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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 19th 2009, 9:58 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 701
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Is my partner's permit still valid when I am no longer in Canada?

Thanks for the speedy reply PMM, it confirms what I expected.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 19th 2009, 9:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 701
Posted By marieceleste

Is my partner's permit still valid when I am no longer in Canada?

I was the principle applicant on a 2 year work permit. My partner got an open work permit at the port of entry.
I came home to the U.K and he decided to stay in Canada. He is currently working non...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 8th 2009, 3:29 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,042
Posted By marieceleste

moving back on 11th September!!!!

Never thought I would physically be able to do it but I have packed up my house by myself, the removers come tomorrow. Me and 3 kids (under 6) are flying back home on Friday. I am not looking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 18th 2009, 7:40 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,421
Posted By marieceleste

Re: UK Real estate listings - so how big is the garden then??

I think that its because finding a house with a garden anything over about 50ft is a rarity, so estate agents dont put in garden sizes as people do not expect to get anything more than a postage...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 27th 2009, 8:43 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,414
Posted By marieceleste

why are Kids English programmes dubbed with Canadian Accents?

Since being here i am surprised at the number of kids programmes from the UK that are dubbed with a Canadian accent, e.g Thomas, Roary the Racing Car, the backyardigans, Fifi to name a few. Do...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 25th 2009, 3:39 am
Replies: 57
Views: 5,337
Posted By marieceleste

Re: how soon before you knew.......................

We have been out of the UK now for four months and can honestly say that we have had some of the most miserable times as a family. My children are small and are very homesick for their primary...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 22nd 2009, 11:52 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 2,155
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Visiting UK - Who wants what?

A bottle of Rocks Organic Blackcurrant for the kids. They have been as high as kites since we got here as the supermarkets have those awful E numbered juice crystals and nothing else. Ta very much!
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2009, 3:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 713
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Taking gardening tools

We hired a pressure washer for the day and then sprayed all our outdoor stuff and shoes etc with a bottle of spray Jeyes fluid which we got from Wilko's.
Forum: Canada
Jun 9th 2009, 5:55 am
Replies: 6
Views: 662
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Please help regarding CARNA

You may be able to swear in front of a court official in the local court to say that you were married on said date and that your name changed from your maiden name to your married name. The court...
Forum: Canada
Jun 9th 2009, 5:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 843
Posted By marieceleste

Re: whats the quickest.....

Definitely TWP, if you have all your docs together and your employer gets the LMO quickly it should take between 6-9 months. I booked my medical before I got the form for it because there was a 4...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 5th 2009, 6:32 am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,642
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Sat Nav/GPS Reviews?

We just returned a Jensen sat nav after three weeks because it was total rubbish. It kept sending us the wrong way and we could not download the updates for the maps from the net. We tried getting...
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2009, 4:29 am
Replies: 111
Views: 5,321
Posted By marieceleste

Re: A Big Edmonton and Calgary Meet Up

We would love to join you all, so I will have to get the day off work. Fingers crossed some kind colleague will swap with me :fingerscrossed:
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2009, 4:08 am
Replies: 61
Views: 2,687
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Alberta Education dumbs down

How likely is it that children will be withdrawn from classes on religious grounds?
Is it not fair to say that if the parents are that devout they will be sending their children to religious...
Forum: Canada
Jun 1st 2009, 4:07 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 10,066
Posted By marieceleste

Re: pegging out washing

I hang my washing out because I am not paying electricity to dry clothes that I can dry for free outside. That is just plain crazy. My neighbour in the U.K used her dryer all year round even in the...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2009, 5:17 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,262
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Removal companies

We used PSS. Way over priced for the service, items were thrown in haphazard into boxes, shipment was a month over due (we had moved our flight dates to be landed before the shipment and then it...
Forum: Canada
May 20th 2009, 4:49 am
Replies: 4
Views: 690
Posted By marieceleste

Re: looking for advice on job search

I am not a hairdresser but I work in Alberta. I think your best bet is to trawl the internet, look through the online local pages as lots of jobs are advertised that way. I secured a job with an...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 9:25 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,230
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Shipping Companies

From my own experience with PSS I would not recommend them. They dumped our stuff in boxes like it was trash, there was no order to the packing, like clothes were packed with toys and pictures. It...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 5:36 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By marieceleste

Smile Re: Anybody home schooling their young children?

Thankyou for taking the time to reply. I appreciate it and I am going to make an appointment to see the head at the local outreach school to see if they can point me in the right direction! I do...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 4:21 am
Replies: 328
Views: 22,286
Posted By marieceleste

Re: why did you want to leave the uk?

Thanks for that. One thing I would say to anyone is that if you have a partner you need a really strong relationship because imoving abroad must be one of the most stressful things to do!
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 4:09 am
Replies: 328
Views: 22,286
Posted By marieceleste

Re: why did you want to leave the uk?

We live in central Alberta, I work as a psych nurse. Husband is full time at home looking after the children. It has been hard as it is not just moving to a new country we have had a complete role...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 3:46 am
Replies: 328
Views: 22,286
Posted By marieceleste

Re: why did you want to leave the uk?

I wanted to leave the U.K for my children's benefit, what I didnt realise was this:

Although my wages are more, everything is so bloody expensive here (except petrol) and i am working a lot more...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2009, 2:57 am
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By marieceleste

Anybody home schooling their young children?

I have 22 months left on a work permit. We have a 5 year old, 4 and 3 year old. The early years education system in Canada is very different compared to the U.K. My 5 year old was used to going to...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Feb 6th 2009, 8:48 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 47,151
Posted By marieceleste

Re: Can UK mental health nurses work in US/Canada?

Hi,
I can only speak for Canada, but i know that Saskatchewan, B.C & Alberta recognise psychiatric nurse registration. I do not know about the Maritimes. You do have to come to Canada to sit your...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 20th 2009, 8:19 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 488
Posted By marieceleste

Re: To submit or not to submit, that is the question..

Thanks for that information, It looks like the spouse will be staying at home to sort things out about this......oh dear :thumbdown:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 20th 2009, 7:12 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 488
Posted By marieceleste

To submit or not to submit, that is the question..

:confused: Any advice here would be appreciated. My spouse had a caution for common assault 2007, he was not arrested went willingly he admitted the offence as
he was told at the time it would not...
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