Introduction to the forum - Tell us about yourselves

[Denis1978]

Hello Everyone
My name is Denis, I'm 34 yo and I'm going to arrive to Canada as a permanent resident in August 30th.
I'm coming from Israel with my wife and two boys (5 and 3 years old) and we are going to settle in Gatineau area.
My profession is financial analyst and my wife is QA manager in biochemistry.
We know nobody in Gatineau and eager to meet a new acquaintances.
It was my dream during a lot of years to make moving to Canada and it's finally coming true .
I hope I made right step and I and my family we will be happy in our new country.

[trotterpig]

We would love to bring our two dogs out with us (Hollie & Bracken) and have already started to look at the process for them.

Bringing pets to Canada is the easiest destination in the world. Only a current rabies vaccination required, no waiting time or microchip. But I expect you have Pet Passports which will carry all these things. This also gives the advantage that the pets can pass back and forth with only the echinococcus treatment required for UK. You will probably fly into Montreal where I can provide customs clearance and pet boarding on the airport if required. I am doing this every day for pets entering from all parts of the world. Google for Manoir Kanisha. Welcome to Canada! I have been here from UK since 2007.

[simongjones]

Hi everyone, my name is Simon. I've been here in BC for 7 years having come from the UK with 2 kids (now teenagers). We came here on student visas and I was then able to apply for PR through the Provincial Nominee Program. I'm happy to help where I can offer relevant information.

Cheers

[Jayne S]

Hi All,
My name is Jayne and I am 39, currently living in Surrey, England. We planned on heading for Vancouver, but after looking at property prices we are now thinking of the Toronto area. We are so looking forward to the next stage of our lives!
Does anyone have any solid advice / guidance on how long it takes to get a PR visa, and whether it is advisable or not to come to Canada without it on a 6 month visitor visa if necessary (I appreciate I would not be able to work during that time).

Thanks All

Jayne

[m.j.w]

Hi!! My name is Michael from Ireland and im making the move to Canada in Janurary. Im an electrician and hoping to head over to Saskatchewan as that seems to be where all the work is. Have my iec visa sorted so all that left to do now is wait

[BenNevis]

Hi folks!

I'm Jack, 25 years old and from Glasgow. Hope to head over to Canada on IEC/WHV sometime between this time next year and early on in 2014. Willing to do any kind of job as I'm coming for the experience more than anything. Bar work or something similarly 'casual' would be perfect as I want to travel around as much as possible and have some fun.

Thinking of moving to Calgary as it looks a beautiful city; with low unemployment, not too bad weather (as far as Canada goes!) and close proximity to ski resorts.

Would love to hear the experiences of others from the UK who've been to canada for a working holiday, especially those who plumped for Calagry!

Cheers!

Jack

[tulum]

Originally Posted by m.j.w

Hi!! My name is Michael from Ireland and im making the move to Canada in Janurary. Im an electrician and hoping to head over to Saskatchewan as that seems to be where all the work is. Have my iec visa sorted so all that left to do now is wait

Alberta is crazy for workers of all trades. With the oil sands they are importing people from all over the world. Your trade is highly needed even with housing etc.
Fort McMurray is the hub and you can make a lot of money up there.
We live close to Edmonton and a lot of our neighbours are in the building trade and can never find enough electricians. Good luck.

[tulum]

Originally Posted by BenNevis

Hi folks!

I'm Jack, 25 years old and from Glasgow. Hope to head over to Canada on IEC/WHV sometime between this time next year and early on in 2014. Willing to do any kind of job as I'm coming for the experience more than anything. Bar work or something similarly 'casual' would be perfect as I want to travel around as much as possible and have some fun.

Thinking of moving to Calgary as it looks a beautiful city; with low unemployment, not too bad weather (as far as Canada goes!) and close proximity to ski resorts.

Would love to hear the experiences of others from the UK who've been to canada for a working holiday, especially those who plumped for Calagry!

Cheers!

Jack

You will have a blast in Jasper or Banff. It is only 1 hour from Calgary into the mountains. Alberta is in a tourist boom as with the cost of living very stable and lots of money to spend. Of course this is the tourist area and a wonderful fast paced city with lots to do. We lived there for 2 years about 10years ago and we would go there often to the mountains to ski or quad and camp. The most wonderful scenery in the world. So that would be a good choice. Check out Banff and Jasper for jobs. They have housing up there also.
Just remember the winters are cold and long. But Calgary gets some chinooks but buy lots of warm clothing.

[Monstermash]

Hello,
My name is Ben, im 30yrs young, married with 3 beautiful children, 6, 3, 1yrs. Currently living in Southampton England. Im a qualified HGV Tech and have been for 11 years now. Finding life in the UK very difficult at the mo, feel i need a major change in my life. Always wanted to move to canada so hopefully ill get the chance. Thanks for taking the time to read and hope to chat to some locals soon and try and find out as much as possible. cheers

[Alan D]

Hi all. I'm Alan. I'm from Ireland but moving to Saskatoon soon. Waiting for my application to finish being processed and hopefully it will all be positive. I'm going over to work as a civil engineer. Really looking forward to the move and experiencing all that Canada has to offer. Since losing my job in late 2009 I've gone mad into the outdoors. So bring on the work and the play and the people. Maybe I'll see some of ye there. :-)