Canada 2010-2011?

tipp86

Im living in Toronto at the minute if anyone wants to know anything ask.

BCTORONTO

Hi all,

Are you a recent arrival in Toronto or been here since the summer???

Well the Irish Chamber of Commerce here in Toronto wants to see you!!!

On Jan 20th we are having a New Irish Arrivals evening. We will be joined by recruiters, immigration specialists and business people from the local community. It will be a great networking opportunity and for meeting other Irish people in a similar situation!!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_123680717695499#!/event.php?eid=148391175210839

Have a look at our Facebook page and sign up if you can attend!!

Look forward to seeing you there!!

ciaran67

tipp86 wrote: »

Im living in Toronto at the minute if anyone wants to know anything ask.

Whats the work like Tipp? Trying to decide whether to return to BC or try TO.

Sheebs

BCTORONTO wrote: »

Hi all,

Are you a recent arrival in Toronto or been here since the summer???

Well the Irish Chamber of Commerce here in Toronto wants to see you!!!

On Jan 20th we are having a New Irish Arrivals evening. We will be joined by recruiters, immigration specialists and business people from the local community. It will be a great networking opportunity and for meeting other Irish people in a similar situation!!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_123680717695499#!/event.php?eid=148391175210839

Have a look at our Facebook page and sign up if you can attend!!

Look forward to seeing you there!!

Pity this wasn't happening in Vancouver, would be perfect for me as I'm arriving on the 19th. Will ye be coming to Vancouver?

louisejscott

Hi Guys,

My partner and I are hoping to move to Toronto in 2011. We are awaiting the USIT 2011 visas to open...is there anything I can be doing in the mean time so that we are ready when they re-open or is there anywhere we can apply?

I'm hoping that at least one of us can secure employment before we go- I'm a performance analayst (5yrs+ exp) and my boyfriend is completing his Masters in Finance, Investment and Treasury he's hoping to get a job as a junior trader. Any advise on companies, recruiters etc?

TechnoPool

tipp86 wrote: »

Lots of gaa?

should mention im toronto

not just gaa i meant pal sorry, just there tons of other things as said above mostly indoor atm, but there plenty ta keep ya goin til it thaws out

i_love_toast

louisejscott wrote: »

Hi Guys,

My partner and I are hoping to move to Toronto in 2011. We are awaiting the USIT 2011 visas to open...is there anything I can be doing in the mean time so that we are ready when they re-open or is there anywhere we can apply?

I'm hoping that at least one of us can secure employment before we go- I'm a performance analayst (5yrs+ exp) and my boyfriend is completing his Masters in Finance, Investment and Treasury he's hoping to get a job as a junior trader. Any advise on companies, recruiters etc?

Dont use USIT to get your visas. USIT had a monopoly on the market up until 2011 where you can now get your visas through the Canadian embassy and without using a middle man i.e usit. Between you's this will save easily 800e. USIT have been ripping people off by charging 400e for visas where they will only charge around 50e through the Canadian embassy...

MJRS

i_love_toast wrote: »

Dont use USIT to get your visas. USIT had a monopoly on the market up until 2011 where you can now get your visas through the Canadian embassy and without using a middle man i.e usit. Between you's this will save easily 800e. USIT have been ripping people off by charging 400e for visas where they will only charge around 50e through the Canadian embassy...

How do you do it without USIT?

louisejscott

I looked on the Canadian website and couldn't find anything about applying for an under 35's visa- do you have a direct link?

gustafo

louisejscott wrote: »

I've looked on the Canadain website and can't find anything about the under 35's visa- do you have a direct link?

you will have to wait till january till its open, i think its the 25th then you will be able to do it directly with the canadian embassy.

MJRS

Where did you hear that?

louisejscott

I think i've found it :

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/highlights-faits/IEC-EIC-Oct2010.aspx

opens 18th Jan

TechnoPool

anyone still awaiting for a visa to arrive that you applied for this year?

Billy7878

Im Irish in toronto for christmas and montreal for new years, any suggestions of places to go for christmas eve? are the hostels any good for a laff

TechnoPool

TechnoPool wrote: »

anyone still awaiting for a visa to arrive that you applied for this year?

never mind got it!! roll on jan

inode

only 1 week and 6 days till 4 of us move to Vancouver.

how is the job situation at the moment and is there a certain area the irish are living in?

colin29

inode wrote: »

only 1 week and 6 days till 4 of us move to Vancouver.

how is the job situation at the moment and is there a certain area the irish are living in?

Ireland.

inode

colin29 wrote: »

Ireland.

no need for the sarcasm dude was just asking :rolleyes:

colin29

inode wrote: »

no need for the sarcasm dude was just asking :rolleyes:

Only messing with you. the Irish here seem to spread out, no distinct Irish area, downtown, Commercial Drive, Main Street and Kits seem to be where alot of people end up.

Black Swan

colin29 wrote: »

Only messing with you.

Saw your "Ireland" post earlier, and looked the other way. Be glad that our mods on the North America forum are very relaxed, sit in the background, and generally allow a great bit of latitude when posting, provided that no one officially reports a post (and wakes us up from our voluntary slumber). :cool:

3rdman

Hi Folks,

I'm going to apply for the 2011 USIT U35 program once it launches. In the meantime what can I do to be ready to apply once it launches? There's talk here of a garda cert? Can someone let me know how I get this? Any other requirements I can have ready beforehand?

Thanks for any help

inode

just have money ready before hand to enter the programme.

If you are wanting to go to Canada ASAP get your garda cert now by getting an application from a Garda station or their website and then just post it to your local superintendent and play the waiting game

tenchi-fan

inode wrote: »

just have money ready before hand to enter the programme.

If you are wanting to go to Canada ASAP get your garda cert now by getting an application from a Garda station or their website and then just post it to your local superintendent and play the waiting game

i'm not sure if the form is available online.

Generally you need to submit a written request to your local garda station (and not the garda vetting unit!). My local garda station gave me a template to fill out when I eventually found someone familiar with the process. They also wanted to see my passport so it will not be possible to post the request to the superintendent unless you personally know him, not to mention that it will probably be his clerk who deals with it. Although it can take a few weeks, I'd give them a call if I didn't receive it within 2 weeks.

Chet Zar

The Irish are very spread out in Vancouver - don't expect it to be like Sydney for example as it's nothing like it whatsoever! They don't all hang around in groups but you'd find a few definitely in Kits and Yaletown as they are popular areas.

tipp86

Anyone find the price of alcohol in toronto a bit price.

Between $6-7 then add $1 as a tip.

fat__tony

tipp86 wrote: »

Anyone find the price of alcohol in toronto a bit price.

Between $6-7 then add $1 as a tip.

Usually if Im out in bar/pub, we add the tip at the end of our session rather than on individual pints.

Obviously its different in a nightclub when you need to go directly to a bar to get your drink.

I'm usually too drunk to tip at that stage.

ciaran67

tipp86 wrote: »

Anyone find the price of alcohol in toronto a bit price.

Between $6-7 then add $1 as a tip.

Run a tab and tip at the end. If you go to the bar to get the pint you dont normally have to tip. Its not like the States on that front.

(edit) Oops just noticed Fat Tone said all that above

Joncol

Hi everyone,
Happy new year

I'm seriously thinking of getting the under 35 working visa when it comes up again this year.

Just wondering how did everyone find getting work etc?

I don't have a degree, came out of school and worked in insurance sales for the last 6/7 years.

Anyone any experience of getting insurance/banking/office work in Toronto/Calgary etc?

Hope yous are all enjoying it over there!!

3rdman

tenchi-fan wrote: »

i'm not sure if the form is available online.

Generally you need to submit a written request to your local garda station (and not the garda vetting unit!). My local garda station gave me a template to fill out when I eventually found someone familiar with the process. They also wanted to see my passport so it will not be possible to post the request to the superintendent unless you personally know him, not to mention that it will probably be his clerk who deals with it. Although it can take a few weeks, I'd give them a call if I didn't receive it within 2 weeks.

Yeah, there's no online form but they sorted me out with a form at the station. 3-4 week wait tho. Sure we'll have to wait.

TechnoPool

3rdman wrote: »

Yeah, there's no online form but they sorted me out with a form at the station. 3-4 week wait tho. Sure we'll have to wait.

ring the supers office in the station, i got mine in less than 24 hrs! but i used to be a memeber of AGS so that may have been a factor