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Forum: Canada
May 21st 2013, 7:59 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,743
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Vancouver apartment - mould issue

Thanks guys - very helpful! I will be sure to follow up this.
Forum: Canada
May 21st 2013, 7:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,743
Posted By Mynsey

Unhappy Vancouver apartment - mould issue

Hi guys,

I have been renting the same apartment in Vancouver for the best part of 3 years. During that time the bathroom has developed mould on the ceiling and on some of the wall. The bathroom...
Forum: Canada
Jan 10th 2013, 6:04 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,373
Posted By Mynsey

Re: 'Estimator' Roles in Alberta/British Columbia

As Arthurbrit said in his post, please check what I wrote.

You say you are a senior manager and therefore know the requirements for entry into a career as an estimator, yet you clearly don't know...
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2013, 7:46 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,373
Posted By Mynsey

Re: 'Estimator' Roles in Alberta/British Columbia

Hi Slimslim,

I work in a consulting engineering firm in Vancouver, so I can offer some insight on the construction industry from an expat's view.

Firstly, to clear up something that was said...
Forum: Canada
Nov 27th 2012, 4:26 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,038
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Moving to Vancouver on IEC programme

Vancouver (and even more so Whistler) is full of people doing a season skiing or a year out so it's definitely doable. House share and you'll have enough to get by doing a low paying job, you won't...
Forum: Canada
Nov 22nd 2012, 6:04 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 7,873
Posted By Mynsey

Re: co-op housing in Canada ?

I'll try and give you a quick breakdown based on experience, young couple, no kids.

Rent $1200 (heat and hot water included)
Elec $20
Food $650 (not including alcohol)
Car insurance $100 a...
Forum: Canada
Oct 14th 2012, 7:01 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,992
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Moving to Canada (Amex Question)

Transferring your amex credit card is definitely the best option I found. Allows you to start buidling your credit rating right away and you don't have to do the idiotic deposit based credit card (if...
Forum: Canada
Aug 10th 2012, 4:26 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,824
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Footaball in Vancouver

Haggis88 - Glad to see an honest man on the forum, my Dad's a fan of the one team in Ayrshire. It is of great shame to us that my brother married a girl from Kilmarnock. What a shocker. Also, I'm not...
Forum: Canada
Aug 9th 2012, 9:01 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,824
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Footaball in Vancouver

Hello and welcome to the North Shore! I live on Lonsdale, been there for 2 years, it's not a bad place to call home.

I was going to say "I'm from Glasgow too" but then I realised you're not a...
Forum: Canada
May 6th 2012, 6:08 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 4,736
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Any UK Chartered Structural/Civil Engineers Advice Please

Hi there,

I am in the process of applying for PEng status with APEGBC. I am currently just a lowly graduate member of IMechE so I do not have CEng, but I have done some research. Engineers Canada...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 26th 2012, 4:07 am
Replies: 3
Views: 605
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Buffalo Passport Request help please!

Hi Snowcandy,

Yes, your lawyer does sound like more of liability than an asset! Not to worry, it'll soon be sorted :thumbsup:

Also, we were lazy and just sent our passports and not copies as I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 25th 2012, 9:34 am
Replies: 3
Views: 605
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Buffalo Passport Request help please!

We sent off our passport and photos to Buffalo at the beginning of March. We were also required to state what our heights and eye colours were (we wrote this on a separate piece of paper).

When...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 20th 2012, 7:10 am
Replies: 4
Views: 736
Posted By Mynsey

Re: How long for COPR from Ft Erie?

We posted our passports off to Fort Erie on 8th of March and got them back on 10th April. Try not to get too obsessed with the Canada Post tracking website :unsure:

Good luck!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 18th 2012, 7:54 am
Replies: 572
Views: 133,787
Posted By Mynsey

Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

hi BC Bound,

Yes, you can do an items to follow list even when you are already here on a TWP. That's what we did and the immigration officer was satisfied. It's just a boring list to fill out...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2012, 11:37 am
Replies: 20
Views: 6,031
Posted By Mynsey

Re: Credit cards on work permit?

hi Mr77,

My husband and me have been here for nearly 3years on TWP's (we just got PR on Sunday) and we got an American Express card pretty much as soon as we got here, without a deposit. Provided...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 16th 2012, 3:02 pm
Replies: 572
Views: 133,787
Posted By Mynsey

Smile Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

Thanks BC Bound and Mad Jockette! Not long for you guys now :fingerscrossed:

When we landed at Peace Arch yesterday, the immigration officers gave my husband and me a little Canadian flag each and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 16th 2012, 8:17 am
Replies: 572
Views: 133,787
Posted By Mynsey

Smile Re: PNP Applicants (Within Canada) - Share your timelines

Hi guys,

I'm a new poster here, but I have been following this thread closely as I too pursued PR via PNP. Here's my timeline:-

BUNAC working holiday visa August 2009
Applied BCPNP May 2010...
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