Originally Posted by jakebhatt (Post 9306971)

Your right Galacticos, but to be honest when people receive their LOI the first thing on their mind is getting to Canada and not sharing it with us :( lol When people receive there visa's they leave us and get on with there life's - But I hope your right with the mass LOI..

Originally Posted by IanScottEsquire (Post 9307057)

Look on the BUNAC facebook page, people have got their LOIs this week and stuff by the looks of it.

Originally Posted by jakebhatt (Post 9307241)

I can't find BUNAC on facebook - link me mate, thanks

Originally Posted by jakebhatt (Post 9306975)

Pretty sure there is visa spaces left, it would be announced if there wasnt :)

Originally Posted by chriscanada (Post 9307540)

Mine was accepted by the office today, so they are accepting, no word on acceptance / denial yet.

Originally Posted by jakebhatt (Post 9308588)

Nothing yet, how long did you wait?

Originally Posted by jakebhatt (Post 9306971)

Your right Galacticos, but to be honest when people receive their LOI the first thing on their mind is getting to Canada and not sharing it with us :( lol When people receive there visa's they leave us and get on with there life's - But I hope your right with the mass LOI..

Originally Posted by kc85 (Post 9308818)

i take massive offensive to this jakebhatt- i have received my LOI & have not forgot about my comrades who helped me get there...lol i hear what your saying- probably due to the excitement- i 4 one cannot wait to get out of here! but seriously best of luck & yes your right the wait is crazy but it will come. i did find not checking on here so often helped as it can get you a little anxious sometimes hearing different bits of information lol

am off hopefully in 2weeks with a 2week stop in ny before taking train into canada! i actually genuinely would like to catch some of the people on these forums for a drink in canada that have been so helpful as tbh i think a lot of people on here helped solve problems as when it came to help it seems, the embassy were a little reluctant!

Originally Posted by christmasoompa (Post 9306473)

As Jake said, others have been waiting quite a bit longer (one forum member has waited 12 weeks and still not had theirs), so you're taking quite a risk.

Any chance you can change your flight? If you have to spend the first month in Canada without working because you haven't yet got your visa, then that £2k will be gone within a couple of weeks! In fact, £2k is incredibly low to support yourself even if you get a job quite quickly - bear in mind that cost of living in Canada is the same as in the UK or even higher in some areas (and you know how long £2k would last in the UK with rent, bills, transport, food etc to pay for!), so if you can take any more money with you then definitely do.

I also think you'll need to show a return flight if you're only taking £2k with you, as that would be gone instantly if you needed to buy a flight in Canada (again, much more expensive than in the UK), so you're not showing enough funds for that situation imo.

Good luck. :)

Originally Posted by Gazareth (Post 9309004)

£2k gone within a couple of weeks? I think we have very different lifestyles. Two thousand pounds is about 3100 CAD. And 2k gone instantly if I need to buy a flight? A bit of an overestimate given that I paid £320 for a flight out. And why would flights cost more when buying them in Canada? I dont think the company I bought my flight out with discriminates based on IP address. £2k is what the IEC demands you have in your bank account. In the UK £2k would last me around 3-4 months. Given that I'm taking a tent with me and its going to be summertime I think 2k could last quite a while.

How about some help rather than just trying to scare the crap out of me.

Originally Posted by Gazareth (Post 9309004)

£2k gone within a couple of weeks? I think we have very different lifestyles. Two thousand pounds is about 3100 CAD. And 2k gone instantly if I need to buy a flight? A bit of an overestimate given that I paid £320 for a flight out. And why would flights cost more when buying them in Canada? I dont think the company I bought my flight out with discriminates based on IP address. £2k is what the IEC demands you have in your bank account. In the UK £2k would last me around 3-4 months. Given that I'm taking a tent with me and its going to be summertime I think 2k could last quite a while.

How about some help rather than just trying to scare the crap out of me.

Originally Posted by Gazareth (Post 9309004)

£2k gone within a couple of weeks? I think we have very different lifestyles. Two thousand pounds is about 3100 CAD. And 2k gone instantly if I need to buy a flight? A bit of an overestimate given that I paid £320 for a flight out. And why would flights cost more when buying them in Canada? I dont think the company I bought my flight out with discriminates based on IP address. £2k is what the IEC demands you have in your bank account. In the UK £2k would last me around 3-4 months. Given that I'm taking a tent with me and its going to be summertime I think 2k could last quite a while.

How about some help rather than just trying to scare the crap out of me.

Originally Posted by jakebhatt (Post 9308828)

yeah I know what you mean though by not checking this you do feel a little more eased when your not reading everyone getting their LOI's and you haven't got yours (mine) yet lol, good luck in Canada hope it works out well for you, hopefully I will be there soon, :)