Welcome Packages
The COWA Welcome Packages provide valuable information regarding the move, the area, and things to do in the new homeland.
Orientation: General area information that can be taken back home
Arrival: Individually tailored to the target are of the expatriate family. In depth information about the community including health care, insurances, traffic regulations, shopping, catering, and sports facilities.
Plus: Complementary with the welcome packages are books and maps of the target area.
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I94
Upon arrival, a CBP officer stamps the travel document of each arriving non-immigrant traveler with the admission date, the class of admission, and the date that the traveler is admitted until.
eTA
starting March 15th, 2016 visaexempt foreign nationals who fly to or transit throughCanada will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid VISA. For most European citizens you will need to get an eTA.
REAL ID
The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards. The purposes covered by the Act are: accessing Federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and, boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft.