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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 7th 2023, 5:22 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 468
Posted By JGK

Re: Temporary Work Permit Options: CETA / CUKTCA – GSS / GTS

As engineering is a regulated profession have you checked with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia to see if you qualify to call yourself...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 12th 2023, 12:10 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 746
Posted By JGK

Re: Paying Property Tax monthly

Alberta here, While I had a mortgage, the bank used to take care of the property tax payments for me automatically. Then, when the mortgage ended i just pay the monthly installments direct to the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 4th 2023, 3:44 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,109
Posted By JGK

Re: Votes for life for UK expats everywhere

I've been in Canada for 21 years. Since I left the UK (I have dual citizenship), I have never voted in a UK election as I considered it extremely hypocritical to cast a vote in an election which...
Forum: Canada
Jan 1st 2023, 2:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,455
Posted By JGK

Re: Questions on a potential family move UK to Canada

Unfortunately not, years 11 & 12 would be counted and part of your secondary education in Canada.
Forum: Canada
Jul 23rd 2022, 2:35 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,708
Posted By JGK

Re: Shows about Canada

Griff's Canadian Adventure (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21045856/)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 30th 2022, 11:55 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,266
Posted By JGK

Re: Best Route For PR?

You might want to check in with Professional Engineers Ontario (https://www.peo.on.ca/). Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada and you may have to take additional courses exams to meet...
Forum: Canada
Mar 12th 2022, 3:07 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,053
Posted By JGK

Re: National Insurance Top Up Contributions

I had stopped paying in in 2010 when I reached 30 years. After the rule change to 35 years, I wanted to pay the years in a lump sum, the DWP advisor worked through the numbers and there was no...
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2022, 3:16 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 8,699
Posted By JGK

Re: Job Offer in Nova Scotia - Looking for Brutal Honesty

Take it and see how it goes. If you don't, down the line you don't want to be wondering "what if....?"
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 18th 2021, 2:37 pm
Replies: 1,249
Views: 72,835
Posted By JGK

Re: The Alternative Good Music Thread

I've notice a cover version of this one appearing in TV ads here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWbpVjwQGM
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 27th 2021, 3:46 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 579
Posted By JGK

Re: Moving to Canada as a Masters Graduate in Engineering

Check out your intended province's Institute of Engineers, the can provide assessments of your qualifications and advise on next steps
Forum: Canniversary
Oct 16th 2021, 2:35 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 1,535
Posted By JGK

20 years this month (October)

Still loving life in Canada after moving to 4 different provinces over my time here.
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2021, 3:48 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 17,898
Posted By JGK

Re: Anyone regret moving to Calgary?

Moved to Montreal in 2001. I'd only been driving 5 years and the only winter in the UK that came close to my first in Canada was back in the early 80s. I got a set of winter tires for the car, and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 21st 2021, 2:45 pm
Replies: 127
Views: 12,901
Posted By JGK

Re: Celebrity Croakers 2021

The bete noire for England fans in the early 70s Gerd Muller (76)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 14th 2021, 3:08 pm
Replies: 127
Views: 12,901
Posted By JGK

Re: Celebrity Croakers 2021

RIP US Folk & Country artist Nanci Griffith (68)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 5th 2021, 7:18 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 133
Posted By JGK

Any league codes for Fantasy Premier league 21/22

Is there a code for a head to head league this season?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 2nd 2021, 2:21 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
Posted By JGK

Re: Canadian whisky

I thought that if it was a true Scotch (made in Scotland) it was a Whisky. If it was from outside Scotland it was a Whiskey.

I remember back in the day one of the Japanese brewing companies...
Forum: Canada
Mar 6th 2021, 3:47 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 9,689
Posted By JGK

Re: Places to live in Ontario

Bear in mind i haven't lived in the GTA since 2007. I lived in Oakville (closest to downtown Toronto) for a while, commuting at peak hours was 90-minutes each way (minimum).
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 27th 2021, 2:51 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,337
Posted By JGK

Re: Heat pumps

The house I had in Quebec had one. At that time, you got 40% off the hydro bill If you had it combined with a service plan. As has been said previously they work down to about -15C then a switch is...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2021, 6:54 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 9,715
Posted By JGK

Re: Keeping UK bank accounts open after moving to Canada

Same here, I'm with NatWest and kept my accounts when I moved to Canada in 2001. correspondence is sent to me in Canada. All i have to do is periodically fill in a form to say I'm resident in Canada...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 23rd 2021, 2:45 pm
Replies: 127
Views: 12,901
Posted By JGK

Re: Celebrity Croakers 2021

Larry King 87 - Covid
Hank Aaron - Baseball - 86 - not Covid
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 23rd 2021, 2:41 pm
Replies: 132
Views: 14,617
Posted By JGK

Re: The nice Christmas music thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-2X1WH4mtw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g911zLtlmUQ
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 23rd 2021, 2:38 pm
Replies: 1,147
Views: 100,798
Posted By JGK

Re: The Good Music Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK2olwZZmTQ
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 23rd 2021, 2:31 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,944
Posted By JGK

Re: Not able to submit ONLINE Citizenship application?

Which web browser are you using? have you tried submitting using alternatives

Some Gov.t sites will not work with some browsers. I've had provincial site that will only work with IE.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 9th 2021, 7:14 pm
Replies: 847
Views: 86,551
Posted By JGK

Re: Trump Trump Trump

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/876x493/guy_5b67f577efb78d41b80bdf8da5c9fb7b56d870a3.jpg I Thought lectern guy looked uncannily like Chip from "Fixer Upper"...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 12th 2020, 2:38 pm
Replies: 1,249
Views: 72,835
Posted By JGK

Re: The Alternative Good Music Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Taxuott5s
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