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Forum: USA
Nov 17th 2022, 7:17 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 11,392
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Moving to America and very worried.

Alright, bit weird considering the overwhelming response on here that negative experiences are rare. I live in Canada and have only had one, from a guy who was "Irish" and I think just looking for...
Sep 11th 2022, 6:32 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,795
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: passport: going into the UK

Ah, alright, you mean the burgundy ones, thought you were referring to some obscure emergency passport but they white afaik
Sep 10th 2022, 6:32 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,795
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: passport: going into the UK

Wtf, how'd you get a pink passport?
Jun 25th 2022, 8:00 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 5,796
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Irish Passport

Did you get an update on this?
Forum: Canada
Feb 17th 2022, 5:47 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,760
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Moving to Vancouver Island

I live in Victoria, it's a nice place to live tbh. Not sure if it's really much of a hippy town, I don't know how many hippies there are that could afford $2000 rent or mortgage. I've been here for...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2021, 2:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,355
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Canadian pre paid SIM card ? Comparison site?

Yea, I've used Public for years, I'm on the unlimited minutes/texts and 5gb data for $40. It's an alright deal considering Canadian phone plans.
Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2021, 3:06 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,058
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Deciding between Canada and Australia

I honestly don't think your plan is feasible, you might be able to get a low skilled lmia to work in tim Hortons in a low unemployment area (don't know where that is during covid) but I don't know...
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2021, 2:08 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,334
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Arriving Vancouver transfer to Van Island, with dog, advice :)

If the Market on Millstream is anything like the Market on Yates then the British section might have been recently reduced, but London Drugs, Walmart and Save on Foods have decent enough British...
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2021, 5:44 pm
Replies: 117
Views: 19,102
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Moving back home but 18 year old refusing .

The guy earlier was being a tad dramatic about Victoria, I live here too and I would never leave. It's a great little place, it's fun exploring the whole island and it has great links to visit...
Forum: Canada
Oct 18th 2020, 12:46 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,334
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Question Arriving Vancouver transfer to Van Island, with dog, advice :)

Welcome to Victoria, BC. Been here for a while and it's a great little place, far from perfect but hopefully you'll like it. Good luck finding a place to live with your dog.

Not sure if you can...
Jul 26th 2020, 10:09 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,805
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Looking to move from Midlands UK too New Brunswick Canada

Owner/Operator LMIA? I don't know enough about moving from that to PR though, I don't think there is anything under the AIPP for self employed people but there is a NB PNP entrepreneurial stream,...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2020, 3:11 am
Forum: Canada
May 9th 2020, 5:47 am
Replies: 126
Views: 27,692
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Top Reasons to Move (and Not Move) to Canada

I would say there are many other issues finding a family doctor is almost impossible, I've been a resident of BC for almost a decade and have given up, and wait times are apparently very long (though...
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2020, 12:00 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,706
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: SIM only Phone Contract

I use Public Mobile and they're pretty decent, I think my 5gig plan with unlimited calls and text is around $38/month
Feb 17th 2020, 7:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 525
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: help is required please

Maybe they mean an Owner/Operator LMIA?
Forum: Canada
Feb 9th 2020, 1:03 am
Replies: 6
Views: 792
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Vancouver Island (mobile phone, internet, utilities)

I live in Victoria

I use Public Mobile, which is $38/month for 5gb, unlimited calling and text. It uses the Telus network.

Hydro is around $30 a month for my condo, more in the winter and less...
Forum: Canada
Dec 31st 2019, 10:36 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,293
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Help with banking in Canada

I've lived in Canada for 10 years now and have never used cheques, what situations are people using them for?
Forum: Europe
Nov 24th 2019, 11:23 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 10,999
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: No forum for Austria?

It was obviously a joke, but it's nice that you have such high opinion of expats.
Forum: Europe
Nov 24th 2019, 6:18 am
Replies: 47
Views: 10,999
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: No forum for Austria?

Erm, guys, there is one:

https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/
Forum: USA
Nov 19th 2019, 12:58 am
Replies: 51
Views: 8,368
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Renewing UK Passport in USA - Couple Questions

Hasn't this always been asked? I know that I had to provide that when I countersigned a friend's paper application earlier this year.

It's kinda bizarrely classist that only certain professions...
Forum: Canada
Nov 2nd 2019, 10:26 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,883
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Viability of moving to Canada and accounting qualifications

I would finish your studies in the UK and then move to Canada, if you moved over here first then you'd have to do the Prep program and add an extra couple of years to the qualification process.
Oct 31st 2019, 7:36 pm
Replies: 297
Views: 24,840
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: UK General Election

Never seen the appeal of the Conservative party, don't think I could ever bring myself to vote for them. ​I'm voting by proxy, have it set up with my dad and he's a labour remain voter in a safe...
Oct 9th 2019, 8:35 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Landed as a PR - passport stamp enquiry?

The processing times for PR cards is pretty quick right now, around 20 days I think. You may get it before you leave
Sep 2nd 2019, 4:28 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 908
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: IEC/EE Confusion

I had a bridging work permit after an IEC, though that was about 5 years ago. I don't imagine the rules have changed?
Feb 5th 2019, 3:24 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,567
Posted By TheAwesomeMatt

Re: Citizenship finally!

They do the oath here in Victoria? I thought you had to go to Vancouver?
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