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Tangram Feb 6th 2007 8:56 pm

Accepted The Offer
 
After much to and fro ( their HR dept swearing blind they had couriered a package and later finding out they hadn't ) I have officially accepted the job offer from the Canadian company.

Sticking point no.1 was clarification of health cover. They are paying for cover for myself and family for the 3 month waiting period prior to NB Medicare kicking in and then I have the option of adding family to the company scheme with 3 different levels of cover.

Sticking point no.2 was clarification of what was covered for the relocation package they offered me. They are covering flights, estate agents fees in the UK, shipping house contents ( and dog ), solicitors fees here and in Canada and a few other bits which may crop up along the way. Extremely generous I thought - hence I didn't even start to negotiate vacation or salary.

They are meeting withan immigration lawyer today to fill out the LMO forms to forward to Service Canada in Moncton, so if that doesn't come through that will be the end of that.

Keep getting really positive emails from them and they seem really pleased that I have accepted. Looks good, just waiting for the poo to hit the fan in my usual British way ! :o

If all goes swimmingly and to plan I guess sometime in April in Moncton.

Paul

claire bob and matt Feb 6th 2007 9:06 pm

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:rofl: Paul

Absolutely brilliant news! Really generous re-location package! A good sign! Must take the pressure of the old finances .

I'm just going through the interview thing with a company in Calgary, I hope their as generous!!!:blink:

hcastles Feb 6th 2007 9:27 pm

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Hi

what jobs are you two doing to get this as i would love to speed up the process.....

Butch Cassidy Feb 6th 2007 9:46 pm

Re: Accepted The Offer
 

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 4373601)
After much to and fro ( their HR dept swearing blind they had couriered a package and later finding out they hadn't ) I have officially accepted the job offer from the Canadian company.

Sticking point no.1 was clarification of health cover. They are paying for cover for myself and family for the 3 month waiting period prior to NB Medicare kicking in and then I have the option of adding family to the company scheme with 3 different levels of cover.

Sticking point no.2 was clarification of what was covered for the relocation package they offered me. They are covering flights, estate agents fees in the UK, shipping house contents ( and dog ), solicitors fees here and in Canada and a few other bits which may crop up along the way. Extremely generous I thought - hence I didn't even start to negotiate vacation or salary.

They are meeting withan immigration lawyer today to fill out the LMO forms to forward to Service Canada in Moncton, so if that doesn't come through that will be the end of that.

Keep getting really positive emails from them and they seem really pleased that I have accepted. Looks good, just waiting for the poo to hit the fan in my usual British way ! :o

If all goes swimmingly and to plan I guess sometime in April in Moncton.

Paul


Great news P. :thumbup:
:beer:

Tangram Feb 6th 2007 9:53 pm

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Originally Posted by hcastles (Post 4373711)
Hi

what jobs are you two doing to get this as i would love to speed up the process.....

I'm in IT, wife is in HR but won't be working initially.

Tangram Feb 6th 2007 9:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 4373760)
Great news P. :thumbup:
:beer:

Thanks Butch mate...here's hoping all goes well.

sinope Feb 6th 2007 10:14 pm

Re: Accepted The Offer
 

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 4373601)
After much to and fro ( their HR dept swearing blind they had couriered a package and later finding out they hadn't ) I have officially accepted the job offer from the Canadian company.

Sticking point no.1 was clarification of health cover. They are paying for cover for myself and family for the 3 month waiting period prior to NB Medicare kicking in and then I have the option of adding family to the company scheme with 3 different levels of cover.

Sticking point no.2 was clarification of what was covered for the relocation package they offered me. They are covering flights, estate agents fees in the UK, shipping house contents ( and dog ), solicitors fees here and in Canada and a few other bits which may crop up along the way. Extremely generous I thought - hence I didn't even start to negotiate vacation or salary.

They are meeting withan immigration lawyer today to fill out the LMO forms to forward to Service Canada in Moncton, so if that doesn't come through that will be the end of that.

Keep getting really positive emails from them and they seem really pleased that I have accepted. Looks good, just waiting for the poo to hit the fan in my usual British way ! :o

If all goes swimmingly and to plan I guess sometime in April in Moncton.

Paul


Well done and really good luck with it all.

Canada2006 Feb 6th 2007 10:37 pm

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Originally Posted by sinope (Post 4373840)
Well done and really good luck with it all.

Congratulations - fab news!

Atlantic Xpat Feb 6th 2007 10:58 pm

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Congrats! Getting a job is fantastic and the relocation package sounds like a real bonus.

AX

Tangram Feb 6th 2007 11:07 pm

Re: Accepted The Offer
 
Yep the relocation was purely a bonus. I wouldn't have declined the job offer if there wasn't one.

Alberta_Rose Feb 7th 2007 12:59 am

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Wow! fantastic news! :D :thumbup:

sixofus! Feb 7th 2007 1:07 am

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GREAT DEAL xx

How many days annual holiday did u get (just out of intrest)?

Piff Poff Feb 7th 2007 1:45 am

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Excellent newws - good for you, sounds like you got a good deal there!

oceanMDX Feb 7th 2007 2:05 am

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 4373601)
Sticking point no.1 was clarification of health cover. They are paying for cover for myself and family for the 3 month waiting period prior to NB Medicare kicking in and then I have the option of adding family to the company scheme with 3 different levels of cover.

Point of clarification... are you certain that there even is a 3 month waiting period? There might not be in your case.

Tangram Feb 7th 2007 2:08 am

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Originally Posted by oceanMDX (Post 4374423)
Point of clarification... are you certain that there even is a 3 month waiting period? There might not be in your case.

I believe there is in NB, according to www.snb.ca.


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