Helpful advice on emergrating to Canada
May 20th 2013 | 2:19 am
#16
Realist
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 24,667
From: UK
Re: Helpful advice on emergrating to Canada
Last time I checked for Levi's at a Levi's Outlet (discount) Store in the UK they were about £60...so you're getting quite a good deal at $20! Of course, being over the age of 40 the opportunity to wear jeans in Britain is rare, so it is a bit of a moot point.
May 20th 2013 | 2:35 am
#17
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 8,320
From: Oakville, ON, CA
Re: Helpful advice on emergrating to Canada
Completely echo the sentiment about Levis. My husband loves Levis jeans, the jeans in the UK were about £80+.
The jeans, when not on sale, sell at The Bay for $79. Still cheaper... and when they go on sale you can get them for about $40.
(But Macys in the US sells them for $40 normally.
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There's a Tommy Hilfiger outlet I visit when I'm at home - they do great sales, my husband and I got jeans there for $25, and lots of really nice tops often for like 2 for $25 and that sort of deal.
Certain specialty European brands (for example, shoes - Clarks, Mephisto, Birkenstock) tend to be cheaper in Europe, but most bigger American brands will be cheaper in Canada (and USA).
(I use Levis and Tommy just as an example of where the prices are cheaper - I generally could not care less about brands... I like to look nice, but not so much that its going to cost me an arm and a leg. I love going to the Tommy outlet though because it's good quality clothing for pretty cheap prices.)
The jeans, when not on sale, sell at The Bay for $79. Still cheaper... and when they go on sale you can get them for about $40.
(But Macys in the US sells them for $40 normally.
)There's a Tommy Hilfiger outlet I visit when I'm at home - they do great sales, my husband and I got jeans there for $25, and lots of really nice tops often for like 2 for $25 and that sort of deal.
Certain specialty European brands (for example, shoes - Clarks, Mephisto, Birkenstock) tend to be cheaper in Europe, but most bigger American brands will be cheaper in Canada (and USA).
(I use Levis and Tommy just as an example of where the prices are cheaper - I generally could not care less about brands... I like to look nice, but not so much that its going to cost me an arm and a leg. I love going to the Tommy outlet though because it's good quality clothing for pretty cheap prices.)
May 20th 2013 | 3:03 am
#18
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From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
May 20th 2013 | 3:59 am
#19
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: Helpful advice on emergrating to Canada
Really? They still have weekends in the UK don't they?
May 20th 2013 | 4:23 am
#20
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Was Glasgow Scotland, now Ancaster, Ontario
Re: Helpful advice on emergrating to Canada
Hi All,
Me my wife and are two kids (daughter age 6 & son aged 4) are wanting to emergrate to canada. This will be a couple of years off yet once my wife has finished her nursing degree (July 2014) and gained a years experance. I myself am a Bus Inspector in public Transport.
Im just looking for as much help and advice as possible and the best people to ask are expats.
Me my wife and are two kids (daughter age 6 & son aged 4) are wanting to emergrate to canada. This will be a couple of years off yet once my wife has finished her nursing degree (July 2014) and gained a years experance. I myself am a Bus Inspector in public Transport.
Im just looking for as much help and advice as possible and the best people to ask are expats.
Very different, depends on area your coming from and to and age of kids.
Assume difficult, but not impossible. In general its about proving yourself and actually showing face, emails and long distance applications need to be followed up with calls and visits.
Can't comment on this yet.
Good luck!
May 20th 2013 | 5:13 am
#21
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 8,309
From: Fredericton, New Brunswick CA
Re: Helpful advice on emergrating to Canada
I believe there is an aura cleanser on this site. If that occupation can qualify, anyone can. No offence meant to the cleanser, just illustrating a point as to the relative difficulty for the OP with an extreme example. That's all you need to know about immigration.
