Joanne_UK
Canadian expat in England
Forum posts
24
About me
Canadian
Lives in Stockport
Speaks french, english
Registration: 27 September 2008
American looking for place to stay in Europe by Adammccall
Hi Everyone! I am a 24 year old male from North Carolina relocating to Europe in 10 days and need some help finding a place and settling in from some good samaritan over there. About myself: I have a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and some ...
I'm not sure you really though this through. You cannot just move to another country with a passport , you also need a visa! You first need to decide which (Italy?) country you want to go and apply for the correct visa (if you want to work you apply ... Read More
5 good reasons for living in England
1- The number of holidays I have each year (a lot more than in Canada). 2- Winters are not too cold. 3- Pubs/historic buildings/culture 4- The right of way (walking in the country) 5- The proximity with other European countries and one good reason ... Read More
Trying to find a job by eqizelle
Hello!! I'm mexican, just arrived to London one week ago and I'm trying to get a job, I just have my permit has a turist, can some of you tell me how can I start or where please?
so you want to work illegally ? not a very good idea :rolleyes: Read More
Trying to find a job by eqizelle
Hello!! I'm mexican, just arrived to London one week ago and I'm trying to get a job, I just have my permit has a turist, can some of you tell me how can I start or where please?
Unfortunately you are not allowed to work on a tourist visa ! If you would like to apply for a work visa you will need to return to your country to apply for one. Read More
US resident with US/UK citizenships looking to move to England by sirmikealot
New member here and looking for some help for some possible future plans. So I'm going to start with a little back story. I was born in London and lived there for 5 years. I moved to the US because of my dad's business and have been living here for ...
Hi Michael, As you are a British citizen you will not require any work visa so that make things more easy for you ! My advice would be: Before moving to England save as much money as possible as you will need it, London is very expensive ! Get your ... Read More
Do I need to apply for dual citizenship for my two year old.
Dual citizenship just means that she is the citizen of more than one country. As long as SA allows her to have another another passport (citizenship, some countries do not allow that) than all you have to do is to apply for her British passpor (that ... Read More
inquiry
Did you go through and interview and have you met them? If not, it is very likely to be a scam because no real business would send a just offer before meeting you in person. Also £6900/ month is very very high (that's £82800) and the average wage ... Read More
Moving to UK with my gf who holds Dual Citizenship. please read...
You definately require a visa if you want to move/live/work in the UK. You need it before moving to the UK. You need to have lived together for at least 2 year to apply for a civil partner visa. If not, you should consider getting married as ... Read More
Traveling to England as a visitor, and then staying there woorking
Hello :) I'm a Mexican who lives in Mexico city, I would like to visit England without applying for a visa and I know that as a visitor I can do it. But once I get there I would love to apply for a job. Is that possible?? Here I studied English ... Read More
Secure a Job in UK (Before the Move) by tonyjoh
Hi friends, I am a Indian here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to UK. I have a B.E Electronics ...
ok so you will be here on a student visa and entitled to work up to 20 hours a week. It is not my line of work but I can see quite often job offers in sales. Normally working in sales means a basic salary + bonus (where most of your pay comes for ... Read More
Secure a Job in UK (Before the Move) by tonyjoh
Hi friends, I am a Indian here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to UK. I have a B.E Electronics ...
Hi Tony, Do you have a EU passport or have you applied for a work visa already? The job market is very difficult at the moment, it is very rare to be able to secure a job before moving to the UK. Only people with highly desirable skills might be ... Read More
Want to work in England
Hey there^^,, I´m from venezuela and I have a question, is it easy for latinamerican people to find jobs in uk? I was thinking in maybe go there for a year for gain a new experience and improve my english but in the web pages I had look for jobs ... Read More
Opening a bank account in England
Hi Julien, is it difficult for expats to open a bank account in England ? It can be if you do not have the required documents Which documents are required to open a bank account in England ? ID with photo such as passport / Driving licence + ... Read More
standard UK redundancy rules?
Hello, there is no standard notice, it all depends on your contract. For example, I have to give 3 months notice if I want to leave to they have to do the same but then depending how long you have work. They also could put you on garden leave which ... Read More
HELP! Where to apply for National Health?? by cdnbassjunkie
I know, I am not an expat, but I am having quite a hard time finding information regarding our unique situation. Our History: He is a Canadian born, England raised. Dual Citizen. Living in Canada for the past 10 years.. I am Canadian, our small ...
I know, I am not an expat, but I am having quite a hard time finding information regarding our unique situation. Our History: He is a Canadian born, England raised. Dual Citizen. Living in Canada for the past 10 years.. I am Canadian, our small ... Read More
Questions about admittance & working if moving with a UK citizen
Hello, Yes you definately need a visa before moving to the UK. You should be able to get a civil partner visa if you have been living together for at least 2 years (and can prove it with bills statements,etc,...) See here : ... Read More
2 questions - Youth Mobility Visa
Hi liesl, 1- You are expected to enter only when your visa is valid. 2- The YMV is a temporary visa so you have to go back to Canada at the end if it. Hovewer you could always apply for another type of visa once you are back to Canada but you ... Read More
My son is British, can I live in Britain too?
Hi Melissa, Unfortunately there is no special visa for you. You will have to try and get a work visa or skilled worker visa. Read More
Single mum wants to move to England...help with info? by SpiceMum
Hi I want to move to England from Canada with my 3 small children. I have sole custody and right of abode in my passport for all of us. I was raised in Canada by my english mum, she is 86 and lives with us and we care for her. She also would like ...
Hi SpiceMum, First thing I would like to ask you is: on your right of abode does it say "no recourse to public funds"? If it does it means you are not allowed to get any help from the gouvernment (apart from tax child credit that you can get when ... Read More
The nuts and bolts of living in England! by suvi tytto
I'm considering a move to England (transferring within my current company), but would like to find out a few more details of what that would represent. I have both Canadian and Finnish citizenship (which includes an EU passport), so working visa's ...
Yes , I have been enjoying my time here. I like the fact that it is easy (and quite cheap) to travel to others countries in Europe and with all the holidays we have here there a lot of opportunities to travel. I also like walking in the country, ... Read More
The nuts and bolts of living in England! by suvi tytto
I'm considering a move to England (transferring within my current company), but would like to find out a few more details of what that would represent. I have both Canadian and Finnish citizenship (which includes an EU passport), so working visa's ...
Hi Suvy, I have been living in the UK since year 2000 so will be able to answer some of your questions. The NHS is free (you pay it when you work with your income tax and national insurance payments), you only have your prescriptions to pay (£7.10 ... Read More