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Forum: Canada
Dec 29th 2023, 10:38 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,737
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Claim UK State pension in Canada

Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners or campaigning vigorously.

https://britishpensions.com/endfrozenpensions/
Forum: Canada
Dec 27th 2023, 10:00 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,737
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Claim UK State pension in Canada

You can do it over the phone, much easier than filling in forms.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 7th 2023, 12:05 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,748
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: URGENT PR CARD RENEWAL PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

When you are in the UK you will have to go to and get a "Permanent residents travel document" from a Canadian High Commission office.
Forum: Canada
Apr 21st 2023, 8:56 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,521
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: which city in Ontario? UK nurse looking to move!

This is the best advice, flexibility is your friend.
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2023, 11:29 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,025
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Opening up a UK Bank Account from Canada - Which Bank is Best?

The UK International Pension Centre will send your pension to any Canadian Bank, either as GBP or as CAN$.

I phoned them and they were very helpful, everything was sorted out in one phone call.
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 21st 2022, 9:58 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,810
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: when your accent becomes a figure of speech

My accent is of the 'Fens", having spent my school years in Ely.

24 years in Canada (immigrated at age 42) and my accent and use of words is pretty much the same, which due to the Fen accent has...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 12th 2021, 2:14 am
Replies: 8
Views: 606
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Zipper merge in NB at your own risk !

They have tv commercials here in Manitoba teaching how to do a zipper merge, It seems to be working........... sometimes.
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2021, 3:21 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,285
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: ESTA for USA? for Canadian residents with british passport

You don't have to do it. BUT sometimes they can get antsy if you haven't. They don't have to key in all your information if you have the ESTA.
It will be a smoother experience if you do the...
Forum: Canada
Nov 8th 2021, 1:40 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,303
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Winnipeg

I'm no longer a Realtor, Retired in 2010, so I'm out of date on market conditions.

Really the only area to avoid (and this is really generalising as there are nice parts) is the area within:
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2021, 12:27 am
Replies: 12
Views: 748
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Calorie counting

I've lost 75lbs in the last 10 months, it would be helpful to know the calories in booze once I get onto the maintenance stage after losing another 15lbs.
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2021, 12:21 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,303
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Winnipeg

Been living here since 1998, we came with 4 children, they have all successfully flown the nest and have good lives here in Canada, the girls are still in Winnipeg with their families (3...
Forum: Canada
Aug 5th 2021, 3:08 am
Replies: 6
Views: 897
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Recommendations for a Canada Pre Departure PCR Test ​​​​​​​

https://www.canadiantravelclinics.ca/Clinics/Winnipeg/1036-/Travel-Clinic-Winnipeg-South


​​​​​​https://www.biomb.ca/covid-19-testing
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 7th 2020, 11:23 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,319
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Canada - Criminally Inadmissible

It's a <snip> when the past comes and bites your arse.

It's my understanding that you can't come to Canada at all, even as a tourist ,until you sort out your conviction.
...
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2020, 11:50 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 994
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Finding a Specialist for both UK and Canadian Taxation Legislation

When we first emigrated here I still owned a UK business, I used the same International accounting company in both the UK and Canada and had them talk to each other.
Forum: Canada
Aug 9th 2020, 1:21 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,508
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Getting a Social Insurance Number before arriving in Canada

As she will be working for a family member who is aware of her situation, the SIN should not be a big problem, she could be paid normally* but the SIN information could be added to her payroll...
Forum: Canada
Apr 11th 2020, 10:57 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 612
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Sin/Bank/Car during Lockdown

As Former Lancastrian says when you are in Canada you can just go to a Service Canada office with the paperwork and they will issue you a number while you wait.
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2020, 1:20 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,702
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: SIM only Phone Contract

another vote for Public Mobile.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 13th 2020, 2:40 am
Replies: 798
Views: 63,964
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Prince Harry and Meghan ......

Isn't the whole point of Royalty nepotism?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 13th 2020, 1:29 am
Replies: 798
Views: 63,964
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Prince Harry and Meghan ......

His Mum's Queen of Canada so I assume he is a member of the Canadian royal family, so wouldn't he have the right to live here???
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 9th 2019, 2:10 am
Replies: 51
Views: 2,841
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Who's doing what for Christmas?

Our 2 sons are coming in from Edmonton for Xmas week, we're doing the zoo's festival of lights, have a grandchild's 5th birthday, Xmas day lunch with our 4 children and 2 grandchildren, spouses...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 25th 2019, 12:06 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,374
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Driving for uber

Double check with the insurance requirements.

In Manitoba you have to have additional Ride Share insurance.

In Manitoba UberEats (nor any of the food delivery companies) provide any insurance...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 23rd 2019, 1:06 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,374
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Driving for uber

Uber (and all the ride share companies) fail to fully advise you of the costs and obligations of working for them as a contractor.

You need to understand your costs, the extra vehicles costs are...
Forum: Canada
Sep 14th 2019, 2:44 am
Replies: 3
Views: 904
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Getting a Mortgage: UK-Paid / Living in Canada

If you formed a Canadian LTD Company who contracted you to the UK Company you could pay yourself from that Canadian company.

You may need a couple of years of trading though, I did this back in...
Forum: Canada
Aug 19th 2019, 1:23 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,615
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Borrowing money for the first time in Canada

A Canadian lender will only look at the liability due to the problems in pursuing the asset value in a foreign country should you default. It's just not worth the hassle to them.
Forum: Canada
Aug 17th 2019, 10:46 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,615
Posted By MB-Realtor

Re: Borrowing money for the first time in Canada

It's unfortunate, but any rental property with a loan against it is going to adversely effect the amount of money you can borrow.

The mortgage is a liability, but it is not offset by the rental as...
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