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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 14th 2023, 5:59 am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,397
Posted By agibson6

Canadian snowbirds with UK state pension

I know the UK state pension is frozen once you start receiving it in Canada and if you return to UK for holiday etc you can claim the increase for that period. Can you claim the increase if you...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 22nd 2012, 7:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 8,637
Posted By agibson6

Re: L1-B Denied Can i still travel on a new VWP

My company's application for an L1 for me was turned down on a couple occasions even though we used a lawyer, the reasons were always unjustified such as a VP is not a senior management position etc....
Forum: USA
Apr 22nd 2010, 6:22 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,478
Posted By agibson6

Re: Mortgage help

I moved to Canada from UK a couple years ago and am now being relocated to the USA. The Canadian credit history is not reallly accepted in USA and with the current housing issues in USA it's very...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2007, 4:45 am
Replies: 12
Views: 922
Posted By agibson6

Re: Credit history

Yes, I downloaded our credit history and this was useful for obtaing mortgage and also credit card (without having to leave a cash balance)
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2007, 5:18 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 16,543
Posted By agibson6

Re: Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener/Waterloo???

I live in a village just outside Waterloo on the Guelph side and work in Waterloo. Have been here since March last year but spent quite a bit of time here in the previous two years.

I have to say...
Forum: Canada
Nov 28th 2006, 4:47 am
Replies: 5
Views: 670
Posted By agibson6

Re: Bank Statements

I scanned alot of these documents (bank statements, credit card statements etc) and then I could carry the discs and shred the original documents
Forum: Canada
Nov 21st 2006, 3:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 962
Posted By agibson6

Re: Anyone from Guelph?

I live in Conestogo (just outside Waterloo) which is about 15-20 mins drive from Guelph so if you have any questions feel free to ask. Have been here since March'06 but travelled to the area...
Forum: Canada
Nov 16th 2006, 4:24 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,193
Posted By agibson6

Re: Anyone had success with American Express?

I just applied as a new applicant. I was working and buying a house etc, I also sent them some info on my credit history that I brought from the UK and that was sufficient.
Forum: Canada
Nov 16th 2006, 4:12 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,193
Posted By agibson6

Re: Anyone had success with American Express?

Yes, I applied and received both an Amex and Visa card within weeks of moving here. I did not have an Amex in UK. Visa issued a small credit limit but were happy to incerease it after a few months.
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2006, 4:09 am
Replies: 9
Views: 762
Posted By agibson6

Re: GPS - SatNav

[QUOTE=Canada2006]Hi,

Last time I was in the UK I bought a TomTom 910 as this covers UK, Europe, Canada and America. So far have used it in Canada and USA without any problems.

I find the fact...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2006, 7:44 am
Replies: 6
Views: 836
Posted By agibson6

Re: Home Insurance

Yip, went through all these questions but thankfully most of the details were on the drawings and specs we received from the builder for our new-build property.

So you didn't get to the "how far...
Forum: Canada
Oct 16th 2006, 2:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,073
Posted By agibson6

Re: Anyone moved to Canada and left house sale in UK?

We didn't even have a buyer for our UK property when we left. Within a couple months we had a buyer and all the paperwork went through with no problems. With emails and couriers it's all quite...
Forum: Canada
Sep 28th 2006, 11:57 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,336
Posted By agibson6

Re: UK credit card probs

When we moved here a few months ago we used our visa card to buy lots of household items including all the electrical goods for the house. Had no problem except when buying a computer and expensive...
Forum: Canada
Sep 1st 2006, 7:37 am
Replies: 58
Views: 4,886
Posted By agibson6

Re: Money, Money, Money

We've only been here since March and compared to others are lucky as I receive the same salary as I did in UK but converted to CAD$.

Putting aside the mortgage as property prices vary...
Forum: Canada
Aug 31st 2006, 7:35 am
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By agibson6

Re: Fox removals

If its any help we used Allied Pickfords moving from Lincoln to just outside Toronto. They were very good. No complaints at all.
Forum: Canada
Aug 9th 2006, 7:14 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,183
Posted By agibson6

Re: Credi Card application

[QUOTE=lee1001]My situation.

We moved across in March on a work permit. We were able to get an unsecured credit card from CIBC with a reasonable limit within a month or so of being here. It's...
Forum: Canada
Jul 26th 2006, 10:49 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,342
Posted By agibson6

Re: Surrendering UK endowment

[QUOTE=Dying to leave England]Hi all


Is anyone able to recommend a company who will purchase it from us for more than the policy company ? I have done various internet searches and the choice...
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2006, 7:57 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,920
Posted By agibson6

Re: Bummer!

Insurance pay-offs are always a difficult thing. The car is appraised at the insured value si there should not be a problem
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2006, 3:53 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,920
Posted By agibson6

Re: Bummer!

I know what you mean, insurance seems strange over here. I checked how much it would be for a new Camry and Celica. Then looked at an 1989 Mercedes 560SL sports car which is worth the same as a new...
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2006, 3:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 862
Posted By agibson6

Re: Importing Wine

We were in a similar position when we shipped our effects last February. Despite running the stocks down for over 6 months we still had a lot of unopened bottles of spirits and wine. When we first...
Forum: Canada
Jul 13th 2006, 5:19 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,780
Posted By agibson6

Re: SH*t time to really hit the panic button now !!!!

We had a similar problem. We bought a house in Canada and put our UK house on the market last October. When we left UK in March the house in UK was still not sold. We cashed in a couple of endownment...
Forum: Canada
Jul 10th 2006, 4:09 am
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By agibson6

Re: Mortgage advice from fellw immigrants please

We arranged our mortgage earlier this year through TD Canada Trust. Was real easy to do even though we were not arriving until a few weeks later on a work permit. Interest rate is good and people at...
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2006, 2:30 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,543
Posted By agibson6

Re: Kitchener/Waterloo

Hi Gary
We live just outside Waterloo and have no idea about the rental situation but hope that these links may be of some help to you regarding the way of life.
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Forum: Canada
Jun 14th 2006, 11:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,045
Posted By agibson6

Re: Packing semi-personal papers??

We scanned them alongwith copies of credit card and bank statements etc. Carried the discs with us and sent the actual papers with the shipment.
Forum: Canada
Jun 7th 2006, 12:01 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,916
Posted By agibson6

Re: Shipping Costs Info (including Robinson's: A Rant)

In our experience a lot of the salesman from the UK packing companies don't know what they are talking about.

They initially were quoting six weeks for shipping time from UK to delivery to...
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