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Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2010, 7:46 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 5,980
Posted By skier

Smile Re: WE have landed and now finding a car.

Really?How old is 'old' for a Jeep? I only ask because we're moving to Whistler in April and have been specifically recommended a mid-90's Cherokee by a guy who lives in Vancouver... He's a motoring...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2010, 12:31 am
Replies: 46
Views: 5,396
Posted By skier

Re: taking pets with you when you move?

Hi all,

we've had very recent experience of this with our 6 year old cat. We're flying with Air Canada who initially told us he would have to go cargo at a cost of nearly £400. However, cargo...
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 8:45 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Thanks very much all,

you've provided me with an education!

Cheers,

M & B :)
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 8:27 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

hmm, wonder what will happen after the Olympics in Pemberton...

Are they reassessed at the same point each year i.e. start/end of the financial year?
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 8:12 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Ah, ok thanks!
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 8:11 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Hi iaink,

wow, thanks for the warning. I suppose they would take any excuse to raise taxes (why should [I]they[I] be any different)...

What are MPAC's and what is a YMMV?
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 7:14 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,615
Posted By skier

Re: Is it pathetic.....

Definitely not!

We did the same... or maybe you are, and we are too!

M & B

P.S. Hope you enjoy it :)
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 7:11 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Thanks again JonboyE, looks like we're going to have to wait until we get there to get a decent idea of what taxes will be involved, but you've given a very useful ballpark figure.

Cheers again,
...
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 6:52 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Ah, so on a property of $350,000 we'd pay $5,000 as a one-off like stamp duty?

Out of interest, is there a reason you can knock-off $500 for living in BC?

Thanks again :)
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 6:40 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Thanks RICH, that's the thread I mentioned. It shows how the tax is calculated:

The actual amount of the tax you pay depends on the municipality. If two houses are assesses at $300,000 and...
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 6:35 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Re: Property Taxes BC

Thanks JonboyE,

I thought I'd find some info on the Pemberton municipal website, but either I'm being thick and missing it, or it isn't there.

I read somewhere (I think) that it was 1% on the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2010, 6:01 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,050
Posted By skier

Question Property Taxes BC

Hi all,

firstly apologies if this is a repeat question, but I've tried using the search and haven't found what I'm looking for...

We're moving to BC in April (and can't wait!) and although we...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 16th 2010, 1:22 am
Replies: 9
Views: 888
Posted By skier

Re: Anyone else having a nightmare shipping their pet?

finally got Air Canada to agree to let him go as excess baggage :)

It'll be £109 rather than nearly four hundred! Going mad at them must've worked! We don't need to complete any customs forms......
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 13th 2010, 10:59 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 888
Posted By skier

Thumbs down Anyone else having a nightmare shipping their pet?

Hi all,

I'm currently pulling my hair out because of Air Canada. We booked our flights from Heathrow to Vancouver for April 9th. When we mentioned taking our cat as checked baggage (as mentioned...
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2010, 8:15 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,432
Posted By skier

Re: Booked our flights!!! :) (plus info about transporting pets)

Hi,
We are in a similar position as yourself as we have booked flights with Air Canada for 9th April to Vancouver and we are taking our cat as cargo. Having looked at the cost on Canadian Affair.com...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 23rd 2009, 7:50 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,595
Posted By skier

Re: Oh dear god not another Merry Christmas thread ......

Like Tiny Tim said,

"Merry Christmas, everyone!"

Hope you all have a good-un, this'll be our last Christmas in the UK! It'll be snowy BC from next year :)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 18th 2009, 7:58 am
Replies: 1
Views: 407
Posted By skier

Post Exchanged on the house!

:thumbsup:

Hello all,

we've just had some happy Christmas news... we've exchanged on our house! :D

Now we need to sort out some rental accommodation for three months until we get going......
Forum: Canniversary
Dec 6th 2009, 7:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,056
Posted By skier

Re: Two years yesterday!

Hi zmartin,

congratulations on your Caniversary! Looking at your pictures made us feel so homesick, we lived in Whistler (Creekside) in 06/07 (did the BUNAC thing) and we loved it so much we...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 9th 2009, 7:55 am
Replies: 37
Views: 2,686
Posted By skier

Re: FINALLY THE HOUSE HAS SOLD

Congratulations :eek:

We've accepted an offer on ours... they'd like to complete before the end of the month!! :fingerscrossed: Sure hope it all goes through!

All the very best to you :D
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2009, 7:47 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,827
Posted By skier

Question Re: Can I do courses for free if out of work ?

Does that include flight training?

Can I claim tax back on a private pilot's licence course or only on Commercial Pilot's Licence?

Sorry for hijacking the thread!

Thanks :o
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 8th 2009, 6:49 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,723
Posted By skier

Re: yyyyaaaayyyyy PR at last!

Exciting isn't it?! Congratulations :)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 1st 2009, 7:53 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,258
Posted By skier

Re: Experience of one-stop-shop for shipping pets?

Thanks all for the advice, we've just ordered a pet carrier and a vetbed to line the bottom. If he needs to pee he'll just have to.

We'll just need to get in touch with the airline when we come...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 31st 2009, 10:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,258
Posted By skier

Re: Experience of one-stop-shop for shipping pets?

That's brilliant, thank you so much!

Do you remember which carry case you used? And one other question, did you put a small litter tray in the container with them, together with water and food?
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 31st 2009, 7:19 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,258
Posted By skier

Re: Experience of one-stop-shop for shipping pets?

Thank you for the advice! The vet said they'd be reluctant to give him any medication due to the risk involved, but I'd much rather he was sleepy and less frightened than wide-awake and panicking.
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 31st 2009, 6:05 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,258
Posted By skier

Re: Experience of one-stop-shop for shipping pets?

Ah, I thought that's what you meant! Did they have to go in containers that fitted under the airline seats? Our Benny is over 7kg and would definitely not fit under an airline seat.

I think we're...
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