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It’s the express visa system, for highly qualified workers.

We did have to enter the country to get the paperwork done once the visa was approved, but you need to spend only about two years out of five in the country after that. So this gives you time to sort out a thing or ten.

The immigration requirements are apparently very different for QC though.

Sorry I didn’t see this post before...But you still can come in Qc after right?
 

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Yes, we could. My French would probably need to go beyond “c’est un chapeau” though... [emoji85] [emoji23]

lol There are lots of english speaking people in Qc , you can go anywhere and be served in both language. There’s also a lot of french speakers in Ontario! Have you been to the « canal rideau » between Gatineau and Ottawa in the winter? Also what tortoise do you have?
 

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For those of you (like me) who hadn't seen the story: https://abcnews.go.com/Internationa...re-off-norway-coast-prompts/story?id=61894958

The passengers seem surprisingly calm. I would have been beside myself with worry and fright!
Saw that on Facebook. Was at first watching it without the sound and then was curious if the people were screaming and panicking but nope. They were pretty silent as they are being slid around. I would have been a person they flew out first just to get rid of me.
 

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@Lyn W You said wanted to see the garden, so I did a video this morning.

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Loved seeing your garden. It looks like a great place to sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Your voice was awesome. Almost all Americans love accents though. I accidentally started the pledge to our flag with a Scottish accent one morning and decided to just embrace it. The looks on my second graders’ faces were pretty funny. It was a terrible Scottish accent too.
 

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If you meant CarolM then I was taking some downtime and conserving my data what with the electricity going off all the time, my wifi was down a lot.
No I meant Carol H. I see you on here a lot and Carol H. I haven't seen her for awhile. She drove a long drive to get another tortoise recently so I'm hoping that's why. Just too busy. Our weather has been pretty bad. Hers was a bit worse because she's farther north in our state of Ohio.
 

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In England and Wales (Scotland is different), we start with primary school in Reception Class the year a child turns 5. Then a further 6 years in Primary School (Two years at Key Stage 1 and 4 years in Key Stage 2)

Move to Secondary School at age 11. Three years of Key Stage 3 and then 2 years if Key Stage 4. At the end of KS4 (age 16) all students sit GCSE public exams.

At this age, youngsters can then leave school for employment or an apprenticeship. But if they don’t have passes at GCSE maths and/or English then they must continue to study these subjects as well.

Or youngsters go into Key Stage 5 for two years where they study A Level subjects (typically 3 or 4) which is the qualification level needed to go to University.

KS5 usually takes 2 years (occasionally 3), so students are free to move on to university or the world of work aged 18. I am guessing this is equivalent to your cégap?

In some schools the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme is taught in place of A Level and the Middle Years Baccalaureate (MYB) in place of GCSE.

Most youngsters start university straight from school and do a 3 year Bachelors degree. On completing that they have 3 levels of nationally recognised qualifications.

Some take a gap year before their degree. Son did a 4 year degree programme with a placement year working which counted towards his study programme.

From talking to a British friend of mine now living in Texas, I understand the USA doesn’t have a public exam system like we do. Her children went to a school that did MYB and IB, but that wasn’t the norm. She said that American degrees have a mandatory foundation year probably due to this.

I have to admit im having a really hard time understanding this whole system lol, but yes im guessing ks5 would be the equivalent of cégep.
 

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lol There are lots of english speaking people in Qc , you can go anywhere and be served in both language. There’s also a lot of french speakers in Ontario! Have you been to the « canal rideau » between Gatineau and Ottawa in the winter? Also what tortoise do you have?

We stayed in Gatineau this summer, and walked across the bridge to Ottawa regularly. [emoji23] I think in terms of job opportunities, one should speak some French in Ontario, at least near the border with Quebec. It’s a very bilingual place. Loved it more than Toronto, I have to say, even if the local species of flora (poison ivy) and fauna (mosquitoes, horse flies) seemed pretty determined to make my life miserable. [emoji85] I’ve learned a lot this summer.

I had two gorgeous Greeks in Turkey, Kristoff and Elsa (kept separately most of the time). Unfortunately, they had to stay there, for more than one reason, but the main of which was the impossibility to take tortoises out of the country. It’s for the protection of native species (Greeks and Hermanns); otherwise poaching was rampant. :(

Do you have a separate thread about your tort? Is it a sully?
 

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Loved seeing your garden. It looks like a great place to sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Your voice was awesome. Almost all Americans love accents though. I accidentally started the pledge to our flag with a Scottish accent one morning and decided to just embrace it. The looks on my second graders’ faces were pretty funny. It was a terrible Scottish accent too.

Are you a teacher? Scottish accent, lol!
 

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Are you a teacher? Scottish accent, lol!
I taught second grade for fourteen years and then quit to take care of my mother in law. She has since passed but I have so enjoyed being home with my toddler so much, I didn’t go back. My husband likes me home so I’m hoping to keep being a SAHM.
 

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They’re Nordic, lol. During our cruise, one of the passengers fell ill and was taken to a nearby hospital, wherever that may be, by a helicopter. Happens every day. [emoji33][emoji33]
My seadog nephew says the Norwegians are pretty good at dealing with and avoiding emergencies.
It is amazing that they airlifted more than 1300 passengers by helicopter!
 

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You can get really nice almost all-in-one tank set ups from Walmart. Id say go with 10 gallon. It’s a nice small size, provides lots of swim space AND you can add some snails even a few other fish if you’d like. The only thing i needed to add to my setup was a heater (and gravel). Theres plenty of room for fishy to love being a fish!
I'll look. There's a pet supply across the street from Wal-Mart also. I'm looking at possibilities. I would totally enjoy watching the beauty of it. I have to make sure I can do that with measurements and location of the aquarium or I won't do it.
 

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I have to admit im having a really hard time understanding this whole system lol, but yes im guessing ks5 would be the equivalent of cégep.
Yes I think you're right.
Our children can either stay in school after 16 - if the school has what we call a 6th form - or they go to a further education college to get the qualifications they need for university or to follow vocational courses.
The FE colleges also take mature students and offer full and part time academic and vocational courses.
 
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