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Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2015, 9:55 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,144
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Urgent need: Rogers prepaid top-up voucher

If you have a Canadian bank account, Rogers also accept Interac online.

Otherwise, 3V Virtual Visa might be a workaround. It costs though, and you could end up with your money stuck in a virtual...
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2014, 4:44 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,420
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Driving in Ontario

My provisional counted for one year's experience when I applied for an Ontario G1. That was a while back, but I don't think the rules have changed. In practical terms that means you can book and take...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 23rd 2014, 4:05 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,405
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: BBC iPlayer

The iPad version works properly for me for the first time in a long while. Whatever they've changed, I'm happy with it.

The UK iPlayer app is only available in the UK store. If you're seeing the...
Forum: Canada
Dec 23rd 2013, 9:27 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,472
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Canadian phone number in UK

Also take a look at http://www.voip.ms/. They're quite popular in techie and money-saving circles. I've used them (in Canada) as a landline replacement service for the past several years and I've...
Forum: Canada
Sep 26th 2013, 3:34 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,851
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Jobs in IT and Digital Marketing in Ontario

I suppose I have a few years in Canadian IT under my belt now, in two different companies in Toronto. I've done my fair share of interviews from the employer side and sat in on others as a second...
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2013, 4:16 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,504
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Learning to drive Ontario

I learned from scratch when I got to Ontario. It's not all that scary really. I had an old provisional licence I'd hardly used from the UK. Ontario credited me with a year's driving experience on the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 25th 2013, 4:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,830
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Renewing my U.K. passport

I notice the forms and instructions have changed recently — the application now goes to the UK. The new checklist does ask for originals of foreign passports, although it admits that copies might...
Forum: Canada
Dec 25th 2012, 3:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 945
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Stuff for Kids in Burlington, ON

ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids) does a bunch of programs for babies and young children. There are drop-in sessions but many require registration. Some are free and some you have to pay for. The free...
Forum: Canada
Nov 8th 2012, 10:22 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,318
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Baby with Canadian passport

We're back from our trip. In case anyone's interested how things turned out: we used the UK/EU line at LHR. Everything went more or less smoothly, except that all the desks seem to share one passport...
Forum: Canada
Sep 15th 2012, 2:13 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,318
Posted By cornmatthew

Baby with Canadian passport

Here's a situation that's new for us, but I suspect a few people here have dealt with.

We'll be taking a trip back to the UK soon with our baby son. My wife and I are dual British/Canadian and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 15th 2012, 1:57 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 12,258
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: iPhone 5

If you pay the outright price and get an unlocked phone — yes, on GSM and 3G.

The UK and Canadian models are different when it comes to the new 4G LTE network. An iPhone 5 from Canada won't work...
Forum: Canada
Nov 20th 2011, 6:02 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,982
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Best time to leave the UK for Canada?

Check how much time you'll have left on your visas if you travel in June.

Leave enough time in your plans that you can reschedule if something prevents you from travelling. That might push you...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 15th 2011, 2:56 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 950
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Moving money from Canada to the UK through Paypal?

I'm curious which Canadian CC you're using that only charges 1%. I must get one of those. The standard seems to be 2.5%.

Last I worked it out, PayPal seemed to cost about 3%, taking account of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 14th 2011, 11:21 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,795
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Where do you get your News?

Toronto Star — leans left. Typically Liberal, though they endorsed the NDP in the last federal election.
Globe and Mail — centre right. Endorsed the Tories in the federal election, but having a...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 4th 2011, 5:32 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,073
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Hard Time for Parents

According to the press release, visa holders will have to buy private medical insurance. Not saying there won't be loopholes or anything.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 4th 2011, 5:30 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,073
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Hard Time for Parents

Then my wife gets to abandon *her* parents. It's not always that simple.

For the record, I'm not looking to sponsor anybody, but I do feel for people caught up in this mess.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 24th 2011, 1:47 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,690
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Tory thugs in Toronto

It's not just Toronto. Even in supposedly sleepy Burlington, we've had political signs vandalized and stolen.

I'm not going to make accusations without evidence, but it's only Liberal and NDP...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2011, 3:33 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,109
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: American Express Card Letter- A question?

At least they warned you and gave you a chance to keep the card.

My wife had a TD Visa card she kept for emergencies, until one day it was declined.

Apparently she hadn't used it in two years,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 19th 2010, 6:38 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,009
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Cell Phone Stupidity

If drying everything out doesn't fix things, a new SIM card might. You can get a new SIM from Rogers for $10 these days, or free if you catch tech support in a good mood. There's no need to sign a...
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2010, 3:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: mobile phone help

I found some details at http://www.solomobile.ca/Plans_Rates/So_Low_Plan/Rates.aspx. It looks like a pretty standard Canadian wireless deal:

* No charge for incoming text, since you have a text...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 9th 2010, 11:10 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,804
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Extension in PR Card

You're quite right. I promise to pay more attention in future. :)

It looks as though IAD *can* still grant permission to travel, though I've no idea how often that actually happens.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 9th 2010, 9:32 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,804
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Extension in PR Card

It appears that you haven't met the residency obligation to retain PR status. But the High Commission will make that determination when you apply for your travel document.

If CHC decides that...
Forum: Canada
Aug 8th 2010, 3:46 pm
Replies: 123
Views: 9,894
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Write to your MP!

Canadians can vote in UK elections if they are residents there. They don't even have to be permanent residents: a temporary visa will do. The same applies to other Commonwealth citizens.

Note...
Forum: Canada
Jul 27th 2010, 2:11 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 11,361
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Canada Residency card renewal - madness

You're thinking very short term. There's a reason drivers' licences aren't the same as they were 20 or 30 years ago: those older cards are now considered too easily faked.

Replacing cards every...
Forum: Canada
Jul 27th 2010, 1:00 pm
Replies: 123
Views: 9,894
Posted By cornmatthew

Re: Write to your MP!

It kind of is... the Citizenship Act says "shall grant", not "may grant".

The government is entitled to a reasonable period of time to determine whether an applicant meets the requirements. There...
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