Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Dec 6th 2009, 4:17 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Every application is different, but for us (me, wife and two kids) we had medicals request beginning May, got an appointment booked for 27th May, and received Visa's end July. I believe that others...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Oct 22nd 2009, 1:02 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Been a while, I know, but far far too busy getting everything sorted for the big off.
Just encountered (but overcame) a possible financial burden many could do without this late in the process and...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 29th 2009, 7:56 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Incidentally,
I just handed my notice in which was a very happy (but somewhat sobering) feeling...
Chris (almost formerly Gateshead pollis)
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 29th 2009, 7:53 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Ali/Mick and everyone else.:thumbsup:
I'm on Dec course too.... We get into Calgary on Oct 30th. Still unsure where we'll be living long term. Torn between Okotoks and Auburn Bay.
Once settled...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 16th 2009, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
As the day of our departure comes ever closer new queries pop into our heads....
This time, Driving Licences.
Other than bringing our UK licences across do we need any other documentation to obtain...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 7th 2009, 7:37 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
If you ring her its a better idea as she's a busy woman right now and can't keep up with the e-mails I think.
Her direct line is 403-206-8423. Next courses are Oct and Dec 14th (mine..!!).
Chris
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 4th 2009, 12:28 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Tony,
i used colleagues to notarize them, same as a passport application.... get a cop to say 'i certify this to be a true copy of the original' sign and date. easy and free.
Chris.
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Forum: Canada
Sep 3rd 2009, 7:22 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 689
Re: Help from midwifes in Calgary please
Hi
Thanks for all your replies, I have emailed some midwifes, but does anyone know if I can receive by health care number before I arrive as I thought I had to wait until I was actually in...
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Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2009, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 689
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Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2009, 1:50 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 689
Help from midwifes in Calgary please
We are due to immigrate to Calgary on 30th October 2009 as my husband is joining the police, so we have a permanent residency visa. The only thing is that I have just found out I am 9.5 weeks...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 1st 2009, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Mike, don't worry about the medicals. They only check your functional and not about to cost 'em a fortune at hospital!! Plus, there's nowt you can do about it really... practice your...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Sep 1st 2009, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
[QUOTE=LancsMike;7894878]Cheers for this Paul :D
Whats the story with the medicals? no specific worries just wonder if i will have to go over again for one? also do you have any specific tips on the...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Aug 20th 2009, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
I'm not sure what you mean by 'waiting for medicals to come back'. If you've had your medicals you only had to wait 30 days (including weekends) from actual date of medical before you sent off...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Aug 20th 2009, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Tony, I'm afraid the others are correct. It seems to take bloody ages, then you have to fill in the same forms again and send them to London. More waiting, oh yes, and hard cash required. Don't...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Aug 12th 2009, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
cheers mate, we hadn't even heard of that. we'll do some maths and work out what to do... just wanna get there...
as for career breaks.... hopefully my CC or ACC's aren't part of the rising numbers...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Aug 10th 2009, 11:02 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Oh yeah,
And another thing.... Seeing as how I am now part of the 'in limbo group' and hung by the housing market we've begun to think about renting. That thought then conjured up a faint...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Aug 10th 2009, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
medicals and passports......
see my post on previous page.....
London told me they would not send a reminder about passports, just send them 30 days after medicals done. I did and it worked very...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Aug 4th 2009, 1:06 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
we just received our visa's and it seemed to not take long. we did our medicals on May 27th, sent off passports and photo's exactly 30 days (not working days so include the weekends) later. exactly...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Jun 19th 2009, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Hi Darren
What were your holidays, were you in the Calgary police. I think my husband was under the impression that he would take less holidays so we would be not much worse off by the way the shift...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Jun 19th 2009, 11:56 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Hi:)
Have nearly got our visa granted, had offer on house, but have to wait on the people to sell theirs, but hopefully that will not take long as ours was only on for three weeks, so we have been...
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Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2009, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,117
Things to do i Calgary in Wintertime
Hello everyone
We are in the process of immigrating over to Calgary. House is now on market and I am now getting a bit apprehensive about whether we are doing the right thing. I am convinced it is...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Jan 29th 2009, 11:05 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Just received my confirmation for PNP from Edmonton. Have to now send off next stage to London Commission. However, am I just reading this wrong or do I need to send off exactly the same forms that...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Jan 16th 2009, 7:04 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Hi everyone thanks for the renting information, I think we will rent for a couple of years if we can get a house with the big pooch in the right area as I think the houses will be like here and come...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Jan 14th 2009, 8:47 pm
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Hi
Do you have any information on what type of properties are up for rent as we have a labrador who is coming with us as well, so need to rent a house but dont know where to look.
Cheers Julie
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Police
Jan 14th 2009, 6:54 am
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Replies: 1,761
Views: 218,630
Re: Calgary Police
Hi Martin
Thanks, I think I will try to get in touch with a Mortgage advisor, as I would like to know the position we are in before selling our house
Thanks
Julie
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