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Open a bank account

It will be very good if you plan to open an account first thing you come. It useful to open 2 accounts  one with US and one with CA. Even if u don’t put money.

RBC bank http://www.rbc.com is very famous and has many branches in Montreal.

Why?
The point is that this will be very useful to [...]

October 22nd, 2008 | Category: After landing | Leave a comment

Buying Islamic books and stuff

Multivision : http://www.multivisionsinc.com
357 de Castelnau Est.
Corner Drolet, just west of Saint Denis street and north of Jean Talon street.

Islamic Books
http://www.hilalplaza.com/Islamic_Beliefs_Download_Page.html?from=sha_aa%40hotmail.com&meta_adtracking=&meta_message=1&meta_required=from&meta_split_id=&meta_web_form_id=1493567699&name=Shakila&submit=Get%20me%20the%20FREE%20E-Book%20!&unit=islamic-beliefs

October 21st, 2008 | Category: Muslim Resources | Leave a comment

Before landing list to do

If you are student, doing post graduate studies in whatever university… bring your student card with you. It helps getting discounts on bus tickets inside Montreal and bus tickets between different cities.
http://www2.stm.info/azimutsa/recherche.wcs?lng=a Keep this website in your favorites. This is how u know how to go to any place u want to go. You put [...]

October 16th, 2008 | Category: Before Landing | Leave a comment

Where to stay, Renting an apartment, short stay, getting furniture

Well.. You  need to start searching for a place to stay in probably 2 months before you come.

Use these websites to rent an apartment and buy used furniture

http://montreal.kijiji.ca
http://montreal.en.craigslist.ca
http://www.lespac.com
http://www.canadarentals.net/city-view.cfm?CityID=1673
http://quebec.rent-index.com/
http://www.viviun.com

Most of the contract you will find are annual contracts so you will be committed to stay in it for a year.
Also it might be difficult to get [...]

October 16th, 2008 | Category: After landing | 2 comments