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Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2009, 2:24 am
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Thanks. More useful info. I will definitely look into the business card angle.
Forum: Canada
Oct 26th 2009, 4:53 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

I was not really sure how it worked (I get the picture now). Temp contract would be fine. My expectations are low. My only fear is moving our family to Calgary and then both my wife and I not getting...
Forum: Canada
Oct 26th 2009, 4:21 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Thanks for that.

When your friend refers to, "They have not been giving out any contracts at all", is he refering to permanent posts? I am assuming a probationary contract is a full time post for...
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2009, 3:27 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

I think a lot of teachers here in Vancouver were hanging on to the hope that all day kindergarten might be a break through in the teacher labour market. It was announced that 50% of schools would go...
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2009, 3:12 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Perhaps I should rephrase that. My commitiment is to my family. If I can make a decent leaving here, then fine, if not, then we need to move on. Yes, that may have sounded a bit harsh, but times are...
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2009, 2:26 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Thanks Chan, that would be very useful. First hand accounts seem to be the most useful, so any news from the frontline is welcome.

And thanks everyone else for the tips. I'll let you know what...
Forum: Canada
Oct 24th 2009, 3:57 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Yes, I know it's not personal. I have a very strong resume. I have previously been an aircraft techanician, ESL teacher and business owner, I've lived in five countries and speak passable Chinese for...
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2009, 4:35 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

No, neither did I
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2009, 4:22 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

I think you are probably right. I think it'll come good in the next couple of months. Only time will tell.
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2009, 3:17 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

I have TOC applications in with Surrey, Vancouver, Richmond, North Vancouver and Coquitlam. I have applied to every job posting I have seen, even the Sikh Academy and the Iqra Islamic School....
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2009, 4:59 am
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Thank you.

I have spoken to the CBE and my wife and I will be applying to be subs in Calgary. I know that in the past subs (at least reasonable ones anyway) have found longer term contracts...
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2009, 3:25 am
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

Unfortunately school boards are prone to promote their own agendas, so although they are a valid source, I would be naive to not seek information from actual teachers (from the horses' mouth, as it...
Forum: Canada
Oct 21st 2009, 2:35 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,009
Posted By holmes5668

Anyone Teaching in Calgary?

I just got my B.Ed. from UBC in Vancouver, my wife will finish hers next August. We are planning on moving to Calgary, because the job situation has been better there for the last few years. I'm just...
Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2008, 6:07 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 746
Posted By holmes5668

Re: early retiree immigration

Ever thought of Malaysia? Cheap, warm, sunny, beautiful, mostly English speaking and they want you to retire there.

Search 'Malaysia' and 'my second home' on Google.
Forum: Canada
Aug 22nd 2008, 11:32 am
Replies: 8
Views: 977
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Interest Rates in Savings Accounts

Is tax applied to all interest earned on savings accounts in the UK or is it counted as income and therefore there is a tax free allowance?
Forum: Canada
Aug 22nd 2008, 10:33 am
Replies: 8
Views: 977
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Interest Rates in Savings Accounts

Thanks guys. This was my thought; whilst we'll be living in Asia, we do intend returning to Canada eventually. The savings I am talking about are for retirement (I'm 40 now). My thought was that the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 20th 2008, 4:41 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 977
Posted By holmes5668

Interest Rates in Savings Accounts

Is it my imagination or are interest rates on savings accounts in Canada awful. I think I'm probably looking at around 3.5 - 4%, whereas in the UK it's possible to get 6% or more.

We are from the...
Forum: Canada
Apr 24th 2008, 5:24 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 10,138
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Paying State Pension in Canada and UK?

Thanks for the info. I've sent away for the forms to get a pension forecast.

Which countries are index linked and how do they know you are not in the country?

I wouldn't be due to receive a...
Forum: Canada
Apr 22nd 2008, 4:58 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 818
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Canadian alt.music

From Vancouver;
http://www.myspace.com/theturnmusic
http://www.myspace.com/yucamusic

Nickelback encompass everything that is wrong with modern rock music.
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2008, 8:49 am
Replies: 46
Views: 10,138
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Paying State Pension in Canada and UK?

Thanks. Yes I would be interested to know what he says.

No, obviously I wouldn't want that to be my only pension (god forbid), but from where I'm sitting now, with 15 years of payments already in...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2008, 7:47 am
Replies: 46
Views: 10,138
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Paying State Pension in Canada and UK?

Thanks. Not sure what to think now.

Shaku has mirrored the information I got on another forum. All the posts there say it is a good idea to keep paying NI, which is counter to what I am getting...
Forum: Canada
Apr 18th 2008, 7:20 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,064
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Any Teachers out there? (don't be ashamed to admit it!)

Best thing to do if you are heading to BC is talk to these people;
http://www.bcct.ca/
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/
http://educ.ubc.ca/
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2008, 3:46 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,064
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Any Teachers out there? (don't be ashamed to admit it!)

I'm from the UK and about to start my B.Ed. in September here in Vancouver. I don't expect to get work here and am planning to head to maybe Alberta or the Okanagan to look for work.

I'm not sure...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2008, 6:01 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 6,654
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Teaching Jobs in Alberta?

If I could delete your posts I would. You brought nothing to the thread other than arrogance and self-righteousness (words you have directed at others) and some ill-informed and stereotypical...
Forum: Canada
Apr 8th 2008, 3:58 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 6,654
Posted By holmes5668

Re: Teaching Jobs in Alberta?

dthomas, you sound bitter.

I don't know who your post is aimed at, but I personally am not young and I am / was a decent 'Asia-experienced' ESL teacher. If your teachers are all duds perhaps you...
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