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Forum: Canada
Feb 4th 2024, 1:52 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 463
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Settled Status

I thought that might be the case, not to worry, many thanks for the help.
Forum: Canada
Feb 4th 2024, 8:39 am
Replies: 2
Views: 463
Posted By Sunnybrae

Settled Status

Our current plan is we are going in Canada from the UK in April and will get “settled” status, we did a soft landing to activate my COPR last year.

We may now need to go over next week for family...
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2023, 6:02 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 765
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Moving to BC - money & residency

Wish I could buy a vehicle for $100 :thumb:
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2023, 5:32 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 765
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Moving to BC - money & residency

That's the one, another option is I'm in Canada for 2 months over Autumn and then back to the UK before the Spring move, I could buy an Alberta vehicle then, leave it with family till Spring and then...
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2023, 5:07 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 765
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Moving to BC - money & residency

I read somewhere that PST in BC isn't payable if you bought the vehicle when you are not a BC resident (- hence the question about residency) and have owned the vehicle for more than 30 days and have...
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2023, 7:41 am
Replies: 6
Views: 765
Posted By Sunnybrae

Moving to BC - money & residency

Our move to Canada is getting closer as we have finally found a buyer for our UK property. We have a current plan to fly in to BC in Spring 2024 and I'll apply for "settled" status at Vancouver...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2023, 11:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 770
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Family financial help?

Thanks for that, very helpful
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2023, 6:28 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 770
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Family financial help?

Thanks for the replies, I did a google as well and it generally says Canada doesn't have a tax on gifts, so we'll have to wait and see what happens and then worry about filling in my first Canadian...
Forum: Canada
Jul 17th 2023, 11:32 am
Replies: 6
Views: 770
Posted By Sunnybrae

Family financial help?

My daughters have offered to help me out financially if I need it when I'm living in Canada full time as I won't be taking on much paid employment when living there, they'll probably give me a couple...
Jul 17th 2023, 11:22 am
Replies: 13
Views: 743
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Best pathway to take? Spousal sponsorship UK to Canada

I doubt you'd get a outland spousal visa within 3 months these days, there is somewhere you can check current processing times but I would bank on it taking at least 12 months or so. We did my...
Jul 12th 2023, 8:29 am
Replies: 15
Views: 967
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Scone - flavours

Our local cafe sells spinach & cheese scones that apparently are very tasty.
Forum: Canada
Jul 7th 2023, 9:42 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,758
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Bringing a dog to Canada.

We've just been quoted £500.00 for the additional service of clearing our 2 cats through Vancouver Airport and keeping them overnight until we can collect them the following morning for the follow on...
Forum: Canada
Jun 8th 2023, 8:11 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,315
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Large financial transfers to Canada

I moved a small amount the other using Wise and it was business as usual, I'll do a google and have a look for these bad reviews you mention
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2023, 10:13 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,315
Posted By Sunnybrae

Large financial transfers to Canada

I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm used to transferring small amounts to Canada using Wise but was wondering are they the best to use when I eventually transfer over the proceeds of our UK...
Mar 10th 2023, 10:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 543
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: time limit on settlement?

Thanks, that's good to hear
Forum: Canada
Mar 9th 2023, 3:33 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 419
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Travel insurance with pre-existing conditions

Try Insurancewith.com. I used them when I was recovering from Cancer and they were very reasonable.
Mar 9th 2023, 3:30 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 543
Posted By Sunnybrae

time limit on settlement?

I soft landed back in November 2022 and have my PR card, I'm now wondering is there a time limit in which I have to "land with settled status" and take all my worldly goods and money with me?

Can...
Jan 27th 2023, 2:19 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 18,573
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: 2020 - movies seen this year

We watched the Netflix film a couple of nights ago and it was brilliant, the bank is still going strong.
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2023, 9:10 am
Forum: Canada
Jan 21st 2023, 3:36 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Importing stuff from across the border

I've heard of GST and PST, what tax is HST? thanks
Jan 9th 2023, 9:04 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,027
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: PR 730 day rule

Thank you :thumb:
Jan 9th 2023, 8:50 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,027
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: PR 730 day rule

Ok, many thanks, that's great to hear, out of interest do IRCC actually define that anywhere?

I do believe you but I don't trust Governments, it won't be an issue for us meeting the rule but when...
Jan 9th 2023, 8:36 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,027
Posted By Sunnybrae

PR 730 day rule

I became a PR on the 2 November 2022 and many thanks to everyone on here who helped me along the way.

We now need to sell our home and business but that may take a couple of years, so whilst we...
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2023, 8:53 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,462
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Car hire in the UK

I would try and stick with one of the big ones like Enterprise, Avis etc. Not too long ago I hired a car at Bristol Airport with one of the lesser known hirers and when we arrived to collect the...
Forum: Canada
Dec 12th 2022, 12:52 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 553
Posted By Sunnybrae

Re: Travel trailers aka caravans

Sorry Admin, this is in the wrong thread but can't see how to move it??
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