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So here comes the day when finally I received my RAIC card.

So the process starts with booking an appointment via an online service to schedule a booking. So the hardest part is to get an appointment for which whenever you see you will shown as no bookings available. But sometimes you will get a booking right away. But here is a twist, you have to be so fast that no one else can grab your opportunity and you will get the slot.

I remember that I was checking the website every 5 minutes but never got any slots. And after so much struggle when I see some slot, before I take the opportunity, someone else booked their appointment.

But at the end my friend booked an appointment for me and on 10th June I got the card within around 20 minutes of the process. So the process was very simple yet complicated. You have to be very careful with the documentations and if you are lacking even a single, they will send you back home. The documentation consists of Police clearance for last 5 years from the place you spent more than 90 days, last 5 years of your employment status with proof, last 5 years of addresses with proof of the last one. And your mark sheets if you were studying in last 5 years. Also a piece of ID from Canadian govt for address proof. Of course your status in Canada as a student or whatever you are.

And that is everything you need and after passing a test of 5 questions with 60%, you will get a temporary pass like this one.

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2025-02-02

Going to the Gate! 🚪

Oh, I forgot to mention in my last post—I got my yellow RAIC! The process of obtaining it was extremely smooth. After my shift, I went to the pass office, waited in line for a bit, and then took a short knowledge test based on the module about airport security and safety at Pearson Airport. Once I passed, they took my photo and fingerprints, which was an interesting experience, and then they issued my RAIC card. It was a straightforward process, I didn’t have to wait long, and I got my RAIC on the spot! Which was great because I was so excited to finally hold it in my hands.

Today was my first time going to the gate! After standing in line for the security check, I walked through a section of the airport filled with beautiful small shops, ranging from local brands to luxury boutiques. For some reason, I couldn’t take my eyes off the Bulgari store—there’s something so fascinating about that brand.

Anyway, I followed some other students and Thomas, one of the staff members, to Gate C30. We were given these cute-looking stamps and instructed to check passengers' passports and boarding passes. Once we verified that the documents belonged to the correct person based on their name and appearance, we directed them to the appropriate queue.

Boarding started with passengers needing wheelchairs and those with baby strollers, followed by business class and premium economy. Then came economy class, which, unsurprisingly, was the most crowded. Honestly, I was a bit confused by the process at first, but I just went with the flow and eventually got the hang of it. And for some reason, the stamping process was oddly satisfying.

Near the end of my shift, we had the opportunity to watch the aircraft push back and say goodbye to the pilots. It was such a gorgeous sight, with the sleek white fuselage blending perfectly with the Cathay green livery, and the bright sunny sky made the aircraft even more stunning.

That's all for today, more updates next week! 💕

Because I am an international student and I have been in Canada for less than five years, the process to get the RAIC was a bit more complicated to me; specially because in the application I was asked to submit some document from my country as proof of what I was doing there before coming to Canada. Starting with the complication of having to translate all the documents which costed me a lot, and then not being able to get some of the documents they were requesting since those documents do not exist in my country. I decided to leave that process on a side and focus on my classes and my job. On my study week I decided to check back the process to get it, when I looked at it I realized those documents that I could not get from my country were not required anymore. I did not waste time and tried to get it again, and finally I was able to complete the process.

I had my appointment in the pass office where I finally get my profile completed and sent for clearance to Transport Canada.

I obtained my yellow pass until my clearance is completed.

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