Are we making the right decision?
Feb 16th 2016, 5:41 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
Thanks for your question. I don't want to stray too far off the topic of this post, but yes you are right. Tuition fees vary in the UK and across Europe - England has the highest tuition fees of any European country and they are much more in line with what we would expect in Canada. Scotland, in line with the Scandinavian countries, Germany and Austria on the other hand doesn't charge fees. This article does a good analysis if you are interested in more information
Tuition fees: Should they go higher or lower? - BBC News
Tuition fees: Should they go higher or lower? - BBC News
Feb 16th 2016, 6:09 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
Well if you'd done that in the first place, all this nonsense about whether or not you should up sticks and move to Toronto could have had some context in the first place.
Are you and or your partner eligible for EE? What score do you get based on your form filling? This is important because as a junior buyer and a Boot's manager neither of you has any prospect of gaining an LMIA
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Are you and or your partner eligible for EE? What score do you get based on your form filling? This is important because as a junior buyer and a Boot's manager neither of you has any prospect of gaining an LMIA
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We are eligible for EE, last time I did a calculation my score was in the high 400s/low 500s but can't remember specifically.
PS I'm a procurement manager, not a junior buyer. Big difference
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Feb 16th 2016, 6:13 pm
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Correct they are at the grand old age of 34 so guess that's out the window
Feb 16th 2016, 6:15 pm
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Mid level Procurement job in GTA? $60-80k - as a general range. Take home pay calculate via taxtips.ca . Pensions a rarity in the private sector but most employers contribute to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) through some sort of matching contribution formula - typically 3-5% each from employer and employee. RRSP are equivalent(ish) to a money purchase or defined savings scheme in the UK.
No idea about employment prospects for a Boots manager. Assuming you can find a path for immigration / visa, then a responsible and conservative assumption is that you may have to support yourselves for a period on no income and one income as you are unlikely to both walk into jobs straight away.
No idea about employment prospects for a Boots manager. Assuming you can find a path for immigration / visa, then a responsible and conservative assumption is that you may have to support yourselves for a period on no income and one income as you are unlikely to both walk into jobs straight away.
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Feb 16th 2016, 6:20 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
It's common, usual even, to commute for an hour or more. I've worked with several people who commuted two hours each way. Many people commute by car and then by train and then by subway so half an hour on the train is really much more. However, there are also people who walk to work. For a while I bicycled to work and I was not the only person who did so. I've worked with three people who lived for extended periods in the office and one who lived in his car under an adjacent building; very convenient.
"Everyone" no, "most people", I think so.
Feb 16th 2016, 6:25 pm
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Don't forget to factor in the cost of the move though, never cheap unfortunately!
Feb 16th 2016, 6:28 pm
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I'd ensure we have sufficient savings too. Need at least $15k to move in the first place for PR. Need evidence of that prior to final application so plenty of time to save more afterwards too.
Feb 16th 2016, 6:32 pm
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So yes, do save as much as possible, this thread has some useful figures in - http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad...canada-735341/
HTH.
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Feb 16th 2016, 6:35 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
If you cant play nicely......Now go and sit on the naughty step and reflect on your behaviour
Feb 16th 2016, 6:40 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
I don't imagine that's the consensus.
It's common, usual even, to commute for an hour or more. I've worked with several people who commuted two hours each way. Many people commute by car and then by train and then by subway so half an hour on the train is really much more. However, there are also people who walk to work. For a while I bicycled to work and I was not the only person who did so. I've worked with three people who lived for extended periods in the office and one who lived in his car under an adjacent building; very convenient.
"Everyone" no, "most people", I think so.
It's common, usual even, to commute for an hour or more. I've worked with several people who commuted two hours each way. Many people commute by car and then by train and then by subway so half an hour on the train is really much more. However, there are also people who walk to work. For a while I bicycled to work and I was not the only person who did so. I've worked with three people who lived for extended periods in the office and one who lived in his car under an adjacent building; very convenient.
"Everyone" no, "most people", I think so.
Feb 16th 2016, 7:02 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
I don't imagine that's the consensus.
It's common, usual even, to commute for an hour or more. I've worked with several people who commuted two hours each way. Many people commute by car and then by train and then by subway so half an hour on the train is really much more. However, there are also people who walk to work. For a while I bicycled to work and I was not the only person who did so. I've worked with three people who lived for extended periods in the office and one who lived in his car under an adjacent building; very convenient.
"Everyone" no, "most people", I think so.
It's common, usual even, to commute for an hour or more. I've worked with several people who commuted two hours each way. Many people commute by car and then by train and then by subway so half an hour on the train is really much more. However, there are also people who walk to work. For a while I bicycled to work and I was not the only person who did so. I've worked with three people who lived for extended periods in the office and one who lived in his car under an adjacent building; very convenient.
"Everyone" no, "most people", I think so.
Feb 16th 2016, 7:06 pm
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Re: Are we making the right decision?
It all depends what type of accommodation you want to live in. If you don't mind a high rise condo then you have a short commute if you want to a standalone house with garden, unless you are wealthy, you normally need to move out to burbs increasing the commute time.