Anyone heard from Mississauga
May 18th 2006, 4:28 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
[QUOTE=jimbunting]
Hi Jim,
I see you are quite a new member on here, so welcome first of all. I will warn you of a few things though :
- some know quite a lot and are very helpful
- some members like to have a good old moan about all sorts of things
- some think they know it all and don't believe a word you say
- some are very genuine and down to earth
- some just talk verbal diorhoea
- some take offence at the slightest thing
- some can poke fun at others but can't take it themselves
- many are just on here to find out some genuine info and many are happy to help
I don't think I've covered everything but just gives an insight, I just try not to wind people up these days (not too much anyway
)
I think the items you mentioned though at the end of your post go without saying, these are just some of the basics everyone seems to know about without really thinking. In fact on the electrical appliance side your statement is not quite true because if you buy a transformer you can still use them. We can buy 110v tools from USA and use them here under 240v with the transformer.
Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Do you know enough NOT to bring any electrical appliances as they won't work here, with a different voltage system? How about winter clothing? Or getting used to the HOT summers? All important stuff to find out about.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
I see you are quite a new member on here, so welcome first of all. I will warn you of a few things though :
- some know quite a lot and are very helpful
- some members like to have a good old moan about all sorts of things
- some think they know it all and don't believe a word you say
- some are very genuine and down to earth
- some just talk verbal diorhoea
- some take offence at the slightest thing
- some can poke fun at others but can't take it themselves
- many are just on here to find out some genuine info and many are happy to help
I don't think I've covered everything but just gives an insight, I just try not to wind people up these days (not too much anyway
)I think the items you mentioned though at the end of your post go without saying, these are just some of the basics everyone seems to know about without really thinking. In fact on the electrical appliance side your statement is not quite true because if you buy a transformer you can still use them. We can buy 110v tools from USA and use them here under 240v with the transformer.
May 18th 2006, 4:55 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Congratulations Mr Lee. 
Phil (hubby) should hopefully get his soon. We have just put the house on the market.
Karen
Phil (hubby) should hopefully get his soon. We have just put the house on the market.
Karen
May 18th 2006, 6:06 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by Mr Lee
Well, the postman's just been and delivered a recorded delivery envelope from CHC London containing my passport with a nice new shiny Canadian visa inside, complete with the word "Immigrant"!
YYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!
So, those who aren't far behind me on their time-lines, don't leave the house until after the postman's been for the next week or so!
Now there's just baby's citizenship and passports (GB and Canadian) to get sorted, removal quotes to finalise, shipping companies to choose, house sale to complete, farewells to be said, removals to be made and a final trip to the airport.
Canada, here I come!
YYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!
So, those who aren't far behind me on their time-lines, don't leave the house until after the postman's been for the next week or so!
Now there's just baby's citizenship and passports (GB and Canadian) to get sorted, removal quotes to finalise, shipping companies to choose, house sale to complete, farewells to be said, removals to be made and a final trip to the airport.
Canada, here I come!
congrats
so we will be about a week away hopefully.
Cheers
Jerry
May 18th 2006, 6:18 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by VCox
Great news Jerry, seems to have happened really quickly once you got over that initial setback. When/where are you landing? I landed at Vancouver two weeks ago, v straightforward and took just under an hour (45 mins of that was spent in the queue).
V
V
Well if all goes according to our estimated plan...
If the house sale continues OK, we move out first week of july, and hopefully the passport will have arrived for first week of june, one months notice to my employers, so, fingers crossed, if we can get flights & hotel/etc , we should be landing second week of july, at Vancouver, I would personally like to be there before the 15th, my birthday. molsons....
Glad your landing went OK and smooth.
Must go, more packing / sorting, had the second removals firm around today , still no quotes yet tho' , but so far it's still only a 20' container.
Cheers
Jerry
May 18th 2006, 7:22 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
[QUOTE=Garfielduk]
Hi Jim,
I see you are quite a new member on here, so welcome first of all. I will warn you of a few things though :
- some know quite a lot and are very helpful
- some members like to have a good old moan about all sorts of things
- some think they know it all and don't believe a word you say
- some are very genuine and down to earth
- some just talk verbal diorhoea
- some take offence at the slightest thing
- some can poke fun at others but can't take it themselves
- many are just on here to find out some genuine info and many are happy to help
I don't think I've covered everything but just gives an insight, I just try not to wind people up these days (not too much anyway )
I think the items you mentioned though at the end of your post go without saying, these are just some of the basics everyone seems to know about without really thinking. In fact on the electrical appliance side your statement is not quite true because if you buy a transformer you can still use them. We can buy 110v tools from USA and use them here under 240v with the transformer.
My wife works at the University of Toronto, and deals with Proffs and Doctors, from all over the world, who are here for a year or two as faculty.
You would think that they would be smart enough to know the things that I mentioned, wouldn't you? But each of those things comes from actual experience, where somebody arrived in the dead of winter, dressed in summer clothing and sandals. Or paid thousands to ship useless household appliances here from South Africa. Or thought that they didn't have to pay income tax in Canada, as they were not a Canadian citizen. Or tried to bring their parents with them to Canada, without any paperwork.
As for the converters, yes it would work, but I'd be worried about a fire hazard.
Originally Posted by jimbunting
Hi Jim,
I see you are quite a new member on here, so welcome first of all. I will warn you of a few things though :
- some know quite a lot and are very helpful
- some members like to have a good old moan about all sorts of things
- some think they know it all and don't believe a word you say
- some are very genuine and down to earth
- some just talk verbal diorhoea
- some take offence at the slightest thing
- some can poke fun at others but can't take it themselves
- many are just on here to find out some genuine info and many are happy to help
I don't think I've covered everything but just gives an insight, I just try not to wind people up these days (not too much anyway
)I think the items you mentioned though at the end of your post go without saying, these are just some of the basics everyone seems to know about without really thinking. In fact on the electrical appliance side your statement is not quite true because if you buy a transformer you can still use them. We can buy 110v tools from USA and use them here under 240v with the transformer.
My wife works at the University of Toronto, and deals with Proffs and Doctors, from all over the world, who are here for a year or two as faculty.
You would think that they would be smart enough to know the things that I mentioned, wouldn't you? But each of those things comes from actual experience, where somebody arrived in the dead of winter, dressed in summer clothing and sandals. Or paid thousands to ship useless household appliances here from South Africa. Or thought that they didn't have to pay income tax in Canada, as they were not a Canadian citizen. Or tried to bring their parents with them to Canada, without any paperwork.
As for the converters, yes it would work, but I'd be worried about a fire hazard.
May 18th 2006, 7:37 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
[QUOTE=jimbunting]
My wife works at the University of Toronto, and deals with Proffs and Doctors, from all over the world, who are here for a year or two as faculty.
You would think that they would be smart enough to know the things that I mentioned, wouldn't you? But each of those things comes from actual experience, where somebody arrived in the dead of winter, dressed in summer clothing and sandals. Or paid thousands to ship useless household appliances here from South Africa. Or thought that they didn't have to pay income tax in Canada, as they were not a Canadian citizen. Or tried to bring their parents with them to Canada, without any paperwork.
As for the converters, yes it would work, but I'd be worried about a fire hazard.
Yes, I see what you are saying, you would think that if they had managed to get through all the immigration criteria due to qualification, etc that they would know a few of the basics. However, I have come across more than a few people in my time that have had the highest qualifications and just do not have any common sense !
Originally Posted by Garfielduk
My wife works at the University of Toronto, and deals with Proffs and Doctors, from all over the world, who are here for a year or two as faculty.
You would think that they would be smart enough to know the things that I mentioned, wouldn't you? But each of those things comes from actual experience, where somebody arrived in the dead of winter, dressed in summer clothing and sandals. Or paid thousands to ship useless household appliances here from South Africa. Or thought that they didn't have to pay income tax in Canada, as they were not a Canadian citizen. Or tried to bring their parents with them to Canada, without any paperwork.
As for the converters, yes it would work, but I'd be worried about a fire hazard.
May 19th 2006, 12:33 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
[QUOTE=Garfielduk]
Yes, I see what you are saying, you would think that if they had managed to get through all the immigration criteria due to qualification, etc that they would know a few of the basics. However, I have come across more than a few people in my time that have had the highest qualifications and just do not have any common sense !
I agree with that 100percent. My Wife is the business manager for a U or T research institute, and she deals with the Post Doctoral fellows, who are here in Canada for a two year period of study and research in to Bio Ethics.
They usually arrive in September, so she has all of them ( 30 to 40 people ) in for a "introduction to Canada " all day training session. She covers how to apply for a Social Insurance Number card, how to open a bank account, how to rent an apartment ( no we don't provide one for you ! ) why they have to buy a city map, and how to shop for food in a supermarket.
She spends all day with them and also has a 30 page hand out that has it all in print. For the next month she has at least 3 people at her door every day asking the same dumb questions about how to get a U of T library card, or where the International student office is located. These are mid-career professionals, in their thirties, who should be able to pick up the idea quickly but don't seem to be able to function outside of their narrow field of study.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
Originally Posted by jimbunting
Yes, I see what you are saying, you would think that if they had managed to get through all the immigration criteria due to qualification, etc that they would know a few of the basics. However, I have come across more than a few people in my time that have had the highest qualifications and just do not have any common sense !
They usually arrive in September, so she has all of them ( 30 to 40 people ) in for a "introduction to Canada " all day training session. She covers how to apply for a Social Insurance Number card, how to open a bank account, how to rent an apartment ( no we don't provide one for you ! ) why they have to buy a city map, and how to shop for food in a supermarket.
She spends all day with them and also has a 30 page hand out that has it all in print. For the next month she has at least 3 people at her door every day asking the same dumb questions about how to get a U of T library card, or where the International student office is located. These are mid-career professionals, in their thirties, who should be able to pick up the idea quickly but don't seem to be able to function outside of their narrow field of study.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
May 19th 2006, 5:14 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Well , that`s me done and dusted . My passport arrived this morning with a nice shiny visa inside . YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
House on the market and looking for jobs .
CANADA HERE WE COME !!!!!!
Best regards to all
Phil
House on the market and looking for jobs .
CANADA HERE WE COME !!!!!!
Best regards to all
Phil
May 19th 2006, 5:58 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Well , that`s me done and dusted . My passport arrived this morning with a nice shiny visa inside . YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
House on the market and looking for jobs .
CANADA HERE WE COME !!!!!!
Best regards to all
Phil
House on the market and looking for jobs .
CANADA HERE WE COME !!!!!!
Best regards to all
Phil
Brilliant news, congratulations, have a good night
Cheers
Kelly
May 19th 2006, 9:30 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
[QUOTE=jimbunting]
These are mid-career professionals, in their thirties, who should be able to pick up the idea quickly but don't seem to be able to function outside of their narrow field of study.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
Yes, you wonder how these people actually get through the day don't you. I've seen so many times the people that have excellent qualifications on paper but when they operate in the workplace are just damned awful, there is no functionality at all and they cannot put into practice what they have learnt in theory, I guess it's like a parrot really ! 
Originally Posted by Garfielduk
These are mid-career professionals, in their thirties, who should be able to pick up the idea quickly but don't seem to be able to function outside of their narrow field of study.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
May 19th 2006, 9:42 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
[QUOTE=jimbunting]
I agree with that 100percent. My Wife is the business manager for a U or T research institute, and she deals with the Post Doctoral fellows, who are here in Canada for a two year period of study and research in to Bio Ethics.
They usually arrive in September, so she has all of them ( 30 to 40 people ) in for a "introduction to Canada " all day training session. She covers how to apply for a Social Insurance Number card, how to open a bank account, how to rent an apartment ( no we don't provide one for you ! ) why they have to buy a city map, and how to shop for food in a supermarket.
She spends all day with them and also has a 30 page hand out that has it all in print. For the next month she has at least 3 people at her door every day asking the same dumb questions about how to get a U of T library card, or where the International student office is located. These are mid-career professionals, in their thirties, who should be able to pick up the idea quickly but don't seem to be able to function outside of their narrow field of study.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
You could apply the above to virtually any group in that age range these days. It certainly isn't exclusive to to the ones you are referring to.
Huge numbers of people out in the world today don't seem to have the wherewithal to organise themselves or apply the knowledge they have gained.
As a former co-worker used to say. "They couldn't organise a one man race to a two hole outhouse."
Cheers
Steve
Originally Posted by Garfielduk
I agree with that 100percent. My Wife is the business manager for a U or T research institute, and she deals with the Post Doctoral fellows, who are here in Canada for a two year period of study and research in to Bio Ethics.
They usually arrive in September, so she has all of them ( 30 to 40 people ) in for a "introduction to Canada " all day training session. She covers how to apply for a Social Insurance Number card, how to open a bank account, how to rent an apartment ( no we don't provide one for you ! ) why they have to buy a city map, and how to shop for food in a supermarket.
She spends all day with them and also has a 30 page hand out that has it all in print. For the next month she has at least 3 people at her door every day asking the same dumb questions about how to get a U of T library card, or where the International student office is located. These are mid-career professionals, in their thirties, who should be able to pick up the idea quickly but don't seem to be able to function outside of their narrow field of study.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
Huge numbers of people out in the world today don't seem to have the wherewithal to organise themselves or apply the knowledge they have gained.
As a former co-worker used to say. "They couldn't organise a one man race to a two hole outhouse."
Cheers
Steve
May 20th 2006, 7:50 am
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Well , that`s me done and dusted . My passport arrived this morning with a nice shiny visa inside . YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
House on the market and looking for jobs .
CANADA HERE WE COME !!!!!!
Best regards to all
Phil
House on the market and looking for jobs .
CANADA HERE WE COME !!!!!!
Best regards to all
Phil
Hi
Conrats..nearly missed your post in the thread.
Good luck with the house sale, the market seems strong enough if you don't over price, we went for the best of three valuations and sold within a week.
Cheers
Jerry ( who keeps checking the post box,[where's my brown envelope] )
May 20th 2006, 4:48 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by jerry brewer
Hi
Conrats..nearly missed your post in the thread.
Good luck with the house sale, the market seems strong enough if you don't over price, we went for the best of three valuations and sold within a week.
Cheers
Jerry ( who keeps checking the post box,[where's my brown envelope] )
Conrats..nearly missed your post in the thread.
Good luck with the house sale, the market seems strong enough if you don't over price, we went for the best of three valuations and sold within a week.
Cheers
Jerry ( who keeps checking the post box,[where's my brown envelope] )
I think/hope we`ve priced the house right , it`d be nice if sold within a few weeks though - heres to hoping ...
Keep waiting , you`ll get your brown envelope anytime now you`ll see.
Best of luck
Phil
This turned into one hell of a thread didn`t it ?
May 20th 2006, 6:25 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Cheers Mate
I think/hope we`ve priced the house right , it`d be nice if sold within a few weeks though - heres to hoping ...
Keep waiting , you`ll get your brown envelope anytime now you`ll see.
Best of luck
Phil
This turned into one hell of a thread didn`t it ?
I think/hope we`ve priced the house right , it`d be nice if sold within a few weeks though - heres to hoping ...
Keep waiting , you`ll get your brown envelope anytime now you`ll see.
Best of luck
Phil
This turned into one hell of a thread didn`t it ?
Lets see if we can make it to 500 posts
May 20th 2006, 6:37 pm
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Re: Anyone heard from Mississauga
Originally Posted by kellydrew
Yeh
Lets see if we can make it to 500 posts
Lets see if we can make it to 500 posts