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Forum: Canada
Apr 23rd 2025, 2:10 am
Replies: 6
Views: 8,046
Posted By jimf

Re: Auto insurance for new comers, any companies accepting UK experience?

Canadian Direct (now Belair) used to recognize UK experience. This was a few years ago so they may have changed their policy but could be worth a try.
Forum: Canada
Apr 23rd 2025, 2:05 am
Replies: 1
Views: 5,579
Posted By jimf

Temporary UK Motor Insurance for Canadian Resident/Lince Holder

I was looking at the option of getting temporary motor insurance to drive in the UK for up to a month, however so far all the insurance providers I've tried don't actually appear to offer cover for...
Forum: Canada
Oct 23rd 2024, 3:42 am
Replies: 6
Views: 11,430
Posted By jimf

Re: Solar Panels In Canada/Alberta

The company that did the first quote mentioned the solar club, so it seems the electricity rate can be switched seasonally from low in winter to high in summer to take advantage of exporting at the...
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2024, 4:41 am
Replies: 6
Views: 11,430
Posted By jimf

Solar Panels In Canada/Alberta

In theory solar panels might be a worthwhile addition to the house. It would be interesting to hear about any experiences with this technology and particular issues or problems to look out for.
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2024, 7:59 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,741
Posted By jimf

Re: Cost of living Calgary

Airdrie to the airport would be an easy commuting drive. Calgary is quite stretched out by UK standards but driving for the most part is easy. Completion of the western portion of the ring road has...
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2024, 4:14 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,741
Posted By jimf

Re: Cost of living Calgary

It seems that house prices and rents in Calgary have been rising strongly in the last few years. Relative costs compared to Toronto/Vancouver can make it a relatively cheap option perhaps explaining...
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2024, 12:36 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,622
Posted By jimf

Re: UK Bank Account For Non-UK Residents

Do they provide a reason for closing your account?
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2024, 12:34 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,622
Posted By jimf

Re: UK Bank Account For Non-UK Residents

IOM, Jersey etc?
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2024, 11:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,622
Posted By jimf

UK Bank Account For Non-UK Residents

Are there any options to open a UK bank account as a non-UK resident? All the UK bank T&Cs seem to say UK residents only.
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2024, 10:56 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,741
Posted By jimf

Re: Cost of living Calgary

I think food in Calgary is more expensive than the UK generally so 800 may be light.
house insurance ? Just contents for a rental - probably 50-100
cable ? Got rid of that years ago.
internet ?...
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2024, 3:50 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,521
Posted By jimf

Re: UK Mobile Number in Canada

I have a Canadian Esim that is call+data but Uk Esims that I could see seemed to be data only. Which UK provider do you use?
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2024, 10:21 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,521
Posted By jimf

UK Mobile Number in Canada

Any suggestions for a low cost UK mobile number service to use in Canada? It would only be to receive texts and very rare calls in connection with UK accounts that won't accept a Canadian number.
...
Forum: Canada
Jun 17th 2024, 3:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,290
Posted By jimf

Re: Freight Forwarding From USA

I'd consider driving to the USA (Montana) if there was a collection address close to the border. One of the children lives in the USA now so making use of their address to receive the order and then...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2024, 5:01 am
Replies: 0
Views: 856
Posted By jimf

Calgary Water Main Break

State of emergency now declared:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-water-state-of-local-emergency-1.7236361

Will be interesting to see if (when) and how they start to limit indoor...
Forum: Canada
Jun 14th 2024, 3:24 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,290
Posted By jimf

Freight Forwarding From USA

Anyone used a freight forwarding service for items from the USA to Canada? It would be interesting to know if this would be worth looking at for some patio furniture.

There will no doubt be a big...
Forum: Canada
Oct 29th 2020, 4:03 am
Replies: 3
Views: 774
Posted By jimf

Re: Company Incorporation Alberta

Thanks for the links. There isn't any requirement to incorporate, the reasons are to limit liability/protect personal assets and plan for tax. Founded seem as good as anyone for this. They don't do...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2020, 3:28 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 774
Posted By jimf

Company Incorporation Alberta

Thinking of incorporating a couple of limited liability companies in Alberta. One would be for receiving consulting services income, the other for a website based enterprise. They would have to be...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 5th 2020, 3:32 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 7,287
Posted By jimf

Where is the Marmite?

The local supermarkets in Calgary (CO-OP, Safeway, Superstore and Walmart) haven't had Marmite in stock for weeks. Covid interrupted supply chain or something else going on?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 18th 2020, 3:44 am
Replies: 10
Views: 563
Posted By jimf

UN Security Council Seat

Not so popular then...

https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-un-security-council-rout-canadas-at-the-back/
Forum: Canada
Jun 10th 2020, 3:46 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,452
Posted By jimf

Re: Canadian tax returns

Canada/UK Double Taxation - when working in the UK as a Canadian Resident (family still in Canada) CRA have previously said that UK NI contributions do not qualify as a tax according to the Canada/UK...
Forum: Canada
Jun 9th 2020, 12:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,452
Posted By jimf

Re: Canadian tax returns

"You will not be charged late-filing penalties or interest if your 2019 individual (T1) income tax returns are filed and payments are made prior to September 1, 2020. However, we are preserving the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 13th 2020, 8:30 am
Replies: 6,426
Views: 457,940
Posted By jimf

Re: Coronavirus

This could be very significant:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/13/exclusive-first-coronavirus-antibody-test-given-approval-public/
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 12th 2020, 4:23 am
Replies: 2,433
Views: 280,589
Posted By jimf

Re: Goggle box- anything worth watching on TV?

They seem to come and go on the ITV player. Is Britbox worth getting?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 12th 2020, 3:17 am
Replies: 2,433
Views: 280,589
Posted By jimf

Re: Goggle box- anything worth watching on TV?

Narcos and Narcos: Mexico were both excellent. Just finished Snowfall which was good although it doesn't seem credible that any crack distributors had the social conscience suggested. Life on Mars...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 5th 2020, 1:54 am
Replies: 958
Views: 79,271
Posted By jimf

Re: Masks

"Sir Patrick said the evidence of the effectiveness of wearing face coverings in public was "not straightforward" but added they could have a "marginal but positive" impact on reducing the spread of...
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