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Forum: Canada
May 7th 2010, 1:35 am
Replies: 39
Views: 6,643
Posted By bramwith

Re: can anyone recommend nice restaurants in Red Deer

I lived in the area for 3 years, never found any eating places I'd hurry back to.

I don't think the words "Alberta" and "fine dining" are meant to be used in the same sentence though.
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2008, 8:46 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,960
Posted By bramwith

Re: Redundancy and its implications

My advice would be to fly out on the 24th January! (or later.)

Your redundancy payment, although tax free in the UK would be subject to Canadian tax if you are resident in Canada at the time of...
Forum: Canada
Jun 11th 2008, 3:22 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 15,941
Posted By bramwith

Re: The single worst thing about Canada is....

Waiting for that "don't walk" light to change, especially when there's not a vehicle in sight.
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2008, 2:07 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,119
Posted By bramwith

Re: The Canadian love of Administrivia.

In my city it's now an offence to smoke within 5 metres of a public entrance or air intake or something, I don't know, can't keep up with all the new rules.

It is, however perfectly acceptable to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 27th 2008, 7:35 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,219
Posted By bramwith

Re: Bread makers in Canada

Don't buy the Cuisinart, it's rubbish. The clips that hold the pan down are badly designed and are next to useless.
Forum: Canada
May 20th 2008, 3:42 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,726
Posted By bramwith

Re: Desperate need of advice!

Welcome to Red Deer, Rhodeys, have fun!
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2008, 2:11 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By bramwith

Re: Evening all

Hi Lorna

Well, my background is in engineering, but really had had enough of that in the UK, was looking for something different to do. The last job attempt was just some part time driving work....
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2008, 12:07 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By bramwith

Re: Evening all

Sorry for rambling! (again);) My trouble is I think far too much! and am one that tends to look at the glass as half empty (a realist tho I would like to say more than a pessimist!) A lot of the...
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2008, 7:36 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By bramwith

Re: Evening all

Hi Dave

Young, free and single? - just go for it, you've nothing to lose. I take it you've got a job lined up. Calgary's a nice city (if you can put up with the manic drivers.) If things don't...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2008, 8:14 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By bramwith

Re: Evening all

Hi everyone,

Well to be honest life really hasn't changed much for me, I perhaps made the mistake like many people in the forums of moving to Canada because of not being happy in the UK (job,...
Forum: Canada
May 15th 2008, 4:55 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By bramwith

Evening all

Well I haven't posted on the forums in three years (gulp) and never formally introduced myself, soooooooo here I am in Red Deer, Alberta living with my Canadian wife, having left the UK in 2005.
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 15th 2005, 8:03 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,222
Posted By bramwith

Re: 6 weeks pass and no PR card yet.... Wat could be the reason?

Took two months to get mine, it arrived soon after an enquiry to the call centre.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 10th 2005, 3:20 am
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By bramwith

Re: Timeline Outside Spousal Sponsership from UK to Canada

Hi James

I was exactly in the same situation as yourself, and mine took four months from AOR to passport request. You should receive your AOR any day now!

Richard
Forum: Canada
Feb 14th 2005, 5:08 am
Replies: 4
Views: 555
Posted By bramwith

Re: East Enders (Yes I know it's sad!!)

next thing you'll be telling me is the place is full of cheap burger joints, gotta drive on the right and put syrup on me pancakes in the morning.....it's just not cricket guv
Forum: Canada
Feb 14th 2005, 4:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 555
Posted By bramwith

Re: East Enders (Yes I know it's sad!!)

what???!!!!! that's the only reason I'm emigrating, to escape East Enders. Oh well, back to the drawing board......ummmmm.....do they watch it in Greenland?........
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 11th 2005, 10:49 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 659
Posted By bramwith

PP request received CIC London

Not bragging, because I know there are many members in this forum who have been waiting far longer than I have, and I know how stressful the whole process can be.

However, for those who have...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2005, 11:28 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,254
Posted By bramwith

Re: Trying to get girlfriend to Canada!!

My passport has been stamped with the arrival dates, and the validity was hand written underneath on both occasions, so looks like she may have been lucky in that respect.

Regarding the length of...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2005, 11:02 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,254
Posted By bramwith

Re: Trying to get girlfriend to Canada!!

Have you actually met in person? If not, I would suggest she just visits for a month or so, with the option of staying longer if things work out ok between you. The length of time she is allowed on...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 6th 2005, 3:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,433
Posted By bramwith

Re: Miffed on the medical

Hi Steve

That's what I did, I flew over from the UK to marry my fiancee, and got my medical done in her home town just a few days before the wedding. Cost me $150 CAD. On the appendix D you put...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 1st 2005, 10:55 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 597
Posted By bramwith

photos returned from cic London

Hi everyone

Well, I received a brown envelope from cic today, opened it with trembling fingers to find.......returned wedding photos and correspondence proving our relationship, but no pp request...
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2005, 6:01 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,128
Posted By bramwith

Re: Just out of interest

oh well if we're all chipping in, I'm moving (hopefully!) from Nelson, Lancashire to Red Deer, Alberta
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 18th 2005, 9:48 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By bramwith

Re: arriving at customs

The last time I went through Canada immigration to visit my fiancee ( now wife) there were 5 little children messing around in the hall who suddenly decided to follow me to the desk. Of course the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 5th 2005, 4:00 am
Replies: 3
Views: 664
Posted By bramwith

Where are the medicals sent to?

Hi everyone

I've been lurking on this forum for a while now, and I have been attempting to ascertain exactly what happens to the medical results following the examination by the DMP, and I am...
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