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Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2011, 5:43 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,514
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Electrician in BC

On the contrary and to get the facts straight, you did not hit a nerve at all with regard to what I have said already on the topic. MOre accurately I find 'you' irritating, and am not responding...
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2011, 3:29 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,514
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Electrician in BC

[QUOTE=Alan2005;9099961]You were strictly informed by whom exactly? The actual requirements to qualify according to CIC themselves are as follows:
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 13th 2011, 3:24 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 14,653
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: PR refused

[QUOTE=PMM;9100247]Hi



Yes you can claim your moving expenses back via taxes.. as long as you are a Permanent Resident!

I kicked myself after I moved here on a work permit only to be told...
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2011, 5:41 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,514
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Electrician in BC

For sure that will explain (the confusion I mean).
Yes I meant for Permanent residency sorry.
And I was strictly informed, and have since been made aware of it by others too, that you can't leave...
Forum: Canada
Jan 12th 2011, 8:25 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,514
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Electrician in BC

My employer wrote a letter to state why I was needed, simple as that, yes it was just that in my case as a skilled worker. So not necessarily what you say on that one is accurate for everyone.
And...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Jan 12th 2011, 8:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 668
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: New on here - Live in Canada

For sure it is.. I agree, different.

But I like different, and I like all that is here as I never get bored here, I did in UK too often. Course I will always miss friends and family there, but I...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Jan 12th 2011, 8:23 am
Replies: 4
Views: 668
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: New on here - Live in Canada

Thanks for that, and the warm welcome :)

It's a great site, can't help browsing and interacting on the forum.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 8:20 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

ha ha.. that was a funny read, thanks for making me laugh.

I often tell them here that Surrey back in our UK is not like the Surrey here, ours is posh and high standard of living etc, and when the...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 8:12 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

I am aware they are around us.. thankfully not in my neighbourhood now as I avoided Surrey like the plague a year or so ago, now I quite like it here, they are more active in Vancouver instead, and...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 8:10 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

I am calm :)

Was just stating a point, and having lived in London myself and worked there I can honestly say, no it is not a safe place to bring up a child and personally I'd not want to. America...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 8:01 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

who said anything about hanging around places where 16 yr olds are? Who says you had to. Gangs are everywhere, are they? I don't think so. Some countries and places are certainly worse than...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 12th 2011, 7:56 am
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

Ha!
Yes I was, the only boarding school in Reigate isn't it?

It was like prison there when I was there, more freedom now I believe, but a good school all the same as far as sports goes etc.
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 12th 2011, 7:52 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,853
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: To take or not to take our I MAC?

Air Transat are fantastic!

I flew one way from Canada back to UK, as could not get a return with them for some reason, and it was one of the best flights I had, and I had a spare seat next to me...
Forum: Canada
Jan 12th 2011, 7:50 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,518
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Flying to UK?

I actually had a good experience driving there, better than Vancouver airport in that I stayed at an inexpensive motel about 5 mins away from the airport car parking, and in the morning it all went...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2011, 10:18 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,518
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Flying to UK?

I concur on the cutting out extra tax charges for flying from Seattle, I think I saved over $100 for flying from there down to Denver when I went skiing with a likeminded ski group down at Steamboat...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 11th 2011, 10:13 pm
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

Have to admit I was happiest when I went back home to visit 2 yrs ago for being around and in Central London again (South West) around Harrods area and Kensington. Stayed around Kensington too for...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 11th 2011, 9:50 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,706
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: 2010 A Year In Jokes.

That was a good one, thanks for making me laugh out loud! I posted it to my facebook status :)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 11th 2011, 9:45 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,853
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: To take or not to take our I MAC?

Put it this way, when I moved over I brought my hifi with me, and my epilator, and I had to purchase a converter here to use the UK plug on the Canadian plug outlet.

As long as not too powerful...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 11th 2011, 9:19 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 4,284
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Cutting my losses and moving back

Good advice.

When I felt fed up here and missed the UK about 2 yrs ago, on going back I saw it was not so great and felt it, and actually missed it here more while there.
Could not wait to get...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 11th 2011, 9:12 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,766
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Just arrived and possible breakup

No offence but if your partner is not French, I can understand her not being completely happy there, as I know they are not that friendly to Brits.

I had my eye opener to all that when I visited...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2011, 9:07 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,518
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Flying to UK?

If you book a flight from Seattle it is always cheaper than if you book from Vancouver, just a thought for anyone flying from this end of the continent.

Course you can expect to have your baggage...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 11th 2011, 8:58 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 14,653
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: PR refused

Just a thought, have you looked at another province, as laws differ from province to province here in Canada, as I soon came to realise from the pregnancy forum I frequented ongoing from over a year...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 11th 2011, 8:52 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 14,653
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: PR refused

If he'd been born here as Canadian Citizen as my Son was, and I am from the UK too, then it would have been a complete different story.

Sadly, they will scrutinize things like this if applying for...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 11th 2011, 8:34 pm
Replies: 292
Views: 27,435
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision

I have debated it myself on and off, mainly as it is just my son and I here, but I know for children here is safer and better, hence tough decision.

I lived in Reigate and went to school there,...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2011, 8:29 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,514
Posted By wonderfulperson

Re: Electrician in BC

Work permit first, if you have a job lined up that is, as work permit restricts you to solely that employer until you get permanent residency.

If you get permanent residency before you come over...
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