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Forum: Canada
Mar 10th 2008, 6:48 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 3,990
Posted By virion

Re: Designer clothes in canada

Montreal is definitely really good for clothes, the people here dress much smarter than other parts of Canada. The styles are definitely european. They have some of the high end continental...
Forum: Canada
Feb 29th 2008, 1:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,036
Posted By virion

Re: Reliable international movers.

Anglo Pacific were seemingly great on the UK side, and cheap. But the 3rd party they crontacted to out here, Cockburns, were terrible, late and rude. We opened our boxes from the part load to find...
Forum: Canada
Feb 13th 2008, 1:52 pm
Replies: 130
Views: 8,913
Posted By virion

Re: Anybody else feel scared by the annormity of it all?

erm Jozzo, your position of having lived in BOTH countries as you shout at us here isn't actually that unique at all. If you bothered to read peoples locations you might see that there are a lot of...
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2008, 6:21 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,939
Posted By virion

Re: Ottawa vs Gatineau

Sounds like you are the common factor in all these meetings.
Forum: Canada
Feb 12th 2008, 2:08 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,939
Posted By virion

Re: Ottawa vs Gatineau

erm, can we have a bit less of the casual xenophobia please?
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 10th 2008, 2:45 am
Replies: 2
Views: 508
Posted By virion

Re: PPR by email?

I got mine by e-mail after I'd emailed them information about a job offer. I assume they'd have just posted it sometime later otherwise.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 8th 2008, 7:04 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,506
Posted By virion

Re: Advise pls! Anybody from Montreal

He's got a job and your thinking about it?! Get yourselves over here! Then get the kids in a French school. As immigrants you get free french classes, you can do nights or even full time (and for the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 8th 2008, 2:23 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,506
Posted By virion

Re: Advise pls! Anybody from Montreal

It all depends what hubby's job is. If it has a public face, extensive dealings with local suppliers, dealings outwith Montreal or with the local govenrment then it is likely French would need to be...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 5th 2008, 8:49 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,638
Posted By virion

Re: French Language skills for points

Depends on your level i think. If you have clearly lived or studied in a francophone environment they will waive the interview. We provided plenty evidence (including TEF) of our upper-intermidate...
Forum: Canada
Jan 29th 2008, 8:09 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,677
Posted By virion

Re: Chemistry Jobs in Montreal

Congratulations and great choice!

It really isn't true that you need perfect French, especially in Montreal, but a good knowledge helps you along the way.

I don't know if you are in research,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 27th 2007, 5:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,506
Posted By virion

Re: Advise pls! Anybody from Montreal

Congratulations! Montreal is a great place and will be initially forgiving of limited French. You should strive to master is for both you and the kids, as in the long term you may reach a point...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 6th 2007, 10:12 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,187
Posted By virion

Re: How Long after medicals for PPR ?

Our PPR took 11 weeks to turn up (by e-mail) after our Medicals. On the 11th week with still no letter i'd had enough (still a bit early i know, but i had just got a job offer) and e-mailed at...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 1st 2007, 7:03 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 685
Posted By virion

Re: Got PPR! - Quebec

We are probably going to rent somewhere on the plateau/mile end for 6 months and see how it goes. We are still young pups, so being in amongst all the night-life is still important to us, plus I have...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 1st 2007, 11:13 am
Replies: 4
Views: 685
Posted By virion

Got PPR! - Quebec

Finally, after an 11 week wait since our Medicals I got an e-mail this morning this morning containing our passport request!

Big thanks to all the other on this site sharing their experiences and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 27th 2007, 3:18 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,205
Posted By virion

Re: PR today!!!!!!!!!!!

great news! congratulations. We had ours done at the same doctors as you just the week before, so hopefully ours is due soon too. Would love to be out before xmas like you.
Forum: Canada
Sep 26th 2007, 11:40 am
Replies: 54
Views: 11,078
Posted By virion

Re: Accessing UK TV websites

there is also some brit stuff on http://www.tv-links.co.uk/
you don't need to download either.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 20th 2007, 2:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 6,250
Posted By virion

Re: Time span for Quebec selection certificate application

anyone applying for Quebec might find www.immigrer.com usefull
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 19th 2007, 3:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 6,250
Posted By virion

Re: Time span for Quebec selection certificate application

There are a few thigs you can do to hurry it up.

(1). Fill out all CSQ documents in French and provide evidence of French speaking ability for all (e.g. TEF). Provide evidence of knowledge of...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 19th 2007, 11:02 am
Replies: 8
Views: 6,250
Posted By virion

Re: Time span for Quebec selection certificate application

I am waiting to get my final passpost request but i expect it any week now. End to end the whole proceess will have taken me about 14 months for a skilled worker permanet visa.
Getting the Quebec...
Forum: Canada
Sep 10th 2007, 11:39 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,203
Posted By virion

Re: Montreal or Ottawa?

Ottawa is like a Swiss city, if you like them - sorted. Clean, effecient, sterile, pass me the gun. Montreal does have its problems and is a bit messy, but thats what makes it great. Cities need a...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 5th 2007, 3:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 749
Posted By virion

Re: One step closer yeah

nice one Julie, thanks loads for sorting that out for all of us. Looks like I'll be out there before 2008 thanks to you.

R
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 5th 2007, 10:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 593
Posted By virion

Re: Q Regarding Medical & Back Pain

Not that I am advising blagging it cause it might all blow up in your face, but I have not been registered at a GP since my Uni days and couldn't even remember where that was. The GP for my medical I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 5th 2007, 10:14 am
Replies: 9
Views: 749
Posted By virion

Re: One step closer yeah

I can second that the new DMP in Glasgow (Dr Helen Bryden) has no waiting list, is very cheap and very friendly. Big thanks to whoever originally posted her details - just waiting on PPR now!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 30th 2007, 9:52 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,771
Posted By virion

Re: 1 point short and gutted :(

Not a great idea IMO. I have just gone through Quebec permanent skilled worker selection and despite being proessed much quicker than Federal PR from my reading of experiences here, it was a lot more...
Forum: Canada
Aug 30th 2007, 9:38 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,995
Posted By virion

Re: Going back to England

Its a shame you never waited for your son to even try school before coming back, September is just round the corner! I am sure his worries would have disappeared when he started.
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