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Forum: Canada
Aug 20th 2022, 7:07 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

Yet more finger-pointing by the UK Government on the cause of this:

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/u-k-cut-off-thousands-080000655.html
Forum: Canada
Aug 7th 2022, 6:28 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

Give them a ring!!! They released this months funds while on the call, and it reached my bank in two days.
Forum: Canada
Aug 6th 2022, 8:42 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

This is scary. So a sub-contractor screws up when a printer jam occurs, everyone is WFH and don't notice, and dozens of us go without our pensions.
Forum: Canada
Aug 4th 2022, 12:54 am
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

Just some quick notes:

I phoned them 11:00AM EST Monday, so near close of business UK time. I received their copy of the document today, and they paid me today. I consider that surprisingly quick...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2022, 11:58 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

Don't forget to get it notarized before returning it... you have to sign it in front of the notary official so he can confirm you really are you, and you're alive.
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2022, 4:20 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

Re: UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

I phoned them and asked about it. Apparently there is now a "Life Certificate" which needs to be signed and witnessed every couple of years. They say they sent two to me (one in March, one more...
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2022, 1:24 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 13,789
Posted By Snave

UK State Pension - delayed payments ?

Hi: British retired ex-pat living in Canada calling in. I have been paid my UK State Pension regularly for the last year or so, but did not get it this week. Looking back through my statements, it is...
Forum: Canada
Jun 2nd 2021, 12:40 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,805
Posted By Snave

Re: Dual national applying for British Passport renewal

Oh, wow, I hadn't seen that. OK, now I know !!!
Forum: Canada
Jun 1st 2021, 12:50 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,805
Posted By Snave

Dual national applying for British Passport renewal

Not sure if this has occurred to anyone else... I have dual Canadian and British Citizenship. I'm renewing my British Passport, so filled the details in on line, and sent my expiring British passport...
Forum: Canada
May 30th 2018, 3:02 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,051
Posted By Snave

Re: How Bad is Air Canada Rouge?

I've flown Air Canada Rouge (should be Rough) to Cuba. I don't know what the transatlantic flights are like, but the Caribbean ones are challenging. Hard seats, minimal leg room, minimal...
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2017, 9:25 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 8,704
Posted By Snave

Re: How do you decide to move to Canada?

How did I decide? Well, long story: I was in Ottawa on training for my hitec employer. Friday night, I hit the Byward Market and ended up chatting to this cute blonde. We saw each other for the...
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2017, 8:49 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,464
Posted By Snave

Re: Extended vehicle warranty; is it worth it?

See, I have a different view to all the naysayers. We leased a 2013 Ford Escape for three years, then bought it at the end of lease and we also bought an extended warranty for it for a further three...
Forum: Canada
Apr 18th 2016, 4:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 964
Posted By Snave

Re: first retal advice

And there's me thinking "retail" !!!
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2015, 4:18 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,082
Posted By Snave

Re: Merrickville or not?

I work in Kanata and live in Manotick, nice village feel with shops, pubs and restaurants, 30 mins up the 416 to work, about 30 mins to centre of Ottawa. A nice place without the houses being on top...
Forum: Canada
Apr 26th 2015, 6:03 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 6,965
Posted By Snave

Re: Making friends

I wonder how much of this is due to Ottawa weather! In winter we button up - the coat, the car, the house. In summer we spend much more time outside, which results in chatting more with neighbours...
Forum: Australia
Aug 27th 2012, 1:12 am
Replies: 27
Views: 17,307
Posted By Snave

Re: UK Nova forced to shut down?

Nooooo............
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2011, 12:01 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,470
Posted By Snave

Re: London to Toronto (Flights)

Any use?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=697781
Forum: Canada
Dec 22nd 2010, 1:10 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,892
Posted By Snave

Cost of flights to UK from Canada vs. USA

Not been on here for a while, very remiss of me.
I want to share this - it's only of any use if you live close enough to the border, sorry if it's been seen before.
If you fly USA to LHR with Air...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2010, 5:16 am
Replies: 81
Views: 7,873
Posted By Snave

Re: Choice of SUV

Don't forget you pay tax on used as well as new vehicles...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2010, 1:58 am
Replies: 42
Views: 6,056
Posted By Snave

Re: Ottawa - whats it like?

The info above has echoed much of what I'd say.
I'd consider where to live depending where you work (duh!!!) The reason being is that the 417 running through the centre of Ottawa can be a nightmare...
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2010, 7:19 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,903
Posted By Snave

Re: Boarding kennel recommendation ottawa

We did this - but with our cats. We used Place for Paws:
2432 Old Highway 17, Rockland, ON, K4K1K7 - 613-446-2280, quite convenient if you are coming in via Montreal.
Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2010, 11:42 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,684
Posted By Snave

Re: how often do you visit back home?

If you get a chance - go now while the Ca$ is so high against the UK£.
We went last week and were getting £1 = Ca$1.56 - best I've known for a while.
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2010, 12:25 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,420
Posted By Snave

Re: Winter waterfall photos

Can we make a note of this URL?
So when someone posts "Why go to Canada" we can say This is why (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8401279#post8401279)
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2010, 11:53 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,236
Posted By Snave

Re: New Photos for PR cards

Do the letters say implicitly that the photographs need to be taken in Canada? The PR Application specifies the photo's sizes etc, can't a UK photographer process them the same size? In my case the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 2nd 2010, 11:59 pm
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,535
Posted By Snave

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Just an update to keep other hopefuls in the loop about time lines:
01MAR2009 - posted application;
27AUG2009 - acknowledgment and booklet "A look at Canada" recieved;
23SEPT2009 - updates start...
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