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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 11th 2025, 8:39 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,443
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: London to Vancouver 20 years later,

This is the old chestnut that you need a valid PR card to fly into Canada. Check-in staff, even for a Canadian airline, don't have access to the Canadian government computer system to check PR...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 16th 2024, 6:45 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,278
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Oath ceremony - in person or online?

e-certificates are the default format these days, or at least it was for us. We even asked for paper certificates when we completed our application forms but were issued with e-certificates.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 15th 2024, 4:00 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,278
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Oath ceremony - in person or online?

Everyone in the ceremony sings the anthem at the same time, so you won't be singled out for a duet :-) You are encouraged to sing the bilingual version, my wife and I sang the English version, I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 3rd 2024, 10:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,278
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Oath ceremony - in person or online?

So I've looked through my emails and our timeline was this -
Posted Citizenship application forms in September 2023.
Submitted fingerprints in December 2023.
Took Citizenship test in January...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 3rd 2024, 2:40 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,278
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Oath ceremony - in person or online?

We had our online ceremony in April, it was only a 3-week wait (we're in Calgary) from making the appointment to having the ceremony. We were told that if we wanted to wait for an in-person ceremony,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 11th 2024, 4:37 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,199
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Citizenship application online - passport info

We filled in these forms in September last year. We chose England as the "Country or Territory of issue" and "Her Majesty's Passport Office" for the Place of Issue (it was 'Her Majesty's' Office at...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 25th 2024, 4:21 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,860
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Citizenship

We posted our Citizenship application pack (2 adults, 2 children) on October 5th 2023, and received the emails requesting attendance at the Oath of Citizenship Ceremony on March 21st 2024. Our online...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 2nd 2023, 5:27 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,181
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: 11 weeks after citizenship ceremony - no certificate

Thanks for sharing, that's useful information to know.
Forum: Canada
Jul 29th 2022, 7:20 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,199
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: How To Set Up Utilities In Canada? (Alberta-related issue)

Hi
Just be aware that the city of Calgary have contracted ENMAX to provide billing for their water services, as per https://www.calgary.ca/water/customer-service/new-accounts.html
So your gas &...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 14th 2021, 5:32 am
Replies: 3
Views: 595
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Citizenship Application Forms - October 2020 version - Country picklist issu

Oh god. :angry_smile: The bureaucracy!! :banghead: Thanks for pointing that out, I'll have another go. I guess the problem is as much with the confusing muddle that is UK, GB,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 14th 2021, 4:44 am
Replies: 3
Views: 595
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Citizenship Application Forms - October 2020 version - Country picklist issu

Just a follow up on this. I noticed in another thread that Siouxie had put a link to the form to submit questions to CIC (https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-r...e-cas-eng.aspx...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 13th 2021, 5:14 am
Replies: 3
Views: 595
Posted By Bucks_Family

Citizenship Application Forms - October 2020 version - Country picklist issue

Hi all
I'm filling in the latest version of the Citizenship application forms (adult), their October 2020 version.
One of the main changes they have made, when compared to the previous version (Dec...
Forum: Canada
Feb 8th 2021, 5:24 am
Replies: 144
Views: 13,647
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: What made you decide to make the move to Canada

I agree with some of your points, but not necessarily these ones

Interesting, that was one the main reasons we moved here (Calgary area).

We're not financially better off in any way, other than...
Forum: Canada
Nov 10th 2020, 8:12 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,007
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Can I use DC24v 5A in Canada with just an adapter?

A quick search for "output 24v dc 5a" on amazon.ca returns a few power adapters that take 110V input and convert it to 24V DC 5Amp output. I would think that would be suitable - the next question is...
Forum: Canada
Oct 8th 2020, 8:18 am
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: The finances of moving...

I know :-) It was tongue-in-cheek, I just had to smile at the tarnishing of all immigration consultants with the same dirty brush :-)
Forum: Canada
Oct 8th 2020, 3:50 am
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: The finances of moving...

I can hear the steam coming out of Christmasoompa's ears from here...
Forum: Canada
Sep 22nd 2020, 3:27 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,542
Posted By Bucks_Family

re: Pet Export

We used Air Transat to fly our two dogs over from Manchester to Calgary in 2013, in the hold of the same flight we were on. $275 per dog. The check-in and handling staff were excellent, everything...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2020, 6:59 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,594
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Life as a new Canadian

No problem, happy to help.
Chris.
Forum: Canada
May 20th 2020, 5:29 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,594
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Life as a new Canadian

We might be able to give you a little insight, and the benefit of our experience. We moved over in 2013, we live in Airdrie, just north of Calgary, and we brought two dogs (and two children) with us....
Forum: Canada
Apr 8th 2020, 9:37 am
Replies: 78
Views: 8,082
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Budgeting for Canada

Nakiska is a great hill to learn on, so ideal for your kids when the time comes. I know it becomes a bit limited for more expert skiers after a few visits, but they can pay for the premium challenges...
Forum: Canada
Apr 8th 2020, 8:12 am
Replies: 78
Views: 8,082
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Budgeting for Canada

Why rush into the acreage plan? If you're happy to rent in a town for a year, as you've said then why not three years or five years? Both kids will be in school in six years so maybe your wife gets a...
Forum: Canada
Mar 6th 2020, 3:33 am
Replies: 37
Views: 6,540
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Coronavirus - Our imminent move

^^^ This.
I wouldn't be worrying about it unless I was in a high risk group - are you or any of your immediate family in such a group (elderly, very young, pre-existing respiratory health...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2020, 7:03 am
Replies: 47
Views: 17,341
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: How to: renew your UK passport from Canada

Having also done this recently, I'll chip in with the bits that were slightly different for me:
Photo - I took my own photo using my phone against the projector screen I have in my basement. Was...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2020, 4:36 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,264
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Taking pets on Air Transat - procedures on the day

Thank you for clarifying that! Our boy would have had to go on a diet and have a haircut to make the weight if those rules were in place in 2013 :-)
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2020, 3:17 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,264
Posted By Bucks_Family

Re: Taking pets on Air Transat - procedures on the day

Things *might* have changed with Air Transat and weight limits since we flew our dogs over in 2013, but one of ours was an Airedale weighing 23kg, in a large crate. The combined weight was well over...
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