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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 7th 2006, 11:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 618
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Advice needed

We used Abrams & Krochak - based in Toronto. Web site is www.akcanada.com. They have an online assessment so you can work out for yourselves if you have enough points and they will only take you on...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 6th 2006, 10:44 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,451
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: PR Card

We landed on 1st April and gave a mailbox address (didn't say PO box though) as we don't know anyone in Canada. Set up a redirect on this to our address in the UK and eventually received our PR...
Forum: Canada
Jun 5th 2006, 1:59 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,644
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Landing in Vancouver

Hi

We did exactly this in April of this year. Before we went, I set up a mailbox with a company called Accutype. They are based on Marine Drive, North Vancouver. Link is...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 7th 2006, 8:03 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,009
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Goods to follow...accompanying and following

We landed on 1st April this year and only stayed 2 weeks before returning to the UK. I did about 4 variations of the Goods to Follow list based on other people's experiences.

When we saw the...
Forum: Canada
Apr 25th 2006, 7:01 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,158
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: How detailed?

We landed recently and our goods to follow list was 15 pages long. When the customs officer asked 'how many pages', and I said '15'. He just said '15!?' - looked at me incredulously and proceeded...
Forum: Canada
Apr 25th 2006, 6:42 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,184
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: HSBC Bank account in Canada

We opened an HSBC account on our recent landing trip to Vancouver. Admittedly we have HSBC accounts in the UK, but they weren't interested and didn't ask for proof.

The process was so simple. ...
Forum: Canada
Mar 24th 2006, 6:37 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,145
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: emigrate show

We went to Sandown last weekend. It was the first time we had been. it wasn't much use to us really though. We already have our visas and are just waiting to move (long wait - not going until July...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2006, 9:18 am
Replies: 13
Views: 5,822
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: BC Driving Test

Hi

Thanks for your replies. I can stop panicking about that one now. Plenty of other stuff to panic about.....

We land in 2 weeks!!


Sarah
Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2006, 11:37 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 5,822
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: BC Driving Test

Hi

Does anyone know whether the 3 month rule starts from the minute you land or when you officially move for good.

We will be landing in April this year, but won't move permanently until July...
Forum: Canada
Feb 26th 2006, 8:25 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,081
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: did anyone pack their own container? have Q's

Hi

Do you mind me asking how much it cost to have the car / container fumigated. We will be bringing two cars with us in 2007 in one container. Then another car will follow in 2009 when it...
Forum: Canada
Feb 22nd 2006, 10:18 am
Replies: 19
Views: 6,098
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Education, GCSEs for Canada

Hi

With regard to points, please can you tell me how many points you are meant to have at the end of Grade 10, and how many you need in order to obtain a High School Diploma at the end of Grade...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 20th 2006, 9:08 am
Replies: 14
Views: 813
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Anyone going to Canada House on 1 March?

Hi

I would be very interested in this too. We are officially landing in Canada on 1st April (no joke!!)

Thanks


Sarah
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 19th 2006, 7:07 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,031
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: In a pickle - Please Advise

We had exactly the same problem with an HNC certificate. My husband never received his and we went to EdExel and with a bit of hassle, he eventually got his certificates.

Also, his HNC was worth...
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2006, 5:59 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,926
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Peace Arch Landing

Hi Jeremy

From what I could gather from the US Embassy website, as long as we are in Transit to the US (and on to Canada) we would have no problem on a visa waiver. We would have return flight...
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2006, 2:54 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,926
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Peace Arch Landing

I have looked at the US Embassy link you provided, but it doesn't really cover my situation. I might ring them tomorrow and ask the question.

I will also ring Hertz in the US and see what they...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2006, 10:05 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,926
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Peace Arch Landing

If you look at the map page of the url you supplied:-

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/listing/maps/bc-e.html

It shows the Peace Arch crossing, but it is called Douglas on the map.
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2006, 4:44 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,926
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Peace Arch Landing

Hi Jeremy

We live in England, but for financial reasons (ie, flights to Seattle are much cheaper than Vancouver) we are flying to Seattle, hiring a car, then driving up to Canada and 'landing'...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 10th 2006, 10:19 am
Replies: 0
Views: 442
Posted By complete_mad_house

Peace Arch Landing

Hi Everyone

Has anyone 'landed' at the Peace Arch crossing recently. We are landing there in April and I wondered what we could expect.

Thanks


Sarah
Forum: Canada
Feb 10th 2006, 10:18 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,926
Posted By complete_mad_house

Peace Arch Landing

Hi Everyone

Has anyone 'landed' at the Peace Arch crossing recently. We are landing there in April and I wondered what we could expect.

Thanks


Sarah
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2006, 8:01 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,122
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: BC Driving Licence Query

Hi Sarah

Thanks for reply. That will really put the other half's mind at rest!!
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2006, 7:25 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,122
Posted By complete_mad_house

BC Driving Licence Query

Hi. Does anyone know if there will be a problem exchanging a UK
driving licence - which now has 3 points for speeding - for a BC one,
or do you have to have a completely clean UK licence? Thanks
Forum: Canada
Dec 9th 2005, 5:19 am
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Landing 12 months from when?

We received our Visas and COPR in November this year. Our visas and COPR documents both state the expire exactly a year to the day after our medicals were actually taken. These were done in August...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 24th 2005, 11:07 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 965
Posted By complete_mad_house

Re: Medicals requests help

My daughter's medical form had the wrong date of birth on it, we enquired of our lawyers who said it didn't matter, and to just tell the doctor when we went for the medicals. We did this, and she...
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