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May 5th 2016, 4:08 pm
Apr 23rd 2015, 7:22 pm
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Posted By 4d32ftw

Do we need to tell any government organizations we are now citizens ?

Just received our citizenship, and was wondering if we need to tell any of the government departments that we are now citizens and not PR.
Apr 16th 2015, 1:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 763
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Traveling to the States.. ESTA

Having an esta makes filling in the visa waiver easier when driving over. The esta lasts a couple of years and men's they have your details. So you don't need to fill in the visa waiver, they simply...
Mar 30th 2015, 4:30 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,561
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Congrats. Our letter arrived on Friday for the next vancouver ceremony of April 21st.
Mar 21st 2015, 1:08 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,561
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

We're in BC. And it was def fast. So fast we applied for new pr cards at the same time and the wife's arrived the week of the test !
Mar 20th 2015, 8:16 pm
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,561
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

well... that was faster than I expected.

Application sent in Sep 29 2014
Processing started Nov 13 2014 - received letter early January 2015 (cant remember exactly) with book advising possible...
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2015, 10:14 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 12,257
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Super Visa and Tax Issues

hmm, interesting. I think my parents will need o go through the same process as we havent even considered taxes for them.

only reason I thought about it was that on the sale of a house the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2014, 12:56 am
Replies: 54
Views: 3,893
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Cost of Realtors in BC

I'm open with what it costs me to open my door on a monthly basis, I realise its no different from normal business. But I don't have a product or service that you actually see instant results. My...
Forum: Canada
Sep 13th 2014, 6:32 am
Replies: 54
Views: 3,893
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Cost of Realtors in BC

Having spent the last 4 years building my real estate business, I have much more respect for the effort, hours and expense it takes to be a realtor. I can't say its fun having to pay thousands each...
Forum: Canada
Aug 5th 2014, 9:36 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 6,452
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Moving to Kamloops!

we really should set up some kind of gathering one day, i'm up for it and can probably drag along a few more of us that ive got to know in my daily wanderings arouns the town.
Forum: Canada
Jul 30th 2014, 6:35 am
Replies: 8
Views: 796
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Entering USA over land crossing

Having the etsa makes it quicker as you don't have to fill in the forms and less questions.
We did it last week without one and the couple next to us had it.

And the us customs person...
Forum: Canada
Jul 29th 2014, 10:33 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 6,452
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Moving to Kamloops!

I'm sure you will love it here.

We have been here nearly 6 years now and enjoy life in Kamloops more every year.

If you have any questions about the city, i'll happily answer them as I spend...
Forum: Canada
Jul 29th 2014, 10:29 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 5,859
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Has anyone migrated without ever having been to Canada before?

We came out for a week, but that was only just to make sure we had a clue where we would be living.

Before we decided to emigrate, we had never had the desire or even discussed leaving the UK, ...
Apr 5th 2014, 9:19 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By 4d32ftw

Quick question about English language for citizenship

Hi. I'm currently completing the forms to apply for citizenship, and I'm not sure if I need to sit a test or not for English.
Do my O levels and GCSE's exempt me from taking a test ? Or do I need A...
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2013, 10:11 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,817
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Gluten free in BC

My wifes been diagnosed with Celiacs since we have lived here, I thought it would be a total nightmare but tbh its not been to bad, most places we eat out at have a good selection of GF options, and...
Forum: Canada
Nov 6th 2013, 8:41 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,749
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: New to Kamloops,BC

Depends on the budget really.

Most of the big box clothing stores will sell ski stuff, but not much choice.
Sport check or Dawson's in Aberdeen mall sell stuff, there's a shop on Victoria st...
Forum: Canada
Nov 6th 2013, 3:02 am
Replies: 36
Views: 4,749
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: New to Kamloops,BC

Hi. We have been here nearly 5 years now, plenty of Brits about and the winter weather is rarely too bad on town. Just a few really cold days a season. And the summers are great. Any questions just...
Apr 17th 2013, 3:08 am
Replies: 20
Views: 7,086
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Grandparents super visa and goods to follow... help !

thank you, i'd been looking at that, and to see if they "qualified" under the seasonal visitor but that didn't look likely. They have the visitor record - even though that was hard enough to obtain...
Apr 17th 2013, 12:43 am
Replies: 20
Views: 7,086
Posted By 4d32ftw

Grandparents super visa and goods to follow... help !

got a nightmare at the moment..

Parents have arrived in BC on the super visa, went through customs in Vancouver etc.. with goods to follow list etc.. no issues.

now a few weeks later there...
Feb 21st 2013, 4:20 am
Replies: 84
Views: 42,261
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: US Netflix DNS

i use vpn one click on my iphone and ipad, was $10 a year, and you can pick lots of countries to get an ip address from, so i can easy switch between iplayer etc.. and netflix from any country...
Oct 8th 2012, 2:27 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,872
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Postal charges....

we just ordered 2 copies of a book of house plans from BC

1 copy to go to us in BC and the other to go to my parents in the UK.

The copy to the UK arrived before ours, and I wasnt suprised 1...
Forum: Canada
Sep 13th 2012, 1:17 am
Replies: 75
Views: 89,148
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Expat Shield problems

right click on the shield (usually bottom right in applications on the screen)if its green and click disconect so the shield is red
Forum: Canada
Aug 21st 2012, 8:49 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 588
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: Car insurance BC

As above, basic from icbc then shop around for the extras.

icbc wouldnt take our UK ncb but Canadian Direct did so we switched the extras and saved many hundreds of dollars - so much infact we...
Forum: Canada
Feb 22nd 2012, 10:43 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 673
Posted By 4d32ftw

Re: What is happening in Kamloops - Mines?

personally, I think if it gets the green light there will be an immediate impact from the familes that don't want to live that close, so we could see a number of houses all come on the market at...
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