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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 17th 2019, 10:19 am
Replies: 2
Views: 524
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Quick Travel Question

MInd at rest, I thank you
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 15th 2019, 10:57 am
Replies: 2
Views: 524
Posted By LonelyCloud

Quick Travel Question

Hey all,

Not posted for a while. In Canada on a 3 yr WP. I was about to start PNP but then got promoted (yeah me). So I need to send the WP off to get it changed to reflect the new role. Slightly...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 11th 2018, 8:50 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,388
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Reloadable Credit Cards - Why is this so difficult

Scilly - Yep, These are all pre-paid. I did hope to find a Vanilla one here, but nope. As you have mentioned, these are for set amounts and decrease over time.
Siouxie - Canada Post was the first...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 11th 2018, 4:35 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,388
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Reloadable Credit Cards - Why is this so difficult

Debit cards in the UK are backed by Visa or MasterCard so you can buy stuff online.They have the magic Cvv Number (those 3 digits your always asked for)
Debit cards in Canada are not backed, so they...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 11th 2018, 3:12 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,388
Posted By LonelyCloud

Reloadable Credit Cards - Why is this so difficult

I’m really banging my head against the wall on this one.

All I am looking for is a reloadable credit card with a half decent limit. We have cards from our bank, but would like some for those ‘ah...
Forum: Canada
May 3rd 2018, 11:26 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,175
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Failed job application, re-advertised.

Just to add, something that was pointed out to me when I was going through the hiring process was that sites like Indeed and the more popular ones (Job Board for example) simply exist to tick a box....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 12th 2018, 6:55 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

Finally landing on Monday @Toronto.

I'm sure I know the answer to this, but can a debit card be used to pay for the TWP etc?

I'll have cash anyway, but if I can my canadian debit card it's...
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2018, 7:11 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 964
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Quick License Exchange Question

Ah I miss-understood the driving experience part. I incorrectly assumed that it meant if you had a license elsewhere for 10 years they would put that on your Canadian licence.

Unfortuntetly for...
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2018, 6:35 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 964
Posted By LonelyCloud

Quick License Exchange Question

Now that I have my LMIA, I'm hopping across to Ontario next week to get some things in motion.

I know I can exchange my licence (UK or US), but I have a couple of quick Q's

Do I have to have an...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 14th 2018, 6:06 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,648
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Who else is waiting for TWP

It dropped down to 4-5 weeks a couple of weeks ago, but mostly it's been 6 weeks (I was looking at it for the wrong reasons lol)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 13th 2018, 9:18 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

After all that, email today from the team.

It was approved last Thursday but the lead was on Holiday until today...

Just waiting for the official paperwork to arrive at the office (by snail...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 9th 2018, 12:58 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

Of course it is, and I knew that too...

(we need a face slap emoji)

Also explains the 10-12 Weeks someone on here posted and the 2-3 months the lawyer told me. I blame sleepless nights and a...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 9th 2018, 12:45 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

CIC website - Check application processing times – Immigration and citizenship (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/)

Currently says 5 weeks from submission (if submitted today). So...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 9th 2018, 12:23 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

LMIA Wait week 6...

When it was submitted it said 7 weeks to process, wait time is now down to 5 weeks according to CIC.

(Accepting that this is Government) If it's now 5 weeks to process an...
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2018, 12:17 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,741
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Snow etc

When I spoke to my potential boss about snow he simply said it's not an excuse over here to be late. The office is in the GTA, and I can understand the POV.
He did add that if it's really bad and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 22nd 2018, 4:01 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,201
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Work Permit application

HSBC only require the letter or the contract to open the account, plus the usual UK paperwork hoops. We were expecting a 2-3 week turn around, but it was all processed over a weekend which threw us a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 15th 2018, 6:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 698
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: VPN - UK Television Viewing

Funny, when I moved to the US I didn't miss UK TV one bit, but now I have the reverse issue back in the UK lol
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 13th 2018, 2:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 944
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: PR Flying to US on ESTA

An ESTA is based on citizenship, not residential status

"If you are a citizen of a VWP country, and you are traveling by land to the United States, you do not have to apply for ESTA. If you are...
Forum: Canada
Feb 13th 2018, 5:51 am
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Quick Car Insurance Question

Already knew I would be paying through the nose.

Just wanted to make sure I could get something if work starts before house.
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2018, 4:48 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Quick Car Insurance Question

I'll be under a TWP, so I get a choice then (although I'm still going to exchange, so it's a mute point lol)

Yep, just wanted clarification that I could use any address (hotel etc) once I'm...
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2018, 3:01 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By LonelyCloud

Quick Car Insurance Question

So I'm happy with the license exchange (Ontario) if I choose to do it and I can use any license to buy a car.

What I can't find any information on is what address to use for insurance? When I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 23rd 2018, 10:08 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

It's in the contract. It states that I can apply for PR at any point under my own steam, however, if I wish to go the PNP route. I have to use their lawyers (same firm who complete the LMIA) and they...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 23rd 2018, 4:39 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,547
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Shocked Job Offer, Now Very Confused

Just to update:

Here we go, LMIA went in yesterday. They requested expedited, but we all know how much that is worth in the real world.

Apparently, they relisted the ad (in all the required...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 15th 2017, 5:50 pm
Replies: 481
Views: 30,096
Posted By LonelyCloud

Re: Winter 2017-18

Managed to catch the first real snow of the winter in Vaughan, ON on Monday and a pleasant -7, now back in England where it's just...wet
Forum: Canada
Dec 6th 2017, 8:13 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By LonelyCloud

Working Vaughan, ON so looking for house advice

Admin: I don't want to hijack the other thread, but please delete if you think it's all relevant.

I don't want to hijack Lichisadave's post as their requirements are slightly different to mine. ...
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