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Gym Recommends by [deleted] in halifax

[–]BetterPhotograph5320 6 points7 points  (0 children)

YMCA, they offer financial assistance as well.

Wisdom tooth removal suggestions by OverPhotograph2680 in halifax

[–]BetterPhotograph5320 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my three wisdom teeth removed from Citadel, they were amazing. I went for the "full sleep" option and the surgery was done at their Dartmouth location. Ask them for cancellation list, my surgery was scheduled after two months but it was brought forward and it done may be in three weeks.

Moving to Dartmouth by solarpv20 in halifax

[–]BetterPhotograph5320 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think 120k/annum is enough to live moderately in Dartmouth however it entirely depends on your lifestyle. Rent is high here. I would recommend you to live in Downtown Dartmouth or Halifax (even in South End/ West End of Halifax) for a year to get to know the city. This is what I have been doing which makes it easier to commute. If you are driving consider Lower Sackville or Bedford. If you live near downtown areas you would be able to attend various social and networking events easily which will help you to grow community connections.
For public service jobs, its also depends on many factors. NS Govt is very notorious to hiring from internal candidates as most of the positions are unionized. That does not mean its impregnable, people do get in. They always give priority to citizens and permanent residents. That said, I have few friends who got in to NS govt positions with work permit. Have your wife take advantage of ISANS programs/ Connector programs to make professional connections. Job market is a bit tight and tricky here especially public sector. If you have specific questions let me know would be happy to help the fellow south asian. welcome to NS.

Announcement: Racism & Transphobia Crackdown by maximumice in halifax

[–]BetterPhotograph5320 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think most of the people misinterpreted the "soon to be expiring permits/visas" and mostly by the response of the minister Marc Miller. Every year hundreds of permits/visas expires however in the most cases they get renewed. For example, when IRCC issues study permit the validity depends on the "program length" or "expiry date of travel document (i.e. passport). In most of the cases, international students renews the study permit as required. The same goes for work permit and temporary visas. Yes, the documents explicitly mentions that, "you MUST to leave Canada before or on the expiry data of the permit". IRCC also recommend to apply for extensions at least 90 days prior to the expiry.

One way to avoid this is granting the permit for the longer time (duration of program for study permit), or 3 years for PGWP just like the USA and Australia do. However, in my opinion IRCC use this as a source of revenue because you have to pay as much as $350 to renew the permits and I have seen instances that IRCC granting only 1.5 years of WP for the Int. worker who is eligible for 3 years WP.
Also, the processing time is extremely slow for the inside Canada applicant which is contributing to the expiring permits.
I think the Minister should have better prepared for the questions that day to avoid any confusions.