Why do you want to move to Canada
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:29 pm
#181
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Is it right that most employers only give 15 days holiday in BC?
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:30 pm
#182
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
I think initially, before even setting foot in Canada, a lot of people have romantic ideals about the Canadian landscape. "Oh, mountains! Lakes! Rivers! Forests!"... but then they find themselves settling in somewhere which is hundreds of miles away from the Canadian landscape of their imaginations. Or they don't fully appreciate that there is often hundreds of miles, if not thousands, before they can ever reach those destinations within Canada.
Somebody dreaming of Canadian Rockies and then finding themselves in Windsor Ontario, for example, will really notice those distances.
Somebody dreaming of Canadian Rockies and then finding themselves in Windsor Ontario, for example, will really notice those distances.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:30 pm
#183
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
The lifestyle's completely different because it's not focused around career - it's focused around enjoying the beaches, the forests, the mountains, the islands, and the restaurants. It's not about pubs or nightclubs or theatre. Not so much anyway. It's much more of a grassroots city, somewhat of a DIY vibe.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:30 pm
#184
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
I think initially, before even setting foot in Canada, a lot of people have romantic ideals about the Canadian landscape. "Oh, mountains! Lakes! Rivers! Forests!"... but then they find themselves settling in somewhere which is hundreds of miles away from the Canadian landscape of their imaginations. Or they don't fully appreciate that there is often hundreds of miles, if not thousands, before they can ever reach those destinations within Canada.
Somebody dreaming of Canadian Rockies and then finding themselves in Windsor Ontario, for example, will really notice those distances.
Somebody dreaming of Canadian Rockies and then finding themselves in Windsor Ontario, for example, will really notice those distances.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:31 pm
#187
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
I think initially, before even setting foot in Canada, a lot of people have romantic ideals about the Canadian landscape. "Oh, mountains! Lakes! Rivers! Forests!"... but then they find themselves settling in somewhere which is hundreds of miles away from the Canadian landscape of their imaginations. Or they don't fully appreciate that there is often hundreds of miles, if not thousands, before they can ever reach those destinations within Canada.
Somebody dreaming of Canadian Rockies and then finding themselves in Windsor Ontario, for example, will really notice those distances.
Somebody dreaming of Canadian Rockies and then finding themselves in Windsor Ontario, for example, will really notice those distances.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:41 pm
#188
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
(Note when saying about my mum staying I meant she could come for a month not I would have a month holiday)
Sorry if this is off topic but could someone let me know the standard working hours in a day for Vancouver BC?
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:46 pm
#189
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Why? What happens in Canada has nothing to do with how things are done elsewhere. Some people get more, some get the basic, which is determined by how long they have been employed by a company.
There is often no paid holiday entitlement for the first year. What you earn in year one accrues to pay for year 2 vacation. When you leave you get any back holiday paid owed. Some employers may allow some vacation pay in year one but not all. Vacation pay accrues as a percentage of earnings.
There is often no paid holiday entitlement for the first year. What you earn in year one accrues to pay for year 2 vacation. When you leave you get any back holiday paid owed. Some employers may allow some vacation pay in year one but not all. Vacation pay accrues as a percentage of earnings.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:46 pm
#190
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
FWIW, here are some examples: I'm a marketing director and work 8-4, and get 6wks holiday.
A friend of mine is a builder, he works 7-3.30 and gets 2wks holiday. A neighbour's an electrician and has similar conditions.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:52 pm
#191
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Why? What happens in Canada has nothing to do with how things are done elsewhere. Some people get more, some get the basic, which is determined by how long they have been employed by a company.
There is often no paid holiday entitlement for the first year. What you earn in year one accrues to pay for year 2 vacation. When you leave you get any back holiday paid owed. Some employers may allow some vacation pay in year one but not all. Vacation pay accrues as a percentage of earnings.
There is often no paid holiday entitlement for the first year. What you earn in year one accrues to pay for year 2 vacation. When you leave you get any back holiday paid owed. Some employers may allow some vacation pay in year one but not all. Vacation pay accrues as a percentage of earnings.
You also have to be careful about extra holidays due to length of service. I've heard of some employers giving you an extra day, but then pro-rata your salary down due to one less day worked. Bastards.
Nov 3rd 2009, 3:58 pm
#192
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
That may be so. Doesn't stop 2 weeks seeming miserly - which it is. It may be normal here, but that doesn't mean it's a good thing; quite frankly 10-15 days holiday a year sucks.
You also have to be careful about extra holidays due to length of service. I've heard of some employers giving you an extra day, but then pro-rata your salary down due to one less day worked. Bastards.
You also have to be careful about extra holidays due to length of service. I've heard of some employers giving you an extra day, but then pro-rata your salary down due to one less day worked. Bastards.
57 (1) An employer must give an employee an annual vacation of
(a) at least 2 weeks, after 12 consecutive months of employment, or
(b) at least 3 weeks, after 5 consecutive years of employment.
(2) An employer must ensure an employee takes an annual vacation within 12 months after completing the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation.
(3) An employer must allow an employee who is entitled to an annual vacation to take it in periods of one or more weeks.
(4) An annual vacation is exclusive of statutory holidays that an employee is entitled to.
Vacation pay
58 (1) An employer must pay an employee the following amount of vacation pay:
(a) after 5 calendar days of employment, at least 4% of the employee's total wages during the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation pay;
(b) after 5 consecutive years of employment, at least 6% of the employee's total wages during the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation pay.
(2) Vacation pay must be paid to an employee
(a) at least 7 days before the beginning of the employee's annual vacation, or
(b) on the employee's scheduled paydays, if
(i) agreed in writing by the employer and the employee, or
(ii) provided by the collective agreement.
(3) Any vacation pay an employee is entitled to when the employment terminates must be paid to the employee at the time set by section 18 for paying wages.
Nov 3rd 2009, 4:03 pm
#193
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
From BC standards. Those that have a problem can file a complaint.
57 (1) An employer must give an employee an annual vacation of
(a) at least 2 weeks, after 12 consecutive months of employment, or
(b) at least 3 weeks, after 5 consecutive years of employment.
(2) An employer must ensure an employee takes an annual vacation within 12 months after completing the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation.
(3) An employer must allow an employee who is entitled to an annual vacation to take it in periods of one or more weeks.
(4) An annual vacation is exclusive of statutory holidays that an employee is entitled to.
Vacation pay
58 (1) An employer must pay an employee the following amount of vacation pay:
(a) after 5 calendar days of employment, at least 4% of the employee's total wages during the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation pay;
(b) after 5 consecutive years of employment, at least 6% of the employee's total wages during the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation pay.
(2) Vacation pay must be paid to an employee
(a) at least 7 days before the beginning of the employee's annual vacation, or
(b) on the employee's scheduled paydays, if
(i) agreed in writing by the employer and the employee, or
(ii) provided by the collective agreement.
(3) Any vacation pay an employee is entitled to when the employment terminates must be paid to the employee at the time set by section 18 for paying wages.
57 (1) An employer must give an employee an annual vacation of
(a) at least 2 weeks, after 12 consecutive months of employment, or
(b) at least 3 weeks, after 5 consecutive years of employment.
(2) An employer must ensure an employee takes an annual vacation within 12 months after completing the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation.
(3) An employer must allow an employee who is entitled to an annual vacation to take it in periods of one or more weeks.
(4) An annual vacation is exclusive of statutory holidays that an employee is entitled to.
Vacation pay
58 (1) An employer must pay an employee the following amount of vacation pay:
(a) after 5 calendar days of employment, at least 4% of the employee's total wages during the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation pay;
(b) after 5 consecutive years of employment, at least 6% of the employee's total wages during the year of employment entitling the employee to the vacation pay.
(2) Vacation pay must be paid to an employee
(a) at least 7 days before the beginning of the employee's annual vacation, or
(b) on the employee's scheduled paydays, if
(i) agreed in writing by the employer and the employee, or
(ii) provided by the collective agreement.
(3) Any vacation pay an employee is entitled to when the employment terminates must be paid to the employee at the time set by section 18 for paying wages.
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Nov 3rd 2009, 4:04 pm
#194
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
If you are on salary rather than hourly then you wont notice.
Nov 3rd 2009, 4:10 pm
#195
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
That's just the way holiday pay schemes work. For two weeks they will withhold 2/52nds of your hourly pay to pay out during your 2 weeks absence. After you get 3 weeks allowance they will withhold 3/52nds to cover three weeks of not clocking in.
If you are on salary rather than hourly then you wont notice.
If you are on salary rather than hourly then you wont notice.