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Forum: Canada
Yesterday, 6:35 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,259
Posted By jandro

Re: Opening up a UK Bank Account from Canada - Which Bank is Best?

Can you wire funds to Wise? In the Wise app you press the convert button and select the currency you want to convert to.
Forum: Canada
Nov 29th 2023, 6:10 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 497
Posted By jandro

Re: National anthems, songs

I've always liked this voyageur song called "C'est L'aviron" but it's in French. It's sung in the first minute of this (https://www.nfb.ca/film/voyageurs/) NFB video.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 1st 2023, 8:44 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,567
Posted By jandro

Re: Shocking Deprivation and Homelessness in Canada

I haven't lived in or visited Toronto for years but when I did live there I remember seeing a lot of homelessness around Queen and Spadina - people sleeping on grates in sub zero weather and lots of...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2023, 2:41 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,366
Posted By jandro

Re: Anyone find the work environment odd in Canada?

That's something I've seen commented on a lot here and on other forums over the years - that work/life balance is poor for many. It's not really strange here but often par for the course.


I...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2023, 10:06 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 662
Posted By jandro

Re: Public sector strike in Canada?

Looks like it might happen on Wednesday. Passport services (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-psac-strike-federal-workers/) would be partially or fully disrupted and there could be...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2023, 9:59 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,259
Posted By jandro

Re: Opening up a UK Bank Account from Canada - Which Bank is Best?

They'd probably have to change the name from HSBC though; it would be similar to when Scotia Bank bought ING Canada and renamed it to Tangerine.
Forum: Canada
Mar 13th 2023, 2:01 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,980
Posted By jandro

Re: Ottawa

It's not so refined when pronounced in the local dialect: 'ull. Living there I thought it was a French place name.
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2023, 7:38 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,980
Posted By jandro

Re: Ottawa

I disagree with his opinion about Ottawa being an unattractive city. The central part is quite scenic with grand buildings and backdrops of the Ottawa River and Gatineau Hills. However, there may be...
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2023, 10:52 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,980
Posted By jandro

Re: Ottawa

It's part of Gatineau now but used to be it's own municipality. It's still a name for the centre of Gatineau.
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2023, 8:10 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,980
Posted By jandro

Re: Ottawa

Last time I was in Ottawa I walked around the Byward Market on a sunny morning. I had to detour around one street by the Salvation Army as someone was uttering loud threats to another person. Other...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 19th 2023, 6:52 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 847
Posted By jandro

Re: Dry January

It's 10 standard drinks for women and 15 standard drinks for men per week with a few dry days mixed in for low-risk alcohol drinking. Mandatory health warning labels as big as the ones on cigarette...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2022, 7:00 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,170
Posted By jandro

Re: Can I just up and leave to go back home?

On the Canadian side I think you're supposed to inform the CRA what the last day is of your residence in Canada and then file your last tax return before the usual deadline (end of March). On the T1...
Forum: Canada
Sep 6th 2022, 6:44 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,373
Posted By jandro

Re: How different is Toronto to Ottawa

It's been a while since I lived in either Toronto or Ottawa but from what I remember the winters were much colder in Ottawa but the summers were similarly hot. One thing I liked about Ottawa was the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 29th 2022, 11:58 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,034
Posted By jandro

Re: Shall we start a cheese war?

I'm partial to Snowdonia Black Bomber aged cheddar but it costs $10 for 200g so it's an occasional treat.

When I moved to the UK I was surprised by the lower price, quality and selection of...
Forum: Canada
Jan 18th 2022, 4:59 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,824
Posted By jandro

Re: Conflicted

How warm and dry do you like it? For the past few summers at least central BC gets so hot and dry that it goes up in flames. The heat dome this summer had the highest recorded temperatures with some...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 20th 2021, 7:14 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,838
Posted By jandro

Re: two countries separated by a common language

It's origins are Yiddish/German but it's been appropriated in to British English.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 16th 2021, 7:29 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,838
Posted By jandro

Re: two countries separated by a common language

The British equivalent in this case could be "keeping shtum" although I think that's usually used when you want to remain silent to avoid trouble.
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2021, 1:32 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,407
Posted By jandro

Re: About to move to Vancouver - final questions!

I signed up for the beta launch of Revolut in Canada but they cancelled my account last spring because they pulled out of the country due to the complex banking rules. They couldn't get a full...
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2021, 8:52 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 7,409
Posted By jandro

Re: RichMitch's questions about cost of living

The figures on GDP per capita ratio that I looked at shows Canada (at 88.01%) is below the US but above the UK. It's probably going to get worse as the government has said it's ok with high debt.
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 5th 2021, 6:17 pm
Replies: 1,030
Views: 80,132
Posted By jandro

Re: real estate prices in Canada sustainable?

The property examples from Barcelona are on par with Vancouver prices I'd say. The tiny apartment is probably even more expensive than a similarly priced apartment here in downtown Vancouver....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 5th 2021, 5:03 pm
Replies: 9,776
Views: 648,598
Posted By jandro

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

In the eighties or nineties he was offered the job of nightly news anchor on one of the big US networks (CBS, ABC or NBC) but he declined iirc. It would have increased his fame and fortune but I...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2021, 10:55 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,557
Posted By jandro

Re: Could I move to Atlantic Canada without quality of life DOWNGRADE?

I think it would be hard to replicate that kind of salary and holidays anywhere in Canada especially as a new arrival. I never got back to the 25 days I had in London. Enjoying beautiful scenery and...
Forum: Canada
Sep 8th 2021, 7:24 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,540
Posted By jandro

Re: UK IT Professional seeking advice from fellow IT professionals expats in Can

My impression is that many sectors are flooded with applicants and it's been that way for years. I haven't found salaries in metro Vancouver that great. My work/life balance wasn't that great when I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2021, 5:58 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,610
Posted By jandro

Re: Container Problems - Vancouver to UK

Another issue which may have a long term impact on costs and shipping times is that shipping companies now have to factor in environmental and sustainability regulations into their operations.
Forum: Canada
Sep 6th 2021, 5:44 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,540
Posted By jandro

Re: UK IT Professional seeking advice from fellow IT professionals expats in Can

If by system adminstrator/infrastructure engineer you mean providing operational support to an organisation's IT systems then I did it. That meant everything from desktop support, managing mobile...
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