Hephgirl:
Thanks for this.... My toddler is active too....
I read day care is for only 3 hrs some pages back... Seeing 8-5 just makes me so so happy.

vcole:

No be only madam. Hello Oga, Madam or Oga-madam.
No I do not. It's illegal to possess any other drivers license alongside the Alberta DL. So you submit all drivers licenses in your possession to the registry.

I think menial jobs are minimum wage paying jobs. $13.60/hr now in Alberta. Those are like Wal-Mart cashier jobs, kfc/mcdonalds etc etc front desk kinda jobs. I may be wrong but I assume these are what menial jobs here are. I met a lady recently who works part time as a customer service representative at superstore and said she gets full dental coverage and added health benefits from that job because its unionized. It was interesting to me to hear that a "menial job" had a benefits package.
Most jobs here are applied for online or by dropping your resume off at the office of the proposed employer or by word of mouth.

vcole:

There is absolutely no reason why anyone should assume the gender of another person when it's undisclosed. That's the reason why adding your gender to your profile or making it public is an "option" and not the norm. So, yes I should complain. Most especially when it has become a recurring decimal of genders being assumed to be male by default. It has so many undertones to it. Does it mean that only a male has a functioning brain and the ability to make meaningful contributions to a topic and a female does not?

Since this has happened several times not just to me but to other female contributors on this platform it is worthy of mention and I do not think it's something that should keep happening. A contributor can be asked a question or mentioned without any allusions to gender.

salford1:
There is going to be an important announcement by the minister of immigration today. I am sure it's good news.

vcole:
Hello everyone. Good to see that the thread is progressing.
@ehrnie, there is no need for you to commence the process for obtaining a Canadian drivers license since you are only going to do a short landing. Reason being that it's illegal to hold 2 operator licenses at the same time in most of not all the provinces. The UK license can be exchanged for a Canadian one when you eventually move as long a it's valid at the time.
I do not know what province you intend to land in but I can speak for Alberta based on my personal experience. Your pr card app is done at the airport. It would help if you provide an address for it to be mailed to at that time.
Your SIN can be obtained form the service canada office within a few minutes. Take your international passport and copr along.
Your health card....you apply at the nearest license and registry to you and the card gets mailed to you within 7 days.
A bank account can be opened in one day. I'll recommend Scotia bank. Call beforehand to schedule an appointment and take along your ID - international passport and copr. You'll need a proof of address. Easiest way to do that is to purchase a phone line and use the bill processed for that as proof of address. (Ensure you cancel your cell phone plan after the first month).

Canadianfly:
This argument on UK vs. Canada is becoming redundant. I don't know why folks who live in the UK will have mouth to compare it with standard of living in Canada. If una like UK why don't y'all stay there.
I lived in the UK for quite a while before moving to Canada and I can say for free that the standard of living in Canada is better than ANY part of the U.K. I've lived in Scotland and England, so I can't really say for Northern Ireland . But all this comparison is played out. Whether rent and bus pass is cheaper doesn't count. It's like comparing living in Nigeria with Ivory Coast lol. We all know your average UK person is STINGY and counts every penny before they spend it. £20 is like $100 to a UK person. In fact I remember my single days, dating in the UK...guys will spend £20 on Nandos dinner for you and will be acting like they put your entire family on payroll. Not until I moved to North America, first date with my husband.....Oga's spent $300 on fine dining and was still asking me if I want to go see a movie, I knew that levels had changed .....All these 2 bedrooms in W Midlands for £300-400 cannot be compared, quality of life is definitely better in Canada. How many people have cars in the UK? The ones that do, drive the Vauxhall like it's a beemer LOL. Class system!
And the menial jobs you get in Canada is faaaar better than menial jobs in UK. One thing is there's dignity in labor in Canada and one can live a very good quality of life and still have the luxury of little trips in summer. UK folks are stuck in a class system, so Gold help you you work in McDonalds in the UK....you have failed in life! Even when I was about to enter undergrad in the UK, my A levels school had Universties that were on a black list. Basically you can't apply to those "low class unis" if you want to graduate from the A level school. We had to look at The Times 100 to select schools in the top 30, all because of class system.
Canada is different, no one cares what school you attend, all they care about is are you certified? Please let's quit derailing the thread with the comparisons. If you love the UK, stay there and don't compare and contrast with Canada. Or open UK Advantages thread

*end of rant*....*runs away*

vcole:

I know the struggle. Lol! The 3hrs is just for preschool. Daycare centres and dayhomes have different operating times based on the provider. Some open at 6.45 or 7am or 7.30am. Some close at 5pm or 5.30pm or 6pm. As a general rule a child can't spend more than 10hrs of care in a day.

Canadianfly:
This argument on UK vs. Canada is becoming redundant. I don't know why folks who live in the UK will have mouth to compare it with standard of living in Canada. If una like UK why don't y'all stay there.
I lived in the UK for quite a while before moving to Canada and I can say for free that the standard of living in Canada is better than ANY part of the U.K. I've lived in Scotland and England, so I can't really say for Northern Ireland . But all this comparison is played out. Whether rent and bus pass is cheaper doesn't count. It's like comparing living in Nigeria with Ivory Coast lol. We all know your average UK person is STINGY and counts every penny before they spend it. £20 is like $100 to a UK person. In fact I remember my single days, dating in the UK...guys will spend £20 on Nandos dinner for you and will be acting like they put your entire family on payroll. Not until I moved to North America, first date with my husband.....Oga's spent $300 on fine dining and was still asking me if I want to go see a movie, I knew that levels had changed .....All these 2 bedrooms in W Midlands for £300-400 cannot be compared, quality of life is definitely better in Canada. How many people have cars in the UK? The ones that do, drive the Vauxhall like it's a beemer LOL. Class system!
And the menial jobs you get in Canada is faaaar better than menial jobs in UK. One thing is there's dignity in labor in Canada and one can live a very good quality of life and still have the luxury of little trips in summer. UK folks are stuck in a class system, so Gold help you you work in McDonalds in the UK....you have failed in life! Even when I was about to enter undergrad in the UK, my A levels school had Universties that were on a black list. Basically you can't apply to those "low class unis" if you want to graduate from the A level school. We had to look at The Times 100 to select schools in the top 30, all because of class system.
Canada is different, no one cares what school you attend, all they care about is are you certified? Please let's quit derailing the thread with the comparisons. If you love the UK, stay there and don't compare and contrast with Canada. Or open UK Advantages thread

*end of rant*....*runs away*

salford1:

That is why pay is better in Canada or North America generally. Only in North America would you find kids not up to 20 driving 80k trucks. Lots of people even buy houses on stable minimum wage jobs in Canada. One of the benefits of living in this country. When you have more free income, then your standard of living would normally be better.
i guess the reason why the comparison keeps popping up is because a lot of nigerian immigrants moved over or are about to make the move from the UK. UK vs Canada vs Australia always rears its ugly head across different threads on big forums...lol

maternal:


I think we should be careful not to turn this into a NA vs UK thing. But I have a relative who was in the UK for 5 years and got chased out. He's been in Canada just under 2 years and can't believe how far he has progressed, or how young people have so much here compared to the UK. He's actually about to buy a car. But to be fair, Canada doesn't have a system like the EU, and not everyone here can or would spend $300 on a babe. Economic prosperity differs by province.

salford1:
There is going to be an important announcement by the minister of immigration today. I am sure it's good news.

40manlappy:


Bros, is this the gist?

dupyshoo:
@Canadianfly, this your vendetta/beef against UK no be for this world. Different strokes for different folks though.

As it seems a lot of people are against the mention of UK on this thread, those looking for more information with regard to making decision to relocate from UK to Canada should try other online sources. Thank God, one can easily find information from other sources.

40manlappy:


Bros, is this the gist?

Canadianfly:


Lol. I have no beef with the U.K. My family is still there and they're are doing well, thank God. However, My beef is with this thing that looks like folks can't make up their mind to move to Canada from the U.K. Yet they invested time, money and energy to apply for a Canadian PR? Something must've triggered that. Which is wanting "change" and a better quality of life. You can't be in heaven and apply to go live in hell, then come and be doing comparison between heaven and hell. I would think that decision was made before they decided to invest money and time.
Also if really this argument about UK v Canada is about deciding where to relocate, this thread is titled Living in Canada...so na for Canadian things and all things Canadian . A thread can be opened for Living in the UK/Life as an immigrant (well we all know that the word immigrant is a derogatory word in UK) so may be change the title for the UK thread . But mad love for the UK though

teewhy31:
Hi Yimiton, any update?

Canadianfly:


Lol. I have no beef with the U.K. My family is still there and they're are doing well, thank God. However, My beef is with this thing that looks like folks can't make up their mind to move to Canada from the U.K. Yet they invested time, money and energy to apply for a Canadian PR? Something must've triggered that. Which is wanting "change" and a better quality of life. You can't be in heaven and apply to go live in hell, then come and be doing comparison between heaven and hell. I would think that decision was made before they decided to invest money and time.
Also if really this argument about UK v Canada is about deciding where to relocate, this thread is titled Living in Canada...so na for Canadian things and all things Canadian . A thread can be opened for Living in the UK/Life as an immigrant (well we all know that the word immigrant is a derogatory word in UK) so may be change the title for the UK thread . But mad love for the UK though

vcole:

Your cell phone bill or credit card statement or bank statement can be used as proof of address.

dupyshoo:
The truth is that we all have different reasons for applying. Also, circumstances change along the way that can make people to have a rethink of their earlier decisions.

Canadianfly:
This argument on UK vs. Canada is becoming redundant. I don't know why folks who live in the UK will have mouth to compare it with standard of living in Canada. If una like UK why don't y'all stay there.
I lived in the UK for quite a while before moving to Canada and I can say for free that the standard of living in Canada is better than ANY part of the U.K. I've lived in Scotland and England, so I can't really say for Northern Ireland . But all this comparison is played out. Whether rent and bus pass is cheaper doesn't count. It's like comparing living in Nigeria with Ivory Coast lol. We all know your average UK person is STINGY and counts every penny before they spend it. £20 is like $100 to a UK person. In fact I remember my single days, dating in the UK...guys will spend £20 on Nandos dinner for you and will be acting like they put your entire family on payroll. Not until I moved to North America, first date with my husband.....Oga's spent $300 on fine dining and was still asking me if I want to go see a movie, I knew that levels had changed .....All these 2 bedrooms in W Midlands for £300-400 cannot be compared, quality of life is definitely better in Canada. How many people have cars in the UK? The ones that do, drive the Vauxhall like it's a beemer LOL. Class system!
And the menial jobs you get in Canada is faaaar better than menial jobs in UK. One thing is there's dignity in labor in Canada and one can live a very good quality of life and still have the luxury of little trips in summer. UK folks are stuck in a class system, so Gold help you you work in McDonalds in the UK....you have failed in life! Even when I was about to enter undergrad in the UK, my A levels school had Universties that were on a black list. Basically you can't apply to those "low class unis" if you want to graduate from the A level school. We had to look at The Times 100 to select schools in the top 30, all because of class system.
Canada is different, no one cares what school you attend, all they care about is are you certified? Please let's quit derailing the thread with the comparisons. If you love the UK, stay there and don't compare and contrast with Canada. Or open UK Advantages thread

*end of rant*....*runs away*

trishachi:


Oh I See. Thanks for the info.
In that case it is advisable to sort out bank account before going for the health card.

Am just trying to figure out the right/most advisable sequence for processing/getting the following:
1.) Mobile Phone
2.) SIN
3.) Bank account
4.) Health insurance (Ontario)
5.) Accomodation ( I will be staying with family for the first three weeks)

Please feel free to add anyone I'm missing.

Thanks.


You can sort out accommodation before health Insurance whichever rocks your boat but note that you dont have to hurry about the health insurance because even if you put in your application early you still have to wait for 90 days for it to come into effect

trishachi:


Oh I See. Thanks for the info.
In that case it is advisable to sort out bank account before going for the health card.

Am just trying to figure out the right/most advisable sequence for processing/getting the following:
1.) Mobile Phone Day 1 or as close as possible
2.) SIN Day 1 or as close as possible
3.) Bank account Day 1 or as close as possible
4.) Health insurance (Ontario) In provinces where health cover is immediate, you can go ahead. For Ontario, it wont take effect until Day 90 so no rush
5.) Accomodation ( I will be staying with family for the first three weeks) You can begin to make enquiries now to get a sense of what is available in your locality. You might stumble on a great deal that makes sense to grab soon. A guy In Mississauga, Ontario was just walking on the street, entering various apartment buildings and making enquiries when he found a building with vacancies and they accepted his application for a place, waiving the need for credit history and employment letter. He was in the right place at the right time especially as a Canadian lady who came in to submit an application for the same vacancy was not given the place for reasons best known to them

Please feel free to add anyone I'm missing.

Thanks.

maternal:


Nobody leaves a country where they are stable and achieving prosperity for the unknown. The human brain simply doesn't operate that way. If you're not living in Canada and you're on this thread, something isn't right in your current situation however you put it. Canadian fly is trying to ease the anxiety.

Blackbuddy:


Hi, see above.

TheWatcher212:


Thanks for always being articulate. Let me paint a scenario...

Ms X is moving to Canada on a short landing (<1 month)... Has need to see Family in Province X and will be there for about a week. She ultimately wants to live and work in Province YY. is it OK if she does the following.

1. Have her PR card sent to Family in Province X as she wont be around long enough for 6-10 Weeks delivery period. Yes, this is okay
2. SIN at Province X Yes
3. Open Bank account at Province XYes
4. Register for a mobile phone at Province YY (for proof of address) Okay, this could work although you can get a phone line in province X and when you get to province YY, have the address changed. For my phone line with chatr, I changed the address myself on my profile online when I changed address from city A to city B
5. Register for Health cover (if province YY has immediate health cover) in Province YY. She also has Family in Province YY and will stay with them during her stay. Good to go
6. Apply for government photo ID in Province YY as she will not have the time to take the Driving knowledge test & road tests. Good to go

Is there a conflict in the sequence of events esp the PR card address?. Also is it ok to use a single address (Province YY - final destination) for all listed above? Or can some carry Province X [/b]while others carry [b]Province YY?

Cheers.

40manlappy:


Bros, is this the gist?

yimiton:


Nothing yet, my profile still hasn't been approved talkless of pick up mail.

Right now, I've decided to just chill and try not to check too often.

salford1:

You must be mixing up preschool and pre k in Alberta with day care.

40manlappy:


Bros, is this the gist?