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Posted By skytek

Re: Has anyone moved from Ontario to Alberta

Thanks to all for your input and for sharing your experiences. As usual there are some very mixed opinions and contradicting views about Calgary. Some say the lack of humidity is a good thing,...

Forum: Canada

Dec 19th 2014, 2:20 am

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Posted By skytek

Re: Has anyone moved from Ontario to Alberta

I can't work out what I would prefer; Alberta's long cold winters but dry mild summers or Ontario's still pretty long cold winters and long hot sticky bug ridden summers. What is the bug count like...

Forum: Canada

Dec 19th 2014, 2:15 am

Replies: 32

Views: 3,362

Posted By skytek

Re: Has anyone moved from Ontario to Alberta

It's not that our only interest is acquiring material wealth, it's just that we have had to start our lives again in Ontario after I gave up a lot back in the UK to come here and we would like to be...

Forum: Canada

Dec 18th 2014, 11:36 am

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Posted By skytek

Has anyone moved from Ontario to Alberta

I've been in Ontario now for 3 years. I came to Canada for love and I am happy to say that things in that department are great. I also find myself much happier in Canada than in the UK. I feel...

Forum: Canada

Jun 12th 2014, 6:21 am

Replies: 16

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Posted By skytek

Re: Small business experts can I pick your brain?

I disagree that free advice on the internet is worth nothing. I've received and given a lot of good advice on the internet. Information like that which was posted by Steve was useful. He didn't...

Forum: Canada

Jun 12th 2014, 5:40 am

Replies: 16

Views: 1,491

Posted By skytek

Re: Small business experts can I pick your brain?

I am very grateful for useful advice, but in all fairness the advice that the first person offered was as useful as "try eating a carrot". All he/she suggested was to get advice elsewhere and...

Forum: Canada

Jun 12th 2014, 5:36 am

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Views: 1,491

Posted By skytek

Re: Small business experts can I pick your brain?

Hi Steve and thanks for your reply. I finally got through to small business helpline and they said it's best to just register a new business in my own name as a sole prop and have my partner...

Forum: Canada

Jun 12th 2014, 4:58 am

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Views: 1,491

Posted By skytek

Re: Small business experts can I pick your brain?

I already mentioned these things but I'll say them again. The business is my common law's sole proprietorship. If I register a new entity I still need to know the procedure and tax implications of...

Forum: Canada

Jun 12th 2014, 4:15 am

Replies: 16

Views: 1,491

Posted By skytek

Re: Small business experts can I pick your brain?

The thread title calls for small business experts and obviously you are the opposite of that so why waste your time posting if you don't know anything about the topic, don't have anything helpful to...

Forum: Canada

Jun 12th 2014, 3:58 am

Replies: 16

Views: 1,491

Posted By skytek

Small business experts can I pick your brain?

My common law partner has a business. It's in her name as a sole proprietorship and since I got my PR I have been helping run it, now doing almost 100% of the work. I'm going to be running the...

Forum: Canada

Jun 9th 2014, 5:43 am

Replies: 127

Gunman on the loose - Moncton

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Posted By skytek

Re: Gunman on the loose - Moncton

Cars are not designed to kill or injure people and animals. Guns are designed specifically to kill or injure life. Having more guns does not make for a safer, more peaceful, less aggressive...

Forum: Canada

Jun 9th 2014, 5:06 am

Replies: 55

Making New Friends :)

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Posted By skytek

Re: Making New Friends :)

For those who aren't into drinking or watching men move balls around rectangles, another suggestion is to get used to your own company.

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Dec 11th 2013, 12:48 am

Replies: 16,352

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Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

We needed to get at least a year of living together and sharing bills, accounts, insurance etc. before we could apply for PR. So the total time taken was a month shy of 2 years.

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Dec 11th 2013, 12:46 am

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Views: 1,901,982

Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Thanks again for the reply. I still don't understand exactly what happens at the border though. Shouldn't the Sponsor's financial test have been done during the application process already? They...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Dec 10th 2013, 3:59 am

Replies: 16,352

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Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

We didn't get an email either, and got the same message as you. You've probably been approved! Our letter took two weeks to arrive after the decision made date.

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Dec 10th 2013, 3:51 am

Replies: 16,352

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Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Thanks! About the funds part, since I've been living here for 2 years and the last year has been as a visitor so I've not been allowed to work, my account has only around $800 in it now as all the...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Dec 9th 2013, 2:56 am

Replies: 16,352

Views: 1,901,982

Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

They don't all need to be signed. I don't remember exactly but I think we only signed 1 or 2 of them. Someone else is bound to know for sure though.

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Dec 9th 2013, 2:53 am

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Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I just got my COPR letter! :thumbsup:

My application for CL sponsorship took 7 months from receipt of application to COPR. We lost a month because I forgot to tick a box.

I just have 2...

Forum: Canada

Nov 7th 2013, 4:17 am

Replies: 12

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Posted By skytek

Re: The hard times make you appreciate the good

Haha, especially if there's bacon.

Forum: Canada

Nov 7th 2013, 4:17 am

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Views: 1,443

Posted By skytek

Re: The hard times make you appreciate the good

Haha love it!

Forum: Canada

Nov 7th 2013, 4:16 am

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Views: 1,443

Posted By skytek

Re: The hard times make you appreciate the good

I don't live anywhere unicultural. Most young people one would meet here will have grown up in Canada or spent a considerable portion of their childhoods here. Therefore they have acquired shared...

Forum: Canada

Nov 7th 2013, 2:26 am

Replies: 12

Views: 1,443

Posted By skytek

The hard times make you appreciate the good

For those finding settling in here a bit tough at times I just want to say don't worry. When I first got here it was exciting and new and fresh and everything was different and fun. After a while a...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Nov 7th 2013, 1:55 am

Replies: 16,352

Views: 1,901,982

Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I think there's more to it than that. Possibly those who applied earlier got caught up in the strike chaos and those who applied later got lucky and had their applications looked at after the chaos...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Nov 7th 2013, 1:11 am

Replies: 16,352

Views: 1,901,982

Posted By skytek

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Does anyone know why people who applied 1-2 months ago are already getting their decision but people who applied 6-7 months ago are still not processed? 50-70 days from start to finish is...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Oct 15th 2013, 7:11 am

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