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Forum: Canada

Feb 2nd 2010, 6:48 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

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Posted By brizzle

Re: Moving back to UK

I agree and I don't want to see this thread descend down a slippery slope, but I don't really care if people are PR/Candian or whatever, but I moved to a country with two official languages,...

Forum: Canada

Feb 2nd 2010, 6:38 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

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Posted By brizzle

Re: Moving back to UK - UPDATE

Fair point. My evidence comes from personal (and others immigrants) experiences in Canada. In the UK, my experience from a working with UK immigration in lots of foreign countries (everything from...

Forum: Canada

Feb 2nd 2010, 5:55 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

Views: 53,161

Posted By brizzle

Re: Moving back to UK

Eh? Eastern Europeans can live and work freely in the UK with no restrictions. They are EU nationals and only had to register their presence in the UK, unlike places like Germany etc where they had...

Forum: Canada

Feb 2nd 2010, 5:33 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

Views: 53,161

Posted By brizzle

Re: Moving back to UK - UPDATE

A lot of this is down to personal experiences (as seen by the polarised opinion on here). You're glad to see the back of Canada and good luck to you. I don't personally like it here either, but I do...

Forum: Canada

Jan 15th 2010, 6:14 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

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Posted By brizzle

Re: Vancouver (a few personal pros and cons)

Maybe last year, as it was outstanding. Previously year it was bloody miserable, cold and rainy up to and including June. Jul & Aug were better.

Last summer was possibly the best summer on record...

Forum: Canada

Jan 13th 2010, 9:40 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

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Posted By brizzle

Re: Moving back to UK

I would question that. A lot of it is down to people's perceptions. Is there less anti-social behaviour in Canada - probably. Is Canada's murder rate higher than the UK - Yes. No doubt there are...

Forum: Canada

Dec 24th 2009, 5:59 pm

Replies: 506

Moving back to UK

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Posted By brizzle

Re: Moving back to UK

I'll give you some examples at current exchange rates:

1 pint (actually less than that) of beer in downtown pub - $7 = 4.10 pounds
Cheapest, nastiest bottle of wine - $9 = 5.30 pounds
6 x 330...

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