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Forum: Canada
Mar 5th 2007, 5:50 am
Replies: 1
Views: 721
Posted By dougee

Can I claim my moving costs from the UK on my tax return

Just wondered if anyone knows whether you can claim anything for the moving costs on your Canada tax return.

The reason I ask is that my neighbor can claim for his moving expenses from another...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 29th 2006, 9:17 am
Replies: 2
Views: 532
Posted By dougee

Re: Landing as PR when you already have a Work Permit

Thanks for the advice that is what I will take with me as well!
Forum: Information Technology
Sep 28th 2006, 10:11 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,283
Posted By dougee

Re: IT Security work in Canada?

If you are looking at consulting try the big four firms. I work for one of them in Vancouver in IT Advisory and they are desperate for staff at the moment and recruiting like there's no tomorrow!
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 28th 2006, 10:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 532
Posted By dougee

Talking Landing as PR when you already have a Work Permit

We have just received our PR stamps in our passport and and plan to leave Canada on the weekend and flag pole across the border into the US and then officially land as PR.

My question is what...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 17th 2006, 10:03 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,644
Posted By dougee

Re: Travel Insurance - WARNING!!!

Yes they did and the web site states that the insurance is suitable for people who are emigrating.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 15th 2006, 5:11 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,644
Posted By dougee

Re: Travel Insurance - WARNING!!!

The problem is that the majority of UK travel insurance will only cover you if the journey starts and ends in the UK.

We booked ours through http://www.duinsure.com/ and paid only 22 pounds for...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2006, 9:32 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,322
Posted By dougee

Re: Meet up

Hi Debi,


Yes we have been very busy. I started work after the first week so my wife has been busy on the domestic front.

We moved into a new house on the weekend. We bought a new build in...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2006, 8:58 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,322
Posted By dougee

Re: Meet up

Hi All,


We arrived in Vancouver 4 weeks ago after leaving Bristol. If anyone needs any help give us a shout.

If anyone wants to open a bank account before they come over. I would suggest...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 28th 2006, 4:02 am
Replies: 2
Views: 555
Posted By dougee

Re: Work Permits and Photos on Landing

Thank you thats one more job I don't need to do.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 28th 2006, 3:23 am
Replies: 2
Views: 555
Posted By dougee

Work Permits and Photos on Landing

Ihave read alot about the photos that you need for the PR visa when you land. I am wondering if you need photos for a work permit?

If so are they the same as the PR photos?


Cheers

Andy J
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2006, 8:10 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,498
Posted By dougee

Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?

Thank you I will go and buy my tomtom 700 now. I could not find them in the usual online stores.
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2006, 6:44 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,498
Posted By dougee

Re: Anyone found a TomTom helpful?

Can you tell me where you bought the Canada maps? I can only seem to see the US maps for sale.

Cheers
Forum: Canada
Mar 8th 2006, 1:36 am
Replies: 12
Views: 914
Posted By dougee

Re: Shipping Possessions - how soon before going does this need to be done?

I agree, we had the shippers in yesterday and they did not repack box's that I had already done as they were packed OK and the boxes were strong enough.

We have shipped about 4 weeks before we go,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 1st 2006, 11:43 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 837
Posted By dougee

Re: Over-estimating on goods to follow list

Thanks, that sounds a lot easier than me listing all the stuff individually. :beer:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 1st 2006, 11:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 837
Posted By dougee

Re: Over-estimating on goods to follow list

Hi,

Sorry to jump on your thread, but can you tell me how much detail you are putting on your list?

Are you listing each CD/DVD for example or are you just saying Quantity of or 12 DVD films?
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 1st 2006, 10:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,080
Posted By dougee

Re: HRSDC - any recent approvals?

My HRSDC approval took 2 months and I am picking up the WP at Vancouver airport.

The company that are employing me had to show active advertising of the post, not just "We advertised" but evidence...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 1st 2006, 12:59 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,796
Posted By dougee

Re: Work Permit, Air Canada and Return Tickets

Hi Robbudge

My application was received by HRSDC on 13th Dec 2005 and the approval was granted on 13th Feb 2006.

The immigration lawyers said there was a delay as HRSDC had a change of staff...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 28th 2006, 11:53 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,796
Posted By dougee

Re: Work Permit, Air Canada and Return Tickets

Thanks Biiiiink, that sets my mind at ease, I didn't want to have to buy 3 airline tickets that I wouldn't really need to use.

Thanks again
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 28th 2006, 11:30 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,796
Posted By dougee

Work Permit, Air Canada and Return Tickets

I have been issued with my 3 year work permit documentation after HRSDC approval and will be landing in Vancouver on 4th April 2006.

My new employer has booked and paid for one way tickets with...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2006, 12:42 am
Replies: 3
Views: 717
Posted By dougee

IT Humour

And I thought I was having trouble with my software!



Dear Technical Support,



18 months ago, I upgraded to Girlfriend 1.0 from DrinkingMates 4.2, which I had used for years without...
Forum: Canada
Jan 30th 2006, 12:54 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,901
Posted By dougee

Re: Bringing DVD films into Canada

For info purposes: When you first use a laptop with Windows operating systems to watch a dvd you get 5 chances to choose what region you want to set the dvd player to. For example if you watch 5...
Forum: Canada
Dec 16th 2005, 6:58 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,406
Posted By dougee

Re: How to move your savings over to Canada

We have just set up a Canadian account with our local branch of HSBC and it was a very straight forward process. Basically the branch have to recommend you to the international office and then it is...
Forum: Canada
Oct 18th 2005, 5:14 am
Replies: 9
Views: 857
Posted By dougee

Smile Hasthe UK Gone MAD?

Just watching the local news here in the West Country, regarding the lotteries 2.4 billion in the bank unspent.

When the news team interviewed the local life boat team who had just had a lottery...
Forum: Canada
Aug 5th 2005, 7:09 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,731
Posted By dougee

Canadian Affair a New Chapter

Hi All,


Just thought I would update about the latest Canadain Affiar saga. So it starts with my flight being changed from Gatwick to Stansted, three weeks ago, thats bearable but inconvenient I...
Forum: Canada
Jul 26th 2005, 3:05 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By dougee

Re: hard drives on flights

My thoughts were "better to be safe than sorry", after spending the last 5 years in the data recovery business, hard drives can be unpredictable at the best of times!

I personally wouldn't trust...
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