EngineerPro
Pakistani expat in Canada
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Pakistani
Lives in Calgary
Registration: 14 June 2010
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buying trailer park homes in calgary by annetteaussie
we are looking at buying trailer park homes in calgary and would appreciate any infomation on buying property abroad, any pitfalls any suggestions or any referals for good areas to buy in around the downtown calgary area. infomation on trailer parks ...
Here is a list of all trailer parks in ... Read More
Help I need information please. by sarahscott1974
Hi There, My name is Sarah and my husband is getting transfered with his work to Calgary (near the airport),most likely we will be leaving aroung the summer next year. His work is dealing with the official stuff like visas etc.. but I need to give ...
Hahaha..Cool I used to be in the Barlow building before all Engineering from the all Calgary offices got merged into the three Meridian buildings on the opposite side of the parking lot so yeah, I am on Shaw campus in building 3636. Cheers! Did ... Read More
Warm welcome to everyone - just joined Toronto Forum by Rebelyell
Hi, I just joined your lively Toronto Forum. Looks like a fantastic place to start to get to know the city. I am originally from Limerick, Ireland and in the (I assume;-) long process of applying to move to Canada. I would appreciate any tips on ...
Absolutely. 47 is still pretty young considering many top executives are in their 50s and 60s here. Just to give you an example, I am 32 years old and in my company I am well below the average age. Anyhow, what will truly matter is your ... Read More
Warm welcome to everyone - just joined Toronto Forum by Rebelyell
Hi, I just joined your lively Toronto Forum. Looks like a fantastic place to start to get to know the city. I am originally from Limerick, Ireland and in the (I assume;-) long process of applying to move to Canada. I would appreciate any tips on ...
Well, the process is definitely very tedious and laborious to fill out all the forms. Since I was born in Canada, I never personally filled them out for myself. However, I should still know since I applied for my wife's immigration when I got ... Read More
IT Management jobs in Finance by Nomadsg
Hi, I'm moving to Vancouver / Toronto in August and will be looking for a job as a technology project manager in the finance (banking, insurance) sectors. Any advice I can get on expectations, specific qualifications / certifications required, ...
There should be lots of opportunities. Your qualification from Singapore may or may not be fully transferrable to compete with Canadian experience people depending on your area of focus/companies you worked with. At any rate, just like you said, ... Read More
Documentation for conjugal visa by Sadists_magick
Hi all I'm sure I read somewhere wrt documentation required for a conjugal visa, that I need copies of previous marriage and divorce certificates and not only most recent. does anyone know whether only the recent marriage and divorce ...
When I was in the process of sponsoring my wife, I think I remember reading history of every divorce and marriage. This is so that they can keep a record of all of the ex-spouses. That is what I best remember. I also went and dug up the old site ... Read More
Help I need information please. by sarahscott1974
Hi There, My name is Sarah and my husband is getting transfered with his work to Calgary (near the airport),most likely we will be leaving aroung the summer next year. His work is dealing with the official stuff like visas etc.. but I need to give ...
Welcome Sarah. Out of curiosity, where are you moving from? It is probably a coincidence, but I actually happen to live in a very posh community just 15 minutes away from Calgary airport. I actually work very close to the airport as well at Barlow ... Read More
How to make friends in Toronto by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Toronto :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Toronto?? Thanks in ...
Kind of surprising. I would expect Toronto (since it is such a big place and a vibrant city) to have very social people. Weird. I thought Alberta (west in general) was more conservative. However, people from work are always doing dinners, going for ... Read More
moving to saudi arabia by jan1961
Hi everybody it's wonderful to know that there are canadian expats in saudi arabia. My husband and I and our 10 year old daughter, as well as our two dogs. Are making plans to move to saudi arabia. Just concerned about my dogs, how they will be ...
I have had friends who lived there for a few years and came back (or a few people who moved from there). From what I hear, point blank: Positives: - You will get to be a part of oil and gas wealth, if you land a job in this sector. No ... Read More
Marketing Jobs in Toronto by ritzcookie
Hi there, I am a marketing professional with over five years of experience and a Business/Law degree. I have worked as a Marketing Executive for a multinational company in London the past few years and I was wondering what the opportunities are like ...
Hi there, As you are planning on moving from Australia. If you are moving from a larger city like Melbourne or Sydney, Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver would be what you would suit your life style. However, I still would strongly recommend you ... Read More
moving from Europe (Netherlands) to Richmond --> salary indication by cmarco
Hello everybody, it's a couple of weeks that I'm in touch with MDA corporation in Richmond. THey are keeping on asking my salary expectations, which for me is completely a foggy question. I'm currently earning 60k (around 78k Can $) NET....what do ...
I would recommend you not do dollars to Euro conversion since it is a very relative calculation. Having been to Europe several times (Germany, England and Holland). For instance, if a person makes $75,000 in a city in Canada, that translates to ... Read More
Our drive & determination to pursue moving to Canada by TanyaCanH
Hi there, My husband & I are very interested in moving to Canada. We currently reside in South Africa. We feel that the lifestyle & options in Canada are very suitable to us & that we would contribute well to Canada as well. We have had Canada on ...
As you are adapting to life in Calgary, it will be quite a big transition and in the beginning somewhat difficult (I went through it in the beginning and had to struggle a lot), you can be sure that Alberta is extremely short on people. Getting a ... Read More
Our drive & determination to pursue moving to Canada by TanyaCanH
Hi there, My husband & I are very interested in moving to Canada. We currently reside in South Africa. We feel that the lifestyle & options in Canada are very suitable to us & that we would contribute well to Canada as well. We have had Canada on ...
Since your husband is in Oil and Gas, Alberta will be the ideal place for you people for both education and building a career. Alberta has oil and gas reserves that are amongst the largest. As a Software Engineer, I have worked for several oil and ... Read More
Best place to live in Canada - 2010 by Abdel
The "best place to live" in this country is no doubt the Ottawa-Gatineau! and how to doubt it! this place is really unbeatable, the last 4 years it keeps the label of best place to live, raise a family, study, do business, or even retire ...
If you want to have a very high standard of living and have the credentials professionally to make use of the diverse opportunities and the fast growing economy then Calgary is a great place to live (remember, even working at a superstore gets ... Read More
Cost of living in Canada by Julien
Hi everybody, Let's share our experience about the cost of living in Canada. It would be interesting to gather everything in one unique post. Don't forget to mention where you're living: state and city (is it a big/small city?) Let's compare ...
I have been living in Calgary for 14 years and my wife for 2 years (I got married in my home countr). If you put in the effort and plan your career smartly while being patient that things take time, you will be rewarded. This is indeed the land of ... Read More