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Forum: Canada
Jul 16th 2022, 12:53 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,898
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Driving in Canada?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_oPuBJV4Cz4

check out YouTube for some tests in Ontario
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2022, 10:39 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,027
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Banking - HSBC or RBC?

I’ve had an RBC account in Canada since arriving in 2007.
I’ve been loyal to them with credit cards and mortgage
but recently their customer service has declined immensely .
So much so I’ve...
Forum: Canada
May 24th 2021, 11:13 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,443
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Finding a long term rental before arriving in Canada

I’m two hours south of Ottawa (just down the road)
be aware of Kijiji etc - lots of non existent rentals on there
realtors have a completely different job in Ontario than in uk and a lot will most...
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2020, 2:25 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,724
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Petty crime

not the biggest crime I doubt - but retail theft is $5 billion a year in Canada, so pretty significant.
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2020, 1:45 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,724
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Petty crime

Take this as a definitive answer or not - I am a security professional and manager of a provincial company. We work for all the major retailers across Ontario ........

Retail stores have been way...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2020, 2:21 am
Replies: 50
Views: 5,392
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: To folks in and around Kingston, Ontario…..

Sorry we missed you !!!

we have lived in the rural outskirts of Kingston since 2009

it’s a large town but has pretty much everything you need (as do most Canadian small towns too)

we have...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2020, 2:12 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,131
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Armstrong International Movers

I have moved several times since being in Canada (Manitoba and Ontario)

3yrs ago my wife was relocated about 50 miles away but it was enough that her company paid for our move and Armstrong was...
Forum: Canada
Jul 16th 2019, 9:05 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,707
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: car licence (ontario)

yes and ordinarily a novice driver would be on a G1 for 12 months unless taking drivers ed then it’s reduced to 8 months

a little odd !!
Forum: Canada
Jul 16th 2019, 11:58 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,707
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: car licence (ontario)

Wow - I’ll not dispute the official source but how poor is that info ....... I would have thought the “full” license was the G
I wouldn’t consider a G2 as the full license as there would still be...
Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2019, 11:16 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,707
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: car licence (ontario)

that lot doesn’t sound quite right !

im in Ontario
G1 is a provisional license - only drive accompanied and no 400 highways plus other stuff

G2 allows you to drive alone - if you have taken...
Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2019, 11:01 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 10,876
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Vacation/Holiday time issue

You chose to leave - not them !!

my wife buys an extra weeks holiday with her Salary

I negotiated an extra week with a promotion

and yes the UK trip is a visit dashing about everywhere to...
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2019, 5:47 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,181
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Amount of money needed for the move

Lots of different subject matters appearing here

Perhaps remember that what ever cash you have is all you have - Some would say $100,000 is not enough others would say $1000 is plenty

Declare...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2019, 11:26 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 5,827
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Where in Canada for milder climate

When I arrived in Winnipeg on December 13th 2007 and thought I'd wrapped up well with all my best UK winter clothes on .............. What Joke !!!

I have experienced -47 and it was perfectly...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2019, 10:52 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 9,159
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: House buying - Canada (ON) vs UK (London)

Got to ditto this comment -

OP - Buying cash you will be holding a lot of power
Don't be bullied by an agent to offer more than you want to offer
Upon offer you enter a contract - deal can be...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2019, 10:33 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,999
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: 1st Landing and layover

Toronto "DownTown" is quite a long way from the airport and there's not too much different there for one night than there is in Mississauga (near the airport with airport shuttles)
All you do is...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2019, 2:26 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,007
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Advice on renting:

You will need a verbal contact to do this - As you run down the street saying "Chase Me Chase Me" !!!
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2019, 10:11 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,502
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: UK motorbike licence - Limbo ?

Under statement !!!
Ontario driving tests are simply too easy ........... Take the test !
Forum: Canada
Jan 10th 2019, 11:21 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,035
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Shipping office items to Canada

but was it worth it? Did you actually use any of the electrical items shipped ?
Forum: Canada
Jan 10th 2019, 10:14 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,035
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Shipping office items to Canada

To would be an interesting thread if any one has brought anything at all electrical and feels it was a really good choice.

I brough a hard drive - pointless in the end

reality is the cost of...
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2019, 12:07 am
Replies: 36
Views: 4,835
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Buying a Car 'Out of Province'

Being a “LOCAL VEHICLE” in Ontario prompts “we know where it’s been and what it’s done”

a lot of use car car sales lots buy their vehicles from Quebec auctions as they are generally better value -...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2019, 11:57 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,035
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Shipping office items to Canada

Just got to say “why would you?”

just pull the hard hard drive and put it in your pocket
I wonder if the computer and printer would even work - even if you got around the obvious 240v to 110v
Forum: Canada
Dec 24th 2018, 10:29 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 987
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Where to get a 220V plug?

Be Careful with your apparent "obsession" with converting Uk electrical items to Canadian

There is no such thing as a "220 volt plug" - In Canada they just run different outlets for different...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 24th 2018, 10:13 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,568
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Replace UK plugs with Canadian?

With UK table lights (provided you can find bulbs) the swap is relatively easy

UK Brown (or older red) Live goes to narrow tag (right side looking at outlet) - Black in Outlet
UK Blue (or older...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 24th 2018, 9:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,568
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Replace UK plugs with Canadian?

Not quite right - Sometime you'll get reds in the mix and sometimes switch wire will swap power from the black to the white
...
Forum: Canada
Dec 16th 2018, 12:28 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,857
Posted By J-A-UK

Re: Beginning to consider...

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Does any one walk anywhere for milk these days ? :-)

It'll be -25 out there soon

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