Yes, about 700k people live in Winnipeg proper. In Canada we have Provinces not States. It's like all lartge cities, it has both nice and not so nice areas. Verrrrrry cold winters and hot summers. Its nickname is Winterpeg. Why have you selected this city?Anyone living here? WHats it like compared to other states/cities in Canada? Is there a lot of work, esp in construction/carpentry? Is it a nice area?
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LOL, thanks wasn't too sure if anyone lived thereYes, about 700k people live in Winnipeg proper. In Canada we have Provinces not States. It's like all lartge cities, it has both nice and not so nice areas. Verrrrrry cold winters and hot summers. Its nickname is Winterpeg. Why have you selected this city?
hi there, well done on the job, where is it located cos that may be a deciding factor on where you luve, i work in st vital and its a great choice, nice mall, nice houses and parks, good schools, etc. I live in charleswood and im very happy here which is why we stay, its on the expensive side but its beautiful, i would advise you to go on kijiji canada as soon as possible as rentals are very difficult to find at the moment, i can recommend st vital, charleswood and st james as good areas to live, steer clear of thenorth end of the city. If you need any other info let me know, how old are your daughters, ive a thirteen yr old daughter and two sons, five and ten.hi Linda, we are moving to winnipeg in may my husband has landed a job over there,we are moing over there with four girls, could you give us advice on the best areas to rent? schools etcwhen we get there we are going to be staying in a hotel until we find a house to rent. we are interested in the st vital area? could you advice us on this!
hi, to answer your question about whether or not one wage packet or not will be enough, the answer to that will depend on what your husbands earnings will be and how much your rent ends up being. We are paying 1,500 in charleswood and its a case of me having to work as my OH is an automotive technician and his wages depends on how much cars he fixes (kinda like a piece work system) some weeks he could get 40 hrs in and other weeks he might only get 25 but thats generally in the Winter months. Anyways like i say the earnings will determine whether you have to work or not i think if your husband is working in the South end of the city ( you mentioned lindenwoods) then you should look for a house in the River Heights/Grant park areas. House rentals are very hard to find alright but once you are here you will find something easier than from there cos you have to be ready to jump straight away once you see you. if you live in St. Vital thats also an option but when his job moves to Lindenwoods he will be stuck in very heavy traffic every morning from St. Vital to Lindenwoods. I travel the opposite direction and I see it every morning and Ive often commented that Im so lucky Im going the other way as its bumper to bumper the whole way.hi linda my husband job is in the north end of the city. But they are relocating to the south end in july. near lindenwoods area of the city, there is not a lot of houses out there to rent. Im on that kijji web site nearly everyday ,rental market is very pricy in winnipeg! I know the area that you live in decides the school catchment area, so i want to make the right choice. MY girls are ages 9, 6,5, 19mths so I am hoping they adapt well to the winnipeg climate! How do you find the eduction system there is it much like home? Do you find cost of living high? Im just wondering could you get by on one wage packet or would we both have to work? thanks
Hi there and welcome to the forum from myself also Irish from Wexford area. We moved here last July 2011, I've posted lots of info on here under this particular thread and if you read through some of my other replies. Winnipeg is a lovely province to choose to relocate to because there are some similarities to Ireland. And great place to rear kids. If you would like to send me a private mail I will answer any specific questions you might have but in meantime there's a lot of info already on this thread as I have been helping canbrack with info and advice too, have a read above and see what else you wish to know. River heights, st vital and Charleswood are all sought after areas and very safe community to bring up kids. Good luck.corktowinnipeg said:Hello out there!. My family is planning to relocate from Ireland to Winnipeg early next year. We will be conducting an exploratory visit at the end of this month to look at schools for the kids, housing, jobs etc. Any advise will be immensely appreciated!. I am a Nurse/ Public health specialist and my husband is an Architect/ Construction & Project management. What are the job opportunities etc AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT COMMUNITY WILL BE BEST FOR KIDS.![]()
hi again, how much are you being charged for the humphry's inn? i have not heard of that particular place. Let me know how much they are charging you. We stayed at the hotel just beside the hotel on our first night here when we first came out last year on a recce trip. It was the Victoria Inn and Suites. Very basic but the room was grand and cheap enough from what i remember. let me know what you are paying and i can help you find something else perhaps. Transportation in Winnipeg is fine if you are planning on staying down town or within the city. There are buses regular and you also can get taxis if necessary. would you not hire a car for your time here? I know its extra expense but i would advise it to be honest. We found we needed it to get around to all the places we wanted to go and particularly if you guys are going to be job hunting while you are here cos Winnipeg is vast. If you are already booked into the Humphy's for the first night and have paid for it you prob wont get a refund if you cancel. So let me know the story on that one. I dont mind picking you up at the airport and taking you to your hotel. We were met at the airport when we first came out on our exploratory visit and i have to say i was glad to see a friendly face when i landed. plus its a long journey and you will both be wrecked. Are you bringing the kids with you? What ages are they? that will all make a difference to your exploratory visit and where you stay. like i say, i think you should hire a car for your time here. Does your hubby have any interviews lined up already? it would be a good idea to try and secure some job interviews before your arrival cos its very difficult to do what you are hoping to do within a week. have you checked out whether or not you will be able to work here as a nurse? im really not sure if you might have to get your credentials recognised here. Someone else might be able to offer more advice on that score. i know with the trades people from ireland a lot of them have to have their qualifications recognised here. And in my case i worked all my life in Ireland in accountancy but im not in a position to work here in accounting because my skills are not recognised and i wouldnt be comfortable working in that field just yet anyway cos of the differences in taxation, payroll, etc. let me know your situation and i can help you hopefully from there. Good luck. Linda
i looked at humphy's inn online and it looks like a beautiful place to stay and with a 3 month old i think its important you stay somewhere like this. When we came last Feb on our recce trip we came without the kids so booked into very cheap and cheerful accommodation for the first two nights and basically winged it after that. We were lucky tho cos my husbands first interview lead to meeting a lovely couple who actually ended up insisting we stayed the remainder of our two weeks with them. So it worked out incredibly well. With regard to setting up interviews you should send your husbands resume to precon Construction because they are very busy at the moment and my friend is a project manager for them so i can put in a word for him. there is also another company called Shindico but i dont know much about them but do know that they are also working in conjunction with pCL and both are very busy right now. There is lots of construction going on here and i really dont know if its a case of walking onsite and trying to wing it. im not familiar with the construction industry as my husband is an auto technician. We were lucky to set up over ten interviews online before arriving and we had interviews practically every day. We went home armed with lots of job offers. i think it will be important for your husband to try set up interviews ASAP. At the end of the day you dont want to go spending all that money on a trip here and not achieve results. just being practical. the other girl, Canbrack on this forum might be able to throw a few names of companies your way too cos her husband is also in construction. i will be speaking to her during the week and will ask her. in meantime get online and see how many interviews you can secure and even ring pre-con and Shindico if you have to. Google their details online. Good luck and keep me posted. Anything i can do i would be happy to. also mean that about picking you up at the airport. you can have a think about it. Best of luck. linda.Hello again LindaDoyle, many thanks!. Really encouraged!. Humphrys inn is charging 1180 dollars excl. tax for 10 nights. I thought of renting a car but a bit anxious abt driving on d other side of the road. We did not pay for d accomodation yet...only reserved it.We will be coming with our 3 month old. Our other four will be home with grandma...ages 3,5,7 n 9. Hubby has no job interviews yet. Hope he'll be able to get some before we arrive. Any ideas about the construction/architecture sector? .I have been in touch with CRNMB....for the nursing reg ...they said I need to be in Canada as a resident before applying.....there are loads of nursing jobs though...might have to get something else doing till i get reg. I have my masters in public health so hopefully will get something with that. Thank you so so much. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
i looked at humphy's inn online and it looks like a beautiful place to stay and with a 3 month old i think its important you stay somewhere like this. When we came last Feb on our recce trip we came without the kids so booked into very cheap and cheerful accommodation for the first two nights and basically winged it after that. We were lucky tho cos my husbands first interview lead to meeting a lovely couple who actually ended up insisting we stayed the remainder of our two weeks with them. So it worked out incredibly well. With regard to setting up interviews you should send your husbands resume to precon Construction because they are very busy at the moment and my friend is a project manager for them so i can put in a word for him. there is also another company called Shindico but i dont know much about them but do know that they are also working in conjunction with pCL and both are very busy right now. There is lots of construction going on here and i really dont know if its a case of walking onsite and trying to wing it. im not familiar with the construction industry as my husband is an auto technician. We were lucky to set up over ten interviews online before arriving and we had interviews practically every day. We went home armed with lots of job offers. i think it will be important for your husband to try set up interviews ASAP. At the end of the day you dont want to go spending all that money on a trip here and not achieve results. just being practical. the other girl, Canbrack on this forum might be able to throw a few names of companies your way too cos her husband is also in construction. i will be speaking to her during the week and will ask her. in meantime get online and see how many interviews you can secure and even ring pre-con and Shindico if you have to. Google their details online. Good luck and keep me posted. Anything i can do i would be happy to. also mean that about picking you up at the airport. you can have a think about it. Best of luck. linda.![]()