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Forum: Canada
Mar 14th 2014, 2:59 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 817
Posted By JimandBettina

First tax return!

Hi guys!!

Another tax question!!!

I am ready to do my first tax return and wondered if anyone could help. I moved here with my family on 1 Jan 13 after retiring from 30 Years British army...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 5:25 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

10/10 for splitting hairs! But yes I mean that.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 4:55 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

Haha!

But seriously, she won't work if she is not allowed to. I will tell immigration that I forced her to do the lawn against her will ..... Which will probably be the case ..... Lol!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 4:19 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

Ok - I get it ... She can't work. ..... Hold on ...... She can do the washing up and cut the grass! No money though!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 4:17 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

My son is a Canadian citizen with SSN.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 3:56 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

They will both be coming in summer together. I've bought my lad's tickets already. There must be a way she can come over and work in very casual jobs? It seems very proscriptive otherwise. I'll do...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 3:40 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

Where, how, how much etc?? Lol
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2014, 3:34 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,947
Posted By JimandBettina

Son's girlfriend coming for summer - can she work?

...... Or more pertinantly, how do we sort it so she can work in summer.

My son, who is still in UK at Uni will be coming back home for summer hols and wants to bring his new chick with him. He...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 10th 2013, 8:11 am
Replies: 181
Views: 13,585
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

My neighbour has an Oodi - an A4 - lovely Oodi it is!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 10th 2013, 8:10 am
Replies: 181
Views: 13,585
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

I have greeted everyone always with a 'Alright?' - more like 'A'ite?' (Sound a like Karl Pilkington) as I am from Lancashire (Lancyshur). And I ALWAYS get a blank stare.

"Morning"

"aw'ite?"
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2013, 2:54 pm
Replies: 181
Views: 13,585
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Hummus
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2013, 1:50 pm
Replies: 1,147
Views: 100,993
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: The Good Music Thread

If you like virtuoso acoustic guitar players, playing classic rock songs on acoustic and excellent originals, check out Monte Montgomery - absolutely mindblowing in my opinion!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2013, 1:29 pm
Replies: 181
Views: 13,585
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

They just don't have this is in their culture, do they? I think it because they do not have the pub culture we have in the UK.

I went out with my neighbour and our 2 wives and I bought rounds all...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2013, 1:22 pm
Replies: 181
Views: 13,585
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Vaughan Mills - pronounced Von Mills

I called a neighbour when I first moved here asking where a good big mall is and he said "Von Mills" so I looked at the map for 1/2 an hour trying to find it...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 25th 2013, 9:00 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,225
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: I love Canada - it's awesome!!

.. And you thought I was serious?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 25th 2013, 8:35 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,225
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: I love Canada - it's awesome!!

Oh shit! Did I say awesome? What I meant was awful!!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 25th 2013, 7:30 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,225
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: I love Canada - it's awesome!!

Oi, you lot - Stand Down you lot! Stop hijacking my thread.

Tell me how awwwwwsome Canada is!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 24th 2013, 6:38 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,225
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: I love Canada - it's awesome!!

It's an excellent film - very dry and, yes, a little left-field
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 24th 2013, 4:39 pm
Replies: 287
Views: 34,439
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Things that really grind your gears.

Timmies!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 21st 2013, 11:09 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,225
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: I love Canada - it's awesome!!

Actually Belgium is one of those countries I drove through to get somewhere else - Germany, Holland etc.

Apart from Beer and Chocolates all I remember is rain and grey cities.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 21st 2013, 8:48 pm
Replies: 287
Views: 34,439
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Things that really grind your gears.

People whingeing about you whingeing about Canada when you were only raising an issue which may influence or, dare I say, assist others. Really grips my sh*t that one!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 21st 2013, 7:53 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,225
Posted By JimandBettina

I love Canada - it's awesome!!

... And I love the Yookay!! It's great!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 21st 2013, 7:40 pm
Replies: 287
Views: 34,439
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Things that really grind your gears.

Oh go on ........
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 21st 2013, 6:36 pm
Replies: 287
Views: 34,439
Posted By JimandBettina

Re: Things that really grind your gears.

Why, in your opinion, is Canada not like the UK?
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