Costs of emigrating
#61
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Re: Costs of emigrating
I disagree. I think they are costs you need to include. When you immigrate from a country where your financial and driving history are known to one where they are not, these higher costs become very significant especially off the back of no income coming in (if this is the case). Car insurance is so significantly higher than the UK for one person let alone two, I certainly wouldn't leave that cost out of the equation.
The same can be applied to the house too- deposits are often required for utilities, house insurance has no previous background info on you so these are extra and above what you might have paid in the UK. In the grand scheme of things I doubt there are many people that immigrate that go wow I didn't to need to budget so much to move. Invariably it will cost you more than you thought, whether it is 10, 20, 30, or 50% more I imagine is based on how well you research this before you go..
The same can be applied to the house too- deposits are often required for utilities, house insurance has no previous background info on you so these are extra and above what you might have paid in the UK. In the grand scheme of things I doubt there are many people that immigrate that go wow I didn't to need to budget so much to move. Invariably it will cost you more than you thought, whether it is 10, 20, 30, or 50% more I imagine is based on how well you research this before you go..
We never had to pay any deposit for facilities in MB - is that normal in other provinces?
House insurance was almost identical cost-wise.
Driving history - iirc you can get a history report from the UK and premium is reduced slightly on that basis.
I agree car insurance is extortionate here though. Having no competition whatsoever in MB means the province can charge whatever they like.
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Re: Costs of emigrating
I cannot see with such wide parameters this could come up with anything useful for prospective immigrants.
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Re: Costs of emigrating
Booked flights, packed clothes in two suitcases, train from Toronto to Belleville, rented an apartment where previous tentants had left a few pieces. Bought a saucepan and frying pan. That's it in a nutshell - didn't have kids so no worries there.
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Re: Costs of emigrating
It may not be hard to put something down, but to construct something useful the parameters in the question posed are too wide. Currencies fluctuations, which currencies to use, time frames involved, the real cost of immigration vs what one would have spent whether one immigrated or not.
I cannot see with such wide parameters this could come up with anything useful for prospective immigrants.
I cannot see with such wide parameters this could come up with anything useful for prospective immigrants.
Take the costs with a pinch of salt, change to suit your own circumstances as I have said, or disregard completely!
I said earlier in the thread, the link I was provided gave me something else to factor in I did not initially think of (car rental on first arrival for a week or so until we purchase our own car) = an expense to budget for / a cost of emigrating setting up costs
So it has already been 'useful for a prospective immigrant' . Who would have thought it...
If there is anyone else on here, or dares to join this forum in the future (with a thick skin) and it helps them out a little, then its been worth it.
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Re: Costs of emigrating
[QUOTE=Roberto1980;11796432]I would say even setting out a 'list' is useful. Its the methodical way I like to do things. (some might disagree) Take the costs with a pinch of salt, change to suit your own circumstances as I have said, or disregard completely! I said earlier in the thread, the link I was provided gave me something else to factor in I did not initially think of (car rental on first arrival for a week or so until we purchase our own car) = an expense to budget for / a cost of emigrating setting up costs So it has already been 'useful for a prospective immigrant' . Who would have thought it... If there is anyone else on here, or dares to join this forum in the future (with a thick skin) and it helps them out a little, then its been worth it.[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry, but I just can't resist this; why is your sarcasm OK but other people's sarcasm/banter antagonistic or aggressive? You're the one using bold italics to get your message through (which I understood to be the equivalent of "shouting"), no-one else.
I'm sorry, but I just can't resist this; why is your sarcasm OK but other people's sarcasm/banter antagonistic or aggressive? You're the one using bold italics to get your message through (which I understood to be the equivalent of "shouting"), no-one else.
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Re: Costs of emigrating
[QUOTE=rivingtonpike;11796441]
Do you mean where I said "who would have thought it"?
If so then I wasn't being sarcastic... it's ironic though, someone said that to me earlier and no one highlighted that to them? So I presumed that was deemed 'within the rules'...
I felt I made a perfectly friendly and valid point in showing how one persons interpretation of a thread may seem pointless, when in fact it can be very useful for others.
Oh, and I genuinely wasn't aware that highlighting text in bold was 'shouting' what if I underline a text what does that mean?
I would say even setting out a 'list' is useful. Its the methodical way I like to do things. (some might disagree) Take the costs with a pinch of salt, change to suit your own circumstances as I have said, or disregard completely! I said earlier in the thread, the link I was provided gave me something else to factor in I did not initially think of (car rental on first arrival for a week or so until we purchase our own car) = an expense to budget for / a cost of emigrating setting up costs So it has already been 'useful for a prospective immigrant' . Who would have thought it... If there is anyone else on here, or dares to join this forum in the future (with a thick skin) and it helps them out a little, then its been worth it.[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry, but I just can't resist this; why is your sarcasm OK but other people's sarcasm/banter antagonistic or aggressive? You're the one using bold italics to get your message through (which I understood to be the equivalent of "shouting"), no-one else.
I'm sorry, but I just can't resist this; why is your sarcasm OK but other people's sarcasm/banter antagonistic or aggressive? You're the one using bold italics to get your message through (which I understood to be the equivalent of "shouting"), no-one else.
If so then I wasn't being sarcastic... it's ironic though, someone said that to me earlier and no one highlighted that to them? So I presumed that was deemed 'within the rules'...
I felt I made a perfectly friendly and valid point in showing how one persons interpretation of a thread may seem pointless, when in fact it can be very useful for others.
Oh, and I genuinely wasn't aware that highlighting text in bold was 'shouting' what if I underline a text what does that mean?
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Re: Costs of emigrating
How about we get back on topic and stop the stupid sniping all around? It's getting awfully tedious.
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Re: Costs of emigrating
Mainly because there was so much competition at the time, Canada3000, Canjet, Air Transat, Thomas Cook etc., as well as Air Canada and BA - I was regularly getting returns for under £120 (ah, those were the days) - plus of course the exchange rate was phenomenal at the time.