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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 9th 2022, 1:54 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 625
Posted By alexisatk

Expired UK Visa - do I need it to go on vacation to UK?

My husband (UK Citizen)'s UK Passport has expired. He is also a dual Canadian Citizen, and his Canadian passport is still valid for several years. Does he need to have his UK passport renewed to go...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 27th 2014, 3:15 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,498
Posted By alexisatk

Move back to UK? Husband unhappy with canadian IT companies

I (Canadian) desperately need help. My husband (British-Scottish) has been living in Canada for the past 4.5 years and he has yet to find a job that he is happy with.

He works in the IT industry...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 16th 2013, 12:26 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 996
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Current Processing Time for straight forward Spouse application

I would appreciate personal experiences. Thanks!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 15th 2013, 5:54 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 996
Posted By alexisatk

Current Processing Time for straight forward Spouse application

Hi,

My husband is a British Citizen and I am Canadian. We are considering the move back to the UK - and will have no problems meeting the financial requirement once a job offer is obtained.

I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 29th 2013, 1:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 20,785
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Homesick after almost 5 years

My husband is having the same problem after almost 3 years.

I am Canadian and we met when I was in Scotland on a working holiday visa. We live in NS as that is where I am from (although I have...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 18th 2013, 8:23 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,373
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Moving Boxes from Canada back to UK

When I moved back to Canada from the UK, I found a vacuum bag type product was a lifesaver. I got SOOO much stuff in my suitcases thanks to these.

An example:...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 19th 2012, 3:01 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,790
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Air Canada - Rouge

This is horrible. I can no longer get Halifax - London and then code share London - Edinburgh. And it is more expensive then that flight costs, plus there is no in flight entertainment.
Forum: Canada
Dec 12th 2012, 3:19 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,713
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Does anyone have an address in or around Fernie i can get my driving licence sent

He said he was from Jersey, so has a license from there.
Forum: Canada
Dec 11th 2012, 3:20 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,713
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Does anyone have an address in or around Fernie i can get my driving licence sent

I would verify this, my husband did the test in Nova Scotia before you could swap your license, and because he already had a valid license from the UK he did not have to go through the graduated...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 6th 2012, 8:15 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 967
Posted By alexisatk

Re: IEC and common

My OH and I did the exact same thing, at the time of the application for IEC we had lived together for 6 months so did not meet the 1 year to qualify for a common-law partner. He put down on his IEC...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 23rd 2011, 12:12 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,941
Posted By alexisatk

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

It took my OH who lives with me in Canada 7 weeks to receive his passport back from the day he sent it to the day we received it back in the mail. So I would allow up to 8 weeks in your timeline just...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 21st 2011, 12:30 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,941
Posted By alexisatk

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I went and looked at the new checklist, and it does say that originals will not be returned. But this is not the case for the checklist when we submitted our application in November 2010.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 18th 2011, 5:21 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,941
Posted By alexisatk

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

When my common-law partner and I started filling out his application last year, tons of people were posting that they received their "proof of relationship" back. However, my OH got his PPR in March...
Forum: Canada
Jul 14th 2011, 5:08 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,278
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Question about changing flight dates with Air Canada etc

Hi Mark,

I have done this many times with Air Canada.

If you book your return flight as far in the future as possible (or within a month so you get a good price), after you have a...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 12th 2011, 3:07 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,650
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Sponsor Spouse - Option C printout

I didn't submit a Option C printout when I sponsored my Common-law partner. I included a letter from my company stating how long I had worked there and my salary. I also wrote a letter explaining why...
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2011, 8:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 661
Posted By alexisatk

Re: IT Agencies - Recommendations?

Agencies aren't as big in Canada as they are in the UK. Most companies will advertise themselves and have an HR Department (could even just be one person) who goes through the resumes first. It is...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 11th 2011, 4:16 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,941
Posted By alexisatk

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

It took my OH 7 weeks to get his passport back to Nova Scotia after it had been received in London.
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2011, 4:12 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,664
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Anyone bought a music studio to Canada?

Check the voltage rating on the plug to see if it covers the range that is acceptable in Canada (220-240). If it does, you will just need a plug adaptor. My OH brought his Korg synthesizer and all he...
Forum: Canada
Jul 6th 2011, 7:27 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,910
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Can I take my canoe onto any lake?

What is Scova Notia? I googled it, and it does seem to imply Nova Scotia and is a title of a Huckleberries Song.

What am I missing?
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2011, 4:59 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 910
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Small electrical items and TVs???

Wal-mart??
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 29th 2011, 6:20 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,702,941
Posted By alexisatk

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Try using the sponsor's contact information with the receipt number. If it's in the system that should work.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 24th 2011, 12:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 664
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Letters of support and photographs

The letters my OH and I sent in for support were scanned by the writer and printed by us on our printer. My OH is a PR now so that wasn't a problem.



All of our photos were loose too, i just...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 22nd 2011, 2:01 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,010
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Common-law/Conjugal/Spouse Advice

I think you are doing well with your supporting documentation. I wouldn't worry about the bank accounts and lease not being in both names, just explain the reasons why.

My OH and I applied...
Forum: Canada
Jun 21st 2011, 7:16 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,311
Posted By alexisatk

Re: Renewing UK passport in Canada

Wow. I was just reading through the application, I had thought that if you already have a british passport that you wouldn't need to prove you are a british citizen all over again.

Luckily when my...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th 2011, 6:05 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,588
Posted By alexisatk

Re: First trip back to the UK

Oh another point, no one asked to see my return ticket (airline or border control).

Air Canada did however ask what my OH's status in Canada was when we were returning to Canada and looked at his...
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