Linlaz

My cousin just gave me some really sound advice for our move to Toronto this summer. So just passing this on for anyone else really who hasn't YET left the UK.

If you intend on driving in Canada, make sure you bring with you evidence from your insurance company/ies of how many years you have been driving, otherwise they will treat you as a new driver, so think about those insurance premiums?

Although I think this is self explanatory, do open up a bank account in Canada and get a visa asap to build up some credit history, because you won't have anything when you first get there, effectively starting out like a school leaver!

LinLaz

spaceace

Bring over as much of your posessions as you can, because they are expensive to replace here.

HGerchikov

The banks will try to give you a very small credit limit on your visa - if you bring money with you from a house sale then use it to bargain with the bank to get a better limit. Our bank wanted to give $1000 limit on arrival, we argued, threatened to move our account if they didn't up it. By the end of the afternoon we had a $15,000 limit. So my advice is don't just take what they offer first - try negotiating and ask for the manager.

Linlaz

Thanks that is great advice.

mandymoochops

Wow these are really awesome tips - I wonder if they should maybe go in the WIKI?????

Miss Clinique

iaink

Play nice, you know as well as I do that all this and much more is already in the wiki

The4BellsLondon

It is?? OMG - that's sooo useful , am surprised people dont use it more often

Oakvillian

I know - why not have a post called something like "Read Me First" so that posters, new and old, could be directed towards useful resources like the Wiki? Perhaps there is some mechanism for making such a post always appear at the top of the screen?

...oh...

Tangram

That's just crazy talk.... too much time at home my lad you're getting stir crazy.

immichaelcaine

1 goo d tip before u leave the uk is to get rid of all your spare silver and coppers.....they doesnt fit in canadian vending machines neither.

mandymoochops

my best tip would be to buy a travel plug for every appliance you have and then you can bring them all over without the need to replace.

Tangram

Including block heaters ?

mandymoochops

Especially block heaters.

FYI my travel plug / hair straightener combo gives out double the heat it did in the UK due to something or other kilovoltagewatts not being compatible - imagine if that was your block heater????

You'd only need to have it plugged in for half the time - another money saver right there.

The4BellsLondon

Actually I did bring a shed load of adapters over!!