alberta

Hello expats, This is my first post in this forum. My wife and I have 4 kids with the 5th on its way. We live a decent lifestyle here in the Netherlands thanks to good wages and various tax benefits. I work for engineering companies and there seem to be good job perspectives for the coming...

My husband and I are looking into relocating to Alberta. I am a nurse here in the UK, and he is a delivery driver at present. We have two sons. Any advice on places to live in Alberta that are good for families would be useful. Actual information on what it is like to work out there, especially...

Hi guy, I am an Irish dentist, moving to Slave Lake. Its a small town 250km north of Edmonton. I havent been able to come across any expats relocated in Slave Lake in any online forums. Would anyone in this forum have any information on Slave Lake and how its like living there? Possibly any...

Does anybody know how? I went over to Calgary and took a visit to the Tradesecrets office who said that I require a minimum 54 months and 6750 hours experience to swap my gas safe certificate without sitting an exam, with a fee. I was also told that I need to be living in the country to do...

Hi We are looking to emigrate to Canada next year and Iam currently planning budgets based on affordability. The way I understand it is that you pay federal and provincial tax on earnings. We would be emigrating with an LMO under the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme. Does anyone know if you...

Hi This is my first post, so here goes :) We are looking to move next year to Alberta. My boyfriend is an electrician and we are hoping to emigrate through the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme in Alberta. I've got loads of questions and would really appreciate if anyone has any advice or...

Hi to all I have landed a job in Edmonton had my lmo approved etc I am a single guy no ties so i am looking to live in an area where socialising without transport eg car will be possible. My work will be in the Rosedale Industrial area near Strathcona i believe.I would like to be easily able to...

Hi folks, I have just relocated to Canada from Dublin and am currently living in Saskatoon, SK. I am relocating to Edmonton AB on Sept 1st (as where I am is only temporary accommodation) and am having an absolute nightmare trying to find somewhere to stay in Edmonton :confused2: As I'm on my...

hi everyone, finally i signed myself up on this forum. been looking for advices and perspectives from this forum for years, yet feeling to be a part of it just now! :) i am from Indonesia and recently just got back from Saudi Arabia. i worked there for a year and i did not like it. then this...

What's the music scene like in Alberta? Is there a main area/city for music? If so, how does it compare with other parts of Alberta? What venues are worth checking out for local talent and/or touring bands? And finally, if you were stranded on a desert island with three albums what would they...

Hi there, My name is Gustavo Garcia , I am from Mexico and want to migrate to Edmonton Alberta applying for a Visa called Alberta Provincial Nominee . I hold a Bachellor's Degree of Computer Science, 8 years of experience. I have been looking on the internet for several months and applying...

Edmonton is a city located on the northern section of Canada’s Saskatchewan River that serves as the capital of the province of Alberta. Blessed with fertile farmlands, its status as the second largest city in Alberta nevertheless imparts it with a thoroughly contemporary and sophisticated...