hezbett

For you guys doing reccies and landings in the next while and don't mind flying charters, don't know if you've checked out Canadian Affair before...they have pretty regular flights and use airlines like Thomas Cook Airlines.

I'm not joking when I say that Thomas Cook probably has the best leg room for Economy Class that I've ever flown (specially UK-Canada).

They also usually have really good instant purchase online fares that are cheaper than anything else you can get. I even tried to get Flight Centre to beat them and they told me they flat out couldn't!

Check out the site at: www.canadianaffair.com

I would be using them if we didn't need shedloads of baggage allowance!!
Cheers,
H

hezbett

I was talking to my shipping company today and they have told me that the packing list they do for shipping all our stuff is perfectly adequate to give to Customs when we land for the goods to follow. Sounds like a good plan to save a lot of time making yet more lists!!

jerry brewer

Hi All,
Just an update on our status for the board,
We received today, one brown envelope from High Commission london , containing an AOR dated 10-04-06.

yeah........... onto the second stage.

Estate agents now booked for valuations,
And house going on the market asap, packing commenced, etc..........

Starting to think again that we might actually make Vancouver for August 06

Good Luck to all, And a happy Easter break.
Cheers
Jerry

VCox

Good news Jerry, won't be long before you get PPR (Mine took 6 weeks) Good luck with the house selling, we can't shift ours

V

jerry brewer

Hi,
thanks for the info, sorry to hear about the house, keep the fingers crossed, sometimes it's amazing how house sales just suddenly happen, in all I must have been thro' about six in the last 14 yrs, more stressful than divorce... and less expensive.... ( been thro' that once ..... )

With the AOR now received, we are more confident that at least a decision might be made well before my medical runs out.
Good Luck
Have a good easter
Cheers
Jerry

kellydrew

Jerry

It's a no brainer!! You will definitely have your visa before your medical expires.
I got my passport request on April 10th. They actually sent PPR on April 3rd but because everything for us goes through our lawyers in T.O., it took a week to reach them. Very annoying really as we lost a week and I need my passport back as I need to land by May 10th :scared: I really wish I'd had my medical later last year as we didn't submit to Mississauga until Nov. Oh well you live and learn

Anyhow house went up this week so here's hoping that goes through without a hitch. Oh and if your reading this at CHC.....please return my pp before May 5th as I want to become "landed" then.

Take care all

Drew

PS If Mr Lee is reading this.......we blew it big time last night mate!!!!

Mr Lee

Not wrong there mate. Should have put a bet on a result like that...

Ah well - on a positive note FC have won promotion this season into the dizzy heights of North West Counties League Division One. It was a great result on Wednesday night and the place was rocking when the final whistle went.
It was great to feel part of something like that (I'm a founder member) but also quite sad that I'll be leaving it all behind, including "Big" United come June.

I hear there are quite a few Reds in southern Ontario and the GTA though, so we won't be alone...

kellydrew

Hey mate.
Yeh I saw FC had won promotion. I was chekin out the site. Very impressive. Might try and take a game in before the end of the season.
Think there's a Utd supporters club in TO. I'll do a google search and check it out.
Take care.
DREW

koogar

either of you 2 lovely people know if we can get prem footie in canada on cable?
I'll need my man u fix every now and then
koog

kellydrew

Hey mate

You can watch a pemiership game every saturday. I think it's on TSN. I've also seen midweek games as well.

Hope this helps.

Drew

koogar

hi drew.
yea, I watch every week, but I'm still in england at the moment. from failsworth, manchester, but living in berkshire at the moment......working in london.
I'm hoping to get over there soon.....sask PNP probably.....truck driving.....just wondered if I'll still be able to see the game.
gonna come over for a week for a visit soon....talk to some companies....have a look round........I take it you prefer it to england.
anyway, cheers for the info,
koog

kellydrew

I'm in Wigan mate

Not moving over till our house is sold over here, but yes......I've been three times in the last year and what I've seen is soooooo much better than over here.

Drew

koogar

oh, ok, cool.
last time I was in wigin was ....umm....delivering to asda probably.
where in canada you goin to?

kellydrew

Barrie

Just up the 400 from Toronto. Where you thinking of going mate?

Drew

koogar

wherever I can get a job really drew.
saskatoon, regina, winnipeg.
I'm planning on flying into calgary, renting a car and then driving round the different cities and visiting the trucking firms there.
I've got an interview in saskatoon when I get there and someone to see in regina.
looking forward to the adventure either way.