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Forum: Canada

Jul 1st 2024, 8:59 am

Replies: 1

HSBC

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Posted By hicanada

HSBC

In the introductory post it mentions that HSBC customers from the UK can open a Canadian HSBC bank account from the UK. However, when I contacted them today they stated that HSBC does not operate in...

Forum: Canada

Jul 1st 2024, 8:55 am

Replies: 8

Opening a bank account

Views: 1,566

Posted By hicanada

Re: Opening a bank account

christmasoompa That is an interesting point. Are there any other methods of building up your credit history before arriving in Canada? I have an excellent credit score in the UK and trying to look at...

Forum: Canada

Jun 28th 2024, 8:46 am

Replies: 8

Purchasing a house without PR

Views: 1,752

Posted By hicanada

Re: Purchasing a house without PR

Thank you for your helpful advice.
christmasoompa can you kindly clarify what the pre-conditions are for work permit holders on a LMIA to purchase property in Ontario?
Would there be an expectation...

Forum: Canada

Jun 28th 2024, 8:29 am

Replies: 16

Implications of selling a home

Views: 2,207

Posted By hicanada

Re: Implications of selling a home

Thank you all for your replies- this has come as a shock because in my mind I thought that a primary residence in the UK would be treated as a primary residence in Canada, irrespective of the fact...

Forum: Canada

Jun 21st 2024, 2:13 am

Replies: 16

Implications of selling a home

Views: 2,207

Posted By hicanada

Implications of selling a home

Hello group,

I am moving to Toronto in September 2024 and I will become a Canadian tax resident in October 2024 when I start my job on a work permit.
We are British citizens and our house is...

Forum: Canada

Apr 10th 2024, 8:01 pm

Replies: 18

Car insurance, oh no!

Views: 5,748

Posted By hicanada

Re: Car insurance, oh no!

What I'm thinking is that given the fact that the price of petrol is cheaper than the UK, over the course of a year the total cost of car insurance and petrol probably equalizes in both the...

Forum: Canada

Apr 10th 2024, 7:59 pm

Replies: 18

Car insurance, oh no!

Views: 5,748

Posted By hicanada

Re: Car insurance, oh no!

Thank you dbd33

â€‹â€‹â€‹ can you please explain to me how I can bring my "no collision" discount with me from the UK? I have over 10 years of no claims discount but I don't know how this would...

Forum: Canada

Apr 10th 2024, 3:56 am

Replies: 18

Car insurance, oh no!

Views: 5,748

Posted By hicanada

Car insurance, oh no!

I will been moving to Toronto later this year.
As a matter of curiosity I was researching car insurance prices. I have been absolutely floored by the quotations I've received for a 2018 German...

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