Thread: Would love to move to canada any advice please

Hi Me, my partner and 3 children all age 6 were looking at moving to Florida but finding almost impossible,we are thinking of Canada can anyone give me some advice, there is a website called Emergrate and they have a show on at Aintree race course(Liverpool) at the end of September we are hoping to get some advice on weather this is possible, Please if anyone would like to give me any advice that would be great.My partner is a vehicle technician and im a garment tech.I have never been to Canada,i have a friend who has recently gone to live,were would be a ideal place??Thanks Jacque

HI jacque

i have been in canada since 2007 but have to leave every 6 mths now going thru the process as i got married in june to a canadian i live in nova scotia the east coast of canada summers are great very hot here rite now 31 today been like that for about a week 1/2 Now the winters hmm we get loads of snow from end oct until middle march kids love as they get snow days off school im getting used to it now we get about 15inch of snow everytime it falls its not that bad really

ive been back in canada since the 4th may have to leave 4th oct so i am extending my visit by a year while thats processing i have applied for a work visa should take about 6 mths ive been told then i will apply for perminate residency here doesnt seem to matter ive married a canadian

i hope this helps u a bit

lorraine

Thanks Lozzie for your reply it sounds great, it seams a pain that you have to keep going back and forth bet you would just love to settle.My friend moved to Canada a couple of months ago it took her 4 years to get her visa, she is settling well im determined to either move to Florida or Canada want somthing differant i may be mad but what the hell!Hope everthing works out for you i would love to see that snow!Jacque

hiya

No your not mad the life here is great. The people are so friendly and welcoming i have made so many friends here. I dont think i would move back to the UK but my husband would love to move there he cant help it hes insane. Only draw back is i miss english bacon and a few other home comforts but dealing with it now. I just eat so much of the stuff i cant get here when i visit the UK keeps for going for 6 months

Good luck with the big move really think about it its amazing here look on the canada immigration site it might be a help to u

lorraine

Hi lorraine so you live in nova scotia we too are really hoping to move to Canada. Keep looking at the different sites, novia scotia looks lovely, what is it like there do they still have tons of snow???Do you know if there is much work in construction there? As oh is in that industry.I see you keep having to return to the uk every 6 months that must be a pain, we will keep trying to get to canada as it sounds lovely there, ecspecially for children. A friend of ours left for Vancouver and he absolutely loves it. Fingers crossed that might be us soon....

Hi there Lorraine welcome to Canada.i just came back from a 2 month trip to England,it was my first trip there and I loved it,very friendly people.it was a nice change after living here all my life,can't wait to go back,rather missing it there now! i've been thinking i would like to try living there for a year or so,i have had enough of the cold,long winters here! i can relate to you about the food,i'm missing some of the food from there. i found a great website where you can order British food,it's called British Online Supermarket,it has everything you would find in your local supermarket back home,just wish i could order some of the local takeaway back in rochester,miss the pizza!

Hi Del

yeap we still get loads of snow normally from october until middle march but its not that bad ive got used to it now. Still not good driving in it yet our 3 inches in england looks like puddles here but we do have winter tyer which help i hope u move here soon its great for the kids they will love it dont no about the construction sorry but they are alway building apartment here and halifax

hope this helps

lorraine

hi there del,i'm in central alberta and there is usually lots of work in construction around here but i have to warn you the winter months are awful,very long and very cold,with lots of snow.not sure about the other provinces in terms of construction work but the weather is basically the same everywhere with the exception of BC,it has mild winters,some places like Vancouver are quite rainy but it has some really beautiful places.

Thank you lozzie and cath for your replys I really love the sound of Canada we will keep looking for work, our friend in Vancouver will also let us know if his firm will start sponsoring as he has worked with my oh and he is a foreman. Just really want to move there now ecspecially for the children and the life style that is over there. we will keep our fingers crossed and we will keep trying.

Hi Del

Nova Scotia is beautiful very much like scotland nova scotia means little scotland so they say. Snow yeap we get snow the the temp are freezing here in the winter but we are all geared up for it so not many days off coz of snow.normal have snow for about 5 mths but im used to it now no biggy. the west coast has a lot of construction site edmonton alberta and places like that. I dont mind visting england every 6 mths i miss my boys who live with my ex hubby bradley is 15 one more year at school and nicholas is 20 and at uni so they may come here when they finish there education finger crossed

take care

lorraine