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Jun 24th 2016, 3:25 pm
Replies: 382
Views: 26,556
Posted By danfolkestone

re: Great Britain's Future - post Brexit

or not...
Morgan Stanley denies moving 2,000 London jobs to Dublin and Frankfurt | Business News | News | The Independent...
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2015, 4:08 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,171
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Moving to Calgary - where to live?

How are you planning to commute? Calgary downtown parking is amongst the most expensive in North America, at around $500 a month. Transit is generally slower, so that may narrow your search area a...
Oct 23rd 2015, 5:46 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,513
Posted By danfolkestone

re: Why was this (Biscuits!) thread closed?

:eek:I must confess to being "the kind of sociopath who...actively gravitates towards the malted milk." Sure, it doesn't have the razzmatazz of a bourbon, custard cream, chocolate digestive or mint...
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2015, 3:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,204
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Became a Citizen.....

It's a bit early in the campaign to find the full manifesto to be available. The parties like to make their key pledges piecemeal, to maximise media coverage, and only release the full platform...
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2015, 7:34 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,996
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Commonwealth Petition

The CBC website is reporting this with an associated poll. Interestingly, 91% are in favour as I type. That surprised me, given the negative comments that always appear under stories about TWPs.
Forum: Canada
Feb 23rd 2015, 7:24 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 9,597
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Bank accounts - advice needed!

Most of the banks have ways in which to get free or discounted banking, if you can meet the qualifying criteria. Those criteria vary wildly, so it's worth shopping around.

We're with HSBC, as...
Dec 22nd 2014, 5:19 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,108
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: thoughts on the £

Canada exports Liquified Natural Gas? Are you sure?
Sep 25th 2014, 4:46 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,830
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Race for Toronto Mayor

Doesn't your definition of Toronto include most of Etobikoke, including a big chunk of Ward 2? Genuine question, since I don't know the area well. The only part of Toronto I've ever been to is...
Aug 21st 2014, 7:37 pm
Replies: 3,528
Views: 85,301
Posted By danfolkestone

Forum: Canada
Aug 21st 2014, 6:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 888
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Calgary education advice 13 & 10 year olds

Cochrane public schools are in Rocky View School District and Okotoks public schools are in Foothills School District. However, Calgary Catholic School District does cover Cochrane. Okotoks...
Forum: Canada
Aug 21st 2014, 6:08 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 936
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Getting married in UK to Canadian

I don't think that applies when marrying under common license. For a wedding in a C of E church, notice is performed by reading of banns, whereas civil weddings require you to post notice in advance...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2014, 9:27 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 936
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Getting married in UK to Canadian

If you get married at a CofE church, you can skip the appointment with the council, as the vicar is trusted to check that it is a genuine marriage. Since we were both living in England (wife on...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2014, 8:52 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,270
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: moving to calgary in fall with family - advice please

This report might help as well - it shows the capacity and enrollment at CBE schools, which might help you to work out where your kids would be able to get into the local school: CBE School Capacity...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2014, 10:47 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 5,711
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Calgary

Wow, this is so different from my experience of Calgary that I really have to respond. I am also here because I married a Canadian, and have lived here getting on for 6 years.

My scheduled work...
Apr 11th 2014, 5:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,176
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Taking the oath at Citizenship ceremony

I was required to recite the oath in both languages at my ceremony, held in Calgary in January this year. The judge told us that we would have to do so before we began.

I think it's the only...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2014, 8:01 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 2,691
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Son has lost PR card

United Airlines refused to check me in without my PR card when I was flying from Denver in March 2013. Fortunately, I did have the card - it had fallen out of its proper place, but was still in my...
Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2014, 11:09 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 4,482
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Employee Benefits and Pensions in Canada

I hadn't realised how lucky I am on the pension front. My employer pays 10% of my base salary (excluding bonuses etc) into a Definied Contribution pension, and also matches my RRSP contributions up...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2014, 9:06 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,683
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: RRSP/Retirement savings etc

If you are in an area served by Canadian Western (various cities in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba), they typically have amongst the best TFSA interest rates with instant access. They're...
Feb 27th 2014, 8:06 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,590
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Where should I live in Calgary - Answers

I agree, it's pretty close and Upper Mount Royal is about as close as you can get to "Old Money" in Calgary. Lower Mount Royal probably has its share of hipsters and yuppies though.

I think that...
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2014, 10:26 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,681
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Bank recommendations, plus credit.

Is that with HSBC? What device are you using? I have the iOS app, but it doesn't mention cheque deposit as an option.

We found that HSBC were a good starting point. Having banked with them in...
Forum: Canada
Feb 13th 2014, 5:21 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,064
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Student loans in Canada (Alberta to be specific)

I don't have first hand experience, so others may be able to offer better advice. What I have been told, and Mount Royal University's website agrees, is that PRs are eligible for government...
Feb 12th 2014, 4:09 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,705
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Tories toughen rules for those looking to become Canadian

No longer relying on the whims of CIC is the biggest advantage. Wait times to renew PR cards have been as high as 4 months over the last year, and who knows whether the rules on maintaining PR could...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2014, 7:50 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,365
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Mortgage question

It is definitely worth asking, and don't assume that the answer will be the same everywhere you go. Our circumstances weren't exactly the same as yours, but we managed to make it work with some...
Feb 6th 2014, 7:13 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,981
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Citizenship test- what actually happens afterwards?

There doesn't seem to be a set process - experiences vary considerably. At my test, we were required to wait while they marked the tests, and were given our results on the spot. Some people are...
Jan 29th 2014, 9:44 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 8,378
Posted By danfolkestone

Re: Canadian citizenship rules face broad reform in 2014

I just applied for my son's passport using his Alberta birth certificate, which makes no mention the parents' citizenship and Passport Canada does describe it to be proof of citizenship on the...
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