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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 5th 2024, 4:33 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,000
Posted By coolcat

Re: Pet Transport Recommendations

When we moved out to Canada we flew with our dog and we checked her in at LHR along with our other bags.., someone came to the check in and took her. That was Air Transat and was in 2006. Going back...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 5th 2024, 4:19 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,117
Posted By coolcat

Re: Experience/advice moving back to UK

Hi… I live in BC and I just opened a HSBC UK account online. They mailed my debit card to me here in Canada and I managed to transfer funds into the account this week. It was fairly simple.

We too...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 26th 2024, 2:50 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,000
Posted By coolcat

Re: Pet Transport Recommendations

Yes, unfortunately the UK won’t let you ship pets without using an approved pet shipping company. We are using a company in Vancouver and it’s going to cost about $2,200 and that’s for a small dog....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 25th 2024, 2:24 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,000
Posted By coolcat

Re: Pet Transport Recommendations

How big is your pet? La Compaigne are an airline that fly from New York to Paris and allow pets in the cabin depending on size. Rates are reasonable too.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 11th 2024, 2:08 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,883
Posted By coolcat

Re: feeling the stress getting ready to move back to the UK ( Scotland)

We are moving back next year, most likely to Scotland. Been in Canada 18 years. Couldn’t agree more that it seems way more stressful going back this way than it did coming out here. Transporting a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 27th 2024, 5:17 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,308
Posted By coolcat

Re: UK / Canada tax and financial advisor

We are not sure yet. We are from Essex but we definitely won’t be going back there 😂… we are leaning towards Scottish Highlands but we might travel a bit around the UK when we first return so we can...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 27th 2024, 5:04 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,308
Posted By coolcat

Re: UK / Canada tax and financial advisor

Hi…we did it with HSBC UK. Just select the option for people living abroad and that’s it. You upload your ID then they do a zoom call to verify your ID… we are now waiting for our ATM card which they...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 27th 2024, 3:43 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,308
Posted By coolcat

UK / Canada tax and financial advisor

Hi everyone. We currently live in Canada, British Columbia. We have lived here for nearly 20 years. We are both originally from the UK. We are planning our return to the UK and are hoping to get some...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 5th 2024, 2:20 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,422
Posted By coolcat

Re: 🇨🇦➡️🇬🇧❓ I can’t believe I’m even typing this…

This was me last year. I was always that person who could never understand why people would even contemplate going back and tried to talk them out of it. But now we are planning our return to the UK...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 9th 2023, 3:15 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,201
Posted By coolcat

Re: Tax implications of Selling house in Canada

Hi… did you get an answer? We are in Canada and will be selling our house here before we return to the UK so I am interested to hear any advice. Hope you are enjoying the UK. Whereabouts were you in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 29th 2023, 1:53 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,595
Posted By coolcat

Re: Claiming CPP in the UK from Canada

I have lived in Canada now for 17 years. I didn’t think there was a minimum requirement for how long you lived in Canada to get CPP. Also, I spoke to the UK pension office recently and you can buy...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 18th 2023, 7:32 pm
Replies: 93
Views: 38,417
Posted By coolcat

Smile Re: moving back from USA to UK - any regrets?

Hi ... just curious whereabouts you are on Vancouver Island. We have lived in BC for 17 years and we too live on Vancouver Island one road back from the beach ! lol :)
Forum: Canniversary
Sep 12th 2011, 8:48 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,957
Posted By coolcat

Re: Nearly 5 years in British Columbia

I ended up as a legal assistant. It suits me perfectly. Not boring and not too much stress either. I get to leave at 4.30 everyday and leave work at work. They are always advertising for ECE...
Forum: Canniversary
Sep 12th 2011, 6:56 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,957
Posted By coolcat

Re: Nearly 5 years in British Columbia

Hi there,

You shouldn't have a problem finding something in retail management. I am a trained teacher but the opportunities for that type of work are quite limited. With Courtenay/Comox being 30...
Forum: Canada
Aug 5th 2011, 6:26 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 508
Posted By coolcat

Temp Worker to PR - Health Coverage in BC

Hi all

Sorry if this has been answered before but I did a search and couldn't find the answer. If you go from a temporary work visa to a permanent resident in BC does the 3 month waiting period...
Forum: Canniversary
Jun 22nd 2011, 10:53 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,957
Posted By coolcat

Nearly 5 years in British Columbia

We moved to North Vancouver in 2006 and then after traveling round for a bit moved to Campbell River in 2008. All I can say is that these have been the best 5 years ever. We have had our ups and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 22nd 2011, 10:41 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 461
Posted By coolcat

Failing to renew visa in time

To make a long story short... this post is for my sister. She is here on a work visa and applied for PR (via the Canadian Economic Class). Her work visa runs out the end of June 2011 but they...
Forum: Canada
Feb 13th 2011, 5:08 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,415
Posted By coolcat

Re: Am I the only one who wants to sneak out?

We had a farewell party about 2 weeks before we were due to go. That way it was over and done with and it wasn't too emotional as we were still in UK for 2 weeks after that. We then had a couple of...
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2011, 7:02 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 7,107
Posted By coolcat

Re: West London to BC - and need of insider info

Hi

Just curious as to the list of places you were interested in. Ever thought of Vancouver Island. Its a fantastic place to live with lots of choice as to the size of the city/town you live in. ...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 30th 2010, 4:10 pm
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,833
Posted By coolcat

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Yep, will keep you posted. Kinda takes you back to the days of waiting for PR although certainly not as stressful :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 30th 2010, 3:57 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,833
Posted By coolcat

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

... waiting .. waiting... waiting. :zzz:

Application for citizenship received Oct 2009
Started processing June 2010
Sent to Victoria CIC office August 2010.

No date yet for test. Anyone...
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