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Forum: Canada
Sep 26th 2008, 4:28 am
Replies: 7
Views: 786
Posted By Alro

Re: Jobs in Ski Resorts on BUNAC Visa...

Hi Snowman365

I work for Sunshine Ski resort in Banff. We are currently recruiting for most positions. However, our ski school manager, has recruited most of his people. A lot of these are...
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2007, 11:53 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 4,247
Posted By Alro

Re: Coldest winter since 1994

:rofl::rofl:
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2007, 2:57 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,145
Posted By Alro

Re: Anyone in Canmore?

Evening All,

Got home from work out at Sunshine today where it was very cold. Still quite busy as they some fresh snow a few days ago. It was-23 putting the kids onto the school bus yesterday....
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2007, 2:24 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,145
Posted By Alro

Re: Anyone in Canmore?

Hi Ann M and Hughe.

Yes we do live in Canmore. Kids are in Banff schools and they love it there. Only chose Banff schools as we thought that we may move there. Have since decided that we like...
Forum: Canada
Nov 27th 2007, 2:58 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,180
Posted By Alro

Re: Off to Calgary in the morning!!

We usually turn on the TV in the morning to see how cold it is in Banff as the children go to the schools there. Did laugh as my son shouted up the stairs that it was "only" -10:eek:

Best of luck...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2007, 12:19 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 2,627
Posted By Alro

Re: Just Got Back From The Dentists

Morning all,

One thing that I forgotten to mention is that both my OH and I were offered a health and dental plan. I wasn't going to take mine as OH had practically 100% cover. Then I was told by...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 10th 2007, 10:02 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,061
Posted By Alro

Re: Relocation costs

Afternoon all,

We spent lots of money just like everyone else.

£4000 20ft container
£3000 flights (was first class though)
£300 to ship two cats
$34000 for new car - now switched to dollars...
Forum: Canada
Nov 10th 2007, 9:42 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 4,756
Posted By Alro

Re: What area and why

Best of luck to you and your family. Just don't keep everything crossed for too long - could get quite painful.:p

Regards
Alro
Forum: Canada
Nov 10th 2007, 9:02 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 4,756
Posted By Alro

Re: What area and why

Hi Rob4BC

Marmite arghhhhhh:eek:

Was talking to my mother in Ireland today. She always asks if we are happy. For us happiness depended on a sucessful move here. For that I believe that three...
Forum: Canada
Nov 10th 2007, 4:52 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 4,756
Posted By Alro

Exclamation Re: What area and why

Alvic

To add insult to injury, we applied to the town council for a building permit to convert our basement. Normally takes about 3 weeks. Told them that we could really do with it fast as we...
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2007, 1:13 am
Replies: 64
Views: 4,756
Posted By Alro

Re: What area and why

Who ?:confused:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 5th 2007, 8:17 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,029
Posted By Alro

Re: Sacking the Estate Agent.....How?

Hi Sharon,

Sorry to hear that you are having problems with your estate agent. You really don't want to hear what I think about them. First things first. The 60 day notice is not the problem here...
Forum: Canada
Nov 2nd 2007, 7:10 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,848
Posted By Alro

Re: Anyone brought pets over recently?

Great photo Robski - love your cat

Alro
Forum: Canada
Nov 2nd 2007, 1:17 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,848
Posted By Alro

Re: Anyone brought pets over recently?

Evening all,

We brought two cats over on August 1st on Air Canada (cargo). Couldn't have been more straight forward. Just booked them on the same flight as us. Cost was £300 for the two of them....
Forum: Canada
Oct 31st 2007, 3:48 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,396
Posted By Alro

Re: What do the children think?

Evening Ann M

Good to hear that your daughter is doing better. Has she taken up any hobbies or sports outside of school? We found this to be a great distraction for both of our two. Remember...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 30th 2007, 11:52 am
Replies: 7
Views: 907
Posted By Alro

Re: Migration agency and value for money

Hi Chris

At least you have now found this website. Just try to keep on going as it will be worth it in the end.

I would search this forum as much as possible and don't be afraid to ask all the...
Forum: Canada
Oct 30th 2007, 3:48 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,396
Posted By Alro

Re: What do the children think?

Hi Ann M

I fully understand what you are saying here. When we left the UK (August 1st 2007), our 12 year old's form teacher told us to watch for the six week "downer" as she often saw it in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 30th 2007, 3:02 am
Replies: 7
Views: 907
Posted By Alro

Re: Migration agency and value for money

Evening all

We used Abrams and Krochak also and they were excellent. They only asked for payments by installments. So as we went through each phase of the process we were only asked for the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 26th 2007, 11:22 am
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By Alro

Re: Temp Work Permit

Morning

Not sure if this helps but I have just started a new job here and have two Australian accountants working for me. One of them has their WP running out on November 1st. The company is...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 26th 2007, 11:17 am
Replies: 9
Views: 906
Posted By Alro

Re: What are my options?

Morning all

My OH obtained an inter company transfer. His company sorted out the work permit in a matter of weeks. No LMO required. We had to supply just the basic information to them. He works in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 20th 2007, 12:22 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 898
Posted By Alro

Re: Starting the process

Hi Jo

I can only tell you how we got here. Sept 2006, we submitted out own SW application and prepared for the long wait. Jan 2007, OH company sponsored him and they applied seperately for our WP....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 20th 2007, 2:16 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,906
Posted By Alro

Re: OMG Medical Tomorrow

Hello K

Glad to hear that it all went well.

Good God alive - you had a lot done.

Our medicals were OH had tummy felt and chest listened to, as had the kids. BP, height, weight and BMI all...
Forum: Canada
Oct 20th 2007, 1:25 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By Alro

Re: Shipping goods without visa

Thats what I thought you only had to do Gaynor - I know that is all we had to do.

One thing our customs chaps asked us. Were the knives that we had listed ceremonial or used in sport? We thought...
Forum: Canada
Oct 20th 2007, 12:40 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By Alro

Re: Shipping goods without visa

Hi all

I am very confused with some of the above threads.

We came over here in August with work permits. In fact we collected them on arrival at Calgary airport immigration.

We shipped a...
Forum: Canada
Oct 18th 2007, 12:46 am
Replies: 14
Views: 906
Posted By Alro

Re: job offer

Fantastic news, good luck with everything.
Just shows that persistency pays off.

Alro
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