

Joanne_UK
Canadian °µÍø½ûÇø in England
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24
About me
Canadian
Lives in Stockport
Speaks french, english
Registration: 27 September 2008
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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


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


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 °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø 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


HELP! Where to apply for National Health?? by cdnbassjunkie
I know, I am not an °µÍø½ûÇø, 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 °µÍø½ûÇø, 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


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