Saskatoon Irish Thread

Maca_eire · #1 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 04:06 PM

Hey guys and girls.

I wanted to start this thread as we are heading for Saskatoon this year.

Any one moving over, or who is there, please post.

Also, post good supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, gyms, you name it.

Any thing to help all of us moving for a new life.

What are you working at?
Driving? how was the insurance to set up.
How are homes and apartments for rent.

Hope to hear from every one heading or headed that way

wendy82 · #2 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Maca_eire

Hey guys and girls.

I wanted to start this thread as we are heading for Saskatoon this year.

Any one moving over, or who is there, please post.

Also, post good supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, gyms, you name it.

Any thing to help all of us moving for a new life.

What are you working at?
Driving? how was the insurance to set up.
How are homes and apartments for rent.

Hope to hear from every one heading or headed that way

Excellent idea. Myself, husband and kids are heading over in a couple of weeks, any help at all would be brilliant.

I will defo share the info i find out "when" we get there............

Andy H · #3 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 06:56 PM

loads of us heading over i should be there mid June.

great idea as there are loads of saskatoon threads but it will be good to everything in one thread.

Maca_eire · #4 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wendy82

Excellent idea. Myself, husband and kids are heading over in a couple of weeks, any help at all would be brilliant.

I will defo share the info i find out "when" we get there............

Cool cool. Did ye get work at the expo? Most people seem to be getting visa's so fast.

What jobs did ye get?

Hopefully ye will settle in fast.

Myself and gf are going in august id say. prior commitments and all that,

Maca_eire · #5 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy H

loads of us heading over i should be there mid June.

great idea as there are loads of saskatoon threads but it will be good to everything in one thread.

excellent. is it a group of ye? Where ye all from?

Where did ye get work and in what industry?

Sorry if I am being nosy. just trying to get to know everyone

Chaz01 · #6 (**permalink**) 19th May 2012, 11:48 AM

Great Idea to have all in the one thread!! We are also moving to saskatoon my OH is a plumber and will be going in July to look for accommodation and 2 start work, i will follow with our 2 children in August

.

Any info i get i will post.

And if anyone is getting there before us please share any info, im particulary interested in a good High school for my daughter.

Best of luck to everyone on their move

wendy82 · #7 (**permalink**) 19th May 2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Maca_eire

Cool cool. Did ye get work at the expo? Most people seem to be getting visa's so fast.

What jobs did ye get?

Hopefully ye will settle in fast.

Myself and gf are going in august id say. prior commitments and all that,

Jimmy had an interview the week of the expo and got offered a job but it was one of the companies who were at the expo. Hes a carpenter, so plenty of work in that area.

It hasnt been plain sailing though, we applied for the IEC visa in December............and waited, they came back in the post in Feb due to "insufficient barcodes" and we had to do them again and go back to the end of the queue................and wait and wait again. We were then told we had been accepted, we paid our money etc.........and about a month ago we were told we were "rejected".............apparently it wasnt the right visa for our family. we had given up our house and i had finished up in my job, we were ready to leave

Never in a million years did we think it would happen. We should have waited till we had 100% confirmation but we really thought we were ok to make plans after we had paid. Jimmy had a job to go to and all. Luckily his employer have been so good and helped us out, other than that i dont know what we would have done.

LindaDoyle · #8 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 03:30 AM

Best of luck to you all. Although we are not in Saskatoon we are not too far from there and I think its great that someone has set up a support network for you all. Its very hard when you first arrive if you dont have some support. We came here almost a year ago and we are in Winnipeg. Glad we made the move but it hasnt been an easy time so be prepared. You will go through so many emotions its unbelievable. Good luck to you all and keep posting as i love reading the different stories. if only we had that when we came it might have made things easier but like i say its great someone came up with this idea. Best of luck to all !!

Maca_eire · #9 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wendy82

Jimmy had an interview the week of the expo and got offered a job but it was one of the companies who were at the expo. Hes a carpenter, so plenty of work in that area.

It hasnt been plain sailing though, we applied for the IEC visa in December............and waited, they came back in the post in Feb due to "insufficient barcodes" and we had to do them again and go back to the end of the queue................and wait and wait again. We were then told we had been accepted, we paid our money etc.........and about a month ago we were told we were "rejected".............apparently it wasnt the right visa for our family. we had given up our house and i had finished up in my job, we were ready to leave

Never in a million years did we think it would happen. We should have waited till we had 100% confirmation but we really thought we were ok to make plans after we had paid. Jimmy had a job to go to and all. Luckily his employer have been so good and helped us out, other than that i dont know what we would have done.

Oh My God, if that happened me I would have lost it. You are amazing to keep going and getting it in the end. So are ye going on the SINP (nomination).
I feel waiting for the visa is the worst part. actually, we are still waiting for the nomination, and it seems like such a long time, but it is really just a few weeks.

I am very glad it is working out for ye now. I really hope Saskatoon is as nice as it seems.

Maca_eire · #10 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LindaDoyle

Best of luck to you all. Although we are not in Saskatoon we are not too far from there and I think its great that someone has set up a support network for you all. Its very hard when you first arrive if you dont have some support. We came here almost a year ago and we are in Winnipeg. Glad we made the move but it hasnt been an easy time so be prepared. You will go through so many emotions its unbelievable. Good luck to you all and keep posting as i love reading the different stories. if only we had that when we came it might have made things easier but like i say its great someone came up with this idea. Best of luck to all !!

Winnipeg is supposed to be beautiful. Have ye made many friends since ye got there?

Have ye come home yet on holidays or anything?

I agree with the emotions, I am expecting it to be hard, but when you want a new life and start, it shouldnt be to bad.

How was your first winter?