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Forum: Canada
Apr 23rd 2014, 6:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,565
Posted By MarkM

Re: C.V. / Resume

I think you have done a good job keeping it clean and highlighting what you have done...

You should extend what you have done into what was the business benefit if possible.

An example (and of...
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2014, 8:28 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,084
Posted By MarkM

Re: Whistler for a weekend? Budget....

Your BC driving licence is all they need.

M.
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2014, 5:47 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,084
Posted By MarkM

Re: Whistler for a weekend? Budget....

If you are a Canadian (or Washington State) resident you can get an Edge Card which is cheaper than the normal lift passes plus you get discounts on accommodation and in the shops.
...
Forum: Canada
Oct 8th 2013, 3:11 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,045
Posted By MarkM

Re: Help me understand vacation pay in BC

Maybe I have been very lucky, but my experience has been much simpler than this.

I am on my second employer here in BC and both have operated the same policy...

1) They offered a certain amount...
Forum: Canada
Jun 13th 2013, 5:07 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,626
Posted By MarkM

Re: Where to live on Vancouver Island?

Hi,

Similar to Rivingtonpike we've been in Mill Bay for just over three years and we found this ideal coming from South Devon.

The school changes have shaken things up recently and my daughter...
Forum: Canada
Mar 12th 2013, 5:54 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,411
Posted By MarkM

Re: Tax return with QROPS transfer

I'm still slightly confused here. If the transfer involves withdrawing money from one scheme and transferring to another (ie you (or your broker, accountant or agent) gets sticky mitts on it at all)...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2013, 12:57 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,654
Posted By MarkM

Re: HELP!! Vancouver Island

In the few years I have been on the Island I have seen quite a number of changes. Some will say that development is good, some will disagree. Even in this short time I have seen is the development...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2013, 7:00 am
Replies: 58
Views: 5,654
Posted By MarkM

Re: HELP!! Vancouver Island

+1 on the Fraser institute comments.




Oh come on... yes you can be correct, and some northern BC towns remind me that ;-) but that is a big brush you are using.... the OP was talking about...
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2013, 1:56 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 5,654
Posted By MarkM

Re: HELP!! Vancouver Island

Hi Simon,

I do agree with the previous poster that there is "a perception" that the further north on the Island you go the less desirable the education is... however there is also the view by many...
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2012, 4:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,604
Posted By MarkM

Re: Capital gains tax

I should also say, they are set of against Capital Gains only - not any other form of taxable income.

M.
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2012, 4:43 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,604
Posted By MarkM

Re: Capital gains tax

Hi,

Canada has a reciprocal tax agreement with the UK - you pay in one or the other - not both.

Even, if for some odd reason you were still a UK tax payer (which you legally should not be as...
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2012, 4:24 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,036
Posted By MarkM

Re: Help with IT Contracting, Incorporation?? Accountancy??

Agreed, federal incorporation is only really needed if you operate your business across multiple provinces or you wish to protect a business name from copy cats (in Canada a Federally incorporated...
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2012, 4:17 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,604
Posted By MarkM

Re: Capital gains tax

Hi,

Given that you rented it out you would have two issues to deal with...

UK and Canada.

Lets do UK first... if this was your primary residence before you left the UK, then you are not due...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2010, 8:08 am
Replies: 5
Views: 5,368
Posted By MarkM

Re: UK Criminal Record check from Canada

I know it sounds strange but you can get it here...


http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/ (http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/)

I had to get cleared for some federal work and I have only been...
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2009, 4:47 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By MarkM

Re: Landing Vancouver heading to Victoria - goods to follow query

Great, thank you. Didn't spot that.

M.
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2009, 3:42 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By MarkM

Re: Landing Vancouver heading to Victoria - goods to follow query

Thanks for the info. It was this post that gave me the concern. The poster had to make an appointment "downtown" - must have been some other reason...
...
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2009, 10:39 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By MarkM

Landing Vancouver heading to Victoria - goods to follow query

Hi,

Planning to land in Vancouver on 8th January with intention of going over to Victoria the next day.

I have been reading conflicting reports about where the "goods to follow" list gets...
Forum: Canada
Nov 16th 2009, 3:14 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,712
Posted By MarkM

Re: Land together or separate? Dilemma – impartial advise please.

Brilliant, thank you all. You have helped us think things through and adapt to the circumstances.

At the very last minute, the buyers on our house have pulled out (well actually their buyers...
Forum: Canada
Nov 11th 2009, 7:34 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,712
Posted By MarkM

Land together or separate? Dilemma – impartial advise please.

Hi,

Wife (Beck) and I are going round is circles at the moment and could do with some impartial advise.

Two options:
All (me, Beck and two kids) travel together on 7th January to land...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 20th 2009, 8:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 805
Posted By MarkM

Smile Can't help smiling - and advice please

Oh my!

Passport request for me and family appeared in my email inbox at 8:34 this morning. Considering I had am email from CIC last week saying they had lost my medical report - then another the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 18th 2009, 7:56 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,369
Posted By MarkM

Re: Medical Request Letter Received Today!!!

Excellent! Glad you got them through, hope all goes well.

M.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 16th 2009, 8:47 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,044
Posted By MarkM

Re: Have to tell someone!

Hi,

I'm an IT Manager (NOC 0213) - not sure if that is in more demand than anything else.

I put the quick trounarround down to luck although we were very organised in the submission of the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 16th 2009, 8:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,044
Posted By MarkM

Have to tell someone!

Hi,

Sorry but have to tell someone... 21 days from AOR until medical requests recieved!!! Don't know what we have done but we obviously got lucky!

FSW Cat 1 Timeline
Date initial Application...
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2009, 12:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,309
Posted By MarkM

Re: Ottawa

Hi,

We were in Ottawa the week before last and I had a session with one of the high end recruitment agencies in the area - Ray Berndtson. I am at the senior end of the IT profession and am...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 12th 2009, 10:44 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,166
Posted By MarkM

Smile Re: Timeline for FSW Cat 1 since new regs

Hi all,

Just had paperwork back from Sidney NS is surprisingly quick time.

My application fell under the rules (1st April 2009) that all initial FSW applications go direct to Sidney. Applied...
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