Forum: Canada
Apr 3rd 2013, 5:47 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 508
Re: Ajax / Whitby
Brooklin certainly isn't walking distance to GO - you're right, I missed that! However, worth noting that there are are good bus links to the station which are used by a lot of people.
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Forum: Canada
Apr 3rd 2013, 5:33 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 508
Re: Ajax / Whitby
We live in Brooklin, technically part of Whitby but just north of it. Has a good reputation for families - plenty of elementary schools, both Catholic and not, with a high school planned to open in...
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Forum: Canada / Canniversary
Dec 20th 2012, 12:29 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 980
Re: Christmas #2
Onwards and upwards! Have a great Christmas - we're all looking forward to a good break too - our third Christmas here.:D
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Dec 9th 2012, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 733
Re: Intra Company Transfer TWP at POE done!
Glad to read that all went well with the process. I know we had the same worries about having all the right info for TWP/LMO but again it was all really straightforward on the day and efficiently...
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Nov 2nd 2012, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 885
Re: Toronto in a day !
Re parking at GO stations - Oshawa was very busy the last time I went there and there is building work (new carparks) at both Ajax and Pickering so I would suggest parking at Whitby - OK last few...
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Sep 1st 2012, 1:21 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,827
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Aug 31st 2012, 7:37 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,827
Re: Flagpoling - To walk or not to walk.....
Just one comment on the CIC office situation - when we were looking to flagpole 8 months ago, I knew there was a CIC office in Oshawa which is very close to us. I called in there to see if it was...
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Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2012, 11:39 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,117
Re: Confused!!!
Having gone through the process with similar aged children to your two youngest, I suggest you speak to the relevant schools and they will advise you what you need to do.
My daughter had just done...
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Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2012, 1:00 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,555
Re: Whitby/Ajax/Pickering
My advice on your query - for what it's worth! OH works in Pickering and work colleagues suggested Whitby as a good family place.
We met up with a realtor when we came over for a holiday prior to the...
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Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2012, 10:51 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,555
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Mar 24th 2012, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 936
Re: Finally Here!
Glad you're here and all went well:) after all the worrying and packing over the last few weeks! Let me know if I can help in any way.
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Forum: Canada
Feb 29th 2012, 8:35 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 774
Re: Copy of British birth certificate
I also did it direct with the relevant registry offices last year - prices and timescales vary but both quite speedy and efficient. Worth a phone call as I'm sure those sites will charge more!
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Feb 17th 2012, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 624
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Feb 15th 2012, 10:33 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,004
Re: Car Buying
Just had a Safety Standards Certificate issued (in Ontario) - states it's valid for 36 days.
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Forum: Canada / Canniversary
Feb 3rd 2012, 11:18 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,605
Re: 2 years today!
My 13 year old boy was born in Scotland and we moved to England after he finished P1. We then had 6 years in England and moved to Canada about 18 months ago.
He still looks back very fondly on his...
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Feb 3rd 2012, 1:51 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,519
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Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf
Jan 26th 2012, 1:17 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 552
Re: Best Headline ever ?
How about Boris chased by chicken - you don't see that every day!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/video/2012/jan/26/boris-johnson-chased-chicken-video?INTCMP=SRCH
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 29th 2011, 5:49 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,871
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 23rd 2011, 8:32 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,317
Re: Light at the end of the tunnel - PR!
Looking at some of the messages here reminds me why we held back slightly on giving our timeline. We've had good news, in a fairly timely manner, but so many have been waiting for so long that we are...
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 21st 2011, 1:59 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 485
Re: PPR to passport receipt - how long
We had a letter from the immigration lawyers handling the matter but just took the CIC paperwork plus passports/visas to CIC. Just had to sign the forms, they kept a bit (to get the PR cards etc)...
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 20th 2011, 2:09 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 485
Re: PPR to passport receipt - how long
...and remember you don't have to flagpole either - we wnt to our local CIC office with all the paperwork. We were in and out in 20 mins - 10 of that was sitting in a waiting room, 10 was signing...
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 19th 2011, 8:16 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 485
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 17th 2011, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,317
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Forum: Canada / Immigration
Nov 17th 2011, 1:11 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,317
Light at the end of the tunnel - PR!
We regularly read posts on BE so thought some of you may be interested in our time line showing our journey to Canada.
OH started working here at end of November 2009 on TWP and soon after we started...
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Forum: Canada
Jul 16th 2011, 9:18 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,149
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