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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 2nd 2006, 5:03 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,304
Posted By offwego

Re: we've arrived and dont know anyone!!

Hi
We have been here a year and have just moved into our new house. Originally from South Yorkshire. How do you PM someone. We could meet down the George if you like - Louise and Andrew
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2006, 6:31 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,685
Posted By offwego

Re: Exchange rate

We are going to use HIFX, check them out http://www.hifx.co.uk/
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2006, 4:09 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,857
Posted By offwego

Re: OKOTOKS - good place to live...?

Would be nice to be able to blame the Brits but there are only 6 brits at the Comp that I know of so can hardly blame them really.
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2006, 4:05 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,857
Posted By offwego

Re: OKOTOKS - good place to live...?

it's not because of all the fat gay welsh blokes in latex is it ?

would okotoks be classed as a village ?[/QUOTE]

You may laugh but my daughter wore an Andy & Lou T Shirt to school and someone...
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2006, 4:02 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,857
Posted By offwego

Re: OKOTOKS - good place to live...?

It's those 'rose tinted glasses' again! There is definitely more litter here than where we lived in the UK. But, then again we lived in a village which didn't have the top 3 fast food chains within...
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2006, 2:15 am
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By offwego

Re: Obtaining a Polce Cert. from a country your no longer a resident?

Yes and later on when the application is nearly at the 'request for passports' stage they ask for another updated police check. The Canadian one took the longest and we are here in Canada already.
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2006, 2:13 am
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By offwego

Re: Obtaining a Polce Cert. from a country your no longer a resident?

We lived in Saudi Arabia from 1988 to 1998 and applied for Canada in 2004. We attached a letter to the applications saying that it would be extremely difficult to provide police reports from Saudi...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2006, 11:44 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,857
Posted By offwego

Re: OKOTOKS - good place to live...?

We love Okotoks. The commute isn't too bad. The nearest LRT terminal is about a 20min drive up Macleod Trail. You can park there free all day and get the train into downtown. I did this Friday...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2006, 11:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 500
Posted By offwego

Re: new arrival ( baby ) and want to change area desiring to go / HELP !

Can't help with the baby bit but we originally intended to go to Ontario (on application) and now we are in Alberta so it wont be a problem. We applied through London UK. They do not stipulate...
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2006, 11:17 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,794
Posted By offwego

Re: An expensive trip to Calgary

Don't think anyone has mentioned the science museum. It is great there for little kids, and if you are staying in Calgary you can get the LRT to it free of charge.
Forum: Canada
Mar 18th 2006, 1:11 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,147
Posted By offwego

Re: House and Car insurance in Calgary

Thanks for that Steve, most interesting as we had a Canadian guy tell us otherwise. It would be ok if people did stick to the right whilst driving in lanes wouldn't it, but unfortunately they like...
Forum: Canada
Mar 18th 2006, 12:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 947
Posted By offwego

Re: Innoculations

I have the form infront of me which we have received from the CHC in London. It came with our Visa approval forms. Headed -Immunization Record - Applicants under 16 years of age.
I quote 'In...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2006, 5:21 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,147
Posted By offwego

Re: House and Car insurance in Calgary

Yes, I've heard that overtaking on the inside is a chargeable offence but it seems to be common habit here. Very scary.

The other thing the insurance company need to see is a driver's abstract,...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2006, 5:12 am
Replies: 10
Views: 949
Posted By offwego

Re: Can my daughter work in canada?

My husband and I are on work permits here in Alberta and when we went to get our SIN cards we were told that the girls aged 16 & 17 (dependents) are not allowed to work (not even a saturday job)...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 4th 2006, 12:43 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 772
Posted By offwego

CHC website

Just been on to check our immigration status and it still says 'In Process' yet we have received our PPR and they have definitely received them in London.

Has anyone else had this problem when...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 3rd 2006, 9:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 881
Posted By offwego

Re: Any March 2004 AOR (London) still waiting?

We are on the same timescale as yourselves. We are applying through London Uk but are here already on Work Permits. Medical end of August. They also asked for an up to date police report from the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 3rd 2006, 9:43 am
Replies: 2
Views: 536
Posted By offwego

How Long for Passports to be returned?

We received our PPR 10 days ago and sent them off last week.

We are slightly different kettle of fish because we are already in Calgary on work permits. We applied through London Uk and are using...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2006, 2:52 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 6,097
Posted By offwego

Re: Education, GCSEs for Canada

We arrived in Alberta in August and my daughter had just finished her GCSEs and was awaiting her results. Her results were faxed to my husband's office on results day.
The High School here was...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2006, 5:42 am
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By offwego

Driver's Abstract

Anyone out there know how to get hold of a driver's abstract. You need one to insure a vehicle in Alberta. We have only been in Calgary for 5 months.
When we changed our brit licenses to Alberta...
Forum: Canada
Feb 4th 2006, 10:59 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,028
Posted By offwego

Re: brown envelope

They said they would 'review' it. Are you going in on a work permit or PR?
We have been here on a work permit for 7months and we still don't have our PR visas which we applied for 2 years ago!...
Forum: Canada
Feb 4th 2006, 10:55 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,901
Posted By offwego

Re: Bringing DVD films into Canada

Can you let us know what make and model number, because we have just been down Future Shop and they said it is illegal for them to sell multi region in Canada.
Thanks
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2006, 5:20 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,193
Posted By offwego

Re: Child Tax Benefit

Thanks Helen,
I obviously didnt read down that far.
We should be PR before the 18 months is up so I wont bother yet. My husband has been here since 1st June.
Louise
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2006, 3:06 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,901
Posted By offwego

Re: Bringing DVD films into Canada

Your UK dvd player will not work in Canada because the output is different - PAL instead of NTSC.
You are better off getting a multi region DVD player which aren't available in Canada but you can...
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2006, 11:06 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,193
Posted By offwego

Re: Child Tax Benefit

Thanks for your reply. It's all a matter of if we are classed as residents, ie. on a resident visa or simply residing in Canada. I have tried contacting Revenue Canada and i just can't get through....
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2006, 5:35 am
Replies: 7
Views: 819
Posted By offwego

Re: Hypothetically, what happens if.....

We are here living proof that you can come in on a work permit whilst applying for PR.

We are awaiting our Resident visas and are at the stage waiting for request for passports.

My husband...
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