Why do you want to move to Canada
#82
Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
If you're single, no children etc, sure why not go off for a new experience. And if certain circumstances happen I can certainly see why people might want to stay. Each to their own but you constantly hear 'I want a better future for my kids' which is fine but why move half way around the world to do it? Unless you are looking through the philosophical prism of the Daily Mail, the UK has many different aspects to it, many different career choices and many diverse areas in which to reside, without the emotional and financial upheaval of emigration.
#83
Joined: Dec 2008
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
My Aunt used to make the best prawn sarnies. She'd put on that pink sauce you'd get in a pub prawn cocktail.
If you're single, no children etc, sure why not go off for a new experience. And if certain circumstances happen I can certainly see why people might want to stay. Each to their own but you constantly hear 'I want a better future for my kids' which is fine but why move half way around the world to do it? Unless you are looking through the philosophical prism of the Daily Mail, the UK has many different aspects to it, many different career choices and many diverse areas in which to reside, without the emotional and financial upheaval of emigration.
If you're single, no children etc, sure why not go off for a new experience. And if certain circumstances happen I can certainly see why people might want to stay. Each to their own but you constantly hear 'I want a better future for my kids' which is fine but why move half way around the world to do it? Unless you are looking through the philosophical prism of the Daily Mail, the UK has many different aspects to it, many different career choices and many diverse areas in which to reside, without the emotional and financial upheaval of emigration.
#84
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Sometimes it gets screwed up if you bold/italic things dodgily - tho I wish people would go back and put the [] in the right places. I've no idea who's quoting who in half of this thread. It's as if fledermaus and dboy have merged into some weird hybrid opinion machine.
#88
Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
My uncle moved to Canada in the early seventies, had to take a lower skilled and paid job. The schools his children went to were not very good to say the least. One cousin eventually went to a community college but left to have a baby, her truck driver boyfriend when he's at home beats her constantly but she can't leave him because she has no money, the other cousin worked in construction until he lost an arm in an work accident, got hooked on pain killers and is now homeless. The uncle died of stress related heart attack.
My other uncle stayed the UK, had a decent job took his family to lots of European holidays. The children prospered because they had the comfort and stability of their family and familiar culture. Both cousins went to university, one to Oxford the other to the LSE and now have lovely homes in the country, great jobs and lovely families. Unless there's a war, stay in your own country.
My other uncle stayed the UK, had a decent job took his family to lots of European holidays. The children prospered because they had the comfort and stability of their family and familiar culture. Both cousins went to university, one to Oxford the other to the LSE and now have lovely homes in the country, great jobs and lovely families. Unless there's a war, stay in your own country.
He didn't become homeless - but like your uncle, he took painkillers for the rest of his life, because of the pain from the nerve damage. And he died this year, at only 57. I have no doubt that the painkillers contributed to his death - some of the side effects of these drugs are terrible. But what do you do when you really need them?
#89
Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
I'd suggest the OP peruses the MBTTUK forum in general and does some searches on "Canada" in that forum as well - this will give you a feel for the potential downsides.
I'd also suggest that those who leave for strongly negative generic reasons (UK is crap, gone to the dogs, blah blah) are frequently delusional and their opinion should be avoided - head to Canada for positive reasons about expanding life experiences and not the supposed negatives of EU bureaucrats or immigrants etc as these sorts of issues arise in all developed countries.
I'd also suggest that those who leave for strongly negative generic reasons (UK is crap, gone to the dogs, blah blah) are frequently delusional and their opinion should be avoided - head to Canada for positive reasons about expanding life experiences and not the supposed negatives of EU bureaucrats or immigrants etc as these sorts of issues arise in all developed countries.
#90
Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Hello there,
Ive already posted on this board under the "immigration" thread as my husband is thinking of moving to Canada, but im unsure.
Ive never been one that wants to live abroad, I dont know why, its just something Ive never thought of.
We were in Canada on holiday in the summer, and to be honest, when we came back home I really did miss Canada, and thought about it alot. My SIL (husbands sister) and her family live there, and we were very close to them before they moved to Canada last year and I do miss them very much.
My mum says theres nothing here (in GB) and we would be mad not to go, and my FIL and MIL say I should be thinking of our 2 kids because they will have a much better life in Canada than here. Why they think that I dont know because they have only been to Canada for 2 weeks before and that was with us, in the summer. They mean well and are only wanting the best for their grandchildren, but is moving to Canada the best thing for them?
Im now left feeling that if I dont go to Canada, people will be thinking that Im not doing whats best for my children, and that makes me very sad.
Is moving to Canada the best thing for us all?
Why did you want to move to Canada, and can I just ask how long does it roughly take for everything to go ahead? For my Sil it took approx 3 years.
Jackie
P.S Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.
Ive already posted on this board under the "immigration" thread as my husband is thinking of moving to Canada, but im unsure.
Ive never been one that wants to live abroad, I dont know why, its just something Ive never thought of.
We were in Canada on holiday in the summer, and to be honest, when we came back home I really did miss Canada, and thought about it alot. My SIL (husbands sister) and her family live there, and we were very close to them before they moved to Canada last year and I do miss them very much.
My mum says theres nothing here (in GB) and we would be mad not to go, and my FIL and MIL say I should be thinking of our 2 kids because they will have a much better life in Canada than here. Why they think that I dont know because they have only been to Canada for 2 weeks before and that was with us, in the summer. They mean well and are only wanting the best for their grandchildren, but is moving to Canada the best thing for them?
Im now left feeling that if I dont go to Canada, people will be thinking that Im not doing whats best for my children, and that makes me very sad.
Is moving to Canada the best thing for us all?
Why did you want to move to Canada, and can I just ask how long does it roughly take for everything to go ahead? For my Sil it took approx 3 years.
Jackie
P.S Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.
Only you can make the decision on emigrating though. And I guess you have to really think about what you do value in life most and what you want and decide whether you can get that in Canada, or Scotland.
It sounds like the house thing isn't important to you. But you need to ask yourself what is, before you make the decision. Good luck.