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Forum: Canada
Aug 24th 2010, 11:29 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 7,167
Posted By gembers

Re: Anyone in MONTREAL?

Hi! I'm another English guy in Montreal. Been here 4 years now and am up for meeting some new Brits. Hope you're settling in well!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 4th 2010, 7:18 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,094
Posted By gembers

Re: CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE SHARE

Hi Alex, that's a great website! Thanks for sharing that. I checked the CIC website again yesterday and my case is 'in prgress'. Any idea how long it takes once it changes from 'received' to 'in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 2nd 2010, 3:21 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,094
Posted By gembers

Re: CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE SHARE

Hey Alex,
I logged on to the CIC website for the first time in ages and saw that my file was sent from Sydney to Montreal on July 27th. Any idea how long it takes once it gets to your local office?
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 27th 2010, 5:11 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,094
Posted By gembers

Re: CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE SHARE

Hi Alex, sounds like my timeline is very similar to yours. In Montreal, applied August 2009, received confirmation and the Canada book end of Feb 2010, and nothing since.
Forum: Canada
Jul 27th 2010, 5:07 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,762
Posted By gembers

Re: Freedom of Movement?

Think it's worth mentioning that you're easily trackable on an annual basis when you file your taxes. If you land in Quebec with a CSQ and then move straight away, Quebec won't have a record of you...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 19th 2010, 2:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,979
Posted By gembers

Re: CITIZENSHIP ANSWER BY CIC

Thought i'd bring onto the first page to see if anyone had heard anything about their citizenship applications. Any news anyone?!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 12th 2010, 8:09 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,979
Posted By gembers

Re: CITIZENSHIP ANSWER BY CIC

An update to this thread for you all. I too applied for citizenship from Montreal in August 2009. I called the CIC today and was told that they're opening letters received up to June 26, 2009 at the...
Forum: Canada
Jun 12th 2009, 11:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,338
Posted By gembers

Re: Moving to Montreal in 7 weeks - Panic!!!

Hi,
First of all, don't panic! When you arrive and settle in, i think it'd be worth you going to the Jewish General and/or Royal Victoria hospital with your qualifications and asking them if they're...
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2009, 4:17 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By gembers

Re: Canadian Citizenship Fees

I agree, Gatineau (except for the park) is a dump comapred to Ottawa. He was on the money.
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2009, 3:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By gembers

Re: Canadian Citizenship Fees

Thanks for the help guys! By the way....where is 'the dark side'?!
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2009, 2:37 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By gembers

Canadian Citizenship Fees

Hi,

I'm a Brit who's been in Canada for 3 and a bit years now on PR status. I'm applying for Canadian citizenship and hope to become dual national but am unclear on the application fee. On the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 20th 2009, 4:53 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 5,918
Posted By gembers

Re: passport renewal in Canada, documents required

I renewed my passport in February and found the process vague. I sent my old passport, 2 photos (doesn't matter who signs them - nobody's going to check them) and the credit card authorization form....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 18th 2009, 5:01 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 516
Posted By gembers

Re: Funds at landing in Quebec

I landed at Trudeau with the same visa and did not have to show any proof of funds. i did take the proof of funds to the interview in Paris but can't remember if i showed it or not. the whole landing...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2009, 5:15 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 10,812
Posted By gembers

Re: Brit-haters in Quebec

Good job Shelly - if you had spent less time typing your pathetic rant into this discussion, you could have googled 'quiet revolution' or 'flq' and kept your openly racist comments to yourself.
...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2009, 4:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 923
Posted By gembers

Re: Need some weather advice and housing advice - Montréal

Nobody here has given you any sound advice so far on property so i'll have a go.

Westmount is a great place, a sort of anglophone oasis situated just west of downtown. accessible by the green line...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 30th 2009, 4:59 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 614
Posted By gembers

Re: Anyone got French degree and not had to do TEF

I went the same route and applied for a skilled worker quebec visa. i majored in French at uni and worked their for 2 years. i didn't have to prove my skills with a test but i did have an interview...
Forum: Canada
Dec 19th 2008, 7:42 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 855
Posted By gembers

Re: Questions about Quebec

Montreal Mike - good suggestion on the CLSC but the one you listed is very French. I prefer to go to the one on the corner of Mount Royal and St Laurent. I've been there a couple fo times in the past...
Forum: Canada
Dec 5th 2008, 8:41 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 331
Posted By gembers

Changing Status During Citizenship Application

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone on the forum could help me with this as it's an unusual situation.
I'm a Brit on a skilled worker visa with Canadian residency. I've been in Canada almost 3 years and am...
Forum: Canada
Sep 7th 2008, 2:39 pm
Replies: 113
Views: 14,049
Posted By gembers

Re: The I've got a Zoom ticket and am trying to get a credit card refund thread...

Ha Ha, sorry spongebob, i meant to say 99 PERCENT refund! I think my posting would've had some more choice language if i'd only gotten 99 bucks!
Forum: Canada
Sep 5th 2008, 4:44 pm
Replies: 113
Views: 14,049
Posted By gembers

Re: The I've got a Zoom ticket and am trying to get a credit card refund thread...

To give you all an update, I received a full (well 99$ refund) yesterday on my BMO Mosaik mastercard.

I was covered for everything except for the extra i paid for my girlfriend and I to select out...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 28th 2008, 9:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 568
Posted By gembers

Re: Montreal information

Take the metro to Ile Jean Drapeau, they have festivals there every weekend through out the summer (last weekend was international food for example). you can hire a bike and ride around the formula 1...
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2008, 9:23 pm
Replies: 113
Views: 14,049
Posted By gembers

Re: The I've got a Zoom ticket and am trying to get a credit card refund thread...

Hi,
I'm another one caught out by the Zoom fiasco. I paid by BMO Mastercard and so far they have been no use to me whatsoever (quite embarrassing being as i work for them!).
If anybody has had...
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2008, 9:21 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,566
Posted By gembers

Re: flight options

Maybe you should go with a larger carrier. I'm one of the people caught out by the Zoom fiasco and will NEVER book with the cut price no frills airlines again.
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2008, 6:10 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 713
Posted By gembers

Re: Driving permit in Canada

Good luck with that.

I should also recommend La Capitale for insurance too. They're a Quebec based company and came out way cheaper when i came to insure my car/appartment, especially if you're...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2008, 5:29 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,860
Posted By gembers

Re: architecture placement: toronto or montreal?

I say predominantly anglophone beacause of the Montreal gazette reporting this. Apart from most students at Concordia and McGill, most of the island is bi-lingual, but anglophone refers to people who...
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