what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
May 29th 2013 | 1:08 pm
#1
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From: SW Ontario
what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
see title.
(in before what/which argument)
(in before what/which argument)
May 29th 2013 | 1:17 pm
#2
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From: Cochrane, Alberta
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Availability of a job.
Great horizons with those darn pretty mountains.
It was one of the only two provinces we had visited twice before, hence a little knowledge steered us this direction.
Would be tempted to look elsewhere for retirement - but not sure I would want to do the whole "getting to know you" stage in another location. But I sure would like a longer gardening season.
Great horizons with those darn pretty mountains.
It was one of the only two provinces we had visited twice before, hence a little knowledge steered us this direction.
Would be tempted to look elsewhere for retirement - but not sure I would want to do the whole "getting to know you" stage in another location. But I sure would like a longer gardening season.
May 29th 2013 | 1:21 pm
#3
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From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Sex.
(Nfld is where the Mrs was from and wanted to move back to.)
(Nfld is where the Mrs was from and wanted to move back to.)
May 29th 2013 | 1:29 pm
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From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Met/married a Canadian from Quebec with two kids.
Equity from UK home would buy a home in NB and a rental property for income to supplement pension making a manageable total. Might also have been possible in one or two other places but NB being bilingual was good in that it would provide continuing French schooling for the kids.
Equity from UK home would buy a home in NB and a rental property for income to supplement pension making a manageable total. Might also have been possible in one or two other places but NB being bilingual was good in that it would provide continuing French schooling for the kids.
May 29th 2013 | 1:33 pm
#5
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From: White Rock BC
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
We didn't choose a province. We chose Vancouver which just happened to be in BC. Why? Mountains, sea, society, climate, cheap Japanese food. Not necessarily in that order.
May 29th 2013 | 1:34 pm
#6
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From: South of Calgary
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
It provided everything we were after: availability of work; access to sports/interests we enjoyed; ease of international travel and immigrant friendly. Like JonboyE, we didn't choose a Province, but a city.
May 29th 2013 | 1:57 pm
#7
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From: Toronto
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Nightlife
Career Path mainly.
Career Path mainly.
May 29th 2013 | 2:15 pm
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From: Winterpeg
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
In no particular order: Job offer, extremely welcoming locals, extremely affordale housing, hot dry summers, cold snowy winters, space and lots of it.
May 29th 2013 | 2:20 pm
#9
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Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Because if you really have to live in Canada, Vancouver and its slightly broader area is the only habitable place in the naffing country unless you're, well . . .
May 29th 2013 | 2:49 pm
#10
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From: Europe (to be specified).
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
May 29th 2013 | 3:09 pm
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Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Sent here by employer. Bastards.
May 29th 2013 | 3:55 pm
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From: Back in Scotland after 4 years in Calgary
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Job offer dictated it!
May 29th 2013 | 4:15 pm
#13
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From: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
Best place in Canada and job!
May 29th 2013 | 4:56 pm
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From: Bristol ~ Nanaimo, BC ... It's a bit like Salem's Lot!!
May 30th 2013 | 1:21 am
#15
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From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Re: what factors (if any) influenced which province/territory you moved to?
work..no other reason..if my job was readily available anywhere in Canada for the same money i would be living in SW Ontario not Calgary.
