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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 9th 2011, 10:46 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Kae congratulations!:thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 5th 2011, 7:47 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

FINALLY the wait is over! 4th of July 2011 landed as immigrant after more than 2 weeks of waiting for our passports to be returned during the Canada post strike.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 30th 2011, 4:03 am
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Thanks Vbomb. CIC is just not consistent. A friend of mine also used to work in Saudi managed to waive the police clearance by sending a letter year and got his PR February this year.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 29th 2011, 8:09 am
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Hi all,

I've received an email from CIC Detroit requiring additional documents. I am originally from Philippines and it requires me Birth Certificate from NSO and marriage license which should not...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 6th 2011, 2:22 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: ~

That's very good news Kae. We haven't heard anything since our file has been transferred to Detroit. I'll be patiently waiting till next month which will be 90 days since I have received that email...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2011, 5:48 am
Replies: 45
Views: 5,464
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Rent or buy a house in BC?

We are in touch with two mortgage brokers right now. We just want to find out how much we could borrow and the best rate they could offer. We knew roughly how much we could borrow and we've been to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 14th 2011, 12:08 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 5,464
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Rent or buy a house in BC?

Anyone could recommend a good mortgage broker?
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 9th 2011, 5:25 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

It's been almost a month since my file has been transferred to Detroit but haven't heard anything from Detroit itself. Would it be futile to send them an email or should I just wait for 90 days...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2011, 11:45 am
Replies: 45
Views: 5,464
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Rent or buy a house in BC?

Trying to revive the topic. My gut feeling is house prices will eventually go down but not crash. As to when who knows? RE market correction maybe more appropriate but I'm no expert by any means.
...
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2011, 7:22 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,123
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: RRSP could I get a better rate?

JonboyE thank you so much for taking time to come up with those figures. I do appreciate it. Those are the answers I wanted to know. I have fully understood that RRSP should not be used as a short...
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2011, 4:37 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,123
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: RRSP could I get a better rate?

dboy and JonboyE. Thanks for your reply. I've also heard about the spousal plan but don't know also how it works and unsure also if it works for us. Wife and I both work full time and almost have...
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2011, 6:47 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,123
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: RRSP could I get a better rate?

Thanks for your quick reply. So let's say in 10yrs on a higher tax bracket and decided want to leave Canada so would probably taxed 30% on my contributions hence my questions would I rather be better...
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2011, 4:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,123
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: RRSP could I get a better rate?

I haven't contributed to my RRSP yet for 2 simple reasons: still new to Canada and 2ndly not 100% that we are going to move again. So for purposes of argument let's say we will stay for 5 or 10 years...
Forum: Canada
Jan 12th 2011, 6:17 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,024
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: State Secondary Schools in Vancouver?

There are a lot of good schools in BC. We live in Burnaby and there are handful of good schools in our neighbourhood. If you want stats here's lists of top performing secondary schools in BC....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2011, 5:55 am
Replies: 44
Views: 3,958
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: OMG PPR received!

Congratulations and all the best!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2011, 5:52 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,481
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Study Permit/Passport Expiration

And I guess if you need to apply for extension of the kids study permit it is expensive $125 each and CIC would gladly take your money if you submit an application with no question ask;)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2011, 5:45 am
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Thanks Kae and same here. I wish you all the luck and hope we will hear good news soon.

We have to come back yesterday to TB Clinic for my son's repeat CXR. I asked them why is this necessary and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2011, 5:28 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,015
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Stand by your bedposts ... another passport request!

Congratulations and all the very best!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2011, 5:26 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,481
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Study Permit/Passport Expiration

That's right Jim it's the BC care card and has an expiry date which will be next month for my kids. Sent off letter from school today to Health Insurance BC.

IMHO it's very clear in CIC website so...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 11th 2011, 4:57 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,481
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Study Permit/Passport Expiration

Hi Jim. I think we are in almost similar situation and have started a thread few weeks ago.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=697010&highlight=study+permits

It's very clear on CIC...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 11th 2011, 4:43 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,702
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Received an email from CIC just few minutes ago which states: " In order to expedite the processing of your application, your file has been sent to Canadian Consulate in Detroit, Michigan. The...
Forum: Canada
Dec 17th 2010, 7:12 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 5,464
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Rent or buy a house in BC?

Thanks for the link dboy. That's very reassuring that we knew we are living in one of the safest neighbourhood in Burnaby and perhaps in BC. There's no wonder there's only limited lists of properties...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 16th 2010, 10:53 am
Replies: 4
Views: 848
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Student Permit

It looks like they don't need a study permit then. Thank you very much for the link. Happy Holidays!
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2010, 7:40 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 5,464
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Rent or buy a house in BC?

Thank you all for bringing up the arguments on both sides. There are indeed a lot of factors to consider buying a house. Good location, close proximity to good secondary schools for the kids,...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2010, 4:43 am
Replies: 45
Views: 5,464
Posted By DESERTFOX

Re: Rent or buy a house in BC?

That's basically the reason that favours us to get into the property ladder in BC as early as next year with interest rates still at all time low but not for long I guess.

Funny enough our...
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