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Forum: Malaysia
Sep 7th 2014, 11:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,054
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: How long to get visas?

Thanks, Bluenose.

We were told by other people working there that they didn't get their visas until several months after arriving, so to not worry.

No one in HR seems concerned about the short...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 2nd 2014, 10:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,054
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: How long to get visas?

That's what I was afraid of. They've been absolutely useless so far, so the fact that we leave in 2 weeks and nothing is done doesn't surprise me. I'm so glad we've sold our cars, most of our...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 2nd 2014, 10:29 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,054
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

How long to get visas?

I was wondering how long it takes to get visas sorted for moving to Malaysia.

We're due to leave very shortly and the HR department at my husband's company is being incredibly slow about...
Forum: Malaysia
Aug 8th 2014, 12:59 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,132
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Time to ship household goods to KL

Wow... If I ever see one of those things, I may be on the first plane back here, where no bug can manage to survive in the cold weather.
Forum: Malaysia
Aug 7th 2014, 3:18 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,132
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Time to ship household goods to KL

Good to hear that it should take around 4 weeks. Although, the spiders sound dreadful!

Thanks!
Forum: Malaysia
Aug 7th 2014, 1:56 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,132
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Time to ship household goods to KL

Great! Thank you!
Forum: Malaysia
Aug 6th 2014, 11:55 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,132
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Time to ship household goods to KL

Can anyone tell me approximately how long it should take a sea freight shipment (20ft shipping container) to be delivered to me in Kuala Lumpur? I'm currently in Eastern Canada near a shipping port,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 3rd 2014, 4:04 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,420
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Canada Permanent Residency Medical Exam

We're having it done in St. John's, Newfoundland.

His co-worker got his medical from the same office we're going to and it was just done last year, so he's not confusing it for another...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 3rd 2014, 1:57 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,420
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Canada Permanent Residency Medical Exam

Has anyone who's gone through the medical exam for Canadian permanent residency tell me about it?

I'm also wondering how long it takes. I have a young baby who's breastfed, so I'm not able to...
Forum: Malaysia
Apr 28th 2014, 2:57 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,475
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Milk

On the topic of milk...

Is almond milk readily available in KL?
Forum: Malaysia
Apr 28th 2014, 2:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,094
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Importing Personal Items into Malaysia

Thanks for the replies!

I was surprised to see when I was looking through information on Malaysia that there could be an issue. I'd hate to begin a huge move with all of my books being confiscated!
Forum: Malaysia
Apr 27th 2014, 10:42 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,094
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Importing Personal Items into Malaysia

I just wanted to some information about what sort of items I shouldn't move with me to Malaysia, as the banning of certain items is a new thing for me, as I've only lived in the US, UK and Canada.
...
Forum: Malaysia
Apr 21st 2014, 4:04 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,204
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Cost of Living in KL

I have the opportunity to move to KL in a few month's time and was curious about the cost of living, before making anything official.

We are a family of three with an 8-month-old and will have...
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2014, 11:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Customs duty on personal items sent to Canada from UK...

Hi! I'm also in St. John's.


Thanks for the advice, everyone! I appreciate it.
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2014, 7:51 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Customs duty on personal items sent to Canada from UK...

Thank you so much for your help! That's fantastic news!

I think I need to pay the duty on it, collect the boxes and then go through customs to get a refund.
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2014, 7:09 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

I said there were goods to follow when we moved...

I said there were goods to follow when we moved here and got some type of form. I have no clue where it would be now, though, but I may still have it. Would that be valid?

Yes, it's very...
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2014, 6:44 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Customs duty on personal items sent to Canada from UK...

I have an issue with customs duties that I was hoping someone here had experience with.

I'm a Canadian work permit holder (through my husband's job) and his company is currently getting us...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2014, 6:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 834
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Expiring Work Permit and PR Application

Thanks!

We've already obtained police certificates, but no medicals yet.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2014, 5:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 834
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Expiring Work Permit and PR Application

Thanks for the reply!

It's Canadian experience class.

My husband has informed me that I read the wrong waiting time and it's only 13 months to wait, not 36. I thought he was a "skilled...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 16th 2014, 5:26 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,897
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Curious - multiple nationalities

No, you can have as many as you can obtain. At my appointment for my daughter's US passport, the US consulate in Halifax had no issues with my daughter having a Canadian passport and in the process...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 16th 2014, 5:20 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,897
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Re: Curious - multiple nationalities

My daughter holds three - US (through me), UK (through me and my husband) and Canadian (born here).

When we travel, we must look suspicious, digging through our stack of passports to find the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2014, 5:09 am
Replies: 4
Views: 834
Posted By BritainNewfoundland

Expiring Work Permit and PR Application

My husband's work is sponsoring us for Canadian permanent residency and our application was submitted late last year. The wait time for applications is currently over two years, but our work permits...
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