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Forum: Canada
Jul 1st 2011, 2:28 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,296
Posted By molby

Re: William and Kate on tour

I've come to the same conclusion :( I'd need to stay overnight rather than drive the three hours up to Calgary, and there's very little chance really of seeing anything. Ah well.

Very impressed...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 16th 2011, 4:04 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 718
Posted By molby

Re: PNP nominee & changing jobs - timeline

Not sure how long it would take, but I always understood that if you were moving to the same/similar role, it wouldn't be a big deal.
I'm also in Fernie :) Wish the rain would STOP!!!
Forum: Canada
Jun 16th 2011, 4:01 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 5,296
Posted By molby

William and Kate on tour

Anyone going to go and wave a flag? I'm hoping to travel to Calgary with some fellow expats, but not sure where to go.

PS I know the royal family isn't everyone's thing, and I respect that....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 27th 2010, 4:20 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Passports sent to Buffalo Sept 1 2010 - arrived back on Sept 27, we drove down to the border to swing round the flagpole and landed the same day!

Things I have learned this week...

When you...
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2010, 5:55 am
Replies: 27
Views: 23,248
Posted By molby

Re: LIVING IN GOLDEN BC

I live in Fernie - I suspect Golden has the same issues as here - service industry means jobs are mainly seasonal and not that well paid ($10-$15 usually and most of them on the low side of that...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 28th 2010, 2:28 am
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Hmm... So the first website linked on the email says we send three identical photos. The photograph specifications link from that page says we send two. Anyone know which it is?
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 28th 2010, 2:20 am
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Just got passport request email!!!!!!


Provincial office where applied: BC
2) Date when application was POSTED: May 13, 2009
3) Date when they received the application: May 14, 2009
4) Any...
Forum: Canada
Apr 30th 2010, 3:56 am
Replies: 0
Views: 565
Posted By molby

Space on Calgary-Mcr Canadian Affair flight on Sun

I just called up CA to let them know I won't be using my return flight from Calgary to Mcr on Sunday and mentioned that perhaps it will help someone whose trip was delayed by the volcano.
"Oh no -...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 21st 2010, 5:47 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

Yes - another $550 goes with your PR application...

Congrats!!!! :thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 8th 2010, 2:55 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

We sent our PR to Buffalo in mid Dec 09, got requests for medicals April 1 2010 (no joke!)
:)

What is a joke is that there are no longer any approved doctors in the east kootenays so we have to...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 29th 2010, 5:58 pm
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

They are definitely taking longer than usual at the moment. I already have my PNP but a colleague applied for it ten weeks ago and was told last week it could take up to 14-16 weeks. I asked why and...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 22nd 2010, 2:45 am
Replies: 800
Views: 144,680
Posted By molby

Re: PNP Timeline - please add your experiences

What is the approx cost of medicals?

I got PNP approval last summer but because of moving house in september didn't send off PR application until mid December. We are kicking ourselves for this...
Forum: Canada
Jan 21st 2010, 3:19 am
Replies: 8
Views: 15,546
Posted By molby

Re: how long for tax rebate payment?

Yes, I was self employed before I came to Canada so I did my self assessment as usual and had a nice fat figure at the end of it this year :thumbsup:

I received a letter on HMRC paper - wouldn't...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2010, 8:13 am
Replies: 8
Views: 15,546
Posted By molby

how long for tax rebate payment?

I received a letter from the HMRC this week saying I'm due a sizeable tax rebate because I only worked in the UK for six months in the 08/09 UK tax year :thumbsup:

It says a bank transfer is being...
Forum: USA
Dec 13th 2009, 6:31 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,075
Posted By molby

Re: UK tax self assesment online?

I just came across this problem and called the helpline - they told me to fill in the rest of the address as my canadian address but leave the post code box empty.
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2009, 4:43 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 9,905
Posted By molby

how to reactive orange payg sim on return to uk?

My orange pay as you go sim has deactivated itself in the nine months we have lived in canada (I expected this).
Is there any way to reactivate it before i arrive back in the uk for a visit?
If...
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2009, 5:21 am
Replies: 4
Views: 818
Posted By molby

Re: It's a small world - thanks Nationwide British Expat-er!

err.. no lol!! He said that if you call in office hours 9-5 and ask for the bank reference department you will get transferred. No direct number for them.
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2009, 4:03 am
Replies: 4
Views: 818
Posted By molby

It's a small world - thanks Nationwide British Expat-er!

Expats and wannabe expats really are everywhere!

Just got off the phone from Nationwide where I was trying to get through to get a bank introduction letter for a canadian mortgage - turned out the...
Forum: Canada
Jul 9th 2009, 10:21 am
Replies: 6
Views: 772
Posted By molby

Re: Securing a mortgage on PNP

Hmm.. broker called me back this morning and said she had checked with the mortgage insurers and they confirmed verbally that being on PNP should be enough for them. We are going to wait until we get...
Forum: Canada
Jul 8th 2009, 3:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 772
Posted By molby

Re: Securing a mortgage on PNP

Thanks both for your replies. I think we may look for a second opinion, just to be sure of our facts.
Forum: Canada
Jul 8th 2009, 11:37 am
Replies: 6
Views: 772
Posted By molby

Securing a mortgage on PNP

Hubby and I have been in BC on BUNAC for nine months, just been given BC PNP approval so are now on work permits until we get residency through.
We are thinking of buying a house, have a 10%...
Forum: Canada
Jun 29th 2009, 7:07 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,498
Posted By molby

Re: Question about realtor for buying a house

Really interesting responses - thank you. I'm still getting my head round the subtle but crucial differences in the two systems!!
Forum: Canada
Jun 29th 2009, 6:47 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,498
Posted By molby

Question about realtor for buying a house

I went to see a realtor on Friday and he said that if we bought a house using his services it wouldn't cost us anything as the sellers pay the fees.
My questions are:
1) Won't that make him less...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 29th 2009, 5:52 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,640
Posted By molby

Re: Moany relatives

It could be worse - we have MIL staying at the moment for the first time and she LOVES Canada - it is making me worried that she might want to move out here :eek: :eek::eek: lol!!!

What is funny...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 29th 2009, 5:47 am
Replies: 1
Views: 548
Posted By molby

Immigrants overlooked by potential employers - article

Article from Troy Media Corporation - a media agency

Immigrants overlooked by potential employers

CALGARY, June 25, 2009/ Troy Media/ -- While Calgary employers were recruiting applicants from...
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