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Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2009, 7:34 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 945
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: IT Recruitment/Sponsorship BC

I will PM you for some more info (if you like). Perhaps I can help.
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2009, 7:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,356
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Bunac and claiming Tax bacK??

Has he phoned the SWAP office in Vancouver?
I think they have all the information on what to do.
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2009, 7:21 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 945
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: IT Recruitment/Sponsorship BC

I know 3 Brits who got it in with BC gov here on the island in the last 18 months or so - 1 in comms and 2 in IT. They got sponsored for PNP, so it isn't impossible.

PaulandNikki - specifically...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2009, 8:01 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 2,632
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Software Engineers - where to work?

In Victoria inner/outer suburbs, they are pretty expensive on a par with "nice" areas of UK $400-600k ish for a detached family home (although often they have a basement suite that people rent out to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2009, 7:37 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 2,632
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Software Engineers - where to work?

Telus usually have quite a few IT jobs going in Vancouver if he wants to stay in telecoms. I was offered a decent contract with them last year but wanted to stay in Victoria. Also keep an eye on...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2009, 7:14 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 2,632
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Software Engineers - where to work?

If you are interested in Western Canada, surprisingly one of the biggest employment sectors here on Vancouver Island is tech. There are not heaps and heaps of jobs like you'd get in Waterloo, but...
Forum: Canniversary
Sep 30th 2008, 11:36 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,249
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: My 'Canniversary' (boring, be warned!)

Thanks for the interesting post, and congrats on OH's job. Can he set up a work-from-home arrangement in advance for the odd winter days when the Malahat is bad? We have a couple of Cobble...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 30th 2008, 11:12 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 673
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Cutty Sark........Oops

haha, yes, the real cause was probably some transatlantic hair straighteners
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 30th 2008, 11:10 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 8,312
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Canadian Sayings

"gong show" is a favourite amongst my Canadian colleagues.

As in that software release was a total gong show.
That meeting was a complete gong show.

Apparently (correct me if wrong) it is in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 30th 2008, 10:24 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 883
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Current IT worker permit programmes

I don't know about Network admin fast-tracks but you should get him to check the PNP site for the province he's interested in as there may be a direct scheme.

Not sure if there is a BUNAC scheme...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 30th 2008, 10:09 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 687
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Visiting the states now I am PR

They only do "landing" on a Tuesday between 8am and 3pm. I went on Friday to ask about their procedure and they said as all my papers were in order and I already was living here I did not need an...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 30th 2008, 10:03 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 687
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Visiting the states now I am PR

Thanks for the reply.

I landed in the Victoria office.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 30th 2008, 5:50 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 687
Posted By SkiBunny

Visiting the states now I am PR

I "landed" as PR this morning (have been here on WP for 18 months) :thumbsup: and have 2 questions:

1) will I still need to get a visa waiver when I visit the states for short trips?
2) before my...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 30th 2008, 5:43 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 137,429
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Thanks Spectrum - I've decided I am both relieved and happy :D no more worrying about renewing work permits or being denied re-entry :thumbup:

Just as an update to people who want more info on...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 26th 2008, 5:50 am
Replies: 800
Views: 137,429
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Thanks v much for the info Gleech - I've found where the CIC centre is in Victoria and it opens at 8am so I'll just pop down in the morning and see if I need an appointment or can drop in...

and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 25th 2008, 11:59 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 137,429
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Updated

1) Provincial office where applied: BC
2) Date when application was FEDEXED: 20th November 2007
3) Date when they received the application: 21st November 2007
4) Any correspondence or...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 19th 2008, 12:06 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,765
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Help - First bouts of Homesickness.....

Beautiful horses :wub: looks like you guys have settled in big time :)


Bandit, I think everyone else is probably hit the nail on the head with the people-sickness. For complicated reasons I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 17th 2008, 12:15 am
Replies: 800
Views: 137,429
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Thanks :D such a relief!

It'll about 10.5 months from application to completion - but it would have been even quicker as I delayed a month cos I got pneumonia in between getting my PNP cert and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 17th 2008, 12:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 949
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: BCPNP Application, Where to send it??

If you have already submitted PNP application, don't just wait to send snail-mail letter requesting quicker processing - I'd email a scanned copy too. If you haven't already submitted, then get it...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 14th 2008, 7:22 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 622
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Green PNP stickers

I don't know about the stickers option (maybe email your PNP officer and ask?), but if you need your WP quickly, you can get it the same day if you flagpole with application form and the letter of...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 14th 2008, 7:20 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 949
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: BCPNP Application, Where to send it??

You should include a cover letter to explain that you are going to have to go home because of your other WP expiring and requesting they expedite your PNP processing if possible - perhaps ring/email...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 14th 2008, 6:47 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 137,429
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Updated

1) Provincial office where applied: BC
2) Date when application was FEDEXED: 20th November 2007
3) Date when they received the application: 21st November 2007
4) Any correspondence or...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 3rd 2008, 8:02 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 440
Posted By SkiBunny

Question Online fee payment for PR (via PNP)?

Has anyone already in Canada with PNP approval paid their fees for the PR application using the online method??

I am almost ready to send my application and was hoping to pay online. However...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 21st 2008, 1:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,437
Posted By SkiBunny

Re: Australia Police certificate for PR (I'm British & in Canada on WP)

Really? Oh no!

Does anyone else have any experience of this and anyway I can improve my chances of getting it sent to me - or whether I should try to get it sent Buffalo rather than to me... ??
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