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Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2014, 5:36 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,327
Posted By bicster

Re: UK Pension

Yeah, personal work pension - not talking about the state one.

How difficult was the process? Have you converted GBP to CAD or left in GBP? How long did it take?
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2014, 5:09 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,327
Posted By bicster

UK Pension

Hi there,

I'm 34 and about to marry a Canadian this year. We plan to set up life in Canada so I'm thinking about what to do with my UK pension pot.

I built it up over 10 years of working in the...
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2014, 5:07 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By bicster

Re: Banking confusion

I'm a big fan of HSBC and it's what I use here in Canada and for my UK backing.

They offer a special package for new immigrants which is equivalent to HSBC advance. I can bounce money between any...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 14th 2014, 12:12 am
Replies: 3
Views: 937
Posted By bicster

Re: COPR vs PR Card

Yeah, so I bounce back and forth every week. But I want to quit when I get my PR but will still need to go to the US for meetings.

I'm not worried about the US bit, it's the getting back into...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 13th 2014, 11:53 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 937
Posted By bicster

COPR vs PR Card

Guys,

So I checked on the CiC website yesterday and it shows that a decision has been made on my PR - very excited about that!

My understanding is that they'll send me the COPR and then I'll...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 6th 2014, 6:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 723
Posted By bicster

Re: PR...and then what?

The company I worked for was like a family and they temporarily relocated me to Canada on a two year agreement where they paid for me (and my belongings) to get here and were going to pay for me to...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 6th 2014, 6:11 am
Replies: 6
Views: 723
Posted By bicster

Re: PR...and then what?

Thanks for that - yes I'm here in Toronto on a work permit.

When you say flagpoling I assume you mean crossing the border just to cross back? What is it you need to do when leaving/returning or...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 6th 2014, 5:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 723
Posted By bicster

PR...and then what?

Happy New Year!

I'm in the latter stages of my PR application. I applied in January 2013 and had my medical in December, my legal team are telling me I should get it through (hopefully) before...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 18th 2013, 5:36 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,152
Posted By bicster

Re: PR Medical Examination

Sure, the Canadian Experience class.

I believe this was a new category of application which opened Jan 1st 2013 so my legal team felt that this would be the quickest route to PR.

Thanks,

Bic
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 18th 2013, 3:02 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,152
Posted By bicster

Re: PR Medical Examination

Yeah, I applied back in January - application was acknowledged in May (?) then my request for medicals came through December 7th - medicals conducted December 13th and the doctor informed me they'd...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 18th 2013, 1:53 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,152
Posted By bicster

Re: PR Medical Examination

Thanks for the info guys, very helpful.

I had the medical on Friday and everything looked to be in order (pending the results of my x-ray and blood tests!).

So, how long do we think I'll need...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 10th 2013, 5:17 am
Replies: 4
Views: 698
Posted By bicster

Re: Open Work Permit During PR Application?

Thanks for the link, that explains it!

By EC I was referring to the CEC (Canadian Experience Class) as my legal team felt that was the quickest route to PR.

The interesting point now is that...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 10th 2013, 3:50 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,152
Posted By bicster

PR Medical Examination

Guys,

I have my PR medical exam on Friday - is there anything I should be concerned about? What do they do? What are they looking for? How long does it take? Do they check OHIP records?

Also,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 10th 2013, 3:47 am
Replies: 4
Views: 698
Posted By bicster

Open Work Permit During PR Application?

Hi all,

I currently have a work permit tied to my current employer (they're who sponsored me over here - I transferred from the UK to Canada arm).

They're also sponsoring me for my PR. I have...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 5th 2013, 5:28 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,563
Posted By bicster

PR Medical Exam

Hi all,

I'm going through the PR process and understand I have to go through a medical exam.

I'm not in any way nervous about this, I'm just curious as to what to expect.

What happens during...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 11th 2012, 1:10 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,074
Posted By bicster

Blanket L1 Petition Expired

Hi All,

So I'm on my second L1, I had an L1 for two years and then I've half way through a blanket L1 (which expires in October 2013).

My company's blanket L1 petition expires on 5th March 2012...
Forum: Canada
Jun 29th 2011, 7:49 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,291
Posted By bicster

Re: Toronto Car Insurance

Rich, who's that with?

I just did a quote on a 2009 GTI with Kanetix with no accidents, no tickets and it came to $8379!!!!! :confused:

Aviva are currently the best through InsuranceHotline.com...
Forum: Canada
Jun 29th 2011, 6:18 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,291
Posted By bicster

Re: Toronto Car Insurance

Thanks guys, I check them out.

Is there a Canadian equivalent of comparethemarket.com or confused.com for comparing insurance companies?
Forum: Canada
Jun 29th 2011, 4:22 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,291
Posted By bicster

Toronto Car Insurance

Hey everyone,

So I've been in Canada since February, living in Toronto and on Saturday I exchanged my UK driving licence for an Ontario 'G'.

I'm toying with the idea of getting a car but my...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 15th 2011, 9:30 am
Replies: 6,630
Views: 912,224
Posted By bicster

Re: International Experience Canada

Hi everyone,

So I'm new to this forum and am thinking about applying for my IEC to spend a year in Canada.

The thing is, it's May now and I'm worried about the quota. My understanding is that...
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