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Apr 23rd 2018, 5:28 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 6,600
Posted By ellejay

Re: Moving back to UK with 16 and 14 year olds

We are already Canadian Citizens. We have been since 2015 :)
Apr 23rd 2018, 2:40 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 6,600
Posted By ellejay

Moving back to UK with 16 and 14 year olds

Hey everyone

We have been living in Vancouver for 7 years now and we are considering moving back to the UK.
Our dilemma is the education system. We have a 16 year old in Grade 10 going into Grade...
Forum: Canniversary
Oct 26th 2011, 9:17 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,827
Posted By ellejay

Re: Nearly 6 weeks in Port Coquitlam and love it :)

Well how time flies.....we have been here 6 months now and such alot has happened :)

My OH has been working in Vancouver since July as a Development manager and is loving it. We have bought a...
Forum: Canniversary
Oct 26th 2011, 9:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,827
Posted By ellejay

Re: Nearly 6 weeks in Port Coquitlam and love it :)

Hi Cath, we really do love it in Poco. We are moving into our own house on Tuesday, so I am very excited about finally unpacking everything and making a house our home :)

Which school are the...
Forum: Canniversary
Jun 7th 2011, 12:37 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,827
Posted By ellejay

Re: Nearly 6 weeks in Port Coquitlam and love it :)

Hi, we love Port Coquitlam, we are living in the Citadel Heights area and our children (9 and 6) go to Castle Park Elementary. A friend recommended the area to us when she lived in Vancouver along...
Forum: Canniversary
Jun 3rd 2011, 12:40 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,827
Posted By ellejay

Nearly 6 weeks in Port Coquitlam and love it :)

Hi,

We have been here nearly 6 weeks now and we have settled in really well. We had our house rental sorted before we got here so after an overnight stay with family we were able to move into our...
Jun 3rd 2011, 12:04 am
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By ellejay

X Raying our container

Hey,

We have been in BC 5 weeks ago and our moving company notified us that the container had arrived in Customs in Vancouver but that it was randomnly picked out in Montreal to be Xrayed and...
Jun 2nd 2011, 11:57 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,202
Posted By ellejay

Re: I haven't seen a bear yet.

My 2 children and I saw one when we were running on the POCO trail on Victoria Day. Thankfully it was a fair distance away and by the time we got over the bridge it went into the undergrowth....
Forum: Canada
Nov 24th 2010, 5:34 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,200
Posted By ellejay

Re: Proof of UK car insurance

Thanks for all the comments and advice. I will now start ringing the previous insurers (thankfully only 3) and get them to issue the NCD letters.

Ellejay :)
Forum: Canada
Nov 24th 2010, 11:16 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,200
Posted By ellejay

Re: Proof of UK car insurance

Stef, thanks so much for the information, sounds like we will be able to get some discount then. I will also give Anna a call :)

Mark, I have copy and pasted the email that I received from ICBC:...
Forum: Canada
Nov 24th 2010, 10:36 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,200
Posted By ellejay

Proof of UK car insurance

Hi,

We are 5 months away from taking our one way tickets to Vancouver and we cannot wait! We are busily starting to organise paperwork etc and one of the things we are sorting out is car insurance...
Forum: Canada
Sep 20th 2010, 12:09 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 895
Posted By ellejay

Re: Legalities of schooling

Hi, we have spoken to the childen about the move since having the Medicals and our PR cards through. They are both very excited, although I wonder whether they actually realise the permanancy of it...
Forum: Canada
Sep 20th 2010, 9:01 am
Replies: 6
Views: 895
Posted By ellejay

Legalities of schooling

Hi, we have just booked our flights to make the permanent move to Vancouver after our reccy in May. :D

We are flying out 25th April 2011 but we have 2 children, a 9 year old and a 6 year old and I...
Forum: Canada
Jul 12th 2010, 1:35 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,590
Posted By ellejay

Re: Contacts in the Fitness Industry

Hi 4bells, thanks so much for your comments. I will definitely PM you :)

Ellejay
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2010, 3:05 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,590
Posted By ellejay

Re: Contacts in the Fitness Industry

Thanks Izzi that's great I will have a look at the link.:)
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2010, 3:02 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,825
Posted By ellejay

Re: Are we selfish?!

I think that you are being selfish but in a good way, just like we are. We emigrate to Vancouver next June after just coming back from a reccy in May and loving it.

Our families live in Cardiff...
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2010, 2:45 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,590
Posted By ellejay

Contacts in the Fitness Industry

Hi,

I am a fully qualified Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer living in the UK. We have our PR and will be looking to move to Vancouver permanently in June 2011.

My qualifications have...
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2010, 3:23 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 6,295
Posted By ellejay

Re: Transfer of UK driving licence in British Columbia

Woohoo that has made my day :) Thanks everyone for your comments

Ellejay x
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2010, 9:02 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 6,295
Posted By ellejay

Transfer of UK driving licence in British Columbia

Hi, we have our PR (landed in Vancouver in May)and will be moving back permanently next May/June when we will then have to apply for Canadian driving licences.

Our sister in law has mentioned that...
Jun 4th 2010, 10:12 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 648
Posted By ellejay

Landed in Vancouver

Well after 3 years of waiting we finally landed in Vancouver on 23rd May. After worrying about our flight being cancelled due to the volcanic ash and BA striking we landed we flew into Vancouver on...
Forum: Canada
Jun 4th 2010, 5:29 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,216
Posted By ellejay

Re: Landed in Vancouver

Hi, we are looking at the Port Coquitlum, Port Moody area. We looked at Crescent Beach and Steveston too and although we loved both the house prices were a bit steep. Port Coquitlum seems like a nice...
Forum: Canada
Jun 4th 2010, 5:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,216
Posted By ellejay

Landed in Vancouver

Well after 3 years of waiting we finally landed in Vancouver on 23rd May. After worrying about our flight being cancelled due to the volcanic ash and BA striking we landed we flew into Vancouver on...
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2010, 12:19 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 676
Posted By ellejay

Looking for property rental pointers in Vancouver !!

Hey guys,

We had our passports and PR forms returned in Feb this year :) and are looking to make a move out to Vancouver around May/June time.

With 2 little ones we are looking to rent short...
Feb 22nd 2010, 11:58 am
Replies: 3
Views: 824
Posted By ellejay

Landing in Vancouver in May

Hi,

We are landing in Vancouver in May and then returning to sort out the house etc before permanently moving later in the year.

Has anyone else done this and could they shed some light on...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2010, 7:38 am
Replies: 36
Views: 61,215
Posted By ellejay

Re: UK driving Licence to Canadian Licence

Thanks for the clarification JonboyE. Thanks everyone for all the other advise :)

Ellejay
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