immigration to Canada

[1990timeismoney]

Hi all just received a job offer in whitecourt alberta in canada will be moving from the UK to live and work there.is there any other members who have done the same or got any advice on whitecourt.

Luke

[amatthews45]

Well done and good luck!

I would love to move over to canada

[1990timeismoney]

Cheers mate. My misses was board one day and sent my cv of week later I had the job . still trying to decide hence asking for people opinions.

What's your trade there's loads of work out there at the moment

[amatthews45]

Thats the thing I have no mayor proffesion always worked in resturants

Thinking about collage and get into some sort of public service because my missus is a training nurseel so got a little time

[1990timeismoney]

That's not to bad your misses will be able to get a sponsorship in many country's with a nurses qualification and then take you on her visa

[amatthews45]

Yeah she could be I want to do something so I wont always be looking for a job there.

Gonna use these few years I got to do some saving to make the move.

You excited to go? You sorting your visa and stuff now?

[1990timeismoney]

Yeah looking forward to it bit unsure still I don't have to worry about any paperwork the company has done it all for me only applied for the job a week ago and start on the 15th of September

[Whitenoize]

I'm in Alberta at the min dude here untill December real nice place loads to do you will love it I'm gona try and get back out as much as possible

[1990timeismoney]

I'm in Alberta at the min dude here untill December real nice place loads to do you will love it I'm gona try and get back out as much as possible

sounds awesome are you working there.have you visited whitecourt this is were ill be going.

[FMuscle]

I moved away from Canada first chance I got. Not looking back. But if you really want to go, Jim Morrison's lyrics are the best advise: the west is the best. Go West.

[TimD]

I'm assuming you've had a gander at Whitecourt on the map?

Looks like a very isolated town to me, a couple of hours drive into Edmonton isn't too bad. The winters will be hellish up there..

http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com/canada/climate2/Whitecourt.html

[Whitenoize]

sounds awesome are you working there.have you visited whitecourt this is were ill be going.

I'm near med hat at the min yeah I'm working over here everywhere is a few hours drive it's the norm over here

[kavan-k]

Where do you search for these jobs?

[Yoshimitsu666]

I did it in November, I was getting 6quid an hr as a welder at home, putting up with shite weather and having nothing to do on the weekends but drink so decided to leave. I'll never be back to Ireland if I can avoid it.

I'm in Edmonton at the moment, great place but a tad rough in places (was threatened by a native with a gun sat night) but easily avoided. Unreal amount of work around, they advertise jobs on the radio, on Canadian Gumtree and signs at the side of the road. Needless to say the pay is much better too. People are generally very nice (aforementioned natives and the homeless are the only exceptions).

You've got the biggest mall in the world, a massive network of bike trails, any sport you want, hundreds of bars on your doorstep and 3hrs away is Jasper which has some of the best boarding in the world in winter and camping with bears, bison, elk etc in the summer.

I'd do it man, and sooner rather than later. The doors are closing at the moment and the visa system gets mixed up in 2015 again to make it harder to get in. Great opportunity for someone who wants to work hard and make unreal money.

Some people don't like it, but they're the kinda people that gurn on facebook about not being able to buy Tayto cheese and onion in Canada or the lack of Irish bars, just narrow mindedness. Do it.

[Yoshimitsu666]

Also bear in mind that with a job offer I am guessing your being offered an lmo visa, and that will mean youre tied to that specific employer. The IEC visa scheme will be opening again around december and will be a better option as it provides an open work permit.

[1990timeismoney]

Thanks very much for the advice sounds like you got good advice and are making the most of it.my Lmo was lodged yesterday the company already has one just need my name putting on it.i no whitecourt is a big in the middle of n where but hopefully when winter comes and the snowboarding will begin.

[Whitenoize]

Love the tayto cheese and onion comment haha I'd give my left nut for a

Packet and a carton of sukki at the min lol

[Yoshimitsu666]

Haha yeah, there was a good British shop in edmonton that brought in some stuff. I'd ride a pot noodle at this point!

What line of work are you guys in? Tradesmen are worshipped here like its not unknown for welders at to get 100+ an hour.

[kavan-k]

Maybe a bit late here haha but are there loads of welding jobs? Id be up for going out and getting away from this shithole!

[Yoshimitsu666]

Probably best place on earth for welding bro. Alberta is anyways! 1st year apprentices start on around 25-27 an hr. Plenty of work, took me less than 2 weeks finding my current job and I'm loving it. Get it done bud!