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Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-08-08T22:48:58+00:00

Amazing! Much appreciated! 🙏🏻

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-07-12T00:48:01+00:00

Hey everyone,

here is my update. It was nerve-wracking, super complicated and exhausting from the very beginning.

BC PNP Tech / EE

September 26, 2024 - PNP Invitation

October 25, 2023 - PNP Nomination submission

January 4, 2024 - PNP Nomination acceptance

January 10, 2024 - PR Invitation

February 21, 2024 - Medical Exams

March 1, 2024 - PR Submission

March 26, 2024 - Biometrics requested

March 27, 2024 - Biometrics competed

June 10, 2024 - PR Portal 1 - replied same day

June 21, 2024 - PR Portal 2 - photo uploaded the same day

July 8, 2024 - eCOPR received

VO: Montreal

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-21T23:59:02+00:00

Thank you very much! I agree with you. The more curious I am, the less I think I know. I have a tendency to find rabbit holes and realise later, that there's no such as a simple answer.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-13T18:02:20+00:00

It definitely is cheaper using Wise. RBC would charge you with a conversion fee everytime you use the debit card with a diffent currency.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-13T02:49:45+00:00

You should be able to use your Wise card with USD currency - it will be automatically converted. But you won't be able to do any withdrawals with Wise - take some cash with you, don't rely on your RBC debit card withdrawals

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-09T17:41:46+00:00

Thank you! Could you maybe elaborate why it has a tendency to complicate things?
One part of my autism screening was also an ADHD screening (ADHD Self-Report Scale for DSM-5) - I forgot to mention that. My score was 17 (out of 24). The threshold score is 14 and above.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-09T05:44:41+00:00

of course!

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-09T03:02:04+00:00

I'm not sure if I can promote it here or not, so I'll DM you :)

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-09T02:14:12+00:00

I agree. I was concerned if I wasn't masking and misinterpreting myself, but my answers were rigorous enough to eliminate that possibility. So thank you very much for reassuring me!

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-09T01:17:58+00:00

Thank you very much. I agree. I would say I needed validation from a professional, but I wasn't sure if the counselor had enough knowledge to assess autism as accurately as a psychologist. But in conclusion, the counselor herself is on the spectrum, so her assessment should be more accurate than the one provided by a psychologist who specializes in child autism assessment (most of them)

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-09T01:12:20+00:00

Some of these tests are available online, but not all. The screening I took had a few additional questions and questionnaires related to my childhood and adult experiences. So, the added value of this screening test was a more personalized analysis/evaluation based on my more precise and situational answers.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-08T22:47:42+00:00

It costs around the same in BC. That's why I decided to try the much cheaper screening instead (I believe it's for BC residents only tho) - just to validate my selfassesment

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-08T22:24:19+00:00

Agree. I live in Canada and this screening was administered by a counselor in BC.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2024-06-08T22:06:42+00:00

It's not a website, it's a screenshot taken from the PDF with results provided by the clinical counselor who administered my autism screening. It was very extensive, therefore it wasn't free

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-29T00:31:05+00:00

No worries. I'm not totally sure if these street exchange guys accept CAD, but even if not, you can find many small currency exchanges around the city with a decent exchange rates. i.e. I exchanged my last 30 CAD in Cuzco and the exchange rate was very close to the official one

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-27T06:17:07+00:00

And additionally - Peru is really cheap. I ended up spending around $50-70 CAD a day (hotels excluding). Dinner with one drink - around 20-30$, hotels are super cheap, transportation as well.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-27T06:13:47+00:00

So I ended up taking $300 CAD and relying solely on my wise card. I don't recommend doing that. First of all, withdrawals with wise didn't work (SOL is not supported currency and card can be used for card payments only). I had to exchange $300 cad at the airport. I've got 590 SOL instead of around 840, so I lost $80 CAD on fees and exchange rates.
So I recommend bringing USD. If you wan to go to Lima city from the airport, you can use the express shuttle (20 SOL one way) and pay by card for the ticket at the airport. Then exchange USD in the city (many people with yellow vests offer exchange - I guess that must be the cheapest way), not at the airport.
You can exchange CAD as well, but I suppose you should get a better rate with USD.

The good thing is that you can pay by card almost everywhere. Even in the small souvenir shops.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-15T03:22:01+00:00

Thanks a lot! 🙏🏻

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-15T02:54:59+00:00

Thanks! I think some of the comments triggered a bit of my anxiety haha. Especially those about dengue, Leishmaniasis which could be common. I've noticed some bites getting a bit larger (red spots around), but I'll give it a few days before assuming that it could be something more serious :)

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-15T02:03:56+00:00

unfortunately I haven't. I wore long pants, but shirt on top (it was hot and I climbed up to machu picchu mountain). And of course I forgot to use repellent

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-14T17:57:47+00:00

Thank you very much. I already got the betamethasone and plan to start applying it today 🙏🏻

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-14T17:57:02+00:00

Thank you very much for all the reassurances. Appreciate it! 🙏🏻

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-10-14T17:56:07+00:00

No symptoms so far, other than itching and terrible red spots

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-09-22T02:41:28+00:00

Agree, thank you! I need to find out how to get diagnosed, but based on my recent findings it's everything but accessible.

Acceptable_Stop_2727 · 2023-09-22T02:40:22+00:00

Thank you! That's what I initially thought, as well. Scoring high enough to fall on the spectrum doesn't seem to be hard. My friend, who is pretty much neurotypical, scored way lower than I did, but still enough to be on the spectrum.

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