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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 13th 2021, 7:52 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By bert07

Re: Confused over citizenship by descent criteria

Thank you - I’m glad it’s a consensus and we weren’t missing some random rule or loop hole somewhere!
Forum: Canada
Mar 12th 2021, 11:43 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,361
Posted By bert07

Re: A Right Ol' Covid Conundrum - A Move Turned Sour

For the dog - check various airlines for this info -
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/special-assistance/pets.html

(should be able to get direct flight into Calgary which at least...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 12th 2021, 11:35 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By bert07

Re: Confused over citizenship by descent criteria

Yes that link is where we got the info to believe they were not eligible initially. According to that they are not eligible. Hence we are confused by the tool suggesting they may be🤯

I can’t...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 12th 2021, 11:17 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By bert07

Re: Confused over citizenship by descent criteria

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To add; this is the questions that confuse it....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 12th 2021, 11:13 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By bert07

Confused over citizenship by descent criteria

I’m trying to establish if my kids have citizenship by descent - I was led to believe not but I’ve just done the “am i a citizen” questions in the cic page and it’s says they might be...
Forum: Canada
Mar 12th 2021, 10:55 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,361
Posted By bert07

Re: A Right Ol' Covid Conundrum - A Move Turned Sour

We moved over in 2015, came back in 2016 as I couldn’t settle. Massively regret coming back now and can see it was adjusting and acclimatising. I had the job to come back to as my safety net, I...
Forum: Canada
Oct 31st 2018, 11:27 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,599
Posted By bert07

Re: Information on Edmonton

Depending on where in Ed you are working would be a significant factor around where to live.

As a sole adult, you can go pretty much anywhere in the city and surrounding area once you are looking...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2018, 10:51 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,708
Posted By bert07

Re: Taking Two Cats to Edmonton

Pretty much yep. Make sure you have airline approved carriers - check with the airline as it was different with BA than with KLM.

Importing or Travelling with Domestic Cats - Three months of age...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2018, 10:39 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,971
Posted By bert07

Re: Take a cat back to UK

You cannot fly into the UK with an animal as excess baggage/in the cabin. You can leave the country like this but not return.

Options are use petsaway or equivalent. Or, fly into...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2018, 10:31 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,708
Posted By bert07

Re: Taking Two Cats to Edmonton

We brought our 2 cats out to YEG a couple of years ago using one of the UK companies (I can't remember which).

They had to bring them LHR to Calgary and we collected them from there because YEG...
Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2017, 11:22 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 8,541
Posted By bert07

Re: Thinking of moving

Looking at addresses that's West edmonton so St. Albert wouldn't be bad for commuting (although crossing hw 16 is always a pain of a junction).

South St. Albert - heritage lakes is alright and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 15th 2017, 10:17 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 751
Posted By bert07

Re: Citizenship entitlement

I've done this a few years ago.

You will be entitled I believe. Your citizenship cert will be backdated to your date of birth.

So, your kids should also be entitled IF they were born before the...
Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2017, 9:53 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 8,541
Posted By bert07

Re: Thinking of moving

Where to live will really depend on commute to work and things you like to do/kids/budget etc.

We were in st a, great for kids, typical suburb/desperate housewives wannabes, good rugby club etc, ...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 11th 2017, 2:03 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,296
Posted By bert07

Re: Moving pets Canada to uk via europe

Hi,

We can fly them as checked baggage to Europe which is only a couple of hundred dollars each. Uk won't allow them in as checked baggage and must use an approved transport carrier - the airlines...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 10th 2017, 8:48 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,296
Posted By bert07

Moving pets Canada to uk via europe

I posted a while ago but now I have a new query hence new post.

It's looking to be $2-3k to fly 2 cats Calgary to London.

Looking at the numbers, we could fly to Europe (Amsterdam or Paris) ...
Forum: Canada
Feb 19th 2017, 3:08 am
Replies: 2
Views: 857
Posted By bert07

Re: Looking to work as college lecturer in Canada or US - Need help!

I have a pgce fe and Iqas converted it to a certificate in adult education, NOT an teaching qualification. I couldn't even get anywhere near an interview for the college type places, they also don't...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 12th 2017, 7:24 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

Grandparent born in uk, moved to Canada in 60's got citizenship, moved back to uk in 70's.
Parent, born in uk.
Son born in uk.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 10:07 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

(Just seen extra bit about getting it from Canada - we had an immigration lawyer balls up which meant the kids were let in by a kind immigration man at the airport on 6 month holiday visas and we...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 10:05 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

Sounds like eldest may be. To request the certificate, yes it's the $75 fee and you'd need certified copies of parent cit certificate plus your birth certificate etc. You send it all with the form...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 6:37 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

They are claiming citizenship by descent therefore the person claiming it has always been citizen since birth even though they didn't have proof of it. The person is not applying for citizenship but...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 7:34 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

You do not become a citizen because you are a dependent, you must still meet the required rules!

From the snippets of information you have given - child born before 2009, Canadian parent...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 6:47 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

We will when we need to - it's more sibling rivalry when they realise one got an easy ride and the other two have to jump hoops!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 6:36 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

Eldest is born before 2009 therefore is a citizen by descent. Younger two are after 2009 so unable to claim by descent.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2017, 6:10 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,739
Posted By bert07

Re: Am I a Canadian Citizen?

I applied for a Canadian cit cert a couple of years ago and it only took 6 months (they say 2 years online as a guide).

Got my sons last year (from inside Canada) and it also took 6 months.

As...
Forum: Canada
Feb 5th 2017, 12:51 am
Replies: 5
Views: 838
Posted By bert07

Re: Help! Jobs, medical conditions, children

Can only help with childcare question-

Age starting school varies by province, Ontario has junior-k so they start when they are 4 (not sure of the exact cut off month as it's different to the...
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