3 Years Today!
Aug 24th 2014, 1:36 am
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3 Years Today!
Can't quite believe that 3 years ago today my wife, 12 year old daughter and myself were flying first class (upgraded free 
) to start our new life in Canada. It took a year to get a positive LMO sorted as a process operator (NOC C) for a grain plant here in Manitoba.
As I was NOC C my wife couldn't work till we obtained MPNP, which took approx 9 months. We were lucky enough to come over with a decent profit from our house sale so financially we were okay. As soon as she could my OH started work at the same company as me looking after logistics, a job that drives her up the wall sometimes but until something better comes along then needs must.
Our daughter has settled in really well, made good friends and is doing very well in school, made honour student every year so far. She goes skiing, does ice dance and recently came 4th in Manitoba schools high jump. I think we have managed to wean her off Justin Bieber, she seems to be weaning herself off the English accent!
As for me, after about 14 months I was promoted to production supervisor however I wasn't really happy there so I started looking elsewhere as soon as we had gained PR. I was offered a job with a multi national food company which I took. This was a good company to work for, much better benefits than my initial company etc. I was also taught to drive a 3000hp electric diesel locomotive which is awesome but it just made me realize that my future wasn't in the grain industry. So 7 months ago at 48 years old I applied for and got offered a job building, testing and installing wellheads in the oil fields round here plus recently round Edmonton and I love it.
We bought our house here after renting it for 3 months, we were also lucky enough to buy a 10 acre yard site which next year we are going to move our current home to.
So to sum it up, it has been a wonderful 3 years for us all which has been full of opportunities. The sort of opportunities we would not have seen in the UK. Canada isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it just seems to work for us.
The adventure continues.....
) to start our new life in Canada. It took a year to get a positive LMO sorted as a process operator (NOC C) for a grain plant here in Manitoba.As I was NOC C my wife couldn't work till we obtained MPNP, which took approx 9 months. We were lucky enough to come over with a decent profit from our house sale so financially we were okay. As soon as she could my OH started work at the same company as me looking after logistics, a job that drives her up the wall sometimes but until something better comes along then needs must.
Our daughter has settled in really well, made good friends and is doing very well in school, made honour student every year so far. She goes skiing, does ice dance and recently came 4th in Manitoba schools high jump. I think we have managed to wean her off Justin Bieber, she seems to be weaning herself off the English accent!
As for me, after about 14 months I was promoted to production supervisor however I wasn't really happy there so I started looking elsewhere as soon as we had gained PR. I was offered a job with a multi national food company which I took. This was a good company to work for, much better benefits than my initial company etc. I was also taught to drive a 3000hp electric diesel locomotive which is awesome but it just made me realize that my future wasn't in the grain industry. So 7 months ago at 48 years old I applied for and got offered a job building, testing and installing wellheads in the oil fields round here plus recently round Edmonton and I love it.
We bought our house here after renting it for 3 months, we were also lucky enough to buy a 10 acre yard site which next year we are going to move our current home to.
So to sum it up, it has been a wonderful 3 years for us all which has been full of opportunities. The sort of opportunities we would not have seen in the UK. Canada isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it just seems to work for us.
The adventure continues.....
Aug 24th 2014, 5:39 pm
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Re: 3 Years Today!
Congrats 
Aug 24th 2014, 11:31 pm
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Re: 3 Years Today!
Can't quite believe that 3 years ago today my wife, 12 year old daughter and myself were flying first class (upgraded free ) to start our new life in Canada. It took a year to get a positive LMO sorted as a process operator (NOC C) for a grain plant here in Manitoba.
As I was NOC C my wife couldn't work till we obtained MPNP, which took approx 9 months. We were lucky enough to come over with a decent profit from our house sale so financially we were okay. As soon as she could my OH started work at the same company as me looking after logistics, a job that drives her up the wall sometimes but until something better comes along then needs must.
Our daughter has settled in really well, made good friends and is doing very well in school, made honour student every year so far. She goes skiing, does ice dance and recently came 4th in Manitoba schools high jump. I think we have managed to wean her off Justin Bieber, she seems to be weaning herself off the English accent!
As for me, after about 14 months I was promoted to production supervisor however I wasn't really happy there so I started looking elsewhere as soon as we had gained PR. I was offered a job with a multi national food company which I took. This was a good company to work for, much better benefits than my initial company etc. I was also taught to drive a 3000hp electric diesel locomotive which is awesome but it just made me realize that my future wasn't in the grain industry. So 7 months ago at 48 years old I applied for and got offered a job building, testing and installing wellheads in the oil fields round here plus recently round Edmonton and I love it.
We bought our house here after renting it for 3 months, we were also lucky enough to buy a 10 acre yard site which next year we are going to move our current home to.
So to sum it up, it has been a wonderful 3 years for us all which has been full of opportunities. The sort of opportunities we would not have seen in the UK. Canada isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it just seems to work for us.
The adventure continues.....
) to start our new life in Canada. It took a year to get a positive LMO sorted as a process operator (NOC C) for a grain plant here in Manitoba.As I was NOC C my wife couldn't work till we obtained MPNP, which took approx 9 months. We were lucky enough to come over with a decent profit from our house sale so financially we were okay. As soon as she could my OH started work at the same company as me looking after logistics, a job that drives her up the wall sometimes but until something better comes along then needs must.
Our daughter has settled in really well, made good friends and is doing very well in school, made honour student every year so far. She goes skiing, does ice dance and recently came 4th in Manitoba schools high jump. I think we have managed to wean her off Justin Bieber, she seems to be weaning herself off the English accent!
As for me, after about 14 months I was promoted to production supervisor however I wasn't really happy there so I started looking elsewhere as soon as we had gained PR. I was offered a job with a multi national food company which I took. This was a good company to work for, much better benefits than my initial company etc. I was also taught to drive a 3000hp electric diesel locomotive which is awesome but it just made me realize that my future wasn't in the grain industry. So 7 months ago at 48 years old I applied for and got offered a job building, testing and installing wellheads in the oil fields round here plus recently round Edmonton and I love it.
We bought our house here after renting it for 3 months, we were also lucky enough to buy a 10 acre yard site which next year we are going to move our current home to.
So to sum it up, it has been a wonderful 3 years for us all which has been full of opportunities. The sort of opportunities we would not have seen in the UK. Canada isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it just seems to work for us.
The adventure continues.....
Aug 25th 2014, 2:21 pm
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Re: 3 Years Today!
GC44 Well done to you all! Life isn't always easy here but when things do start going right, you feel such a well deserved sense of achievement
Hope all continues to go well for you and your family.
Hope all continues to go well for you and your family.
Aug 25th 2014, 11:21 pm
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Aug 25th 2014, 11:26 pm
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Aug 26th 2014, 1:23 am
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Re: 3 Years Today!
They have made us feel that we belong. (even though I have made it abundantly clear that I have absolutely no interest in ice hockey).
Aug 26th 2014, 1:30 am
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Re: 3 Years Today!
From week 1 we have been lucky enough to meet some really great locals and co workers that have welcomed us with open arms. In the last year both myself and my OH have lost parents, our friends here have been queuing up to offer any condolences or help we may need.
They have made us feel that we belong. (even though I have made it abundantly clear that I have absolutely no interest in ice hockey).
They have made us feel that we belong. (even though I have made it abundantly clear that I have absolutely no interest in ice hockey).
Sorry to hear about your family, it's in moments like that that i's tough being an immigrant.
