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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 26th 2006, 8:08 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Length Of Time Between Medicals and Passport Request

From previous posts on this subject, it does appear that the method of application makes a difference to the length of time it takes - ie PNP, Skilled worker with job lined up etc.
We had our meds...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 26th 2006, 8:05 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 619
Posted By Paul Freeman

Smile Re: how long to get passport back from London?

We took ours personally last week - the CHC is only open for this on a Thursday afternoon between 2 and 3.30pm and you drop them one week and pick them up two Thursdays later. It was pretty painless...
Forum: Canada
May 24th 2006, 3:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 18,321
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Bricklaying in Canada.

My job is with a masonry company in Calgary, arranged through my agent. The work is all commercial - as per previous replies, doesn't seem to be a lot in the of residential area. My first project...
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2006, 7:54 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 18,321
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Bricklaying in Canada.

Billstevo - not sure what your agenda or timescales are, but seems like waiting until May 07 is a long wait.
I'm a bricklayer and for your info, this is my story:
Employed Agency October 05 (will...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 18th 2006, 7:14 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 566
Posted By Paul Freeman

Smile Re: Taking passports to CHC in person - anything I should know?

Hi ralstne - just to let you know the CHC went well today - took your advice and arrived just after 1.30 - was third in line and in and out by 2.10pm! Excellent - thanks for your advice - there were...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 17th 2006, 3:40 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 566
Posted By Paul Freeman

Talking Re: Taking passports to CHC in person - anything I should know?

Hi Ralstne - just another quick thought - did you qualify for the refund of half your Landing fee? If so, did you sort this out at the same time as collecting your passports/visas - I'm not sure on...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 17th 2006, 2:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 566
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Taking passports to CHC in person - anything I should know?

Thank you for your response and for your congratulations - same to you - sounds like we might be heading out at the same time.
I will take your advice and check in at about 1.30 tomorrow - and will...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 17th 2006, 9:02 am
Replies: 8
Views: 566
Posted By Paul Freeman

Question Taking passports to CHC in person - anything I should know?

Wonder if anyone can help please? We have received passport requests and I am intending to take our passports to CHC in London tomorrow and then pick up in two weeks.
Has anyone done this and can...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 29th 2006, 6:53 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,629
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Timescale - Meds to PPR?

Our timescales were the same as Rod Burner's - application with AEO went in in 16th January 06 and have just received PPR - approx 15 weeks in total from start to PPR. Certainly makes a huge...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 28th 2006, 5:28 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,629
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Timescale - Meds to PPR?

Just to let you know we received our PPR yesterday from our 3rd April medicals!! Can't quite believe it now it's happened!
Good luck to everyone still waiting. :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 21st 2006, 7:19 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: HRSDC job approval

I received my job offer in Calgary (Bricklayer) in Nov 05, it was submitted for approval in Dec and approval received beginning Jan 06, so only took about 4 weeks even with Christmas in between. We...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 21st 2006, 7:14 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,629
Posted By Paul Freeman

Smile Re: Timescale - Meds to PPR?

Thanks for all your replies - we are off fact finding / house hunting to Calgary on 4th May, so here's hoping PPRs will be waiting for us when we return.
Will be interesting to see if there is any...
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 6:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,924
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: HSBC Bank account in Canada

Confirm all paperwork and bank statements come to my home address in the UK.
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 6:15 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,924
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: HSBC Bank account in Canada

I don't see any reason why you would have to close your UK account when you move to Canada - is no different from living in Uk and having Canadian account. I intend to have standing order payments...
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 4:47 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,924
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: HSBC Bank account in Canada

I haven't left yet, but I fully intend to keep it open once I do - I'll just give them a UK family address for mail. Don't really see any reason why I should tell them I've gone? Think it would be...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 20th 2006, 4:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,629
Posted By Paul Freeman

Timescale - Meds to PPR?

Can anyone give us a clue on how long you would expect to wait between having a medical and receiving PPR? Am sure this is probably a piece of string/finger in the air question, but it would save us...
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 4:39 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,924
Posted By Paul Freeman

Smile Re: HSBC Bank account in Canada

I'm sure you can probably open it direct when you're there, but I did it from the UK and it was very simple. Either pick up the leaflet in your branch, or call the HSBC Bank Canada Direct Banking...
Forum: Canada
Mar 23rd 2006, 4:11 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 7,552
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Warren Green

Just to clarify, I believe you are correct, and Warren sorted this as part of his service for us.
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2006, 2:51 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 7,552
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Warren Green

Thank you for your good wishes and I'm sorry that you don't appear to be having much luck - fingers crossed for June though. The more I read on this forum, the more I realise we are probably the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2006, 2:27 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 7,552
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Warren Green

Hi Morwenna
Application submitted in Jan 06 was for permanent residency under the Skilled Worker category with an approved job offer, which I think affords you an extra 10 or 15 points. An approved...
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2006, 6:11 am
Replies: 21
Views: 7,552
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Warren Green

We met Warren at Sandown last October. We paid the £3,000 and he secured a formal job offer for me within a week of submitting my resume. The salary and benefits for this job are acceptable,...
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2006, 5:55 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,992
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Anyone Flown with Canadian Affair?

We are booked to fly with them for the first time in May, but already they have changed our flight day and times from 1st May to 4th May - had we already booked accommodation, car hire etc, this...
Forum: Canada
Mar 13th 2006, 8:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By Paul Freeman

Re: Medicals - any recommendations?

Applied under Skilled Worker with a job offer already approved. I'm a Bricklayer by trade and secured a job offer in Calgary in November 05, approved (AEO) December, Application for PR submitted...
Forum: Canada
Mar 13th 2006, 6:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By Paul Freeman

Smile Medicals - any recommendations?

We have just received our request for medicals (only 4 WEEKS since receiving our AOR!).
Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, to share on where is best to get medicals carried out in UK - we...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2006, 5:17 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,032
Posted By Paul Freeman

Smile Re: Anyone used immigration specialists in Calgary?

Just jumping on the Warren/Stuart bandwagon - we are using both Warren Green and Stuart Bennett from Hand In Hand. We've been liaising with them since Emigrate Sandown in October and Warren found my...
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