Country of Citizenship is correct; Duration of the study permit is correct. Your Study Permit includes a printed condition authorizing you to work 20 hours a week: Your study permit should state one of the following: "May work 20 hours per week off-campus or full-time during regular scheduled breaks if meeting criteria outlined in section 186(v) of IRPR”. OR “May accept employment on or off-campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186(f), (v) or (w). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria”..

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Settlement Tasks There are some tasks you may choose as soon as possible..

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Settlement Tasksl Ensure you have found information while preparing for classes to commence..

Settlement Tasks Finding long-term accommodation.

Additional Resources: Delivery of Necessities. Grocery Delivery Services •CalgaryGrocery.ca • Calgary Coop • Real Canadian Superstore • Safeway • Save-On-Foods • Sunterra Market • T & T Supermarket • Instacart® • Dollarama Ethnic Grocery Store • A-Mart • Asian Food Centre Calgary • Authentic Desi Store & Convenience • Basha Foods • Caribbean Choice Ltd. • Hong Kong Food Market • Kalamata Grocery Store • Lambda Oriental Foods Supermarket • Lucky Supermarket • Seafood City • Shaganappi Grocery • T & T Supermarket • Tops Supermarket • True World Foods • Tres Marias Mexican Market.

Additional Resources: Delivery of Necessities. General Products and Electronics Delivery • Amazon • Best Buy • Canadian Tire • Costco • Staples • Walmart Pharmacy Delivery Services • Shoppers Drug Mart • Calgary Coop • London Drugs • Safeway • Sandstone Pharmacies Meal Delivery • Door Dash • Skip the Dishes • Uber Eats • Domino's Pizza • Panago Pizza • Papa John’s Pizza • Pizza 73 • Pizza Hut • Pizza Pizza Laundry Service • Avalon Cleaners • Lux Laundromat • My Easy Laundry Calgary.

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Avoiding Scams. Keep your personal information and documents safe: SIN keep protected; Credit or banking information; Use caution before clicking links in texts or emails; https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/protection.html Protect Yourself: • Don’t answer calls from numbers you don’t recognize; • Hang up—block phone numbers; • Ask for a number to call back later; • Research a potential rental property or job opportunity;.

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