And there we have it...
Nov 1st 2006, 11:04 pm
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And there we have it...
Less than a month in Canada, and we've:
- bought a car (and insured it)
- signed up for OHIP
- Opened a savings account in Canada for our $ (our £ are still earning better interest in the UK)
- enjoyed several trips out and about, including up to Ottawa
- and as of yesterday, we've both got job offers on the table (both in IT)!!
It was weird...OH turned down an offer in Ottawa because it just wasn't right (the job, the area, the fact that they wanted him to start in a couple of days, even though we didn't have anywhere to live, etc, and also because I had no job nibbles in Ottawa). The following day I had two interviews in Ottawa (that I turned down, because we'd decided we weren't going up there).
OH had an interview on Friday that went well, he was called in for a second interview on Tuesday. I had an interview on Monday that went well, I've been called in for a second interview on Friday. He got a phone call yesterday morning offering him the job, I had an interview yesterday morning, and they called and offered me the job (no second interview) about 8:30pm last night. I'll be earning more than I was in the UK, OH is still waiting for the official package to be disclosed before he accepts.
It looks like OH might be starting work on Monday, I'll be a few days later (they need to courier paperwork from the head office in Ottawa), so between now and then we'll need to get a second car (and more insurance - double ouch!).
Not bad for 29 days in the country!
- bought a car (and insured it)
- signed up for OHIP
- Opened a savings account in Canada for our $ (our £ are still earning better interest in the UK)
- enjoyed several trips out and about, including up to Ottawa
- and as of yesterday, we've both got job offers on the table (both in IT)!!
It was weird...OH turned down an offer in Ottawa because it just wasn't right (the job, the area, the fact that they wanted him to start in a couple of days, even though we didn't have anywhere to live, etc, and also because I had no job nibbles in Ottawa). The following day I had two interviews in Ottawa (that I turned down, because we'd decided we weren't going up there).
OH had an interview on Friday that went well, he was called in for a second interview on Tuesday. I had an interview on Monday that went well, I've been called in for a second interview on Friday. He got a phone call yesterday morning offering him the job, I had an interview yesterday morning, and they called and offered me the job (no second interview) about 8:30pm last night. I'll be earning more than I was in the UK, OH is still waiting for the official package to be disclosed before he accepts.
It looks like OH might be starting work on Monday, I'll be a few days later (they need to courier paperwork from the head office in Ottawa), so between now and then we'll need to get a second car (and more insurance - double ouch!).
Not bad for 29 days in the country!
Nov 1st 2006, 11:33 pm
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Joined: Nov 2003
Location: Nr Belleville, Ontario
Posts: 565
Re: And there we have it...
Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Less than a month in Canada, and we've:
- bought a car (and insured it)
- signed up for OHIP
- Opened a savings account in Canada for our $ (our £ are still earning better interest in the UK)
- enjoyed several trips out and about, including up to Ottawa
- and as of yesterday, we've both got job offers on the table (both in IT)!!
It was weird...OH turned down an offer in Ottawa because it just wasn't right (the job, the area, the fact that they wanted him to start in a couple of days, even though we didn't have anywhere to live, etc, and also because I had no job nibbles in Ottawa). The following day I had two interviews in Ottawa (that I turned down, because we'd decided we weren't going up there).
OH had an interview on Friday that went well, he was called in for a second interview on Tuesday. I had an interview on Monday that went well, I've been called in for a second interview on Friday. He got a phone call yesterday morning offering him the job, I had an interview yesterday morning, and they called and offered me the job (no second interview) about 8:30pm last night. I'll be earning more than I was in the UK, OH is still waiting for the official package to be disclosed before he accepts.
It looks like OH might be starting work on Monday, I'll be a few days later (they need to courier paperwork from the head office in Ottawa), so between now and then we'll need to get a second car (and more insurance - double ouch!).
Not bad for 29 days in the country!
- bought a car (and insured it)
- signed up for OHIP
- Opened a savings account in Canada for our $ (our £ are still earning better interest in the UK)
- enjoyed several trips out and about, including up to Ottawa
- and as of yesterday, we've both got job offers on the table (both in IT)!!
It was weird...OH turned down an offer in Ottawa because it just wasn't right (the job, the area, the fact that they wanted him to start in a couple of days, even though we didn't have anywhere to live, etc, and also because I had no job nibbles in Ottawa). The following day I had two interviews in Ottawa (that I turned down, because we'd decided we weren't going up there).
OH had an interview on Friday that went well, he was called in for a second interview on Tuesday. I had an interview on Monday that went well, I've been called in for a second interview on Friday. He got a phone call yesterday morning offering him the job, I had an interview yesterday morning, and they called and offered me the job (no second interview) about 8:30pm last night. I'll be earning more than I was in the UK, OH is still waiting for the official package to be disclosed before he accepts.
It looks like OH might be starting work on Monday, I'll be a few days later (they need to courier paperwork from the head office in Ottawa), so between now and then we'll need to get a second car (and more insurance - double ouch!).
Not bad for 29 days in the country!
Now the fun starts - house hunting, furniture buying etc.
best of luck
Jane
Nov 2nd 2006, 12:19 am
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Re: And there we have it...
Congratulations, that's great news. Nice to see someone doing really well 
Nov 2nd 2006, 12:34 am
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Joined: May 2004
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Posts: 1,137
Re: And there we have it...
Yeah congratulations, great stuff.
Blimey at this rate the happy people will be outnumbering the moaners!!! :scared: What ever next?
Blimey at this rate the happy people will be outnumbering the moaners!!! :scared: What ever next?
Nov 2nd 2006, 3:02 am
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Re: And there we have it...
Congrats - sounds like a really good and promising start - delighted for you both - all the best
Nov 2nd 2006, 3:06 am
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Re: And there we have it...
Not bad at all.
Best of luck to you both.
Raine
Best of luck to you both.
Raine
Nov 2nd 2006, 3:12 am
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Re: And there we have it...
Congrats, just the Snowblower and Skidoo required before you will be indistinguishable from the locals!
Nov 2nd 2006, 3:30 am
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Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Auld Scotia > Nova Scotia > Calgary
Posts: 3,703
Re: And there we have it...
WOW - what an action packed 29 days. Congratulations on the jobs - great to be earning money and not eating into your equity.
You have certainly hit the ground running!
You have certainly hit the ground running!
Nov 2nd 2006, 3:31 am
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Re: And there we have it...
Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Less than a month in Canada, and we've:
- bought a car (and insured it)
- signed up for OHIP
- Opened a savings account in Canada for our $ (our £ are still earning better interest in the UK)
- enjoyed several trips out and about, including up to Ottawa
- and as of yesterday, we've both got job offers on the table (both in IT)!!
It was weird...OH turned down an offer in Ottawa because it just wasn't right (the job, the area, the fact that they wanted him to start in a couple of days, even though we didn't have anywhere to live, etc, and also because I had no job nibbles in Ottawa). The following day I had two interviews in Ottawa (that I turned down, because we'd decided we weren't going up there).
OH had an interview on Friday that went well, he was called in for a second interview on Tuesday. I had an interview on Monday that went well, I've been called in for a second interview on Friday. He got a phone call yesterday morning offering him the job, I had an interview yesterday morning, and they called and offered me the job (no second interview) about 8:30pm last night. I'll be earning more than I was in the UK, OH is still waiting for the official package to be disclosed before he accepts.
It looks like OH might be starting work on Monday, I'll be a few days later (they need to courier paperwork from the head office in Ottawa), so between now and then we'll need to get a second car (and more insurance - double ouch!).
Not bad for 29 days in the country!
- bought a car (and insured it)
- signed up for OHIP
- Opened a savings account in Canada for our $ (our £ are still earning better interest in the UK)
- enjoyed several trips out and about, including up to Ottawa
- and as of yesterday, we've both got job offers on the table (both in IT)!!
It was weird...OH turned down an offer in Ottawa because it just wasn't right (the job, the area, the fact that they wanted him to start in a couple of days, even though we didn't have anywhere to live, etc, and also because I had no job nibbles in Ottawa). The following day I had two interviews in Ottawa (that I turned down, because we'd decided we weren't going up there).
OH had an interview on Friday that went well, he was called in for a second interview on Tuesday. I had an interview on Monday that went well, I've been called in for a second interview on Friday. He got a phone call yesterday morning offering him the job, I had an interview yesterday morning, and they called and offered me the job (no second interview) about 8:30pm last night. I'll be earning more than I was in the UK, OH is still waiting for the official package to be disclosed before he accepts.
It looks like OH might be starting work on Monday, I'll be a few days later (they need to courier paperwork from the head office in Ottawa), so between now and then we'll need to get a second car (and more insurance - double ouch!).
Not bad for 29 days in the country!
Well done!
Nov 2nd 2006, 3:49 am
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Posts: 150
Re: And there we have it...
Congrats. You're through with a major hurdle... All other regular settlement things will be part and parcel of the newbies... In 6 months, you'd find yourself all the comfy.
Originally Posted by willmore
Congrats to you. Well done. Now all you need is a pic of you in a canoe with a canada hat listening to gordon lightfoot.
Well done!
Well done!
