Introduction to the forum - Tell us about yourselves

[stu77]

Hi all,

Been looking at this site for a while now but only just signed up. Ive been thinking of a move to canada for a few years now and think its baout time i took the plunge and did it. Ive got a geology degree and a few years experience in the geotechnical / project geology game and was wondering how easy/hard it would be to get employment. im not bothered about what job i'd do but would like to move to the toronto area as i have a friend who lives there. Just wondering if anyone had any good ideas where to start.

[mamachka]

Hello!



I joined this forum because over the course of the last year my husband and I became very interested in a possible re-location to Canada. He has a wonderful job...but we seriously dislike where we live. His company has a branch in the Vancouver (or rather Burnaby) area. I have no idea where we should be looking!

We have met several people that were Canadian and we liked their warmth, openness and tolerance.

We have no friends here where we live (still in USA) and we are very warm, friendly loving people.

We are so tired of just living our lives day to day, feeling like we are watching our lives passing by...and we are ready for a change. We want to go where we feel our quality of life will be better. I am American Ukrainian heritage and My Husband is American Italian heritage. We know that there are Community Centres for both cultures and we are really excited about that. There is nothing like that where we are now. We know Canada is multicultural, and we are excited about that!

I am in the early stages of research. I have LOT's of concerns..but I will not bog down this thread with those. I will post my concerns in another area.

I look forward to hearing from others and learning a lot.

[jazza161]

Hi There!
This is the first time I've joined any sort of on-line forum so WOOHOO!
Anyway, I've been reading your posts with great interest as we are in much the same mind space as many of you seem to be
I formed a great love affair with Canada as a child reading books and seeing pictures of your magnificent wilderness... finally last year I, along with my husband and three kids, got myself to BC and the Rockies, and I knew I had found 'my place'! It is truly bizarre how at home I felt in your country... please don't think me a complete whacko but I even had the maple leaf tatooed on my shoulder (my ONLY tatoo)!!!
So now we are considering moving half way across the world!
I am a Special Ed. teacher & Vocational (college) teacher in Childcare, my husband a carpenter/foreman. We would quailify according to THE LIST, but it seems such a long process, especially when you have children to consider, and really, our lives are just fine where we are..
But really, is 'just fine' good enough?!?
So, that's me, just a bit obsessed really.

[Getting There]

Originally Posted by jazza161

Hi There!
This is the first time I've joined any sort of on-line forum so WOOHOO!
Anyway, I've been reading your posts with great interest as we are in much the same mind space as many of you seem to be
I formed a great love affair with Canada as a child reading books and seeing pictures of your magnificent wilderness... finally last year I, along with my husband and three kids, got myself to BC and the Rockies, and I knew I had found 'my place'! It is truly bizarre how at home I felt in your country... please don't think me a complete whacko but I even had the maple leaf tatooed on my shoulder (my ONLY tatoo)!!!
So now we are considering moving half way across the world!
I am a Special Ed. teacher & Vocational (college) teacher in Childcare, my husband a carpenter/foreman. We would quailify according to THE LIST, but it seems such a long process, especially when you have children to consider, and really, our lives are just fine where we are..
But really, is 'just fine' good enough?!?
So, that's me, just a bit obsessed really.

Hi,

We're the Alberta side of the Rockies (stunning aren't they). Just wanted to welcome you to the site but also to say that applications are not taking nearly so long nowadays. If you were submitting your application today, chances are you would have a decision within a year...not a long time to plan a major move like this.

Best wishes,

Eamonn & Janet.

[dgjamison]

Well everyone we are in our last week in Ireland before returning to Canada on Sunday, I am excited but sad at the same time, I'm sad that I have come to dislike the culture in Ireland and the UK so much that I feel I have to leave again and hopefully for good, but also I am leaving my Kids and grandkids behind and that is going to be the hardest thing I will ever have to do, but I am really unhappy here and feel I need to try and enjoy the rest of our lives. At the back of my mind I am hoping my kids will come and see the really good life they could have in Canada if they work as hard there as they do here. On the other hand I am really excited to be going back as I love it there and the people are lovely, polite and friendly. I will keep you all informed of our journey the ups and downs that I know we face until getting settled, finding the right area for us and accommodation, it may help any of you that are thinking of coming out after us. Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions along the way, adn if I can help I will do my best. Wish us luck, (you must think we're mad)
regards
Djam

[jazza161]

Originally Posted by Getting There

Hi,

We're the Alberta side of the Rockies (stunning aren't they). Just wanted to welcome you to the site but also to say that applications are not taking nearly so long nowadays. If you were submitting your application today, chances are you would have a decision within a year...not a long time to plan a major move like this.

Best wishes,

Eamonn & Janet.

Thanks, your welcome is much appreciated
WOW! One year!?! That really is not much time to plan such a huge move when you need to sell a house (and majorly fix the bathroom first), prepare kids and so-on. Not that I'm getting cold feet (definitely not!) but I may put off the application until we are a little more prepared
Thanks again, and I'm very jealous that you're at the other end of this process...

[arsenal]

Greetings all,

I'm a newbie to the land of emigration. Ever since my first vacation in Toronto several years ago I was smitten with the place and my partner and I have been contemplating a move there for a while now. He's finishing up his Master's degree and after a short work experience stint we're hoping to take the plunge.

In the meantime I've decided to get started on the applications in the coming months, hopefully submit them this winter, depending on which of us has the higher Skilled Worker score we'll decide who is the primary applicant.

In the time between then and now I'm hoping to network with people who have been through the process so I can get tips and pointers on topics and ambiguities (there are so many) that have me stumped. In either case, I'm hoping that within the next year we'll already have our vacation house bought and be visiting on a regular basis and getting to know the place even better.

Look forward to some good interaction!

[shashy]

Hi all,
Im a newbie too. My husband and I along with our teenage children have decided to consider emigration to Canada, we have had enough of England. My Husband Tony works 6 days a week and between 10 and 11hrs a day. We would like to make the move to Canada so we could have more time to spend as a family. I still have a lot of research to do but am hoping to 'get the ball rolling' soon. I have many questions to ask but will post them elsewhere but look forward to hearing other peoples views and advise from others that have made the move already.
Sharon

[Getting There]

Originally Posted by jazza161

Thanks, your welcome is much appreciated
WOW! One year!?! That really is not much time to plan such a huge move when you need to sell a house (and majorly fix the bathroom first), prepare kids and so-on. Not that I'm getting cold feet (definitely not!) but I may put off the application until we are a little more prepared
Thanks again, and I'm very jealous that you're at the other end of this process...

Yes, the one year timeline puts a different spin on things doesn't it. We waited two and a half years for our visas and many who applied after us had to wait longer still, but the revised, occupation centric, process that is now in operation is much more slick. I (Eamonn) was doing an orientation tour with a family just this week who applied thinking it would take 4 to 5 years to get a visa and they have got their Permanent Residence visas in 7 months! I can tell you, it took them by surprise but they are delighted. Best get working on that bathroom!

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.

[davey0035]

Ok, I´m David, a 36yr old Chartered Building Surveyor, Living in Mexico City with my wife and 10 month old daughter (my wife is Mexican) and I am currently living and working in Queretaro during the week.

I have been in Mexico now for years (and my Spanish is still bad) following an extended sabbatical but I love it here. I work in Construction and I have had several jobs here in Mexico and having been very critical of the approach to health & safety and quality I have decided to practice what I preach and I have started my own construction company.

Notwithstanding my very poor Spanish, I am able to get the job done and I am loving living and working in México, its certainly a challenge but I am enjoying every minute of it.

By the way I am a newbe to this forum but what I have seen so far is friendly and helpful posts.

Oh...I think I have entered my info in the wrong discussion!! I am not emigrating to Canada! Sorry.