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Jul 4th 2010, 12:30 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Can i do this to activate my pr ?

Remember you do not have to activate it for 12 months. So in your case do not jump in too soon and land to early.
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2010, 4:25 am
Replies: 4
Views: 983
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Renewal of PR Card, British Passport renewal help

The turn around is 4 weeks from the time they take the money off your credit card, not the whole process. I had the same problem but once they have cashed your fee they will process your passport...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2010, 1:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,187
Posted By Robbie500

CPP Payments Not Counting as Permanent Resident.

I wonder if anyone can confirm this.

A friend of mine has been a permanent resident in Canada for 16 years. During this time he has paid regularly into CPP. He has recently found out that none of...
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2010, 4:23 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 6,327
Posted By Robbie500

Re: permanent residency card renewal

For info of anybody who wishes to renew there PR card. The current processing time is 88 days. And they are only currently processing PR Cards that arrived on the 4th of Jan 2010. If you are planning...
Forum: Canada
May 8th 2009, 1:14 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 4,225
Posted By Robbie500

Re: INHERITANCE AND TAX IN CANADA

This is not as simple as it looks. As you were domiciles in the UK at the time because you had not landed inheritance tax will apply on your UK assets. Take a look at this link;
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Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2009, 12:50 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,504
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Ski resort work 09-10 - bit concerned, advice needed!

For any of those thinking of working at Sunshine. If you are in the UK and thinking of working at Sunshine it would be advisable to look at when and where they are recruiting in the UK during for the...
Forum: Canada
Feb 4th 2009, 12:36 am
Replies: 8
Views: 808
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Police force

You cannot join the RCMP unless you are Canadian citizen. They do not take permanent residents into their ranks.
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2009, 11:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,112
Posted By Robbie500

Smile Re: I'm here and need to leave and come back!!

There should not be any problems travelling at all. The TWP allows you to work in Canada, it is your passport that determines whether you can travel or not. So long as that is valid I cannot see what...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2009, 5:22 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,608
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Tax Consultant specialising in worldwide income

Canadian residency for tax purposes for residency is quite simple really. You can have permanent residency whilst living in the UK but you are not liable for Canadian Tax. However as soon as there...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2009, 1:14 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,608
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Tax Consultant specialising in worldwide income

Having gone through this myself the answer is very simple. As long as you are still resident in the UK and receive your lump sum it will be tax free. If you move to Canada as a permanent resident...
Forum: Canada
Nov 26th 2008, 12:23 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 466
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Help re Canadian Tax - OH staying in Europe

Jan,
I did a similar thing where other half stayed in Canada and I continued working in the UK until I retired. Once you come over here and have some degree of permanence ie you buy/rent a house,...
Forum: Canada
Nov 19th 2008, 2:02 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 826
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Obtaining a (Canadian) police clearance certificate

That's right costs $25. Find a quieter station away from Calgary and some of them will do it on the spot for you or overnight. If you go to Calgary it can two weeks. I have just done one in Canmore...
Forum: Canada
Nov 4th 2008, 2:22 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 5,940
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Army pension

Chumley,

The tax free allowances will vary from province to province. I have added a link for a Canadian tax calculator for you below. This includes all the allowances for each province. Hope this...
Forum: Canada
Nov 4th 2008, 2:14 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,318
Posted By Robbie500

Smile Re: Showing PR card

We did the same and had our deleiverd to my cousins. We just showed our British passports as we were just visiting and collected them.
Forum: Canada
Nov 4th 2008, 1:11 am
Replies: 43
Views: 6,099
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Military Pensions

Why are you waiting for two years. There is no need. All you do is download the form P85 from the UK revenue telling them you have left or about to leave. Once you send this in they send another form...
Forum: Canada
Nov 4th 2008, 12:56 am
Replies: 32
Views: 5,940
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Army pension

I retired from the police and we also receieve a tax free lump sum in the UK and I got caught by this as we had already landed.

Its quite simple once you become a permament resident and can be...
Forum: Canada
Oct 13th 2008, 3:47 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,687
Posted By Robbie500

Re: bricklayer vacancies

There would not be much call for bricklayers in Alberta as the majority of building are constructed of wood.
Forum: Canada
Jul 28th 2008, 5:04 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,837
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Residence Requirement

Everytime you enter or leave Canada, they swipe your passport into a computer which basically means they know exactly when you leave and return. They know exactly how many days you are in and out of...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2008, 1:15 am
Replies: 44
Views: 2,847
Posted By Robbie500

Re: UK INHERITANCE EVEN THOUGH RESIDENT IN CANADA

Having spoken to my friend who deals in these financial matters. You will always have to pay inheritance tax on your Canadian estate if you do not give up your UK passport forever. If you still have...
Forum: Canada
May 21st 2008, 12:49 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 2,847
Posted By Robbie500

UK INHERITANCE EVEN THOUGH RESIDENT IN CANADA

This may shock a few people. You may have lived in Canada for many years and you may have a Canandian passport but also have kept you UK passport. Unfortunately something happens and you pass away....
Forum: Canada
Dec 17th 2007, 2:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 706
Posted By Robbie500

Smile Re: money transfer

If your OH has a UK bank account and a Canadian Bank account; then I suggest he set a up an excahnge account with www.xe.com. Once this has been set up he can send money from the UK to Canada or vice...
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2007, 2:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,143
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Anyone in Canmore?

Hugh,

Just enjoy. The people are great, the views are amazing and there are always things going on in town. You will soon find out how proud the Canadians are to be Canadian; unlike us Brits who...
Forum: Canada
May 27th 2007, 11:04 am
Replies: 91
Views: 25,338
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Military pension question

In your question you don't actually say whether you have residency or not?
Forum: Canada
Feb 17th 2007, 5:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 771
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Best way to transfer UK funds

Regardng my answer I should have said $2.265 not $2.65. Sorry
Forum: Canada
Feb 17th 2007, 7:36 am
Replies: 8
Views: 771
Posted By Robbie500

Re: Best way to transfer UK funds

If you wanted to guarantee your money at a rate so you knew exactly how much you would take. You can register with one one of the currency companies show on the other replies. You can then book what...
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