Lambu Dai: Some of your info are half truth. Problem is you think Ontario Province (Toronto in it) is Canada. Whatever you are telling may be ONLY true for Ontario. 1. At the port of entry, they don't take away your landing paper.... bullshit. They return the top colored copy. You do not have to surender that paper. 2. True, they will ask the address from you where they can mail your Permanent Resident card(s). So be ready with the address, at least the address of someone who know in teh City you are going to. 3. "You will receive your PR card in the mail in 2-3 weeks..Then you can apply for Social Insurence Number ". Again bullshit. You do not have to wait for PR card to apply for SIN cards. 4. "But for your Health card I think you have to be residing in Canada for 3 month before you can apply for Health Card unless the law has changed now." This is true in Ontario. Go to Alberta, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, you can go ahead the same they you arrive in Canada and apply for the health cards. 5. I have to agree that one doesn't have to pay a penny to the lawyer. But believe me, sometimes it works.