Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
#121
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The UK is recovering economically, but that doesn't mean that you will be able to walk into a £30k+ job. The cost of living is different in Canada and the UK. Some things are cheaper, some are more expensive. Everyone is affected differently depending on their lifestyles. That's why going and trying it out is the best option.
Having a 2 min look online and it shows that Western has 12 UK partners, Wilfrid Laurier has 2.. I couldn't find one list for York, they do theirs by faculty so it would be dependent on what faculty you study in. One of Wilfrid Laurier's partner's is Swansea, which is a place you said you had considered locating to in the UK.
I studied abroad for 2 years during my degree, and so I know from first hand how helpful it is in getting to experience life in a country. It can give you a completely different outlook actually living there rather than being there on holiday.
Having a 2 min look online and it shows that Western has 12 UK partners, Wilfrid Laurier has 2.. I couldn't find one list for York, they do theirs by faculty so it would be dependent on what faculty you study in. One of Wilfrid Laurier's partner's is Swansea, which is a place you said you had considered locating to in the UK.
I studied abroad for 2 years during my degree, and so I know from first hand how helpful it is in getting to experience life in a country. It can give you a completely different outlook actually living there rather than being there on holiday.
It doesn't do that, all it means is that you have to use your Canadian passport to get on a plane. You could theoretically still use a foreign passport once you get to the POE as long as you convince CBSA you are Canadian (e.g. citizenship certificate) exactly the same as you can at present. For land border crossings it doesn't even do that.
#122
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Well I always prefer that GST is added at the checkout. What is taxed is basically the same as VAT in the UK, in fact when I got the CRA GST manual I thought to myself... hmm... seen this somewhere before and when I compared it with the HMRC VAT manual there were large sections that had obviously been copied. The difference being the tax rate of course. There are some other minor differences between VAT and GST/HST but not when it comes to food.
At least in Canada you see how much you are paying, all the supermarkets I go to highlight which items are taxed on the receipt as well (which is legally required).
At least in Canada you see how much you are paying, all the supermarkets I go to highlight which items are taxed on the receipt as well (which is legally required).
Dunno, but to expect the UK to be a more enlightened place is silly.
Didn't say I did, did I!!
Er... 50 States - thereby proving my point!
Calling me thick? I'm not American - I don't need to know and I can name over half of them. Can you name them all considering your closer to the country!
I didn't say they'd never heard of Malta, I said if you said you were Maltese they'd probably think you were on about Maltesers.
And as for statistics, it's based on me asking a lot of people over the years. Usually when they started going on about how muslims and/or immigrants were taking over and "didn't fit in" etc. and then I would ask them a few questions about the UK, seeing as they considered themselves so familiar with their home country.
To date NO-ONE I have ever asked (and it was a fair few people) has ever been able to name three towns in Northern Ireland. Well, assuming they were English. The usual response is: "Belfast, er.... Londonderry, er...."
Didn't say I did, did I!!
Er... 50 States - thereby proving my point!
Calling me thick? I'm not American - I don't need to know and I can name over half of them. Can you name them all considering your closer to the country!
I didn't say they'd never heard of Malta, I said if you said you were Maltese they'd probably think you were on about Maltesers.
And as for statistics, it's based on me asking a lot of people over the years. Usually when they started going on about how muslims and/or immigrants were taking over and "didn't fit in" etc. and then I would ask them a few questions about the UK, seeing as they considered themselves so familiar with their home country.
To date NO-ONE I have ever asked (and it was a fair few people) has ever been able to name three towns in Northern Ireland. Well, assuming they were English. The usual response is: "Belfast, er.... Londonderry, er...."
Something you have to accept about the UK, some people are much much happier just making sure they don't miss and episode of TOWIE!
Last edited by beckiwoo; Apr 19th 2014 at 5:18 am.
#123
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I never meant that it was, duh. I use statistics on here all the time but sometimes a simple anecdote works better.
It's me asking a bunch of racists actually, but racists tend to be more common imx in the UK and yes they are dense.
Try it yourself, ask a few people if they can name three towns in Northern Ireland seeing as you're in the midlands.
He seems to think so, your point seemed to be to disagree with me but apparently you don't.
(and yes I can name all 50 States and all the populated US territories too).
It's just you asking a bunch of people and obviously not widely travelled people either.
Try it yourself, ask a few people if they can name three towns in Northern Ireland seeing as you're in the midlands.
Didn't say I did, did I!!
(and yes I can name all 50 States and all the populated US territories too).
Last edited by Steve_; Apr 19th 2014 at 6:31 am.
#124
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So if I use my Canadian passport with the airline, and always show my Canadian passport to the airline people when traveling to Europe, show the Canadian passport to CBSA when re-entering and only show the EU passport at the EU Point of Entry and Exit, that will work?
#125
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I never meant that it was, duh. I use statistics on here all the time but sometimes a simple anecdote works better.
It's me asking a bunch of racists actually, but racists tend to be more common imx in the UK and yes they are dense.
Try it yourself, ask a few people if they can name three towns in Northern Ireland seeing as you're in the midlands.
well I don't associate with 'dense-racists' so I think They will get at least 5 in Northern Ireland
(and yes I can name all 50 States and all the populated US territories too).
It's me asking a bunch of racists actually, but racists tend to be more common imx in the UK and yes they are dense.
Try it yourself, ask a few people if they can name three towns in Northern Ireland seeing as you're in the midlands.
well I don't associate with 'dense-racists' so I think They will get at least 5 in Northern Ireland
(and yes I can name all 50 States and all the populated US territories too).
Wow!!! Gold star for you then!!!!
#127
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And I can't speak for 'most' Americans, but the ones I know - my brother & sister in law, my son, his mum and father, various friends - also can name all 50 states and their capitals. If I really thought about it I probably could as well; however I really have no need to do so.
Can you name all of the provinces and territories and their capitals?
#128
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Well, most Canadians (not "Canadaians") I know (myself included) can name the 10 provinces & 2 territories and their capitals. It's taught ot us from a very early age at school.
And I can't speak for 'most' Americans, but the ones I know - my brother & sister in law, my son, his mum and father, various friends - also can name all 50 states and their capitals. If I really thought about it I probably could as well; however I really have no need to do so.
Can you name all of the provinces and territories and their capitals?
And I can't speak for 'most' Americans, but the ones I know - my brother & sister in law, my son, his mum and father, various friends - also can name all 50 states and their capitals. If I really thought about it I probably could as well; however I really have no need to do so.
Can you name all of the provinces and territories and their capitals?
As for the US, there was a time (when I was in elementary school) where I could easily name all the state and capitals, but now I can name the states, but the capitals are hit or miss, its just not useful knowledge and not something used so I have forgotten some of them and I can point out all 50 on a map, although some of the small east coast ones can get a bit confusing, but generally I can figure it out.
I am not sure the obsession people have over being able to name states or provinces or what have you.
#129
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I wondered how long it would be until someone picked up on a spelling mistake, be it a mistake not intentional.
#130
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I can name all the provinces and territories but come on.. it's only 13 so not that hard. Would give the capitals a good go, but would struggle with the east coast ones. Could probably name the 50 states but definitely not all 50 capitals.. but if I'm being honest.. no one really cares that much do they?
If you all want to argue over who knows more.. who can name all the counties in UK? .. Do you even know how many there are?
If you all want to argue over who knows more.. who can name all the counties in UK? .. Do you even know how many there are?
#131
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Best of my knowledge there are 3 territories, Northwest, Yukon, and Nunavut.
As for the US, there was a time (when I was in elementary school) where I could easily name all the state and capitals, but now I can name the states, but the capitals are hit or miss, its just not useful knowledge and not something used so I have forgotten some of them and I can point out all 50 on a map, although some of the small east coast ones can get a bit confusing, but generally I can figure it out.
I am not sure the obsession people have over being able to name states or provinces or what have you.
As for the US, there was a time (when I was in elementary school) where I could easily name all the state and capitals, but now I can name the states, but the capitals are hit or miss, its just not useful knowledge and not something used so I have forgotten some of them and I can point out all 50 on a map, although some of the small east coast ones can get a bit confusing, but generally I can figure it out.
I am not sure the obsession people have over being able to name states or provinces or what have you.
#132
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I love the contrast of this thread... It went from me griping about the ETA and how Canada shares/is going to be sharing everything with the US, to cost of living / quality of life in the UK , and now onto who can memorise what from their elementary school days.
Ooh and Becki, I stole your quote "Wow! Gold star for you!" over on the "What do you want to know about the arabs" thread over in the lounge.
(Oh by the way you all should go read the threads "what is islam" in TIO and "What do you want to know about the arabs" in the lounge, I almost feel bad for the guy/thread starter how bad we are treating him LOL)
Ooh and Becki, I stole your quote "Wow! Gold star for you!" over on the "What do you want to know about the arabs" thread over in the lounge.
(Oh by the way you all should go read the threads "what is islam" in TIO and "What do you want to know about the arabs" in the lounge, I almost feel bad for the guy/thread starter how bad we are treating him LOL)
#133
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Just on the internet speeds topic, I lived in Glasgow and only had access to broadband internet through our phone line, no cable or fibre optic. Here in Canada I live in a rural village (pop 2000 ish?) in a rural province (NS) and have fibre optic internet. This still amazes me.
#134
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Just on the internet speeds topic, I lived in Glasgow and only had access to broadband internet through our phone line, no cable or fibre optic. Here in Canada I live in a rural village (pop 2000 ish?) in a rural province (NS) and have fibre optic internet. This still amazes me.
#135
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"He" being the OP, and the point I was trying to illustrate is that people are just as ignorant in Europe as they are here (he seems to think things would be better). A point which you took to task but have yet to actually disprove.