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Originally posted by Brats View PostCheers.
Can you take much unpaid holiday? Say if I had two weeks paid holiday, but wanted to take six weeks off over the year, would that be okay provided I was happy to pay for it or would it be frowned upon?
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Went to give blood today ("It's in you to give" reads the Canadian Blood Service banner) to be told that they won't accept my blood as I was in UK during the whole "mad cow" nonsense. Shouldn't have been surprised at that, but it just didn't even cross my mind.
Still got some juice and biscuits beforehand though \o/
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Regarding visas a similar thing happened to a friend of mine - she left Japan to go to Canada and study for a CELTA, and during her studies she received a job offer at an ESL school/company that she could go straight into upon completing the course.
The company was processing her paperwork, she had everything sorted out.. passed the course - and then just like that she was told that they were giving up on the visa application because they were not able to prove that a Canadian couldn't do the same job. This was in Toronto.
Everything I've heard makes Canada sound like a very intolerant place, which I'm sure is not the case. But it seems to shut it's doors to outsiders like no other country on Earth (and I include North Korea in that, since they actually take foreigners into their country even if they don't want to go!)Last edited by Darwock; 07-08-2010, 17:00.
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Well.......... Out of the blue, Ive been invited to go to Canada again lol......... Im off in October to take in the sites and catch up with all my peoples
It was bloody freezing last October during Halloween, but this year im goin' the begining of October, Any Canadians on here know what its like weather wise in Toronto?
Was thinking of traveling as light as poss, as im headed to Buffalo to raid the outlets and then probably Montreal to raid Tonic (amongst other clubs) of all its honeyz and ale
Oh and heads up for any one looking to travel to the United States (i know this is a Canada thread) but they are gonna start charging for Visas as of September, so get yours now to avoid the fee. It lasts for like 2 years or something, so might as well do it now, whilst its still free Pretty sure Ive mentioned this before though
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Oh and heads up for any one looking to travel to the United States (i know this is a Canada thread) but they are gonna start charging for Visas as of September, so get yours now to avoid the fee. It lasts for like 2 years or something, so might as well do it now, whilst its still free Pretty sure Ive mentioned this before though
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For the last year or so, in addition to filling in a visa waiver form (the green form you get given on the plane), you have also had to go online to a website 72 hours or more in advance of arrival and fill out an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation). This confirms you are eligable to travel to the US and lasts for 2 years. From September the US will be charging $14 for the ESTA. You still do not need a visa to travel from England to the US. Just do the check online and fill in the green form on the plane - the only difference now is that the online part will incur a charge.
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