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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 1st 2006, 1:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 994
Posted By zigspider

Re: SIN card

The number is the SIN. It's the number that you need to give to employer. Both myself and my wife showed our printouts.

Jerry
Forum: Canada
Nov 1st 2006, 1:03 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 3,642
Posted By zigspider

Re: Nova Scotia ---- Loved by many - hated by a few

That is also true of people born and bred here, not just immigrants! Everyone is heading west to Alberta.

Of course, the more people who go west, the better the job prospects for those who stay...
Forum: Canada
Oct 16th 2006, 2:20 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,724
Posted By zigspider

Re: how do i get a car on a work permit

We have a house bought outright, but didn't want to buy the car outright as well, as we wanted to start our credit rating. So... shopped around, but no-one was willing to finance/lease to us ( sorry,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 9th 2006, 1:20 am
Replies: 46
Views: 5,232
Posted By zigspider

Re: Is Canada better than the UK really ?

Sure it's as expensive as the UK, but you can always look at your spending and cut back where possible.
I have no fashion sense, but I'm a student(mature so they say) so that doesn't worry me or my...
Forum: Canada
Oct 9th 2006, 1:07 am
Replies: 203
Views: 10,832
Posted By zigspider

Re: Just how bad is the UK?

Have a good and safe Flight,
Bon Nuit,

Jerry
Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 9th 2006, 1:04 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,850
Posted By zigspider

Re: Those who have no intention of Moving Back to UK

Just to point out that a fair percentage of those posting here are ALREADY back in the UK. Not necc. in this post but in this forum.

Jerry
Forum: Canada
Oct 9th 2006, 12:56 am
Replies: 203
Views: 10,832
Posted By zigspider

Re: Just how bad is the UK?

Sorry, have to butt in here, this is about how bad the Uk is, and, from what I'm reading you are saying it's great! You're currently living in Belgium, and from your name 'Canada2006' I assume that's...
Forum: Canada
Oct 8th 2006, 10:12 am
Replies: 3
Views: 595
Posted By zigspider

Re: Is it worth taking CD's and DVD's?

Yep,

just need an all region DVD player.Seen some in Wal Mart this week for less than $30. No problem with cd's.

Jerry
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2006, 1:04 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,002
Posted By zigspider

Re: Question on UK driving license exchange

All I can give you is our experience in Nova Scotia. I went in to register the car and at the same time asked about getting a canadian driving licence.

Literally 5 minutes later I had swopped my...
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2006, 2:11 am
Replies: 141
Views: 5,852
Posted By zigspider

Re: Any Expat Deer Hunters out there?

Hi,

have you made any attempt to meet up with any hunters here? Or are you going with the "all hunters are rednecks in trucks" motif.

Are you against culling animals in the wild when they have...
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2006, 1:34 am
Replies: 141
Views: 5,852
Posted By zigspider

Exclamation Re: Any Expat Deer Hunters out there?

[QUOTE=London7] and as a lawyer defending men for firearms offences, who 9 times out of 10 had hunting experience.
/QUOTE]

Hope I got the quote right. Is this defending firearms offences in...
Forum: Canada
Sep 13th 2006, 8:55 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,231
Posted By zigspider

Re: Waiting for our container

Great news for you finally.

I can't imagine doing what you have done though. Very brave to do the Loading and unloading yourselves. We paid a lot of money (7,300 Euros) to come from France to NS,...
Forum: Canada
Sep 9th 2006, 1:34 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By zigspider

Re: How long for atlantic crossing?

Hi there,

our container left Le Havre on the 5th August and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 15th. We were informed of this by our removal guys here on the 15th, and customs sign off was...
Forum: Canada
Sep 6th 2006, 11:51 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,226
Posted By zigspider

Re: Hiring a car in Canada

We rented a car when we moved over in August to cover us in the time it took to buy a vehicle. We rented through Enterprise (at the airport) and were able to drop it off in Antigonish when we had...
Forum: Canada
Sep 5th 2006, 6:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 639
Posted By zigspider

Re: This b0(*&^% insurance letter

Hi,

we insured our truck in Nova Scotia. We showed them the last renewal letters from our French insurers, as well as the same from Elephant in the UK ( who we were insured with 3 years...
Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2006, 1:59 am
Replies: 58
Views: 4,307
Posted By zigspider

Re: Money, Money, Money

True, :)

most of our neighbours with children are both working. I know the minimum pay here is one of the lowest in Canada, but they still seem to be able to make ends meet. Not entirely sure...
Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2006, 1:49 am
Replies: 58
Views: 4,307
Posted By zigspider

Re: Money, Money, Money

My apologies,

sorry, no offence meant. We have no children, so some of your figures don't count.
Property Tax - $1200 ( of which we have already paid half this year)
1 car - insurance $1050 (...
Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2006, 1:32 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,074
Posted By zigspider

Re: houses in Canada

Hi,

are you buying or building? Whereabouts in Canada?

Some materials work better in different climates/locations.

Jerry :)
Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2006, 1:27 am
Replies: 58
Views: 4,307
Posted By zigspider

Re: Money, Money, Money

Hi there,

My wife and I were (2003) working in London for a combined salary of approx 70k sterling, living in Hampshire in a country cottage which we never had time to enjoy.

We decided to quit...
Forum: Canada
Aug 29th 2006, 9:36 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,231
Posted By zigspider

Re: Waiting for our container

Hi
I feel for you struggling with the system here.. we paid much more for our relocation from France. We paid 5,300 equivalent in sterling so much more expensive than from the UK, but now realise...
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2006, 12:13 am
Replies: 33
Views: 1,566
Posted By zigspider

Re: taking pets over??

Well we brought 3 cats and a dog over from France to Nova Scotia, and then they were boarded near Halifax for about 4 days until we arrived to collect them. We paid the equivalent of 5,500 CAN$ for...
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2006, 11:54 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 6,452
Posted By zigspider

Re: Gas going down!

Here in Nova Scotia, Port Hawkesbury, so Cape Breton in fact, we paid 1,22 the last time we filled up, and now down to 1,10, but that is with the government dropping the price by 10 cents. Let's hope...
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2006, 11:41 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,231
Posted By zigspider

Re: Waiting for our container

I just spotted our deliberate mistake, we are no longer in Central France, but in Nova Scotia.
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2006, 11:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,231
Posted By zigspider

Re: Waiting for our container

Hi

No advice either, except to keep chasing the company. We moved to Nova Scotia from France, and the French Relocation Company gave us the name of the company in Halifax to deal with along with...
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2006, 11:27 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,646
Posted By zigspider

Re: a sad start to our life in Canada

We are so sorry for your loss, and having lost two cats due to illness whilst still living in the UK, it is very hard to come to terms with it. Our cats have always been outside cats, or rather...
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