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Re: Recent Immigrants to Canada compared to the old days If I could roll back the clock, I would have considered the following: 1. make more friends at school and university (but I have to start from scratch when I came to Canada; in addition, I believe that it is easier to make friends at...

Recent Immigrants to Canada compared to the old days Since [scroobal] suggested that we share our experiences, please allow me to post my experiences and my observations. In 1981, prior to completing my final exams at SU, one of my classmates and I were selected by AIESEC (Association...

A Medal for [scroobal] Agree. I hereby nominate [scroobal] for the Spirit of Greener Pasture Medal 2009, for his tireless and selfless effort in providing broadly based information and perspective(s) for potential Singaporean emigrants.

Re: Cellars in Residential Real Properties I am unable to speak about the USA, but I believe that almost all residential real properties in Toronto (and possibly Canada) have a basement (although you refer to it as cellar). In the old days, before 1960's if not earlier, most of the...

Hi brother [scroobal], You are doing a public service and favour for many potential Singapore emigrants. Your message contained several important matters which various individuals should give due consideration. Cheers.

******** CPP is only available to you if you have made contributions (employer's share and employee's share through payroll deductions). I believe that the OAS is based on the number of years of residence in Canada as an adult (please check the government of Canada website).

Please allow me to make a few suggestions for you to consider. Notwithstanding your noble and patriotic objectives of sending your son to serve NS, albeit primarily to instil discipline and other desirable attributes, and assuming that your son spent his early years in SG, you may wish to...

Hi [scroobal], This is an informative thread. Unfortunately, recently, it has very other irrelevant posts. May I ask those individuals to consider deleting those irrelevant posts. Thank you.

In the past, USA does not allow dual citizenship. However, for several years now, USA has allowed dual citizenship, because I know several Americans, who have acquired Canadian citizenship legally.

Brother [scroobal] Well said. During my 23 years in SG, there was no dissent. I may disagree with the ruling govt at that time, but I was very compliant during school days, on the ball (and may be a little garang) during NS and reservist, became more aware and broaden my perspective during...

Brother [scroobal], Thank you for your excellent response. I read that post, but chose not to reply at that time, hoping to leave it as a mystery for him. Have a good week.

I enjoyed reading it, and I hope the younger generation will read it.

I have diligently applied for renewal of my exit permit every year during the initial years (because I had completed only several in-camp training, etc.), and thearefter every two years, after I asked CMPB to consider two-year renewals, for almost 26 years. Eventually, CMPB notified me that I...

Let us make assumptions or speculate about possible scenarios. Assume that you acquired NZ citizenship, and also applied for a NZ passport. If we further assume that you chose or inadvertently forgot to renounce your SG citizenship, and your SG passport does not expire till 2011. Speculate...

Pardon me for pointing this to you: Should be all right because I believe that there is no "alright"

Poor and / or incorrect English and grammar is not restricted to SG. We find it here in Canada. Not that my English is good, but they asked me to take an English test when I arrived in Toronto. Unfortunately, when many individuals use a phrase or a celebrity uses one, others seem to believe...

Principal (principal of a school, principal of a company) principle (principles of physics, it is a matter of principle) then (Then, there is the reluctant minister) than (The minister is more reluctant than his son) different from different than each other (my wife and I look after...

I have not heard about this matter in Canada, but when I was serving NS, I recall a fellow who was born in India, but a PR or they refer to it as "stateless" in SG. He had to travel for some family matter, and he applied and was issued something similar to a Certificate of Identity, although I...

With respect, I am disappointed that for the numerous scholars they have in the cabinet, and the ability and leadership which they claimed to have, and accordingly they claimed that they deserve the multi-million dollar annual compensation, I agree with you, or perhaps, I submit, rather than put...

Not that this matter affects me or us, but I submit that the SG govt is unreasonable to have a policy which makes a passport for a SG male expires at age 11. What if the person applies for a passport at age 10, will the passport expires when the person turns 11. If they continue with such a...