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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 13th 2018, 9:39 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 662
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Bringing parent for end of life care...

Thanks FL, your advice is valuable as always. I'm not surprised this might not be doable realistically, just trying to work out what's possible.
It's going to be pretty hard to justify the 'leave...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 13th 2018, 3:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 662
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Bringing parent for end of life care...

Thanks Zoe.
I totally agree with you, the care offered in the UK is superior than what's currently available in Canada, and I'm not bringing him here because I think the care would be better at all....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 13th 2018, 2:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 662
Posted By fourspoon

Bringing parent for end of life care...

I am so grateful for this forum, thanks to the advice here myself and family are Canadian PRs and are enjoying life in Canada but once again I need advice on the best way to proceed.

My original...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 18th 2018, 12:57 am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

Re: When to transition from TWP to PR

Thanks!!!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 17th 2018, 3:17 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,287
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Moving to Canada for one year

Of course, I'm not saying the UK system is better, in fact I would say the Canadian system does a much better job of providing an 'all round' education to the younger kids. But they ARE out of step...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 17th 2018, 3:03 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,287
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Moving to Canada for one year

Having moved my children here, oldest was 5 at the time, is now 7, changing schools like that for just one year is not something I would put them through.

The education system in Canada is very...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 17th 2018, 1:47 am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

Re: When to transition from TWP to PR

Just thought I'd update this old thread with our experience and results now its all done.

I started gathering the required documents and doing all the tests (language, medicals, education...
Forum: Canada
Oct 16th 2018, 8:24 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 8,659
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Work permit location - problem getting OHIP

Yeah, the Service Ontario office told me that as well, maybe it was like that 10 years ago, but not today. I think the truth is, they have no idea how long it takes because its very rare that an...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 16th 2018, 6:26 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 524
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Educational Credential Assessment

Wow that's outrageous, that's not THAT long ago. Mine and my wife's from 2001 were no problem to get from our Universities. I think I would be asking different people at the University to find out if...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 16th 2018, 6:20 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 556
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Sponsorship v employment - which way to go

We've looked at this for my father. Super visa won't entitle you any healthcare coverage whilst you are here, there is insurance you can take but its expensive.
Forum: Canada
Oct 16th 2018, 5:41 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 8,659
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Work permit location - problem getting OHIP

Hi, I'd be happy to help I know what a stressful situation this is. PM your email address and I will send you the appeal letter I wrote to the OHIP committee.
Have you officially been refused on...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 8th 2018, 4:45 am
Replies: 2
Views: 368
Posted By fourspoon

Activating PR with a renewed passport?

Hi all, quick question for the experts here.

I have the CoPR for all 4 of my family members, we are going to cross a land border and come back to activate. 2 of us have renewed passports since the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 8th 2018, 4:40 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,310
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Teaching in Ontario - is there any hope?

We moved to Ontario about a year ago and my wife was interested in going back to teaching but there is basically no chance whatsoever of an outsider getting in, even someone that's already a...
Forum: Canada
Sep 8th 2018, 4:28 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,367
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Ontario Health Care

As someone from the UK that now lives in Ontario and has extensive experience of both sides, both as a patient and a clinician. I can safely say there are benefits to both systems and you can't say...
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2018, 2:48 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,968
Posted By fourspoon

Re: UK to Canada movers

Our needs were similar, we shipped about 23 x 5 cu ft boxes and had them make solid wooden boxes for 3 large paintings and a 46" TV and the total door to door came in at about £850. We had a place to...
Forum: Canada
Jun 21st 2018, 1:30 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,968
Posted By fourspoon

Re: UK to Canada movers

We used Anglo Pacific last year to move from UK to Ontario. They were terrific and the cost wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Looking back I actually wish I'd shipped more and not been so keen to...
Forum: Canada
May 17th 2018, 2:17 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,168
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Registering children for school.

We moved to Ontario last summer. We emailed the principle of the school (found address on school website) and then registered the kids on the registration day just before school started.
There was...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 5th 2018, 7:35 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

Re: When to transition from TWP to PR

Yes, thanks for clearing that up, maybe getting myself a little optimistic :lol:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 5th 2018, 6:27 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

Re: When to transition from TWP to PR

Thanks, yes agreed, I'm going to book CELPIP for myself and spouse in the next few weeks.

Sorry to add a slightly unrelated question, but I'm trying to work out what i should put for the 'skilled...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 5th 2018, 5:43 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

Re: When to transition from TWP to PR

Current CRS is 448 (Assuming good language test scores which we haven't taken yet).

Adding a year's employment makes the score 496.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 4th 2018, 8:34 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

Re: When to transition from TWP to PR

Thank you, so the CEC class route for PR is likely to be a better chance of acceptance than if I just apply via EE right now? Or can I do both and update to a CEC application after 12 months if I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 3rd 2018, 9:35 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By fourspoon

When to transition from TWP to PR

Would appreciate the advice of the forum once again.

I am currently enjoying life in Canada and have been here on a TWP for 7 months now. The wife and I have decided we want to settle permanently...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2018, 6:07 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,548
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Walk in Doctor verses Registering with Doctor

This was an interesting read. I'm having the same debate myself. We've been here 6 months and after trying a couple of different ones, we have found a walk-in clinic that we really like. The Dr is a...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2018, 5:37 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 8,659
Posted By fourspoon

Re: Work permit location - problem getting OHIP

Happy to update this thread. The OHIP eligibility review committee agreed with my appeal and granted OHIP coverage.

It took nearly 17 weeks of waiting for the appeal to actually be read, but once...
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