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Search: Posts Made By: scousemartin
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Forum: Canada
Dec 17th 2008, 7:36 am
Replies: 90
Views: 5,773
Posted By scousemartin

Thumbs down Re: Postpone move to Canada or power on with the move

I was about to reply and say we were forging ahead with the move to Calgary despite the falling £ and getting about 20% less than we hoped for the house. Then I got a call last night saying the job...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2008, 5:40 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

Oil goes up and the CAD goes lower!?:confused:

There really is no sense in FX.:unsure:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 8th 2008, 2:39 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 13,195
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP AT POE

What happens to the fees you pay to CHC london if you turn up at PoE and apply there? Since the CHC application needs a Postal Order (of all things!) does this mean you have to pay twice, or will you...
Forum: Belgium , Netherlands, Luxembourg
Nov 29th 2008, 5:32 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 13,535
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Is it possible to live in the NL without knowing Dutch?

A friend of mine lived in Holland for about five years and never really learned much Dutch and got on fine. He did get quite a lot of stick from his dutch friends though!

SM
Forum: Canada
Nov 24th 2008, 3:29 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

The £ has just fallen off the perch!

1.90 to 1.855 in about 45 mins!

Was it the chancellors speech?
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 24th 2008, 2:04 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 13,195
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP AT POE

Yup, been watching that one as well. I think I'll go for TWP from London, I don't fancy turning up and doing the paperwork in Calgary. Although it would be quicker.

SM
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 24th 2008, 1:17 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 13,195
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP AT POE

I got word on Friday the Agency I'll be contracting through and the company I'll be working at have agreed to re name my job offer to 'MIS Application Designer - Data Analyst'. The MIS bit matches...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 21st 2008, 12:17 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 887
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Visas have arrived in record time!

What kind of Visa, TWP?
Forum: Canada
Nov 20th 2008, 3:28 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

$1.90 Woo Hoo!

Keep going up baby!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 19th 2008, 4:15 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 13,195
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP AT POE

My concern with the TWP application and IT LMO exception is with the job title. I'd say my job offer comes under 'MIS Software Designer' but it's called 'Data Analyst' on the job offer. I can't see...
Forum: Canada
Nov 19th 2008, 3:25 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,848
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Who rides motorbikes?

Cheers TG:thumbsup:

All I'll need is the bike then:)

SM
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 19th 2008, 1:23 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 13,195
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP AT POE

Wow! I'm about to submit my TWP application to CHC in London. I also think/hope my job comes under the IT jobs that don't require LMO. I was worried about delays due to Xmas hols, maybe I should just...
Forum: Canada
Nov 19th 2008, 12:10 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,848
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Who rides motorbikes?

Now who in Calgary would I be able to go riding with?
Hint hint!;)

One thing I noticed on my visits to Calgary was how 'well behaved' motorcyclists were. No filtering or overtaking up to the...
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2008, 10:28 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,848
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Who rides motorbikes?

Can you ride before you take your test? Like L Plates in the UK?
If so for how long?

Now don't get RATty, but I ride a scooter (Piaggio X8 400cc) and have never ridden a geared bike, do they have...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 17th 2008, 10:24 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,806
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Skiing

I don't think I'll ever ski, knackered knees.:(
I'd love my kids to learn but what can none skiers do while skiers ski?:confused:
There's only so much coffee you can drink and I'll probably be...
Forum: Canada
Nov 17th 2008, 3:48 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

Then we get Cameron and Osborne and the other Eton old boys.

Different band, same tune.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 16th 2008, 3:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 666
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP with no end date

Some IT jobs do not need an LMO
See http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/special-tech.asp

I'm applying under for a job ubder the title "MIS Software Designer (NOC 9990.3)"

But what worries me is...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 15th 2008, 10:05 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 666
Posted By scousemartin

Re: TWP with no end date

The job shouldn't need LMO as I hope it comes under the NOC class that doesn't need LMO. Should have mentioned that.

I'm minded to ask the agency to put in a definite time period to ensure it's...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 15th 2008, 2:50 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 666
Posted By scousemartin

TWP with no end date

I have been made an offer of a contract in Calgary:D but the agent has not named an end date:huh:. They say constitutes "at will" employment. :confused:

Please note that your employment with XXX...
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2008, 9:59 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,116
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Calgary

I spoke too soon!:ohmy:
My wife and kids just got back from a Calgary visit and now she's in love with Okotoks! If we go ahead with a move there I'll be looking at commuting in to down town Calgary....
Forum: Canada
Nov 5th 2008, 2:51 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

Really! Then yes FX really does matter.
I assumed Souv was converting his CAD salary in to pounds for comparision sake only.
Forum: Canada
Nov 5th 2008, 2:41 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

Well your CAD salary in GBP goes down if the FX rate changes.
But you CAD shopping in GBP also goes down.

The only time your really exposed to FX changes is when you arec transfering money...
Forum: Canada
Nov 5th 2008, 2:29 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,544
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Exchange rate

Yes but everything you are buying just got cheaper as well!:blink:
Forum: Canada
Nov 3rd 2008, 11:48 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,116
Posted By scousemartin

Re: Calgary

I agree with the relplies above. We visited Calgary in June thinking about living in Cochrane or Okotoks. while we liked both places the commute for me in to down town Calgary would be as bad as my...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 29th 2008, 11:39 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,132
Posted By scousemartin

Re: October Snow

I was on the phone to my wife in calgary last night when I realised we had over an inch of snow (i.e. a British blizzard) in Hertfordshire!

The kids would be going mad if she told them, they...
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