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Forum: Canada
Sep 22nd 2010, 2:35 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,724
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Niagara-on-the-Lake/St Catherine's??

Thanks a lot - I will investigate Guelph too! I am indeed from Scotland - just back today from a last trip to Paris before my move over - one of the things about Europe I will miss!
Forum: Canada
Sep 15th 2010, 9:49 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,724
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Niagara-on-the-Lake/St Catherine's??

Thanks for that....Niagara College has its Business Dept at NOTL, so they do offer the course...but maybe not much else!
Disappointed to hear that view of "The Garden City"! but that's exactly why I...
Forum: Canada
Sep 14th 2010, 2:48 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,724
Posted By ScottishJen

Niagara-on-the-Lake/St Catherine's??

Hi

I am going to study in Ontario next year, was originally looking at Toronto but now feel I might be happier a little way out of the city. I'm looking at community colleges and the courses and...
Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2010, 2:59 pm
Replies: 120
Views: 13,801
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: any scotties?

From Largs/Edinburgh, heading to Toronto in a few months!
I have lots of relations from Aberdeen who moved to Oshawa, ON and Moose Jaw, SK over the years and they have met a fair few Scots there.
Forum: Canada
Mar 30th 2010, 12:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Scared

Hey
Just to add my support along with the other comments. I say that since you only live once, it's better to try and risk it not working out, than not to try at all and regret it later!
If the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2010, 8:16 am
Replies: 9
Views: 945
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Landed 4th March 2010 at Toronto

Great to hear someone's good news, congrats!

Hanging in there myself, 18 months to go for me (via the student route)!
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2010, 3:41 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,859
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Exchange rate

This news confirming strong Canadian growth in Q4 2009 may not help the Sterling cause either...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8543650.stm
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2010, 1:39 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,859
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Exchange rate

I agree with Bali, I'm moving over for many reasons of which money is only one and am more interested in my prospects once I arrive - in that sense it is nice that Canada is apparently strong!
...
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2010, 12:50 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,859
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Exchange rate

Hi

Just to add and sorry if anyone else has mentioned this...

If anyone is like me and several months off going over and trying to save, Citibank offer a CAD account with no fees - won't make...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 31st 2009, 1:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 658
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: help! re: study permit info

Hi fellow Ayrshire native,

I'm looking into studying in Canada too - was advised a Canadian degree may be better than UK as employers may prefer qualifications from their own country...and it...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 30th 2009, 9:08 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,014
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Emigrating to Canada by Student Visa-I'm Applied?

I am also looking into courses at Seneca in Toronto.
The fees are $11,200 per year.
I have been onto the government website - they require proof of funding for tuition fees plus $10,000 living...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 2:00 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 977
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Retrain in UK or study in Canada?

Thank you both for your inputs which made very good points.

Polytechnic is definitely the way forward as it's so much cheaper than traditional Uni. I'm looking at Seneca in Toronto.

I see it's...
Forum: Canada
Jul 29th 2009, 9:36 am
Replies: 3
Views: 977
Posted By ScottishJen

Retrain in UK or study in Canada?

Wondered if anyone has any thoughts.....

I applied for PR before the rule change of 2008 knocked my job off the list and I was rejected last year.

I want to re-train from financial adviser to...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 27th 2009, 2:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,375
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: How Do You Cope?

This was a great post!

I feel very isolated from my friends who are all cementing their ties to the UK, whilst I feel like I'm not 100% part of things, but at the same time I'm a long way off...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2009, 3:15 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,001
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: The dream has ended !!

Hi
Read your post and also wanted to say please try to find other ways in before you give up entirely, you never know! You only live once so if it's what you really want you should keep trying.
I...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 16th 2009, 11:36 am
Replies: 181
Views: 14,126
Posted By ScottishJen

Tighter restrictions on immigration - link

Just found this and thought would post for anyone who hasn't seen this update elsewhere.

No idea where accountants stand!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 8th 2009, 5:13 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Accountants - experience query

I've still to finish my research on how CIMA etc translates specifically to Australia, so I'll reply fully when I have more info to hand, but here's the response I got when I emailed an Accountancy...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 6th 2009, 3:37 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Accountants - experience query

Hi and thanks for this! There's a few comments on your post that I'll need to look into. I certainly didnt know CIMA doesnt require pre-qual work experience. That was the Catch 22 situ I found myself...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 6th 2009, 8:10 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Accountants - experience query

I have got an 'Ordinary', i.e. Scottish non-honours degree, in Psychology and Social Sciences. It's not quite useless, but from what I can see, Accountancy firms are able to pick and choose...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 5th 2009, 3:03 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Accountants - experience query

Hi Bermudashorts,
I also have many friends who are accountants and did Geology/Engineering degrees etc originally. But - we went to Uni in Scotland: 3 years (which I did) only gets you an 'Ordinary'...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 5th 2009, 1:50 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Accountants - experience query

Agreed ;-)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 5th 2009, 1:41 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Accountants - experience query

Thanks for these 2 responses.

I have already had a look at the points calculator etc on the official website but there are clues there about how to work out your eligible experience - cheers.
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 5th 2009, 12:51 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By ScottishJen

Accountants - experience query

Hi all
I am having to retrain before applying to Australia for PR as I currently have insufficient points.
I've been accepted for Accountancy degrees here in Scotland - so thats a 4 year degree...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 13th 2009, 3:39 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 656
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Do the Occupations under Pressure lists still apply? And query on Accounting...

I had seen this conversion to CGA option on the ACCA website but didnt know if they were completely biased and making it sound a lot more straightforward than it is, so that's good news. Thanks.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 13th 2009, 2:32 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 656
Posted By ScottishJen

Re: Do the Occupations under Pressure lists still apply? And query on Accounting...

Yep youre right thanks - I mean reapply under the other code of Financial Manager (which is on the list) - the previous code I went under is definitely a hiding to nothing!
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