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Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2007, 4:50 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 3,913
Posted By silver birch

Re: Nova Scotia - advise please?

Hi, we moved over to NS in December (can't believe that was 4 months ago already!). I had a job to go to and OH got a job the day after we landed (he is in manufacturing which isn't big in NS so we...
Forum: Canada
Jan 18th 2007, 12:24 am
Replies: 109
Views: 6,018
Posted By silver birch

Re: Is Canadian TV crap? Yes/No

We had 100's of channels in the UK and couldn't find anything decent to watch. Now we have 100's of channels in Canada and can't find anything to watch! The adverts drive me nuts here, especially...
Forum: Canada
Dec 23rd 2006, 1:40 am
Replies: 3
Views: 684
Posted By silver birch

Re: Car insurance claim in the UK....Good Idea?

We have just got car insurance organised after moving over 3 weeks ago and they are taking our 6 years no claims into account to get a discount for us. Good job as it is still $1500 per year ...
Forum: Canada
Dec 21st 2006, 1:59 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,632
Posted By silver birch

Re: Trying to open a bank account - now !

We had the same problems when we were over in October, although we had not landed at that point, so had not activited our work permits. We were told that new money laundering regs were in force so we...
Forum: Canada
Dec 14th 2006, 12:36 am
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By silver birch

Re: Last day at work tomorrow

I feel for you - this is me just a few weeks back and I still feel a little like I am in a parallel universe, with a life in the UK that is continuing without me and life here in NS which is just a...
Forum: Canada
Dec 10th 2006, 12:22 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,633
Posted By silver birch

Re: Just bought a house!!!!!

Congratulations!! I couldn't believe how stress-free the house buying process was in Canada compared to the UK! We did the same as you and put an offer in on a house on our last research trip prior...
Forum: Canada
Dec 7th 2006, 10:07 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,323
Posted By silver birch

Re: It's Snowing In Halifax, NS!

LOL! I had to reply to this post - the first time I have managed to visit this site in weeks and my first post from snowy Halifax!!! We actually landed in the middle of the snowstorm on Monday - I'm...
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2006, 6:23 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,146
Posted By silver birch

Re: Quick update and a few questions

Thank you so much for the responses! I think we are going to have to get Doctor Who stuff here - we will have to post a box of stuff over that we held back from shipping but won't be able to carry on...
Forum: Canada
Nov 16th 2006, 8:27 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,146
Posted By silver birch

Quick update and a few questions

Hi everyone, I have missed this place!! I don't have regular internet access at the moment so can't visit very often. We are now just over 2 weeks away from moving to NS and the last few weeks have...
Forum: Canada
Oct 13th 2006, 11:56 am
Replies: 14
Views: 878
Posted By silver birch

Re: Xmas has arrived early !!!!!

That's good news! Hope you are settling in OK? We are planning to ship our stuff when/if our house sale goes through in the next couple of weeks, so we'll be without it from this end, but hopefully...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 12th 2006, 4:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 622
Posted By silver birch

Re: Work permits applied for in September - Any news?

Hang in there! Our WPs were processed in 3 weeks (sent in August).
Forum: Canada
Oct 12th 2006, 7:00 am
Replies: 14
Views: 859
Posted By silver birch

Re: Five weeks and counting!

What a good analogy - almost 6 years since I went through that process!
Forum: Canada
Oct 12th 2006, 6:51 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,408
Posted By silver birch

Re: Had an offer on the house!!!!

LOL! Me too! You must be leaving about the same time as us (just before - we are planning on about 7 weeks, not that we've booked flights yet :( ). I just feel completely overwhelmed about...
Forum: Canada
Oct 8th 2006, 6:35 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By silver birch

Re: By Christmas?

Yep, planning to be over early December. Going over next weekend for a week to hopefully house hunt but really stressed with the sale of the house which won't now be completed this week as we had...
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2006, 12:02 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 799
Posted By silver birch

Re: First week (almost)

Wow, congratulations on getting there, and thanks for a really helpful post. We'll be dealing with all this in a couple of months! Good luck with the job hunting :)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 6th 2006, 3:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,775
Posted By silver birch

Re: We've sold our house !!

Hope it all goes smoothly for you!! I'm tearing my hair out with our house sale. We had an offer 2 months ago, straightforward sale or so we thought, as our buyers had a cash buyer for their...
Forum: Canada
Oct 5th 2006, 2:50 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 3,494
Posted By silver birch

Re: Would this happen in the UK?

Phew! pleased there aren't people that stupid :D
Forum: Canada
Oct 5th 2006, 2:27 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 3,494
Posted By silver birch

Re: Would this happen in the UK?

Got this via email the other week. So true....

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who
has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was
since...
Forum: Canada
Sep 26th 2006, 8:39 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,496
Posted By silver birch

Re: Telephone interview.

It is always hard to judge your own performance. Hope you get some positive news - when can you expect to hear? Good luck :beer:
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2006, 12:11 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,949
Posted By silver birch

Re: Zoom 2 for 1 offer from Canada???

Globespan are the UK arm of Air Transat I think? We have flown with AT to Toronto twice and found them to be OK.

Just had a look at the zoom offer to see if I can book our flights for when we fly...
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2006, 11:55 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,629
Posted By silver birch

Re: Need A Job Now!

I have a job to go to, OH will hopefully get one once we are there and have settled the kids in. He took the opportunity on previous research trips to network and meet with recruitment consultants,...
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2006, 8:13 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 698
Posted By silver birch

Re: Sold The House - We're Coming!!!!!

Congratulations!! We are planning on heading out around the same time too - so much to organise, so little time :scared:

The only way I cope is to have a few :beer: :D
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2006, 6:00 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 664
Posted By silver birch

Re: Just had an offer!

Fingers crossed it all goes through smoothly. This is by far the most stressful part of the whole emigration process!
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2006, 11:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 886
Posted By silver birch

Re: Furnishing a house in Nova Scotia

Yes I'd noticed that too!
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2006, 11:34 am
Replies: 11
Views: 886
Posted By silver birch

Re: Furnishing a house in Nova Scotia

We have the same dilemma! We are heading over in December (we hope) and don't have a great deal of furniture to ship as it is old and cheap on the whole. So we want to replace when we get there, but...
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