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Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2008, 8:46 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,683
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Wells - Water Pressure

speak to your prospective mortgage provider as they may have criteria.
Forum: Canada
Jul 2nd 2008, 11:22 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,701
Posted By tom5sk

Re: water!!!!!!!

With water just a few words to reflect on re quality and quantity

Ours passed quality inspection post uv filter (pre uv filter failed ) with sufficient well flow rate in April to meet the mortgage...
Forum: Canada
Aug 25th 2007, 10:40 am
Replies: 3
Views: 773
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Car hire between provinces

Jane,
last year used alamo to drive from calgary to Vancouver and were about the only ones i found who would do it online.

Another option to explore may be to fly there and put your car on the...
Forum: Canada
May 14th 2007, 8:16 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,612
Posted By tom5sk

Re: electronic money transfer

Have used hifx recently,
1) need to register with them (if they have enough info from credit check that is that) moneycorp still need a form to be filled.
2) then phone up broker and they will...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2007, 9:39 am
Replies: 30
Views: 1,866
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Car Hire - one way

Had problems last year doing one way calgary airport to vancouver airport
Only one who would do it with availability was Alamo. Worth giving them a try

Tom5sk
Forum: Canada
Apr 10th 2007, 10:19 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,284
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Any tips on where to stay Nanaimo/Tofino?

we stayed in tofino at red crow. www.tofinoredcrow.com

Two options in the house B&B or a separate cottage in the grounds self catering which we had. About a mile or so from centre of Tofino. Very...
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2007, 4:32 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,676
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Changed your mind yet?

I think that everyone has their reasons for emigrating and all experiences will be different. It hasn't put us off as we land this week

There are pitfalls and if negative and positive opinions and...
Forum: Canada
Apr 3rd 2007, 9:59 am
Replies: 4
Views: 658
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Help ! looking for a previous thread!

don't get too excited when you do get through to barclays as they have farmed out their call centres so typically find it as frustrating as getting the information you require from a web search using...
Forum: Canada
Mar 24th 2007, 6:18 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,367
Posted By tom5sk

Re: House is on the market!

For people putting their house on the market later this year remember that the Home Information Packs start in June.

If on the market before that date was informed then do not need to get one...
Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2007, 4:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,069
Posted By tom5sk

Re: extra legroom seats - zoom flights

Flew zoom - manchester -calgary back vancouver-manchester

Day flight took premium -wouldn't say it was worth it unless you need the extra baggage allowance. As no back of seat tv if got kids they...
Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2007, 7:53 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,075
Posted By tom5sk

Re: mailing address service for new immigrant

Thanks LB

tom5sk
Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2007, 2:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,075
Posted By tom5sk

Re: mailing address service for new immigrant

LB,

did the name have to be the principal applicants in order to get the mail or could it be anyone in the family?
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2007, 7:03 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Prince Edward County -Realtor etc

Thanks Canada Jane, Morwenna and Flashman for the info.

Whilst the initial wait seemed long and lot of research was done will have a very steep and fat curve still to go before we get there.
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2007, 2:48 am
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By tom5sk

Prince Edward County -Realtor etc

Would anyone recommend a realtor who covers Prince Edward County?

We will be coming over at easter and would like to try and get one to discuss our options for when we finally move in June

I...
Forum: Canada
Jan 7th 2007, 3:42 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,183
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Bagagge Allowance on Zoom

when we flew last year had 2 really heavy cases and 2 light ones for the kids, went out premium and back economy with extra leg room. (4 people in total)

Our max was higher going out than coming...
Forum: Canada
Jan 4th 2007, 4:41 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,431
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Sat Nav in Canada

Bought the tomtom 910 for the specific reason it had both uk and canada maps on it.

Very good for directions etc with options to change direction etc

Only issue with it is the windscreen fix...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 18th 2006, 8:47 am
Replies: 4
Views: 648
Posted By tom5sk

Talking Re: Cheque Received

snap, our refund check was the same(2c adults 2 kids); must be trying to clear the backlog. A nice xmas present as wasn't expected for months
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2006, 4:55 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 5,695
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Is there still a mad rush for Canada in U.K.?

I think you are right, a report in in national papers was saying that about over 1000 Brits were emigrating each day but were being replaced by twice as many coming in from abroad (new EU countries...
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2006, 10:19 pm
Replies: 118
Views: 7,052
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Exchange rate

Nivlad-

the us/cad rate is highly linked to the dollar. Since oct 2001 it has come down from 1.61 to a low of 1.09 ish a month or so ago and is now rising a little.

The cable gbp/usd is...
Forum: Canada
Nov 27th 2006, 8:46 pm
Replies: 118
Views: 7,052
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Exchange rate

for a decent exchange rate we need a steep increase in usd/cad rate which appears to relate to oil/commodities dropping off a cliff

we are currently at near a 2yr high gbp/usd rate but usd/cad is...
Forum: Canada
Nov 24th 2006, 6:40 pm
Replies: 498
Views: 58,537
Posted By tom5sk

Re: Living in Ontario ! Don't bother ... wish I hadn't

Think of the little blighters (I am not sure they what they- i noticed a nice category system on the weather network for canada showing lots of different types of biting insects) as discerning...
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2006, 6:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 620
Posted By tom5sk

Re: mortgages- business purposes

thanks will pick your brains when i get further along
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2006, 5:59 am
Replies: 10
Views: 620
Posted By tom5sk

Re: mortgages- business purposes

Rich, it sounds very similar to what i may need (minus horsey bit), looks like it may be possible to get loan for the amount we may need to borrow assuming the properties are still there when we get...
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2006, 3:20 am
Replies: 10
Views: 620
Posted By tom5sk

Re: mortgages- business purposes

Thanks i hadn't realised there was less protection.
Forum: Canada
Nov 22nd 2006, 6:40 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 620
Posted By tom5sk

Re: mortgages- business purposes

thanks Yoong, i think i will be ok on that front as the property is currently used for this business so would be taking it over. However as a caveat would still check the zoning of the property as i...
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