British Expats - Search Results

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

 
Search: Posts Made By: amardan
Showing results 1 to 25 of 230
Search took 0.29 seconds.
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2011, 4:15 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,402
Posted By amardan

Re: Industrial Electrician - Should I give up on the Dream????

My husband is also an electrician and we came over on a TWP in 2008. We invested a lot of money into a global recruitment company around $5000 which helped us find employment whereas before we were...
Jun 13th 2011, 9:56 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,768
Posted By amardan

Re: Has anybody else chosen to delay moving back to UK and how did that work out?

I am constantly flitting to staying and moving back with not really knowing why. I do enjoy being in Canada and I also have a job and my hubby has a good job. The kids love their school and we are...
Jun 13th 2011, 8:35 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 7,056
Posted By amardan

Re: Canadian experiences...

Hockey always playing on the TV in the background when at a bbq function.:D
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2011, 9:40 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,241
Posted By amardan

Re: Arriving in Calgary this summer - a few questions

I work for a bank and as long as you have 2 pieces of ID Government issued and have your photo on one then it really is a quick process to open a bank account. What you may find is that it is not so...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2011, 8:20 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,772
Posted By amardan

Re: Interested in relocating to Nova Scotia from Okotoks Alberta

:lol: It is not just a body of water there are many factors and Kelowna just put things into prospective for us that maybe we are not truly settled in the province we are currently living. I really...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2011, 3:55 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,138
Posted By amardan

Re: Do UK printers, etc. work in Canada?

We had great difficulty getting the canadian equivalent cartridges to work in our UK printer I think like DVD`s they are regionalised so we gave up and bought a new printer.
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2011, 6:12 pm
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2011, 6:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,772
Posted By amardan

Re: Interested in relocating to Nova Scotia from Okotoks Alberta

Thank you that is very encouraging i would be very interested in chatting to you.
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2011, 5:42 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,772
Posted By amardan

Interested in relocating to Nova Scotia from Okotoks Alberta

We have been living in Alberta now for nearly 3 years and have enjoyed some of it, but now more and more we are thinking that maybe we have settled in the wrong province as there is such a lot we...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2011, 4:33 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 48,938
Posted By amardan

Re: UK Pension Transfer to Canada

The Bank of Montreal have now started transferring UK pensions from Canada and put it into a RSP for you which only ties it up for 5 years and then you can invest where you would like. They handle...
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2011, 5:36 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,722
Posted By amardan

Re: What happened to acts of kindness

Are you for real or just enjoy shit stirring as your comments should really be treated with contempt. We live in a free world and whether people have special needs or not they have the right to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2011, 4:20 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,691
Posted By amardan

Re: Laid off on a Friday. Mmmmm.... nice!

My hubby who is also an electrician experienced the same treatment with his first firm and was so shocked how rude they spoke to the apprentices and lack of help they gave them. He luckily wasn`t...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2011, 5:27 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,092
Posted By amardan

Re: Electrician in BC

Hi my hubby is an electrician and we also knew of electricians that did not have the Red Seal. You could go into the trade as a fourth year apprentice and then sit the Red Seal exam. If you have PR...
Forum: Canada
Dec 21st 2010, 10:15 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,583
Posted By amardan

Re: Where to start?

The problem people are finding is getting LMO`s (labour market opinions) which is required for work permits as companies have to prove their is a gap in the market for an overseas person to fill it...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2010, 8:35 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,538
Posted By amardan

Re: Had enough of UK now...Starting process ASAP!!!!

I also agree that nowhere is safe from violence and crime and again like you said it depends on where you live but our experience so far is a positive one and we do feel more relaxed and not so...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2010, 5:54 pm
Replies: 247
Views: 29,194
Posted By amardan

Re: Serious about going back

That is the same as my children I was so concerned at the lack of homework that I emailed their teachers to make sure they weren`t pulling the wool over my eyes and to my surprise they are both...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2010, 5:39 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,538
Posted By amardan

Re: Had enough of UK now...Starting process ASAP!!!!

We came from a small village in Northamptonshire to Okotoks a smallish town just outside Calgary. We have children and I can honestly say that we live a very peaceful and trouble free life. It is...
Forum: Canada
Dec 7th 2010, 7:04 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,519
Posted By amardan

Re: still homesick

After reading this it has given some comfort as I am very scared of making a mistake because I also feel quite homesick and can`t really put my finger on what I truly miss, I think it is a...
Forum: Canada
Nov 2nd 2010, 7:29 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 932
Posted By amardan

Re: Best way of getting money into my Canadian account

Wire transfer are usually the best bet as they are quick and if you are transferring large amounts it is best to use a company who handle foreign currency all the time. I used Halo Financial when I...
Forum: Canada
Nov 2nd 2010, 6:10 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 10,071
Posted By amardan

Re: Just want to leave..........

I have now been in Canada for just over 2 years and still there are times I get pangs of homesickness and could fly home at a drop of a hat. However, they are just pangs for me but if you are really...
Forum: Canada
Sep 23rd 2010, 10:13 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 19,560
Posted By amardan

Re: Is it really better in Canada?

I can honestly say the answer to this question is we are in two minds.

We have been here now for just over 2 years and there are still things I miss about the UK. but there are things I like very...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2010, 6:07 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By amardan

Re: Bank and mortgage question!

Hi I work for a bank here and as far as I know it makes no odds if you have a bank account with another financial institution with regards to your mortgage as long as you are able to pay your...
Forum: Canniversary
Feb 20th 2010, 5:18 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,860
Posted By amardan

Re: The Ross Family Canniversary

How`s it going it is cockney sparrow here. I finally got a bank job and totally get what you mean as my colleagues don`t get my sense of humour either and I tend laugh at my own jokes how sad :D. I...
Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2010, 2:14 am
Replies: 0
Views: 563
Posted By amardan

How are electricians finding the work situation in Calgary

Just wondered how electricians are finding the work situation in Calgary. Hard, extremely hard or impossible. As hubby is working away at the moment and would like to get more local work sent...
Forum: Canniversary
Feb 18th 2010, 12:41 am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,085
Posted By amardan

Can't believe we have been here 15 months and what a journey

It all started in Sept 2008 we landed in Calgary as hubby is an electrician and managed to secure a job whilst still in the UK. When we arrived at first it was euphoric as there was so much to do...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 230
 


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.