I am a new international student, and I am going to transfer to Calgary, Vancouver. Should I apply for a study visa or pick up my luggage after getting off the plane?

I'll tell you the correct process, because I'm an international student in Edmonton next to you and have experienced it first hand.

First of all, you don't want to apply for a visa to study abroad (the second floor is obviously a misunderstanding, and you can't buy a plane ticket without a visa in China, let alone enter the country). You want to get a study permit.

After you get off the plane in Vancouver, you still have a long way to go before you can go through the immigration formalities. (You haven't got your luggage yet) You can't go wrong as long as you follow the crowd. After that, you will follow everyone to a place to queue up for entry formalities. There is a row of windows. Officials here will ask you some simple questions, such as what you are doing here, which school you are going to, and so on. You have to give him your passport and school admission notice, and he will post some stamps back to you. At this time, you go. There are many baggage turntables in front of you, and the immigration office is on your right. You have to pick up your luggage first, and then go to the immigration office to get a study permit. At this time, put the luggage cart in front of the immigration office (don't worry, no one took it, everyone put it there), and then queue up, which is also a row of windows. Officials here will ask you what you are doing here, which school you went to and how much money you brought. Don't say you have a lot of cash, because it is stipulated that you can't bring more than $65,438+00,000 in cash, just say 65,438+0. Remember to take your luggage before you go to the immigration office, otherwise the officials at the immigration office will stop you and let you take your luggage first.

Another thing to note is that luggage is often lost and taken away by others at Vancouver Airport. When I first went there, a box was taken away by someone else. Don't panic at this time. Please note: Your name, address and contact information in Canada must be written in English on 1 mailbox. If the box is lost or put on the next plane, the airport will send you the luggage. You don't have to rush to find the staff when you find that your luggage is missing. If you do, they will just say: Wait a minute, maybe someone took it by mistake and sent it back (the answer I got at that time). In fact, people often take it by mistake, but when they leave the baggage hall to check whether they have taken the wrong baggage, they will all be taken down. If they find it wrong, they will be sent back to the original baggage carousel again.

After picking up your luggage and study permit, there is a clear sign telling you where to transfer. A small hall not far from the baggage hall. It's like getting a boarding pass in China. Check your luggage again, and the staff will tell you that you have to wait in another building (D or E if I remember correctly). You should pay attention here. Although this building is connected with yours, it is far away. I looked for it for a long time, but I couldn't find it. Finally I asked the staff. To get to this waiting place, you must go up to the second floor on the escalator not far from the transfer procedure, and then you will see a very beautiful, large and lively place with many hotels, coffee shops and shops. I suggest you catch a staff member here and ask for directions. You can ask someone at home. If you are a girl, you will usually get enthusiastic help. Anyway, you have to go all the way. If you don't know the way, just ask. When you get to the domestic building, you can wait comfortably after the security check ~ call home to report your safety or something. There are several shops around the waiting place, but don't buy brand-name sunglasses with dozens of CAD. Gucci, Chanel and Armani Armani are all fake ~

Have a nice trip ~ you can ask me again if you have any questions. Calgary is close to Edmonton, and Calgary has a larger population in China.

I just read your user information. You come from China, Shenzhen and Canada ... China and Canada are really powerful ... there are piles everywhere ~