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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 3rd 2014, 1:57 am
Replies: 2
Views: 3,590
Posted By mr.cheerful

Importing a UK motorcycle into Canada.

Hi there!

I miss my motorbike which has been left at my Dad's back home. It's a 2001 Honda Blackbird. I'd love to get it shipped over but I've seen on some quite old posts that the bike either...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 24th 2013, 5:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,143
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: PRs can no longer get motorcycle insurance in UK! Unless...

Maybe I could've read it better too! Soz.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 24th 2013, 4:44 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,143
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: PRs can no longer get motorcycle insurance in UK! Unless...

You're lucky with your parents' broker then. My UK broker says that the underwriters' first question is whether you are a UK resident and that a condition of insurance is that you hold a UK or EU...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 24th 2013, 4:05 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,143
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: PRs can no longer get motorcycle insurance in UK! Unless...

Yes - the broker has put a lot of work into finding someone but to no avail! :[
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 24th 2013, 3:30 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,143
Posted By mr.cheerful

PRs can no longer get motorcycle insurance in UK! Unless...

...unless anyone knows better.
I have a motorbike at my Dad's place back in Blighty. Last year I just renewed as normal, but this year I came clean and admitted that I was now resident of Canada...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 6th 2013, 4:32 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,321
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Iplayer radio help

I use unotelly to make it look like I'm living in the uk so I can download iPlayer links like normal.

www.unotelly.com

I just downloaded fri night news quiz (Radio 4) with no probs using the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2013, 9:17 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,502
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Living in Windsor, working in Detroit - PR status?

Thanks for you reply. It's a German company, with Canadian and US subsidiaries. I'll be paid by the US subsid. so it looks like I can't actually live in Detroit "on Canadian business" as it were. ...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 26th 2013, 7:56 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,502
Posted By mr.cheerful

Living in Windsor, working in Detroit - PR status?

I have a dilema. I've been offered a job in Detroit, but I would like to live in Windsor, ON to preserve my Canadian PR status. However, I am getting differing opinions as to whether this would...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 8th 2013, 10:38 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 702
Posted By mr.cheerful

WIll I lose my PR status?

:confused:
I wonder if anyone can advise? This is the situation.
1. I got my PR status and immediately... stayed in the UK :unsure: For 2yrs 7 months!
2. Then I immigrated into Vancouver...
Forum: Canniversary
Feb 8th 2013, 9:43 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 31,631
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: 2 Years and hate it!!

Hi Pawan,
On the plus side...
You've done your 2 years in 5 for the residency requirement, so could go home, get work, re-group and re-finance and you have another 3 years to find job back in...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 16th 2011, 8:48 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,108
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Uk new arrivals in Vancouver

Ok thanks, I understand, I think. :smile:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 16th 2011, 8:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,411
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: London-bound flight from Vancouver forced to make emergency landing at YVR

Oh great! Marvellous! F*****g marvellous! My flight into YVR on 24th Nov is Air Transat Airbus A330. :blink:

I think I'll be doing a lot of this :fingers crossed: and this :drink wine: in the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 16th 2011, 7:47 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,108
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Uk new arrivals in Vancouver

Have I replied correctly?
Yes, I would definitely like to meet a British couple, new to Vancouver. I am immigrating into Vancouver on 24th Nov - in a weeks time! I have my first weeks...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2011, 5:38 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,560
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: The C word in Whistler?

Personally I spent the first few years on a board and found that there was a lot of arse time. After switching to skiing I found that for me, there was a lot less. I count myself as a (bad) skier...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2011, 5:30 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,560
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: The C word in Whistler?

Cypress sounds hilarious! Mind you, just before my first skiing holiday ever, I did my ACL in at Milton Keynes Snowdome and I wouldn't say that was a laugh. Medical card - must remember...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2011, 3:00 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,560
Posted By mr.cheerful

The C word in Whistler?

Just asking - is there, by any chance, an expats group that goes skiing at Christmas. If so, where - I'm hoping Whistler...(since I'm going to Vancouver?)
Anybody?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2011, 2:56 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,308
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Vancouver houseshare?

Craigslist looks quite hopeful. There's not much to do left, so I should be in a position to book the flight soon - then do Craigslist.

I have another question which I think is another thread...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2011, 2:49 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,308
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Vancouver houseshare?

And no, I'm not gay.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2011, 12:03 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,308
Posted By mr.cheerful

Re: Vancouver houseshare?

Although I would like to find shared accommodation in Vancouver quite a bit, I don't want it enough to get a sex change and a boob job. However, thanks for the offer :)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 17th 2011, 10:35 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,308
Posted By mr.cheerful

Vancouver houseshare?

Hi there everyone!
The wiki has a lot of useful links to find accommodation of the various kinds in Canada, but I thought it'd ok to ask if anyone could make any personal recommendations for...
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