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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 7th 2009, 1:58 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,202
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Urgent Advice Needed - Moving to Calgary in 12 weeks!!!

Hi there
My husband and I moved to Calgary a year and a half ago and we love it here. We live in the SE, but as mentioned the NW and SW are great too. We bought a house after being here for only a...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 14th 2008, 11:14 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,093
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Can I apply apply for PR and also work on TWP??

By the way, Fast Track PR isn't an official government program...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 13th 2008, 9:56 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,093
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Can I apply apply for PR and also work on TWP??

Applying for PR then getting a TWP and being in Canada won't speed up your application. However, you could apply for a TWP and come to Canada then apply for a Fast Track Permanent Residence (if your...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 7th 2008, 9:37 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,936
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Alberta INP / PNP - carpenter woes, any advice?

Hi Warren
No, we are already over here on TWPs. Thanks anyway!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 2nd 2008, 4:02 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,936
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Alberta INP / PNP - carpenter woes, any advice?

Hi Sand

He worked for himself for 7 years in the UK and before that he contracted so we don't think that the agencies he worked for will keep records that far back or even remember him. We have...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 1st 2008, 12:15 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,936
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Alberta INP / PNP - carpenter woes, any advice?

Thanks Judy, as ever you are full of words of wisdom! I am going to have a look at the Fast Track PR option today. We were so pre-occupied with the AINP / PNP route that we didn't think of looking...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 31st 2008, 12:57 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,936
Posted By Judeandandy

Alberta INP / PNP - carpenter woes, any advice?

We are hoping to apply for the Alberta INP (formerly PNP) and have just discovered that my husband, who is a carpenter, must prove his 'journeyman' status. He can either sit an exam to get an...
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2008, 2:49 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,495
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: British Driving Licence

Thanks for that suggestion, I'll do that!
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2008, 10:32 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,495
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: British Driving Licence

It can be useful as proof to show Canadian insurance companies that you have no points on your UK licence. We handed ours in when we arrived in Alberta, now I wish we had taken a photocopy!
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2008, 10:17 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,543
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: best places to look for a job

My husband is a carpenter so we went onto the Canadian Yellow Pages website and looked up the carpentry section for the area we wanted to move to, then sent off emails to appropriate firms with his...
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2008, 10:03 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,701
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Lets Get M & S in Canada

I have to admit, I don't use the Brit stores here but if there was an M&S (especially one with a food hall) I would definitely pop in for treats! Gastropub moussaka....mmmm...:D
Forum: Canada
Feb 7th 2008, 4:26 am
Replies: 5
Views: 856
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Meet up in Calgary?

Thanks Bandit
Hope you are enjoying your recce, I am sure you will love it here - we do! Make sure you fit in a trip to the mountains, they'll take your breath away... that is why we moved to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2008, 6:35 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,315
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Hello, new to the forum.

Hi Ben
My husband and I moved to Canada in Nov 2007, we live in Calgary and it is a great lifestyle. We have a lovely house, Andy really enjoys his work and the people are very friendly. We have no...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2008, 6:00 am
Replies: 5
Views: 856
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Meet up in Calgary?

Thanks Judy
We already have plans for Friday unfortunately but I will keep an eye out for other posts about meet-ups. Is there anywhere specific that they get posted?
It sounds like a great way to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 4th 2008, 6:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 856
Posted By Judeandandy

Meet up in Calgary?

Hi there :D

We moved to the gorgeous winter wonderland of Calgary in November. My husband has a work permit... but I don't qualify for the spousal open work permit. I've been job hunting with no...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2008, 10:49 am
Replies: 1,534
Views: 212,759
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: HRSDC LMO Timeline

Hi Scott and Sara
I haven't contributed on here for a while but have been keeping an eye out to see how you are getting on. I am so glad to hear that things are finally moving and believe me when I...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 17th 2007, 9:16 am
Replies: 5
Views: 586
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: WP renewal at POE - payment of fees

We paid in cash at Calgary airport. The immigration officers can't accept cash themselves but you go to a separate window and pay, then get a receipt and return to the immigration desk and show your...
Forum: Canada
Nov 22nd 2007, 5:30 am
Replies: 2
Views: 747
Posted By Judeandandy

Mortgage in Canada - advice

Hi there

Just some advice if you are hoping to get a mortgage when you arrive in Canada... we have been asked for a credit report and while we have been able to do it online, it has been a bit of...
Forum: Canada
Nov 13th 2007, 7:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 985
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Moved: Opening a Canadian bank account

Thanks guys
That is really helpful! In case it is useful for anyone ese, we have a Nationwide account in the UK... with this we can take money out from ATMs worldwide at a really good exchange rate...
Forum: Canada
Nov 13th 2007, 9:11 am
Replies: 6
Views: 985
Posted By Judeandandy

Moved: Opening a Canadian bank account

Hi guys
We are finally setting off for Alberta on Friday. :thumbsup: We have enough funds to last us a couple of weeks but how do we go about setting up a Canadian bank account to transfer our...
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2007, 9:24 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,149
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: hi there! New start in Calgary

Hi there

We are arriving in Calgary in mid-November... I am so excited I can't believe it!

Ann M, what is Cochrane like? We always assumed we would live in Calgary but I have been hearing good...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 25th 2007, 8:52 pm
Replies: 1,534
Views: 212,759
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: HRSDC LMO Timeline

Hi Alvic

Of course mega good vibes for you too! :D
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2007, 9:24 am
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: Moved: Alberta - health insurance on arrival

Thanks guys.

Judy, you are, as ever, a mine of useful information. Sometimes my mind starts to boggle when I am searching for a particular piece of info on the net and there are just too many...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 25th 2007, 7:30 am
Replies: 1,534
Views: 212,759
Posted By Judeandandy

Re: HRSDC LMO Timeline

:thumbsup: Congrats Mandymoo, we're really pleased for you! :thumbsup:

Now we need to send all our good vibes for Scott and Sara, can't be far off now...
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2007, 7:26 am
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By Judeandandy

Moved: Alberta - health insurance on arrival

Hi everyone

We are about to head off to Alberta (on a TWP). What did those of you already there do about healthcare? My husband gets health cover from his employer but I don't think it applies to...
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