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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 21st 2014, 8:47 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 679
Posted By Rick b

Re: Clarification on New Regulations for International Students

As PMM said above.

To add:

I entered a month before my program started. It is all about how much financial support you can show and why you want to come in early. Put it this way, entering...
Forum: Canada
Mar 18th 2014, 10:08 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 407
Posted By Rick b

Re: Tax Question on Transferring Tuition Credits to Spouse

Ah, that certainly makes sense on the figures coming up. So the figure appearing saying I have $19,000 tax credits for the following year (if i do not transfer anything to her) only in reality lets...
Forum: Canada
Mar 18th 2014, 9:57 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 697
Posted By Rick b

Re: Sports tv packages query

In Calgary and use Telus as poster above suggested as well. Channel called Speed does F1 and NASCAR. NFL and NHL easy to find though as some others pointed out some you may have to pay premium for....
Forum: Canada
Mar 18th 2014, 9:55 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 407
Posted By Rick b

Tax Question on Transferring Tuition Credits to Spouse

Using SimpleTax software to do taxes as i did last year and coming across a query.

Have $6000 odd Federal tuition carry over from last years tax filing. Have $13,000 tuition credit to use this...
Forum: Canada
Nov 6th 2013, 11:53 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,928
Posted By Rick b

Re: Easiest way in making new friends?

http://foxandfiddle.com/1535-yonge-st - Sorry looks like I just wanted to put two "u's" in the street name!
Forum: Canada
Nov 5th 2013, 6:52 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,928
Posted By Rick b

Re: Easiest way in making new friends?

Volunteering is a great way. And it is hard all over Canada it seems. I am in Calgary - a very transient city - and that part is the hardest to overcome. Playing football in a team and organising the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 30th 2013, 2:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 753
Posted By Rick b

Re: 1 year working holiday

To be honest from what you said you and your partner do, have a look at Calgary. Far more jobs in the area's you are looking for. Great city as well.
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2013, 1:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,267
Posted By Rick b

Re: From Edmonton to Calgary....

We all have our crosses to bear...:thumbup:
Forum: Canada
Sep 13th 2013, 7:10 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,267
Posted By Rick b

Re: From Edmonton to Calgary....

Sounds good. Come and ask for Rick or Jake. We are both North London originally. Love a bit of banter. So his missus is in Italy and mine sometimes comes down - depends on the hangover but there is...
Forum: Canada
Sep 13th 2013, 6:28 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,267
Posted By Rick b

Re: From Edmonton to Calgary....

Really? And you haven't come down and watched any games with the Supporters Club here yet at the Pig and Duke?!! Come down tomorrow morning for the Sunderland Game.
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2013, 8:15 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,267
Posted By Rick b

Re: From Edmonton to Calgary....

Lunchtime pint i'd be up for. I work downtown. I also play on a football team (Soccer for the Canuks). There are 3 of us English lads on it. We got promoted this summer to Div 4 for next season and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 3rd 2013, 1:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,071
Posted By Rick b

Re: Visa difficulty for Canada

I came on a Study Permit. It is easy, Canada has lots of Student Summer jobs for the summer months which can lead to full time jobs and there after possible Residency Sponsorship for PNP. And you...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 19th 2013, 3:54 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,307
Posted By Rick b

Re: Rejection of Student Visa

Bad day or something? Thats a little harsh considering we all know the stress and heartache it takes to do any kind of immigration........
Forum: Canada
Aug 13th 2013, 1:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 967
Posted By Rick b

Re: English lawyer Working as a contracts manager

Not very. That is in Calgary like Almost Canadian said. There are plenty of jos in Contract Administration going at Nexen, Suncor, Cenovus etc etc. Most require you to already be here though to be...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 5th 2013, 4:10 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,791
Posted By Rick b

Re: Easiest way for me to get a Visa for Canada.

You dont go into a Police Station you have to apply online. See the Brit Expay wiki for info or use google. Its very easy. I would doubt Canadia Immigration would take a Facebook acc into...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 4th 2013, 6:00 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,791
Posted By Rick b

Re: Easiest way for me to get a Visa for Canada.

Purely on the Common Law timeline question when looking at different times in different countries this is what my situation was:

Lived together 9 months in Zimbabwe, 2 months in UK and 9 months in...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 25th 2013, 1:02 am
Replies: 1
Views: 845
Posted By Rick b

Pub thoughts for Premiership games in Calgary

So I know the Ship and Anchor is the "pub of choice" for fans but they don't show any of the early games - even the games at 8am on a Saturday. I wondered if anyone had thought of getting different...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 23rd 2013, 4:28 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Posted By Rick b

Re: Spousal Open Work Permit to PR and Implied Status Question?

Ok thanks. Yeah I guess a bit out of the box question. Appreciate the help.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 23rd 2013, 3:33 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Posted By Rick b

Re: Spousal Open Work Permit to PR and Implied Status Question?

Anyone got any info on these questions? Don't particulary want to pay for legal fees if the aswer can be found somewhere i haven't looked yet....
Thanks
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2013, 1:28 am
Replies: 4
Views: 714
Posted By Rick b

Re: Short term Accommodation in North west calgary

If it is very short term I would suggest SAIT or University of Calgary. I believe they have space in residences until last week in August when students return.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 9th 2013, 9:03 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Posted By Rick b

Spousal Open Work Permit to PR and Implied Status Question?

Hi,

So wifey and I came to Canada under the Student Permit program (me) with wifey as an Open Work Permit Holder. Our intention was for me to do the two year Diploma, get the Post grad Work...
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2013, 7:13 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,068
Posted By Rick b

Re: Moving to Calgary to work as an analyst in Oil & Gas

You will find most of the big oil and gas "owners" (Companies that actually own areas in the Oil Sands rather than EPC's ) have English people working in HR departments. Nexen, CNRL and Suncor do...
Forum: Canada
Jun 21st 2013, 12:41 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,258
Posted By Rick b

Re: Finding work in Calgary

"Obvious advice" "no shortage of glib advice" "they really need to engage immigrants"

Have you actually stopped, stepped back and realised how you sound? No less than 3 people on here have tried...
Forum: Africa
Jun 20th 2013, 11:41 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 6,400
Posted By Rick b

Re: Life in Zimbabwe??

Answers as brief as possible:Last Lived in Zim between 2007 and 2011

I would like to know how much schooling costs per term / year. Good school - about $3000US per term. Education is bad there...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th 2013, 11:19 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,258
Posted By Rick b

Re: Finding work in Calgary

A thought - You seem quite ready to tell Canadians how they should be doing things in their country or their business. Whether you mean it or not, that could be presenting you in a less than...
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