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Forum: Canada
Oct 15th 2007, 6:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,075
Posted By kt12

Re: Moved: on reccie need advice on salary offer and mortgage options.

My OH was offered similar salary but we decided we could not afford to move. You have to look at your standard of living in UK. In our case we could not afford to lose my salary. GTA is pricey it...
Forum: Canada
Sep 6th 2007, 6:48 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,518
Posted By kt12

Re: Are my figures close ? Wage housing etc

We have sadly come to the decision we cannot afford to return to Canada. OH was offered a job in Oakville (pricey I know) but even so with the equity we have and savings we could have bought a house...
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2007, 7:56 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,167
Posted By kt12

Cool Re: places to live near toronto

You know Howard 1944 I was strangely aware that I lived in Quebec but I am sure you feel better for pointing it out.
Yes I did find clothes in Montreal then and we did this time. Actually some of...
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2007, 7:28 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,167
Posted By kt12

Re: places to live near toronto

No we were not messing about at the border this time.

You were right about parts of Oakville being Legoland. It is quite scary. We looked at one new build up there with a large picture window at...
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2007, 6:42 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,167
Posted By kt12

Re: places to live near toronto

Yeah we found that but we even have one of those in the Black Country. Ultimate shoppers they did Oakville place in 20 minutes!
Don't mention the Mall outside Niagara it was like the Twilight Zone....
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2007, 6:25 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,167
Posted By kt12

Unhappy Re: places to live near toronto

Arrived back today from our recce in Oakville and Burlington. I know Oakville is pricey but we did not see anything we would buy for for $300 000. Looked round an Open House up for $550 000 which had...
Forum: Canada
Jul 14th 2007, 10:13 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 929
Posted By kt12

Crossing the border.

Has anyone crossed the border into USA for a few hours whilst on recce?
Basically daughters want to shop at Hot Topic and we would cross to USA when we are visiting Montreal or Niagara. I know we...
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2007, 9:27 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,473
Posted By kt12

Re: Honest opinions on living in Canada

I was interested to read this as it reflected many of my feelings when we moved to Montreal 20 years ago.
Settling in takes time. The weather is a problem - we moved in July and I wasn't prepared...
Forum: Canada
Jun 7th 2007, 7:26 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,424
Posted By kt12

Re: flying babies

My girls either had their thumb or dummy. They were born in Montreal and we made regular trips home. Depending on the age of your son ear popping might be the least of your worries. Air Canada...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 2nd 2007, 6:18 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,127
Posted By kt12

Re: Relocation packages

"you can at least offset relocation costs against tax (so long as the difference between the distance of your old house and your new house to your new place of work is more than 40km... the width of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 29th 2007, 7:40 am
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By kt12

Re: Visiting Quebec City

No reason but so far not having a lot of luck finding some where with the dates we want. Also a lot of reviews on hotel search sites are v. negative. Am now searching B&Bs as this seems a better...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 29th 2007, 6:52 am
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By kt12

Visiting Quebec City

We are planning a month in Canada and want to spend few days in Quebec City, as we never got there despite living in Montreal for 7 years.
Has anyone been there recently? How easy is it to get into...
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2007, 3:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,378
Posted By kt12

Re: Hello from Oakville

Hi again
Another Oakville question!
We have had an offer on the job front and pay is a bit less than we were hoping, so I was wondering re cost of living? We will eventually have enough to buy a...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2007, 7:32 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,591
Posted By kt12

Re: How many have dual citizenship?

We had trouble with AC rep at Heathrow. We do travel on the passport we give the number of. I just wondered if people had given one passport number eg leaving England on UK but show Canadian one on...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2007, 3:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,919
Posted By kt12

Re: Always Pads

:rofl: My daughters and I are still laughing. Have to say wondered what thread was about!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I thought it was about DT too.

Daughters can't wait to buy some in summer when we visit.
Forum: Canada
May 2nd 2007, 6:52 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,591
Posted By kt12

Re: How many have dual citizenship?

We have dual citizenship and used to show Canadian one to enter Canada and vice versa. Caused a few probelms with an Air Canada rep as she didn't believe us (must be my Wolverhampton accent). Since...
Forum: Canada
May 1st 2007, 8:35 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,378
Posted By kt12

Re: Hello from Oakville

We lived in Pointe Claire and Beaconsfield South. Our friends came from the "local" community as I managed to get a job running daycares. It was more Anglophones living in that part as opposed to...
Forum: Canada
May 1st 2007, 6:23 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,378
Posted By kt12

Smile Re: Hello from Oakville

Thank you. You have been very helpful.
I agree with the negative attitude towards Oakville. Having moved to Montreal 20 years ago I am aware of the some of the pitfalls of moving from 1st time. If I...
Forum: Canada
Apr 29th 2007, 2:27 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,378
Posted By kt12

Re: Hello from Oakville

Do you know what the area around WhiteOaks Secondary is called? Looking at the map I got from the Oakville site I think it is College Park but not sure. This school is going to be doing a course my...
Forum: Canada
Apr 28th 2007, 4:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,378
Posted By kt12

Re: Hello from Oakville

:) Nice to see a positive post about Oakville. Waiting on job offer which would be based in Oakville. Did you find it easy to find rental and was it through realtor?
Forum: Canada
Apr 24th 2007, 6:15 am
Replies: 3
Views: 677
Posted By kt12

Re: returning citizens

Thanks doodlebum
That link is very helpful.
Forum: Canada
Apr 22nd 2007, 7:39 am
Replies: 3
Views: 677
Posted By kt12

Question returning citizens

Can anyone suggest where I might find info for returning citizens?
Briefly OH and I lived in Montreal as landed immigrants and became citizens in 1994. Daughters born there but we we were...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2007, 5:34 am
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By kt12

teens, Oakville/ Burlington, and moving.

:unsure: Sorry if this covers old ground BUT i have tried to find answers.

Has anyone moved with teens to Oakville/ Burlington area and tried to do International Baccalaureate?
All the answers...
Forum: Canada
Mar 14th 2007, 7:23 am
Replies: 12
Views: 879
Posted By kt12

Wink Re: Moving to Oakville

Thanks all.
Sounds a bit different to Wolverhampton!!!!!!
Found a map on Oakville site and there doesn't seem that much south of QEW. What do they mean by Uptown core?
Going to start trawling the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 14th 2007, 7:14 am
Replies: 49
Views: 8,553
Posted By kt12

Red face Re: Ontario teachers certifiate

Have found this thread really useful. Looks like by the time my qualifications get recognized I would be ready to retire.
I know that in Quebec they have teachers aides who work with SEN pupils. Do...
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