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Forum: Canada
Aug 4th 2022, 4:29 am
Replies: 79
Views: 14,020
Posted By Linotype

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

I got my letter today (Aug. 3). It was dated July 19, 2022.

"Payment of State Pension has been stopped from 9 July 2022.
The reason we cannot pay you is that we have not received a response to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 13th 2021, 10:05 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 898
Posted By Linotype

Re: Pension sent as wire transfer

That's true. Similar to to the UK state contributory pension the exchange is done before the pension is sent to Canada.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 13th 2021, 9:54 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 898
Posted By Linotype

Re: Pension sent as wire transfer

Thanks for that, but I may go with Scotiabank who have a special wire fee of $1.50 for pension payments:

https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/fees.html

But it seems odd that...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 12th 2021, 5:01 am
Replies: 9
Views: 898
Posted By Linotype

Pension sent as wire transfer

Along with a UK state contributory pension I also receive a small Irish state contributory pension.
The Irish pension was sent as direct deposit until March of this year when the Irish government...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 12th 2021, 6:01 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 756
Posted By Linotype

Re: Pension paid to UK account

Thank you, but does the UK Bank where it is deposited charge a fee for each deposit?
Anyone have any experience of this?

I am resident in Canada.
For instance my UK State Pension is deposited to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 12th 2021, 1:17 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 756
Posted By Linotype

Pension paid to UK account

I was wondering if anyone who has returned from Canada and get their Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) payments sent to a UK bank account incur any monthly fees?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 10th 2021, 1:54 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By Linotype

The U.K.'s policy on overseas pensions is costing Canadian taxpayers

Time for that old chestnut again:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/uk-britain-pensions-indexing-canada-1.5979632

On a related note I found a UK Briefing Paper from February 2021 that contains...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 11th 2020, 4:04 am
Replies: 6,426
Views: 354,265
Posted By Linotype

Re: Coronavirus

Vox:

Why new diseases keep appearing in China

https://youtu.be/TPpoJGYlW54
Forum: Canada
Mar 31st 2019, 5:05 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,377
Posted By Linotype

Re: medical cover elegibility

Can happen moving provinces as well:

"Can a Canadian who lives in Canada be denied health coverage? It happens"
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 7th 2019, 2:48 am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,844
Posted By Linotype

Re: Anybody running an EV?

Looks like Petro Canada is building an EV charging network across Canada:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/petro-canada-to-add-more-than-50-fast-charging-ev-stations-from-coast-to-coast
...
Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2019, 2:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,303
Posted By Linotype

Re: New Brunswick and Employment

Big shortage of French immersion teachers across Canada:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-school-boards-desperately-short-of-french-language-teachers-report/
...
Forum: Canada
Feb 13th 2019, 5:08 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,496
Posted By Linotype

Re: Moving to Edmonton, last arrangements/plans. Some questions!

Apartments:
You rent directly from property owner or property management company (not usual to need agent).
Here is an apartment building i lived in 25 years ago:...
Forum: Canada
Jan 12th 2019, 1:25 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,052
Posted By Linotype

Re: Negotiating credit card interest rate - possible?

Depending on your situation, the following is another option.
A friend of mine who was falling behind on debt payments took this route.
Slightly less onerous than bankruptcy.

Orderly Payment of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 5th 2019, 1:37 pm
Replies: 490
Views: 37,904
Posted By Linotype

Re: The new winter thread - 2018-19

Possible solution?:

https://youtu.be/q1oRaUTbk3k

Rate my Threads:

Rate My Treads (http://www.ratemytreads.com/)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 13th 2018, 11:17 pm
Replies: 166
Views: 19,857
Posted By Linotype

Re: BC Gas Price

89 cents at Petro-Canada today in Edmonton
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 28th 2018, 12:05 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 523
Posted By Linotype

re: Harry Leslie Smith 1923-2018

Can a Mod please change the title to 1923-2018
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 28th 2018, 11:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 523
Posted By Linotype

Harry Leslie Smith 1923-2018

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/harry-leslie-smith-obituary-1.4923443

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-46370665
...
Forum: Canada
Nov 27th 2018, 2:53 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 11,497
Posted By Linotype

Re: Transferwise

Yes, I have used Transferwise to send funds to HM Revenue this year without any problems.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 23rd 2018, 1:46 pm
Replies: 2,433
Views: 239,442
Posted By Linotype

Re: Goggle box- anything worth watching on TV?

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Another good offering from the Coen brothers now on Netflix:

https://youtu.be/_2PyxzSH1HM
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 23rd 2018, 1:32 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,333
Posted By Linotype

Re: Deactivating FB

Parody of social media set to Bohemian Rhapsody:

https://youtu.be/IABRgZH12YA
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 20th 2018, 6:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 617
Posted By Linotype

Re: St Mikes College Toronto

Interesting story by a former student:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-st-mikes-needs-to-clean-up-its-toxic-locker-room-culture/
Forum: Canada
Oct 21st 2018, 3:25 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 994
Posted By Linotype

Re: Canadian history documentaries

How about Heritage Minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHDInstitute/videos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Minutes
Forum: Canada
Oct 18th 2018, 10:07 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,465
Posted By Linotype

Re: Information on Edmonton

Sir Winston's Fish & Chips is pretty good.
Sherlock Holmes pub.
http://www.thesherlockspubs.com/

British Restaurants in Edmonton...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2018, 9:54 pm
Replies: 592
Views: 87,902
Posted By Linotype

Re: Cannabis

I seem to have an over abundace of choices in my neighbourhood.
There are 2 cannabis stores in my local shopping precinct about 1 km from my home.
Yesterday I tried to go grocery shopping at my...
Forum: Canada
Aug 29th 2018, 3:56 am
Replies: 9
Views: 741
Posted By Linotype

Re: Any UK Emergency Consultants in Ontario?

There are at least two Public/Private hospitals in the Toronto area.

One only does Hernia surgery
Shouldice Hernia Hospital
https://www.shouldice.com/

Centric Health Surgical Toronto...
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