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Jul 11th 2019, 6:29 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 521
Posted By prairiechicken

Working Holiday Visa / BC Provincial Nominee Program

Hope someone can help with advice on likelihood of being able to stay in Canada on a working holiday visa, going through BC PNP? What are the criteria you have to meet and what does your employer...
Nov 28th 2016, 6:48 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 450
Posted By prairiechicken

Benefits package if you run your own company (BC)

My husband and I are directors of a Ltd company in BC. He works full time in the business, and I've been employed elsewhere so have only done small pieces of consultancy work here and there.

My...
Forum: Canada
Jun 13th 2016, 9:57 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,087
Posted By prairiechicken

Bereavement fares on airlines

Hoping for a little advice.

My dad died very suddenly on Saturday from a heart attack. I'm here on Vancouver Island, the rest of my family is in England. Although I don't know when the funeral...
Mar 14th 2016, 4:26 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 769
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Renting a car in the US. Insurance?

Thank you. I'm going to check the ICBC thing today.
Mar 14th 2016, 3:35 am
Replies: 12
Views: 769
Posted By prairiechicken

Renting a car in the US. Insurance?

Hello folks, I need a bit of help navigating the quagmire of car rental insurance.

I live in BC, and I'm going to Las Vegas next week. I plan to pick up a vehicle at the airport, and I'll be...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2015, 2:34 am
Replies: 70
Views: 6,957
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Making friends

I know that I live in a very friendly part of Canada, but I've found several really nice friends since I got here. Of course I miss my very close friends from the UK too. But I have managed to find...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2015, 2:10 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,227
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Help and advice needed for UK GP trying to move to BC!

If you like artsy and skiing, consider the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. 30-40 minutes drive from downtown Courtenay to Mount Washington (for skiing - although admittedly it was a bit lacking in...
Apr 13th 2015, 2:01 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,056
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Buying Tires from Costco

Shop around. I work for a car dealership, and although I can't speak for all dealerships obviously, I know that we are priced very competitively for tires and if we're not the cheapest we'll match...
Sep 22nd 2014, 11:37 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,527
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Shark Vacuums

Rotator Lift Away Professional. Perhaps. I've only just started looking into it, so I'm not sure really.
Sep 22nd 2014, 11:27 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,527
Posted By prairiechicken

Shark Vacuums

Used to have a Dyson in the UK. Loved it. Now need to buy a vacuum cleaner over here, and as the house I've just bought is entirely hard floors (we'll probably have a couple of rugs, but other than...
Sep 22nd 2014, 1:42 am
Sep 21st 2014, 6:45 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,340
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Survey for business owners/entrepreneurs

You are most welcome. And please take me up on my offer to pm me if you want to talk more. :)
Forum: Canada
Sep 21st 2014, 2:50 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 993
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: A few questions!

Here you go...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/television-ntsc-worth-bringing-ours-canada-832978/
Forum: Canada
Sep 21st 2014, 2:47 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 993
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: A few questions!

Very exciting stuff!

For your shipment, ask the shipping company (obviously) but to give you an idea... our goods were in storage for a couple of months, which meant, I think, there was a bit...
Sep 21st 2014, 12:01 am
Replies: 386
Views: 15,483
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014

I've heard the iphone 6 plus is a bit big...

https://v.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/0B1ACCD7691122622387478016000_186cf3e73be.3.2.mp4?versionId=EaeNOn5HcdzG2QQvYy8r6cLJzbi988zw
Sep 20th 2014, 11:44 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,340
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Survey for business owners/entrepreneurs

Ooh, these are quite varied options! My questions to you would be:
What are you really passionate about? You will want to be genuinely interested in what you are doing, because running a business...
Sep 20th 2014, 11:32 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,340
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Survey for business owners/entrepreneurs

1. Do you like running your business?
Yes

2. Would you recommend this lifestyle?
It entirely depends on who I am speaking to. In general, yes, but it definitely doesn't suit everyone.

3....
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2014, 4:38 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,430
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: Job applications and waiting times

Sorry I thought I had replied to this earlier! Fail...

indeed.ca, wowjobs.ca, workbc.ca, local paper, craigslist... I've been looking in lots of places.

I actually run a business with my...
Sep 18th 2014, 9:40 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

Great. Good for you, Gozit, and keep your eyes open for any and all opportunities for work.
Sep 18th 2014, 9:29 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

OK, well first of all, let's focus on the fact that you're stuck in Canada for now, right? There may be lots of things you don't like about where you are. I DO sympathise with this, I've been...
Sep 18th 2014, 9:16 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

There's a difference between wanting to do something because you just want to do it, and wanting to do it because you think that will be the answer to how crap you feel. :) That's an important...
Sep 18th 2014, 9:14 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

I never said that everything is always fantastic and great and wonderful completely regardless of the situation. Some situations are crappy, of course. And knowing when to quit is important. But...
Sep 18th 2014, 9:10 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

If you can figure this out now, at your age, you're going to save a lot of time and heartache later in life :)
Sep 18th 2014, 9:04 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

Ummm. Yes. Me. I have personal experience to back it up. And I know I'm not the only one.

I went through a period of massive negativity in my life. I spent years thinking it was due to...
Sep 18th 2014, 8:47 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,658
Posted By prairiechicken

Re: P.T. jobs

Gozit, if I can be really deep and meaningful for a moment - if there's one piece of advice that I can give you, it is that positivity is not something that is generated outside of you. It really is...
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