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Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2007, 8:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By JKM

Re: teens, Oakville/ Burlington, and moving.

Hello Kt12

I currently live in Burlington, my kids are 8 & 12
As far as some of the question about 1B etc, unfortunately I cant help much
I would suggest researching each school individually...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2007, 8:15 am
Replies: 101
Views: 7,181
Posted By JKM

Re: Could we please instigate a ban???

My two cents!!!

From personal experience in Northern Ireland / UK most employers I worked for give the statutory minimum holidays. But at the price of vacations we usually ended up staying at home...
Forum: Canada
Apr 10th 2007, 5:28 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,690
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse thinking of Canada, where do i start?

Hi Manchestergirl,

I am 20years qualified.

The Crne prep guide is the best book you can buy. It helps you understand a lot of the Canadian terminology. It was the only book I used and I...
Forum: Canada
Apr 10th 2007, 1:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 839
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse exam

Hi Jo,
What part of Canada are you moving to?
If you have worked at the same hospital then check with Human Resources as they should still have your file, Your current Manager should have access...
Forum: Canada
Apr 10th 2007, 1:04 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,526
Posted By JKM

Re: Opticians costs/price of glasses

Hi
As Atlantic has said. Wait onto you move to Canada. If you have a job then most employers offer a reasonable Health Care Plan. It can cover Life Insurance Short term Disability and Long Term...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 9th 2007, 2:20 pm
Replies: 271
Views: 17,935
Posted By JKM

Re: The smokers thread

Hi Robin,
I am not a smoker, my husband was for a few years. I can appreciate that it will be difficult to give them up. Try the nicotine patches they are supposed to help. Create a Canada Fund...
Forum: Canada
Apr 9th 2007, 9:22 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,690
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse thinking of Canada, where do i start?

I undertook the exam in Toronto. I found the prep guide excellent. Just go over and over the questions and why that specific answer is right. The cd rom exam test is very helpful. I found this on the...
Forum: Canada
Apr 9th 2007, 7:03 am
Replies: 12
Views: 839
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse exam

The pay you mentioned is the top of the scale. You have to provide proof of years of service to get the top scale for an RN.
We have been in Ontario now for over three years and are so glad we made...
Forum: Canada
Apr 9th 2007, 6:53 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By JKM

Re: Anyone flown globespan

My husband is 6ft 4 . So we checked out the seating plan for extra leg room seats and paid extra for this with Zoom.
They also supplied a full lunch and snacks plus complementary wine.

Mrs JKM
Forum: Canada
Apr 9th 2007, 6:43 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By JKM

Re: Anyone flown globespan

Have flown from Belfast on Globespan. the rows of seats were quite close. If you are tall your in for a very cramped flight. But if the price is right go for it

Also flew Zoom in Dec There was...
Forum: Canada
Apr 9th 2007, 5:37 am
Replies: 12
Views: 839
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse exam

Sorry,
I should have said I took the exam in Toronto to allow me to work in Ontario. You have to sit the exam in the province you want to work in.
You also have to have a WP. or PR. to allow you...
Forum: Canada
Apr 9th 2007, 5:11 am
Replies: 12
Views: 839
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse exam

I undertook the exam in Toronto. I found the prep guide excellent. Just go over and over the questions and why that specific answer is right. The cd rom exam test is very helpful. I found this on the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 8th 2007, 11:11 am
Replies: 4
Views: 868
Posted By JKM

Re: toronto

Hello All

If you are up to a wee drive, In Oakville / Burlington/ Hamilton we have stores called Denningers.
http://www.denningers.ca/index.html
The store in Burlington has quite an assortment...
Forum: Canada
Apr 8th 2007, 10:51 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,690
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse thinking of Canada, where do i start?

Howdy Rich007!

I remember helping a younger more innocent poster many moons ago with similar issues, we didn't find it a waste of our time

I was under a different Name back in the old days,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 8th 2007, 5:12 am
Replies: 3
Views: 759
Posted By JKM

Re: Six months and still no AOR!!!

Have you considered transferring your application to the Canadian High commission in B.C. as it is still in the early stages and may be quicker. Check it out.
We submitted our application in March...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 8th 2007, 4:57 am
Replies: 9
Views: 781
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse wp at airport

The principal applicant ie only your wife has to undertake a medical in the U.K. if you are all coming over on work visa,s. It is only when you get your P.R. request that you all have to have...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 8th 2007, 2:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 781
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse wp at airport

Hi.
We were in the process of awaiting our P.R in N Ireland, when I got a job offer from a hospital in Toronto. So we applied for work visa,s to the High Comission in London. I was the principle...
Forum: Canada
Apr 7th 2007, 4:01 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By JKM

Re: Engineering in Ontario

Hi all
Just a thought, Take out of it what you will.

I myself was an Electronics engineer in the UK with some Industrial training.
At the beginning of my quest for work in Ontario I was too...
Forum: Canada
Apr 7th 2007, 2:33 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 808
Posted By JKM

Re: medical cover for 3 months? any advice please

Hi
TCS

Whenever we came out at first we were aware that OHIP would not "kick in" for the first three months so we contacted the post office, in the UK (in 2003 they did extended travel insurance...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2007, 1:23 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,690
Posted By JKM

Re: Nurse thinking of Canada, where do i start?

Hi, Have you decided where in Canada you want to move to? Each province has its own State Exams.
I moved to Ontario from Northern Ireland just over three years ago in 2003. I am a Registered...
Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2007, 3:25 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 910
Posted By JKM

Re: Howdy Folks EH!

:beer: :beer: Hello all

I will try and answer all your questions

Nice to see there are a few from Northern Ireland on board

I was from Co Antrim, OH was from Tyrone. where we had settled....
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2007, 4:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 910
Posted By JKM

Howdy Folks EH!

A warm hello to everybody.
I used to visit the Canada Forum and indeed posted a few threads etc quite some time ago.
I cannot even remember my title etc back then, but I logged in last night after...
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