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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 18th 2010, 3:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 763
Posted By orange247

Re: Extending TWP online

I've been trying to access myCIC for the last few days, site seems to be down.

To begin with you will need a government ePass. This takes about week to set up as they need to (snail) mail out a...
Forum: Canada
Feb 5th 2010, 3:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 943
Posted By orange247

Re: DO I need to fill in the forthcoming tax form ?

Well then please correct my post and help the OP rather than post OT remarks.
Forum: Canada
Feb 5th 2010, 1:44 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 943
Posted By orange247

Re: DO I need to fill in the forthcoming tax form ?

Nobody has to file a tax return UNLESS they owe taxes or want a refund.
However I would advise you to file your return for tax year 2009.

Your first ever tax return in Canada is filed with the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 3rd 2010, 1:20 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,820
Posted By orange247

Re: Landing in Vancouver / Goods to follow Qs

I don't think your interpretation is correct,

you are taking 'in the settled routine of their life' out of context. In plain English it basically states that Residents of Canada are defined as...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 2nd 2010, 3:01 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 998
Posted By orange247

Re: Another one needing some clarification regarding a cannabis caution....

Police certificates are an overseas visa office requirement not a direct CIC requirement. Not all visa offices ask for police certs for TWP applications and they are not required document on any...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 2nd 2010, 2:28 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,820
Posted By orange247

Re: Landing in Vancouver / Goods to follow Qs

You are a resident of Canada, the option to declare 'goods to follow' or goods in your possession for tax/duty free exemption on your arrival at the airport/border is only open to those arriving in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 1st 2010, 9:38 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 875
Posted By orange247

Re: Which immigration program will work best (Opinions required)

Spot on, you see the HRSDC did not design the program, the titles were designed by some industry representative quango who 'advised' (or lent on, whichever way you look at it) the hrsdc & cic. Some...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 1st 2010, 9:15 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,847
Posted By orange247

Re: Any film / tv industry people here?

We do features too (Iron Man, District 9) but we are small compared to those guys. I have a buddy in Prime Focus, they work hard there, too hard!

Features vfx is booming in Vancouver and is not...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 1st 2010, 9:09 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 875
Posted By orange247

Re: Which immigration program will work best (Opinions required)

I'm on the program, but I'm not in the games industry or software development and none of the other people I know on the program are in those fields either.

To say that it is limited to gaming and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 1st 2010, 8:41 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,847
Posted By orange247

Re: Any film / tv industry people here?

http://www.theembassyvfx.com/
Forum: Canada
Feb 1st 2010, 8:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By orange247

Re: Questions about property listings

You seem to be missing the point of my post. You are not paying $599,000 for the house, its a bloody dump!! The house is probably only about $100,000 of that valuation, you are paying for the land. ...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 1st 2010, 5:44 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 875
Posted By orange247

Re: Which immigration program will work best (Opinions required)

If you are an IT professional how about looking at the IT Workers Program.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/work/special-tech.asp

If you find a job and can shoehorn your skills and job description...
Forum: Canada
Feb 1st 2010, 5:34 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 5,829
Posted By orange247

Re: "Vancouver's Olympics head for disaster" - Guardian

A very nice story indeed. We have to remember that even though the games are immersed in corporate and political twaddle that they are really about the athletes and many have trained hard for years...
Forum: Canada
Feb 1st 2010, 5:02 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By orange247

Re: Questions about property listings

Ummm? The property you quote for London is in Putney which from my foggy memory is about 5 miles from the 'heart' of London. Now I know there is plenty to see and do in Richmond/Putney/Fulham with no...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 1st 2010, 4:08 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,847
Posted By orange247

Re: Any film / tv industry people here?

Glad you liked the work on D9! ;)

Yup most of the post work for commercials/promos etc is done in Toronto. There is a plethora of commercial and motion graphic post-houses in Toronto but these...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 29th 2010, 10:56 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By orange247

Re: Form filling question!

It is usually sufficient to put 'unkown' in the address box. A note attached explaining why will help the visa officer. Fill in as much truthful info you have.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 29th 2010, 2:17 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 664
Posted By orange247

Re: Went on the Olympic Line today

1. It wasn't abandoned track. Every summer up until 2008 a vintage streetcar, which was way cooler, ran on that line from Science World to GI.When they started building the olympic village they were...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 29th 2010, 1:07 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,847
Posted By orange247

Re: Any film / tv industry people here?

I work in post in Vancouver, but know plenty who work in production.

Vancouver has had its ups and downs, especially with feature work but TV work has always been a good staple. There is usually...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 29th 2010, 7:53 am
Replies: 2
Views: 557
Posted By orange247

Re: Work permit question?

The only occupations that don't need a work permit for temporary work are listed in the link below,

http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/work/apply-who-nopermit.asp

Most of these categories are only...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 26th 2010, 9:43 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,168
Posted By orange247

Re: Yet Another Delay!!

Quite a journey but well done! :thumbs_up:

As for the stale draft. A draft is no different than a normal personal cheque other than it offers the payee more security because the bank deducts the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2010, 6:37 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,046
Posted By orange247

Re: I’m really frustrated!, I love Canada but it seems to dislike me!

To the OP,

I really can't see why you are intent on going down the PR route immediately.

You state that you have 10 years IT experience, those kind of skills are in demand right now in Canada....
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2010, 8:01 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,046
Posted By orange247

Re: I’m really frustrated!, I love Canada but it seems to dislike me!

Have you looked at or are you aware of little known (more like secret) Information Technology Workers Program?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/work/special-tech.asp

Does your occupation fall under...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 25th 2010, 1:35 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,820
Posted By orange247

Re: Landing in Vancouver / Goods to follow Qs

As far as I am aware the 12 month duty rule would be applied to the goods you have already in Vancouver.

If you originally imported personal effects you are not allowed to dispose of them for...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 23rd 2010, 6:55 am
Replies: 6
Views: 712
Posted By orange247

Re: CEC Application

Thats the thing, the consultant advised that we could submit our leases plus one other 'legal' document like a will or life insurance beneficiary statement and that would be probably enough. However...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 23rd 2010, 5:31 am
Replies: 6
Views: 712
Posted By orange247

Re: CEC Application

I was thinking that myself but the immigration consultant we visited felt we needed a little more 'legal' proof?!

Anyway I'm on my fourth work permit and on each occasion we have submitted a new...
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