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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 19th 2011, 8:25 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

Thanks. Handy to know. If think the problem within the UK was the general talk and media coverage was of the deficit (and the resulting budget deficit, because currently we are paying £3 for every...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 19th 2011, 8:12 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

Really good points, especially re: the UK banking system (I already have an account with HSBC in the UK anyhow). Dug up the BBC article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10254055

At no point does it...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 19th 2011, 7:25 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

Hi all, thanks for the info (and sorry for starting the difference of opinion above - I didn't mean to cause any drama - honestly, I just wanted to get a better knowledge of the country I might be...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 18th 2011, 9:32 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

This is kind of what I was getting at - as I was reading up on the Unite the Right Movement. All I meant was that by Manning pushing Reform it made it clear that individually neither Reform or PC...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 18th 2011, 9:18 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

Hang on I thought a minority government was when the UK Conservatives on 309 seats (instead of 323 for the majority) would try and go it alone (e.g. they can't force decisions through - the same...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 18th 2011, 9:04 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

He's the person that effectively pulled the Conservative Party together, by effectively forcing Reform and the Progressive Conservative Party to merge to strengthen the Conservative vote (and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 18th 2011, 8:45 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

One of the things I was after :thumbup: - sorry should have searched harder :o
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 18th 2011, 5:48 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

This is what I'm getting at. Nice. Canadian MP's get 46 days off for Xmas :blink:

By the way congrats on your "low paid job thread" absolute classic. :thumbsup:

I've just seen the Umm I'm...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 18th 2011, 5:44 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Re: Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

Fair play ;). I'd already checked out wikipedia and got a general feel for it from some other sites, I was just keen to get a better understanding (e.g. where parties are going and why - on another...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 17th 2011, 8:48 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,194
Posted By mrvp

Question Looking for a guide to Canadian Politics

Hi,

I'm looking for a few pointers towards Canadian Politics (as in who sits where and general policies). I have an okay understanding on the UK political scene, and from that I'm figuring out my...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2011, 7:33 am
Replies: 63
Views: 7,354
Posted By mrvp

Re: Last Minute Nerves

Thanks for the comments these are helpful - I'll probably start a separate thread when I get my destination a little bit clearer (so far I know there is possibilities of work in Halifax, Calgary and...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2011, 4:00 am
Replies: 63
Views: 7,354
Posted By mrvp

Re: Last Minute Nerves

Out of interest is there a general guide to what an acceptable wage is? I know I can hit the $40-50k bracket in my line of work and as a single person, renting (e.g. worst case approx: $12,000 per...
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2011, 7:49 am
Replies: 63
Views: 7,354
Posted By mrvp

Re: Last Minute Nerves

Re: the OP - it's got to be natural, it's the "what if" factor you wouldn't be human if you didn't have nerves. You sound like you've been really sensible about it and thought everything through, but...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 9:45 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,475
Posted By mrvp

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

I know what you mean, if you go somewhere you want to make the right decision rather than just blindly end up somewhere and have to make the best of it as you didn't do the necessary groundwork. So...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 12th 2011, 9:02 am
Replies: 28
Views: 4,286
Posted By mrvp

Re: Cutting my losses and moving back

South London. My line of work (or how it's funded, not my direct line of work) is right in the line of the cuts as I'm predominantly "public-sector" facing as it's been put. The axe man has been...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 8:57 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,475
Posted By mrvp

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

Out of interest where in Surrey are you thinking of moving to?? I'm just looking at trying to go the other way (hopefully to somewhere in Canada by the end of the year) as things aren't particularly...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 12th 2011, 8:36 am
Replies: 28
Views: 4,286
Posted By mrvp

Re: Cutting my losses and moving back

I know this could probably be said in reverse for me (I don't see any other option but leaving if I want to have some form of future) but have a real good look before you leap and make the trip back...
Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2011, 9:28 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,641
Posted By mrvp

Re: Immigration Agent and jobs

The long and short of it (I may not have got this quite right yet)- Canadian's recognise engineering qualifications (we can do conversions apparently dependent on how your degree is accredited), and...
Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2011, 8:33 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,641
Posted By mrvp

Re: Immigration Agent and jobs

This. You need to get yourself a PEng (Canadian qualification) to sell yourself to the public as an engineer (apparently it doesn't stop you having or doing a job with "engineer" in the title - I'm...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2011, 4:21 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,640
Posted By mrvp

Re: Nova Scotia

Thanks for some of the comments above it's quite helpful. For what it's worth I should be on the equivalent of around £30k in the UK (I work contracts so price differs on each job/contract), so I...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2011, 4:15 am
Replies: 8
Views: 5,217
Posted By mrvp

Re: CAD Jobs in Canada

Thanks Johnh009 for the information about this site. I've only just started looking around seriously at working in Canada, and this has made me realise that I have some possibilities.

With regard...
Forum: Canada
Jan 4th 2011, 8:38 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,640
Posted By mrvp

Re: Nova Scotia

Just out of interest does this just apply to NS or other provinces as well (and just admin??)? As a dual national (I have spent the whole of my adult life in the UK though) I am looking at trying to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 4th 2011, 7:39 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,619
Posted By mrvp

Re: Drving test

Out of interest, I'm intending to recce Canada in April (I'm not 100% sure that's where I'm going to head but it looks likely that I may not have many options). I've held a full UK licence for 17...
Forum: Canada
Nov 14th 2010, 8:51 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,375
Posted By mrvp

Re: Dual National Query?

Thanks all for the advice and information and I will bear all of this in mind. I'd been given the impression on other boards as well that Alberta seems to be the place to head particularly if your in...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2010, 10:06 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,375
Posted By mrvp

Re: Dual National Query?

Thanks for the comments and heads up. Re: Walmart, I just didn't want to appear arrogant. I wouldn't expect to just go over there and just be handed something on a plate or just take it for granted...
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