8/5/2016

What to bring checklist for International Students coming fromIndia

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The guide is divided into several parts. It is written for students coming from India. Others can adjust it according toyour needs. The important points to follow are marked with other colors. Please give proper attention to them.

First things First, Essentials

No. Item Link or notes Where to store

1 Car­driving License Wallet

2 Cash If Coming via europe bring some USD also Wallet

3 Experience Letter Sample Carry­on Bag

4 Gic Welcome Letter needed when you go to the bank Carry­on bag

5 Letter of Acceptance Carry­on Bag

6 Letter of Introduction Carry­on Bag

7 Original Certificates Carry­on Bag

8 Passport Laptop Bag

9 Passport Size photos Check­in Bag

10 Ticket Laptop bag

11 xerox of importantdocuments

Carry on Bag,Check­In Bag

12 Check­in Bags(2 or3)

will be cheaper if you buy from CSD(army) Store

13 Carry on Bag Check dimension on airlines website, one or two inchabove does not matter

14 Laptop Bag

Please Don’t buy duffel bag as your Cabin baggage. You should buy one having four wheels so it becomes easy tomaneuver in the airport.

Clothing

Buying branded clothes from India in bulk not advisable. Believe me, You can find better deals and discount inCanada.

Summer to Fall Clothing

No. Item Link or Note

1 Blazer (1)

2 Casual Shirts (5­7)

3 Formal Shirts (2)

4 Handkerchief (3 )

5 Inner wear (7­10)

6 Jeans (4) Levis jeans from $30 to $00 in Canada

7 Leather belts (2)

8 Polo: (4) Not expensive in Canada

9 Shorts (2 )

10 Sock (12P) (ankle and long)

11 Suit (1): For Interviews

12 Trousers (2)

13 Vests (5­7) Buy dark colored vest more

Winter clothing

The key to winter clothing is layering which means that you need to put on clothes in layers. When you reach theuniversity, you can take off your jacket and sweaters. Indian winter jackets are not enough to survive the harsh winterconditions in Canada especially cities like Ottawa are much colder.

No. Item Link

1 Gloves : Indian gloves don't stand a chance compared to local products in Canada

2 Half Jacket (1)

3 Hoodies (x): Buy in Canada

4 Leather Jacket (1­2)

5 Sweaters (2­4)

6 Thermal Suit (5­7)

7 Tie (2): Buy normal tie not branded (occasional wear)

8 Winter Jackets (1­2) Brands like Northface, Columbia & Swiss are suitable for Canada.

Footwear

No. Item Link

1 Leather Shoes (Black & brown): Along with Shoe polish

2 Sandals useful during summers

3 Slippers (1)

4 Sports Shoes Bring your current sports shoes and buy new in Canada (discounts !!)

5 Winter Shoes It is strongly recommended to buy them in Canada

Small things

No. Name Details

1 Ball Pen (5)

2 Beard Brush (1) optional

3 Comb (2)

4 Hard Disk (1) Buy 1 TB

5 Nail Cutter

6 Pencils

7 Power Plug Converter (1)

8 Power Bank(1)

9 Scientific Calculator (1) Beware of duplicates

10 Small Scissors Put it in check­in bag

11 Stapler with pin box Note that pin size is different in Canada

12 Sewing needle (various size, buttons, and threads)

13 Thermos

14 Toothbrush (4)

15 Toothpaste (2) Check content limit (usually 100 ml) if putting it in your carry­on bag

16 Umbrella (3 fold) It should be compact enough

17 Universal Charger (1)

18 2 in 1 Screwdriver (1) In Check­in bag only

Bedding

No. Name Details

1 Bed sheet (1) Don't bring thick winter bed sheet. Bring thin cotton fitted betsheet.

2 Blanket Buy thin one for the airplane.

3 Curtains Don't bring them. Measure size and then buy.

4 Pillow Cover (1) you can buy more here also.

5 Quilt I know your mother will force, but don't bring it.

Cooking Items

Utensils

No. Item Link Image

1 Can Opener

2 Chakla

3 Coffee Cup Can break

4 Fry Pan Link for Front pic

5 Glass

6 Grater

7 Lemon Squeezer Optional

8 Kadai (with transparent top like of glass)

9 Knives (2­4) Please Store in Check­in Bag only

10 Microwave Plates(2­4) Check another side of plate to confirm

11 Peeler

12 Prestige Omni Tawa Sample Link

13 Pressure Cooker(3l­5l) Bring additional spares like gasket ring,whistle

14 Oil Brush

15 Roller Buy from Walmart (very good)

16 Saucepan

17 Small Wiper

18 Nayasa Masala Box Very essential

19 Spoons; Spoon Stand;Forks

Buy Stand have ability

20 Storage Containers (2­3) can find cheap at Dollarama

21 Strainer

22 Wooden Spatula: Spoon;Turner

Available here but expensive

Food items

Be sure to check your airlines websites for What you can and can’t bring. Also check Canadian rules for the same.

No. Item Details

1 Biscuit (1)

2 Maggi (3­5) Also easily available in Walmart, loblaws

3 soup Packet (2)

4 Some Cashews In laptop bag

Next is the Masalas which are a must for Indian cooking.

Indian Masalas

No. Name Notes

1 Chat Masala

2 Chana Masala

3 Chicken masala

4 Coriander Powder also called Dhaniya

5 Garam Masala

6 Kasturi Methi

7 Kitchen King Masala

8 Shahi Paneer Masala

Also, bring spices and seeds according to your region and cooking style.

You can help us in translating the spices name in tamil, kannada, marathi and gujrati by replying in comments.

Spices and seeds.

No. Name Hindi Name Notes

1 Asafoetida Hing

2 Carom seeds Ajwain

3 Chilli powder Lal mirch

4 Clove Laung

5 cardamom Hari elaichi

6 Cinnamon Dalchini

7 Cumin seeds Jeera

8 Fennel seeds Saunf

9 Turmeric powder Haldi

Travelling advice by Seniors

These tips are provided by senior students living in Canada. You are advised to verify the authenticity as rules oftenchange.

1. While travelling through Europe, If you have more than two transfer points, then you may need a transit visa.

2. If you are travelling through London, Brussels or other airports, Please do check the content limit of things liketoothpaste and cream before putting them in your laptop or carry­on Bag. They will simply throw the thingswhich are over the limit.

3. Those who are coming via Air France may face discrimination or small incidents of racism. Please be quiet anddon’t respond anyone aggressively.

4. Those who are coming from Cathay Pacific just need to relax as the flight is little long. There is nothing else toworry about.

5. The students who are coming in Winter session should try to book flights with transit time more than 3 hours assometimes flights get delayed and it a hassle to catch the next flight.

6. Those Coming via Air India­ Air Canada can ask the Gate agent in a politely and friendly way about how manyluggage suits they have onboard before boarding at the transit point.

7. Strictly vegetarian people should choose their meal plan before.

8. Always follow the queue and it is very rude to break the queue.

9. It is very important to wear loose clothes during your journey and sikh student should wear parna instead ofthe turban as the journey will be long.

10. Never leave your valuables on other’s responsibility during your transit time, as nobody is responsible for yourluggage.

Finally, If you get stuck and don’t understand something, Always ask for help. The airport officials are helpful peopleand ready to help you towards your safe journey.

Tasks to do in Your home Country

No. Task Details

1 Dental Filling Although Dental filling is covered for fall term students.

2 Eye checkup Eye care is expensive. Have a checkup before coming.

3 Medical checkup It's better to have a medical checkup & bring medicine if any heath problems

4 Sign Blank Papers Leave 6­10 blank signed papers at home for future use.

5 Sign Blank Cheques Leave 6­10 blank signed cheques at home for future use.

I hope this will help new students and don’t forget to read best tips to find an apartment what to buy after Landingin Canada.