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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 13th 2016, 6:42 am
Replies: 572
Views: 133,763
Posted By calgeo

Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

Hi there..... We applied via Bc PNP and yes it's being processed in Canada.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 12th 2016, 6:30 am
Replies: 572
Views: 133,763
Posted By calgeo

Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

I thought the same but wasn't sure? It wasn't requests for our actual passports.... They asked for copies of the biometric page for all 7 of us and the final PR fees but we have def not had a medical...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 12th 2016, 1:24 am
Replies: 572
Views: 133,763
Posted By calgeo

Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

Just thought I would update our timeline a little as well.

We have now had an email asking for copies of the biometric pages of our passports and the permanent residency fees for both adults.......
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 5th 2016, 10:22 pm
Replies: 572
Views: 133,763
Posted By calgeo

Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

We are pretty much at the very beginning of this process but will add a timeline :)

Short back story is that we came to Canada in June 2012 as temp workers (DH is a nurse) but returned to the uk...
Forum: Canada
Jan 18th 2013, 4:51 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,381
Posted By calgeo

Re: Will my Wii work in Canada

We brought a uk wii and a uk Xbox with us and both work perfectly with both canadian and uk games....... If it helps they are both about a year old.
Forum: Canada
Dec 20th 2012, 3:55 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 963
Posted By calgeo

Re: Elementary / Primary schools - Victoria, BC

We are in Gordonhead and the elementary school and middle school are both fantastic.... They are torquay elementary and Gordonhead middle school. Gordonhead is a lovely, family friendly neighbourhood...
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2012, 3:46 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,562
Posted By calgeo

Re: newcomers to Victoria, Vancouver Island :)

Just noticed this post aswell............ We are in Gordonhead and love it so far..... Was def a happy accident for us as we didn't know many areas in victoria at all. It's a beautiful family area...
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2012, 3:35 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,562
Posted By calgeo

Re: newcomers to Victoria, Vancouver Island :)

I have sent you a pm Lesley but am more than happy to meet up....... I have also met with the lovely susie and her wee cutie Hamish so if you fancy a Scottish meet at kinder gym one Thursday we would...
Forum: Canada
Sep 12th 2012, 9:03 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,896
Posted By calgeo

Re: Moving kids up a grade

Ours seem to be ok so far (only 2 weeks into term) but they are in very good schools who has both said that they can be moved if need be....... Callan is a lazy wee sod so I think he will be quite...
Forum: Canada
Sep 12th 2012, 3:22 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,896
Posted By calgeo

Re: Moving kids up a grade

We must be in a minority then lol..... Both our school age kids are fairly bright (as most believe their kids are ;)) but we placed them with their peer group. I hope that doing so has helped them...
Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2012, 1:56 pm
Replies: 123
Views: 23,507
Posted By calgeo

Re: Victoria, Bc

We live in Victoria and are neither newly weds or nearly deads lol...... We live here with 5 kids aged from 9 mths to 11 yrs and are so far finding plenty to do. We have been here 3 mths and spent...
Forum: Canada
Aug 31st 2012, 5:23 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,364
Posted By calgeo

Re: You guys live in some lovely places !

Slightly off topic but we have just moved to Vancouver island from Newburgh which is 2 mins away from you lol.... X
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 12th 2012, 12:14 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 7,067
Posted By calgeo

Re: Shipping Rant!!!!!

Do you know who your receiving agents at this side are?...... We have been told it was them who did the damage to our stuff..our friend used gb liners at the same time as us and his receiving agents...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 8th 2012, 1:09 pm
Replies: 2,437
Views: 276,859
Posted By calgeo

Re: Teatime Choices

Ooooo I like this thread as still new to Canada and struggling without key ingredients still lol.. Tonight we are having chicken breasts stuffed with feta and garlic and wrapped in bacon with garlic...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 8th 2012, 1:02 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 7,067
Posted By calgeo

Re: Shipping Rant!!!!!

Please don't be too Worried...... We have huge issues with gb liners but the previous poster is correct in saying people with bad experiences shout louder than those who's moves have gone...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 8th 2012, 9:49 am
Replies: 60
Views: 7,067
Posted By calgeo

Re: Shipping Rant!!!!!

Not sure who the britvic lot are?....... We are in Gordonhead which is lovely... And you are so right about the stuff..... They have lost parts of all of our beds....one from each bit...destroyed two...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 7th 2012, 1:29 am
Replies: 60
Views: 7,067
Posted By calgeo

Re: Shipping Rant!!!!!

Thank you ....... I meant we are insured separately from gb liners.... We are with letton Percival.....not that that is any easier....it's becoming a nightmare with them also!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 5th 2012, 3:19 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 7,067
Posted By calgeo

Re: Shipping Rant!!!!!

Was this gb liners by any chance?..... We have just had very similar although our stuff was "lost" at customs when it was inspected..... We have an overflow shipment still to leave the uk yet ( the...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Jul 5th 2012, 3:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,596
Posted By calgeo

Re: British Mental health nurse - Looking at moving to Vancouver Island, Canada

Welcome Danny :) we have just moved to Victoria for my hubby's work.... He is a mental health nurse x
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2012, 12:59 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,408
Posted By calgeo

10 days till we arrive!!! eeeekkk

10 days till we leave the UK and begin a new start in Vancouver Island!!. Our visa's came through a few days ago (only took 10 weeks from puting the paperwork in inc a medical as my hubby is a nurse)...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 7th 2012, 12:41 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,304
Posted By calgeo

Re: Timescales for TWP?

OMG!!!.................... Fab update from us............. Our TWP and the kids study permits have arrived via email about an hour ago!!............ We are booked to fly to Vancover on the 20th June...
Forum: Canada
May 14th 2012, 8:04 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,978
Posted By calgeo

Re: Virgin coming to Vancouver

They are massively expensive for us :eek:............. flying in June with CA would be £1300 ish (2 adults, 4 kids, 1 infant)...........similar flights with Virgin are a massive...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 14th 2012, 7:47 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,304
Posted By calgeo

Re: Timescales for TWP?

Just wanted to quickly update this as i said i would for those watching the thread lol............

We sent off all of the TWP paperwork on the 26th March and it arrived on 27th March and we got...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 4th 2012, 2:26 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,304
Posted By calgeo

Re: Timescales for TWP?

Thank you :) .......We have indeed sorted out all the RN stuff........... Hubby is a mental health nurse so its the CRPNBC and that itself has taken 8 mths to get an interim licence !!......... He is...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 3rd 2012, 9:27 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 8,863
Posted By calgeo

Re: LMO processing times in Vancouver & duration of TWP

Just thought i would pop on this thread and update with our situation...........

Our LMO was submitted 30th January and we received a positive LMO on the 2nd March :thumbsup::thumbsup:
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