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Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2017, 7:54 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,202
Posted By moosemeadows

Actual cost of shipping

Hi everyone, I am wondering whether anyone has a rough idea on the actual cost (i.e. trade cost) to ship a 20ft container from the UK to Vancouver. The reason I am asking is because we used a...
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2016, 6:32 am
Replies: 4
Views: 696
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Insurance of goods in storage following shipping

Thank you Hurlabrick, that is helpful. I had come across the Whites policy wording online too. The key difference with our policy is that the clarifying sentence regarding storage at a rental, is not...
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2016, 6:32 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 696
Posted By moosemeadows

Insurance of goods in storage following shipping

Hello all! We've had issues with our shippers, the latest of which is them telling us that our shipped possessions are not currently insured in temporary storage despite us indicating that we wanted...
Forum: Canada
Jul 14th 2016, 8:07 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,097
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: First 3 months/medical coverage

Good to know, thank for the feedback!
Forum: Canada
Jul 14th 2016, 8:07 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,097
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: First 3 months/medical coverage

Thanks, though we are self-employed! Have a good trip over :-) I guess your life is looking a lot like ours at the moment....hectic!
Forum: Canada
Jul 13th 2016, 8:26 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,097
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: First 3 months/medical coverage

Thank you for confirming what I thought! Onto Canadasure website....they seem to have the cheapest quote but conversely the best coverage!
Forum: Canada
Jul 13th 2016, 7:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,097
Posted By moosemeadows

First 3 months/medical coverage

Hi everyone. We did our landing at Vancouver in December to activate our PR and then returned back to the UK shortly after. We're now moving permanently in about 3 weeks so I am looking to sort out...
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2016, 10:10 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,966
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Air transat cargo contact details?

Amazing! Thank you, that's very helpful :-)
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2016, 2:56 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,966
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Air transat cargo contact details?

Do you have one you can personally recommend?
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2016, 1:48 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,966
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Air transat cargo contact details?

I didn't say it was about saving a buck? The main reason I have been trying to do it through them is because there are numerous threads in this forum where people have sent cargo by Air Transat and...
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2016, 1:24 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,966
Posted By moosemeadows

Air transat cargo contact details?

Hi everyone,
Has anyone recently sent any cargo with Air Transat from the UK to Canada? I am struggling to actually get anywhere with it. There is some contact info on the Manchester Airport...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 13th 2016, 2:19 am
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: PR card delay - will it cause a problem?

No, a COPR is not valid for travel. If you are a permanent resident without a PR card then you need your passport and a PRTD. PRTD are quite easy to get - ours took around 5 working days.
Forum: Canada
Jun 6th 2016, 5:13 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,719
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Credit history etc

Slightly different in my case as I will be self-employed and technically with no income. In that circumstance mr mortgage approval is based on needing a 35% downpayment and evidence of 12 months...
Forum: Canada
Jun 6th 2016, 4:27 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,719
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Credit history etc

Security deposits amounting to a few thousand dollars?! That's crazy!
As for credit cards...I've already opened an RBC savings account and I'm eligible for their New Immigrant package when I get to...
Forum: Canada
Jun 6th 2016, 4:04 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,719
Posted By moosemeadows

Credit history etc

Hi Everyone,
We move to BC permanently in just 2 months. I just had a call from Vodafone here in the UK and it made me think about the process for getting a mobile phone in Canada, as well as other...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 26th 2016, 9:02 am
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: PR card delay - will it cause a problem?

Thanks withabix, useful information. We had to resubmit our photographs already!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 25th 2016, 4:40 am
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By moosemeadows

PR card delay - will it cause a problem?

Hello all! We have been waiting around 5 months for our first PR cards and are having trouble getting clear information from CIC. We have already 'landed' in Canada but will be making the trip to...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 22nd 2016, 6:30 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 880
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Help with PRTD app form

Thank you! :-)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 22nd 2016, 7:41 am
Replies: 2
Views: 880
Posted By moosemeadows

Help with PRTD app form

Hello :-)
Our PR cards are taking quite some time so we are getting PRTDs for our flight over to Vancouver when we move in Aug. I'm just completing the form now and it asks for "the number of your...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 14th 2016, 9:33 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,010
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Delayed PR Cards

We're in the same boat as you so on Monday we're sending in our PRTD applications. I checked with the company in London who processes them and they said processing time is 5 working days.
Forum: Canada
Apr 30th 2016, 9:14 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,682
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: transferring finances

This is one of the reasons why a forward contract can be a good idea. I did one with HiFX for our biggest chunk of money and I'm very glad I did.
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2016, 5:17 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,804
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Cost of living on Vancouver island

Yep I agree- I don't think there is hardly anything that you 'need' to visit the mainland for if you're on the island. Our situation is that for our self-employed work, there'll be more on the...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2016, 3:49 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,804
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Cost of living on Vancouver island

My main reason for posting is simply that I just noticed you're in Chesterfield. In Aug we're moving to the lower mainland from Chesterfield! Nice to come across another Chesterfielder!
I have no...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 4th 2016, 4:21 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,045
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Anyone self employed in BC Canada or entered with Business visa?

I'm moving to Canada in August having successfully achieved PR through the self employed route. It took us about 4 years. It's worthwhile looking in more detail at the professions listed-...
Forum: Canada
Mar 28th 2016, 5:26 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,286
Posted By moosemeadows

Re: Why Canada?

Many things: primarily the surroundings (I'm referring to BC), a culture that embraces the arts a bit more, generally a more positive attitude. I'm not saying everything is better (because I don't...
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