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Forum: Canada
Apr 23rd 2010, 12:15 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,296
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Canadian Airmiles Credit Cards

Hi All,

I have just landed as a new resident in Vancouver BC (thanks to everyone for their help, this was a massive resource of info for me during the process).

As with all new immigrants (i...
Forum: Canada
Apr 1st 2010, 4:53 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,966
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: UK student loan payment

yeah i thought that, but at first i wont be able to afford to pay off a bank loan as the interest rate is so much higher on a bank loan than the student loan co.

would be nice to be able to get a...
Forum: Canada
Apr 1st 2010, 3:41 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,721
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Source of cheap voltage converters

can i ask if you actually need a voltage converter if going from UK to canada.

I am taking my very expensive stereo with me and assumed as canada runs on half the voltage of the UK then i wouldnt...
Forum: Canada
Mar 31st 2010, 8:16 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,966
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: UK student loan payment

thats brilliant lucieg,

i have got more sense out of you in two forum posts than i have in two weeks of phone calls and emails to the loan company!

I'll get it all sorted ASAP when i land. I...
Forum: Canada
Mar 31st 2010, 8:09 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,966
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: UK student loan payment

Thanks lucieg,

that seems like a good way to do it. I think i will do the same when i get to canada and link it to my account there.

Do the loan company still just take a small amount of each...
Forum: Canada
Mar 31st 2010, 6:33 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,966
Posted By duncanspilaweller

UK student loan payment

Hi All,

I have been trawling the forums for answers on how people have paid their UK student loans once they have landed in Canada.

I have been on the Student Loan Co. website and read the...
Forum: Canniversary
Mar 25th 2010, 8:42 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,384
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: One Fantastic Year!!!!

Im glad to read your post as i am due to leave blighty in a couple of weeks and have been having a hard time regarding leaving the olds and brother/sister etc.

Congrats on a successful year and...
Forum: Canada
Mar 24th 2010, 9:45 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,481
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Voltage converters

Dont mean to 'jack' the thread but.....

I have a Stereo here in the UK that i love and it cost me a fair old packet and i want to take it to Canada with me. I assumed that as it is 240v here in...
Forum: Canada
Mar 23rd 2010, 8:13 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,860
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: 3 month health cover - who's good?

any news on this yet?

i'm gonna try and head into town this week to speak to someone at HSBC would it would be great if i could arm myself with a bit of info upfront.

ta,
Dunc
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 21st 2010, 8:55 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 562
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: How long for passport return from London within UK

I think mine took around 3 weeks to get back to me.
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2010, 8:44 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,860
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: 3 month health cover - who's good?

Hi all,

i was actually wondering this and have just checked all the recommended sites and here are the quotes that i got.

HSBC - $268.64
Ingle - $418,64
CanadaSure - $199.75 (with winter...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 17th 2010, 8:22 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 887
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: DOES ANYONE HAVE DIRECT EMAIL TO CIC LONDON PLEASE!!

i have had emails from this address in London before.

[email protected]

Good Luck,
Dunc
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 15th 2010, 9:04 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 424
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Common Law Sponsorship - a few months living with parents??

Hi mate,

I had a similar problem too. i have been with 'me lady' for nearly four years, 2 years of which i was travelling Oz (where i met her) so had no permanent addresses, then i went home for...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 14th 2010, 10:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,069
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Medical test in UK/full cost of applying outland

i did mine in Oxford and it cost me £280 for the lot.

Dunc
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 13th 2010, 12:44 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 825
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Funds on Landing

I can understand Stef,

dealing with all us lot on a daily basis takes the patience of a saint. My head is in such a mess over the last 12 months with all these forms and now my parents pretty...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 13th 2010, 12:35 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 825
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Funds on Landing

Thanks for your replies.

I thought i did mention that it was common-law but it seems i didnt. sorry for any confusion, I didnt mean to upset anyone. it seems i was getting confused as i have...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 13th 2010, 10:50 am
Replies: 12
Views: 825
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Funds on Landing

I have to land by May 18th, and i really don't want to delay it any more as i have been apart from the missus for over a year now.

If i arrange a job at Costco (i worked there on my WHV) before i...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 12th 2010, 9:03 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 825
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Funds on Landing

Hi,

I know a lot of people post on here regarding the proof of $10k oin landing but i haven't quite found what i'm looking for so here goes......

I am planning on entering Vancouver mid-april...
Forum: Canada
Feb 5th 2010, 9:40 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,304
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: help with bunac insurance

my insure and go policy cost £135 and i think that was their 'gold package' which covers against everything for millions. It did the trick for me with Canada and Australian Visa's so should be OK...
Forum: Canada
Feb 5th 2010, 9:33 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,603
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: UK Lotteries

I bought a ticket when i was on my working visa in canada and won £26.... a few days later i got an email from the national lottery saying i was breaking the law and any further ticket purchases...
Forum: Canada
Feb 5th 2010, 9:28 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,304
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: help with bunac insurance

Hi,

I used Insure and go....i use them for all my travel insurance. it comes in quite a bit cheaper and covers all that BUNAC specify. they had absolutely no problem with me using them.

If...
Forum: Canada
Feb 1st 2010, 9:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 962
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: Wii Question

sorry if this is stupid advice but have you tried changing the aspect ratio? Your TV might be set at 16:9 widescreen or 4:3 fullscreen. Play around with the settings and you may get it all on...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 27th 2010, 2:30 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 459
Posted By duncanspilaweller

sent off passports - now what?

Hi,

i sent off my passports the week before last and am planning to head Vancouver way in April. I have read the various Wiki articles on offer on this website, but i keep on seeing 'goods to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2010, 7:23 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 6,422
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: I'm going to tell my parents of our plans to emigrate tomorrow

All this talk of costs on skype.....you do know that if you have skype and your parents have skype installed on their comp, then you can make an internet call and talk over a webcam for free!

Like...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2010, 6:54 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 6,422
Posted By duncanspilaweller

Re: I'm going to tell my parents of our plans to emigrate tomorrow

Uh Oh!

When i first told my parents we had a massive argument. I ended up staying at my sisters house for the night. i had the good old 'future grandchildren will be across the other side of the...
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