My parents (in Canada) are trying to buy a PC for their family in the UK, but they're having trouble finding a store that will take their money. Apparently they won't accept foreign credit cards, or even money orders. He's tried Dell, PC World, Curry's, and a few others. Any ideas?
posted by krunk on Nov 29, 2009 - 14 answers

We currently live in the UK and my wife has secured a job in Vancouver, so we're moving to Canada! Yay! However, I am self employed and run my own small business in the UK. All the Canadian Work permit stuff is geared to people who've got a job offer from a Canadian employer, not someone bringing a small business with them. Anyone done this (or something similar) before? Got any advice? [more inside]
posted by dflock on Aug 24, 2009 - 2 answers

Canadian interested in UK graduate schools, but thoroughly confused by the different conventions used across the Atlantic! Please hope me! [more inside]
posted by tickingclock on Dec 29, 2008 - 5 answers

I might have made a gross error. Is there something that I can do to speed up my Visa application? [more inside]
posted by vernondalhart on Dec 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Shipping from Canada to the UK: I have a few extra bags and two bikes that I want to send back to the UK ahead of our return home. We're currently living in Toronto. Have you used any good shipping companies lately? [more inside]
posted by gaby on Nov 27, 2008 - 4 answers

What do I need to do to be able to live in Wales for 8 months? I'm a Canadian citizen. [more inside]
posted by vernondalhart on Nov 26, 2008 - 4 answers

Will a UK DVD player have enough power, using an adaptor, to work properly in Canada? [more inside]
posted by sabotagerabbit on May 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Recommendation for a company that will receive an eBay package in the UK and ship it to me in Canada? [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Jan 26, 2008 - 2 answers

Can Canadian citizens become permanent residents or citizens of the UK more easily than, say, a U.S. citizen? [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Oct 16, 2007 - 8 answers

In order to save money on my prescription meds, I've been mail-ordering from Canada and the UK. However, I know that the online pharmacies that handle the process add a significant markup over the in-country prices available through the respective national health care systems. Over the next four weeks, I will be in both Canada and the UK. Can I fill my prescriptions directly, with a US doctor's written prescription? If not, is there some way to obtain a local physician's prescription? (The meds are psych meds, if that makes a difference.)
posted by soulbarn on Aug 30, 2007 - 5 answers

Wondering how to: Travel with 26 foot (cured black spruce) tipi poles, canvas and various assorted camping gear from Toronto Canada to England / Wales. Alternatively: How do I rent a tipi or a yurt (or other rustic / gypsy style camping caravans) in the UK? [more inside]
posted by ndicecco on May 20, 2007 - 5 answers

What's the cheapest (but safe) way to ship several heavy boxes from the UK to Canada? [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Nov 21, 2006 - 7 answers

Can I buy a mobile phone in the UK that will work in Canada and Burkina Faso? [more inside]
posted by madokachan on Jun 4, 2006 - 6 answers

What is the best way to do international transfers in order to get the best currency exchange rates and avoid excessive bank transfer fees? Transferring from the UK to Canada is costing me £20/transfer.
posted by srboisvert on Dec 27, 2005 - 13 answers

Suggestions for PhD study in International Relations within the English-speaking world? [more inside]
posted by keijo on Sep 22, 2005 - 13 answers

Two twenty-somethings, travelling to the London, Edinburgh, and Montreal, seek advice on things to do in each city. [more inside]
posted by muddgirl on Jul 18, 2005 - 14 answers

Immigrating to a nice, developed anglophone country in the northern hemisphere has been a long-time dream of mine. [more inside]
posted by falameufilho on Jul 5, 2005 - 20 answers

I am a dual Canadian-UK citizen who has not resided in Britain for more than fifteen years. This autumn, I will be returning to live in the UK. What should I do for travel insurance, and are there any other bureaucratic hoops I should be jumping through? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Apr 22, 2004 - 10 answers