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Forum: Canniversary
May 26th 2008, 3:58 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,403
Posted By fi_broon

Re: One Year Since Arriving.... [update]

Congrats on your first year. I'm also a RIM employee but I got the job after landing so got no relocation. My boss told me had I waited 6 months they would have given me relocation...didn't really...
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2008, 2:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,038
Posted By fi_broon

Re: RIM, Waterloo ...Anyone working there?

Rebecca,

I have worked for RIM for 2 1/2 yrs now (since I landed in Oct 2005). What line of work are you in? Drop me a line if you have any questions.

Fi
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2008, 5:14 am
Replies: 4
Views: 735
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Moving to Waterloo in July!

I've been living and working in Waterloo for 2.5 yrs now. If you don't mind me asking, who are you going to be working with? I have a whole host of links for rentals. I'll send them your way shortly....
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2007, 6:32 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,132
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Reccie Trip - review - Kitchener/Waterloo

I have lived in Waterloo for 18 months now so if you have any questions about the area, feel free to ask.

I also bank with TD, they have quite a good network of branches in the region.

Doon...
Forum: Canada
Jun 25th 2007, 5:24 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,248
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Car Insurance and careful at roundabouts

I think I know the one you mean...erbsville? I also live in Waterloo (been here 18months) and I remember the "how to use a roundabout" leaflets that were posted by the council. There is also one out...
Forum: Canada
Mar 19th 2007, 7:08 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,211
Posted By fi_broon

Re: late 20's early 30's couples moved to Canada?

Hubby & I came over in Oct 2005 with approx $30000 in hand. It doesn't last long once you buy a car, 1st & last months rent, furniture etc. In general, now we are both working, we definately have...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2007, 11:58 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,815
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Doctors?

I live in Waterloo and managed to get a family doctor in Kitchener (a contact through HR at work) but you have to wait about 3 weeks for an appointment so if I need to see a doctor quickly I go to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2007, 2:34 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,554
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Mississauga, Waterloo or Ottawa?

I live in Waterloo and work at RIM. Despite what a lot of people may say, if you have a sought after (and relevant ;) ) skill then it's not that hard to get in. Most entry level jobs do go to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 5th 2007, 3:36 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,962
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Dog Breeders?

Good luck!! We recently got a Dalmatian puppy. Waited 6 months and had to drive to Wisconsin to get him. It can be a frustrating wait.

Fi
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 4th 2007, 8:17 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,962
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Dog Breeders?

Dogs in Canada magazine also has a breeder directory :

http://www.dogsincanada.com/

Here is the Alaskan Malamute club of Canada :

http://www.quadrant.net/amcc/

Good luck in your search.
Forum: Canada
Sep 28th 2006, 7:55 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,376
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Anyone live in/near Kitchener-Waterloo, Onatrio

Ask away, I'm happy to help :)

I applied for the job online about the time that I got my medical requests. After a few weeks, I got an email from HR saying that they wanted to call me. I had 2...
Forum: Canada
Sep 28th 2006, 5:50 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,376
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Anyone live in/near Kitchener-Waterloo, Onatrio

I'm at the north end of Albert St. We came over from Birmingham last year, but I am Scottish (from fife, but lived in Edinburgh for years). We came here originally because we were lucky enough to...
Forum: Canada
Sep 28th 2006, 12:00 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,376
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Anyone live in/near Kitchener-Waterloo, Onatrio

I'm in Waterloo *waves*, been here for almost a year now.

Fi
Forum: Canada
Jan 3rd 2006, 3:16 am
Replies: 11
Views: 677
Posted By fi_broon

Re: cats - what do they really need doing?

The vaccination cert will just show details of the vaccinations they have had, it doesn't need to be all of them.
Forum: Canada
Jan 3rd 2006, 2:25 am
Replies: 11
Views: 677
Posted By fi_broon

Re: cats - what do they really need doing?

I brought my cats out in october. You don't need the rabies blood test if you are not getting a pet passport. If you get the rabies vacc done (we got it done 2 weeks before we left) then just make...
Forum: Canada
Sep 20th 2005, 7:52 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,133
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Blood Pressure

My husband had exactly the same. He went to see a cardiologist the next day (we called a BUPA hospital and stressed that we needed to see a cardiologist immediately). The DMP we saw requested an ECG...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 20th 2005, 7:01 am
Replies: 14
Views: 952
Posted By fi_broon

Re: My turn to say "I GOT IT"!!!!!!!

Congrats!!! You don't believe in taking your time inmoving do you ;) We leave on the 11th. Movers come next week then we're going to have some time with the family. I know what you're going through...
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2005, 12:35 am
Replies: 58
Views: 5,434
Posted By fi_broon

Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?

I am an electronics/software test engineer in manufacturing and I hope to stay in a similar field. At least initially. I have a final interview for a job as Product engineer 2 days after I land (both...
Forum: Canada
Sep 10th 2005, 1:40 am
Replies: 3
Views: 600
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Meet Up? Midlands

I would have loved to meet up, but since we're leaving in 4 weeks...and I still have so much to do, along with my work trying to send me to Switzerland next week (in my 2nd last week :rolleyes: ) I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 9th 2005, 2:09 am
Replies: 10
Views: 691
Posted By fi_broon

Re: three weeks since medicals and no results at the CHC

Have you contacted the DMP to find out whether or not they have actually been posted?

Fi
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 8th 2005, 2:02 am
Replies: 5
Views: 755
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Our Visa's Have Arrived

Hi Trish,

We're heading to stay with friends in Waterloo, ON to start with and then somewhere within 45 min radius of Toronto. We haven't firmly decided on a place to settle yet, depends on where...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 7th 2005, 11:20 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 755
Posted By fi_broon

Talking Our Visa's Have Arrived

Exactly 2 weeks after posting, our visa's have arrived. Got them posted to my work so I have been carrying my passport in my pocket showing everyone who interested (and those who are not ;) ). So,...
Forum: Canada
Sep 7th 2005, 8:58 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,470
Posted By fi_broon

Re: I Got The Job!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!! We leave for Canada next month and I've had 2 telephone interviews for a job, both of which went very well. I'm going for a final interview when I arrive. It takes so much of the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2005, 1:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Prescriptions/Health

try these websites :

http://www.pharmacyonthenet.com/
http://www.canadacheaprx.com/
http://www.canadatrustrx.com/

Fi
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 4th 2005, 1:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,155
Posted By fi_broon

Re: Medicals in Birmingham UK

I live in Sutton Coldfield, so the Birmingham clinics were an obvious choice for me but the waiting list was horrendous so we ended up driving down to Oxford (who were excellent btw). I believe the...
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