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Canada: Where do i activate my IEC visa after I've arrived?

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  • 10-05-2012 7:45pm
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    WeeSpecialKay
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    I was wondering if somebody could give me a wee bit of advice.

    I'm from the UK and my IEC application went in to the last stage 3 weeks ago and the letter advises that it can take up to 6 weeks before I receive my letter of invitation.

    BUT, I leave in less than a week...

    So I know I can enter Canada on a tourist visa and will just wait for the email with my letter of acceptance.

    How is it that I activate it from Canada though? Do I need to leave the country and come back in through customs? Or someone thought that I could just go to my nearest airport.

    Any help would be much appreciated, totally stressing out!


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    MavisDavis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭MavisDavis


    You would have to leave Canada and come back across the border. Your letter of introduction has to be given to a customs official, who will give you your work permit.


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    DaveDaRave1
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭DaveDaRave1


    Exactly, if you're in a city close to the boarder the best thing to do is get a train or bus down to the the states and on the way back up activate the visa


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    JonSnuuu
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭JonSnuuu


    Does anyone know if I should mention I'm waiting on my IEC when I'm at border security or should I say I'm a tourist??


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    Sync
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭Sync


    johnt91 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if I should mention I'm waiting on my IEC when I'm at border security or should I say I'm a tourist??

    Just enter as a tourist, telling them your waiting on it will make no difference... they won't care :p


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    JonSnuuu
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭JonSnuuu


    One final question, I have a return flight booked for August, and I'm heading over to Canada next Friday. How much money would you say I'll need to have in my account to be allowed enter? I have around 3500 dollars or so, would that be considered as sufficient funds?


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    NoelAPM
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭NoelAPM


    johnt91 wrote: »
    One final question, I have a return flight booked for August, and I'm heading over to Canada next Friday. How much money would you say I'll need to have in my account to be allowed enter? I have around 3500 dollars or so, would that be considered as sufficient funds?

    They ask that you have $2500 CAD


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