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Forum: Canada
Dec 17th 2013, 4:26 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,553
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: Living mortgage free?

You can also take the Go Train from Guelph to Toronto to avoid driving.
Forum: Canada
Dec 17th 2013, 4:05 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,787
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: What do you know or feel about Saskatoon ?

Late October or early November, when the first major snowfalls arrive, is the worst time to be on the roads. If you can avoid highway driving during this time, so much the better. There is a commonly...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2013, 11:57 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 951
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: truck driving

I know they are in desperate need for drivers up in the NWT
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2013, 7:26 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,009
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: Saskatoon

Too bad you can't spend summers in Saskatoon and winters in Dubai. That would be the best arrangement. Winters in Saskatoon are just horrendous, especially for someone who is coming from a...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2013, 12:56 am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,058
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: New Canadian citizen re-entering Canada (but no Canadian passport)

Yes, I can attest to this. I was harassed and insulted by an Air Canada agent at Frankfurt last winter who was clearly on a power trip. There was nothing wrong with me or my file but he was clearly...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2013, 12:45 am
Replies: 203
Views: 24,453
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: Citizenship time line

Gotta love the irony of telling the inventors of the English language to learn English.
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2013, 12:39 am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,787
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: What do you know or feel about Saskatoon ?

OP,
I thought I'd inject a little realism into this discussion. It's nice that other people had such positive experiences in Saskatoon but that has not been the case for myself. I have found people...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2013, 12:32 am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,787
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: What do you know or feel about Saskatoon ?

I don't think that is true. I moved to Saskatoon ten years ago and have a spotless driving record. On the other hand, I have had many close calls with other drivers tailgating, speeding, not...
Forum: Canniversary
Feb 4th 2013, 8:10 am
Replies: 133
Views: 34,094
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: 2 Years and hate it!!

I don't know about Ontario, but in Saskatchewan, the smaller the town, the more UNfriendly the people are.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 4th 2013, 8:06 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,822
Posted By arctic_gardener

Medical Exam - is this normal?

I've been reading people's accounts of their medical exams and was wondering if it's normal that my (male) doctor asked me to strip to my underwear, slipped his hand in and squeezed my testicles. I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 9th 2012, 8:29 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,165
Posted By arctic_gardener

Re: FSW v PNP Route

Well, I hope you don't go through what I did with the PNP. The provincial part *alone* took one year (normal processing time is 3 months) because they misplaced my application and basically forgot...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 9th 2012, 8:17 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 7,324
Posted By arctic_gardener

IELTS is a joke - don't prep for it

I'm not native British. I'm native to India and English is not my mother tongue. I have a distinct Indian accent. I scored an 8 on the IELTS (listening 8.5; reading 9.0; speaking 8.0; writing 7.0). I...
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