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Forum: Canada
May 28th 2015, 6:27 am
Replies: 27
Views: 5,760
Posted By Rrunner

Re: QROPS new rules 2015

I have just initiated the QROPS process through Scotiabank. I don't bank with Scotiabank but walked into my local branch and spoke with the first available advisor. She had never heard of QROPS but...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2015, 6:52 am
Replies: 4
Views: 817
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Inheritance

Ok thanks. Sounds about as easy as can be then.
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2015, 6:03 am
Replies: 4
Views: 817
Posted By Rrunner

Inheritance

Does any one know if you have to declare an inheritance from the UK on your tax return in Canada?
Forum: Canada
Feb 8th 2015, 6:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,319
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Final salary pension - to transfer or not

Thanks for the perspectives everybody. This is a new puzzle for me so your posts are much appreciated!
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2015, 5:06 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,319
Posted By Rrunner

Question Final salary pension - to transfer or not

I've been trying to parse through the pros and cons both on this forum and elsewhere.

I've been in Canada for a long time and am well established with my young family. I cannot forsee any...
Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2013, 12:53 pm
Replies: 203
Views: 24,425
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Citizenship time line

And at the time I applied it was a 21 month projection online, so the averages worked for me in that example.
I have friends in Ottawa who applied as a family at the same time and one of them has...
Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2013, 9:58 am
Replies: 203
Views: 24,425
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Citizenship time line

I went through Scarborough - booklet sent to me within a week or so of application. 9 months later notice of test, with two weeks notice. Oath one month after that so 11 months start to finish.
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2013, 11:10 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,320
Posted By Rrunner

Re: citizenship interview

You may have better luck. We had our ceremony on family day so everyone pitched up!
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2013, 12:25 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,320
Posted By Rrunner

Re: citizenship interview

I swore the oath in Scarborough last month. Only one guest per new citizen as the room is small and we were a group of 96. So my husband and kids stayed outside in the waiting room and watched me on...
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2013, 1:31 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,665
Posted By Rrunner

Re: citizenship test

And for the passports, I was told by my fact checker that they only need the passport(s) that cover your PR time period, ie. to verify your in/out of Canada dates.
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2013, 1:28 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,665
Posted By Rrunner

Re: citizenship test

Depending on where you take your test, the process can take a while.
Scarborough was about two hours as they had about 50 people sitting test at the same time so paperwork and language checking was...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 25th 2013, 11:56 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,059
Posted By Rrunner

Re: How soon can I apply for my Canadian passport?

I've just applied for mine - passport forms online or at post office.
Need the certificate you get at your ceremony, and one picture ID (drivers or health ) -
plus two pictures and a guarantor to...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 25th 2013, 11:29 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,135
Posted By Rrunner

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Brilliant news!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 25th 2013, 11:27 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,059
Posted By Rrunner

Re: How soon can I apply for my Canadian passport?

Congrats on getting the green letters! Almost there!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 11th 2013, 5:30 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,135
Posted By Rrunner

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

It seemed unusual to us, then we realised that cic take federal holidays and family day is a provincial holiday....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 9th 2013, 1:12 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,135
Posted By Rrunner

Thumbs up Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

No, I was applying alone. My family is all already Canadian.
Good luck with hearing something soon!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2013, 11:02 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,135
Posted By Rrunner

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

My timeline was just about a month.
Test taken jan 16
Notice to appear for oath taking on feb 18
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 6th 2013, 12:41 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Confirmation of receiving citizenship application

Actually two weeks if I had looked online....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 6th 2013, 12:38 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Confirmation of receiving citizenship application

So the two to four months was more like 3.5 weeks to hear back from them about the result of the test.
I am to take the oath on Family Day!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 20th 2013, 8:35 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 282,135
Posted By Rrunner

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Re. file transfers I remembered now where I saw the info:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob431.asp
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 19th 2013, 2:10 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Confirmation of receiving citizenship application

Sharks, which office did you take the test at?
I am going through Scarborough.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 19th 2013, 2:09 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Confirmation of receiving citizenship application

I had a similar timeline; two weeks notice to take the test, though online, had I checked I would have had three weeks notice.
I have a 2-4 month wait to hear the result.

Process so far has been...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2013, 1:55 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,740
Posted By Rrunner

Re: Uk State Pensions

I have 9 years paid in. I am wondering is it worth putting in an additional year to get my 10/35 when the day comes round.....?
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