Purple_martian

Hello all!

I am new to this site and generally not very familiar with forums so I hope I get this right

I currently live in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, with my boyfriend and young daughter. I moved here for university 18 years ago and although I like it, we want to experience somewhere new. We visited Vancouver 2 years ago and loved it.

I currently look after my young daughter but my past has many jobs, including 10 years as a Government statistician.
My boyfriend is still a Government statistician and has spent the last 18 months trying to find a job in Canada with no luck whatsoever.

We were all set to apply for the federal skilled worker visa scheme when it reopened in May, only to find the occupation list had changed and he was no longer covered (ah well!)
It's quite frustrating as we tick all the boxes - language, education, age (just! ) but my boyfriend hasn't been able to find anything. So we're considering all options!

I hope that explains me and why I'm on here in a nutshell. Any advice very much appreciated!
Vicki

bakedbean

Hello and welcome to the forum . Thanks for introducing yourself in the Welcome Inn.

Yes, it's not so easy obtaining visas to live and work abroad. Plenty of patience required

If you're still pursuing with Vancouver, then do check out the Canada section on this forum and post some questions and join in with some existing threads. They're a helpful bunch of folks. I'm sure they can give you some advice.

If not......just dip in and visit some other country sections on here.

All the best with your plans....whatever they turn out to be.

Persephone

Hi Vicki
Welcome to BE!

This is the link to the Canada forum if you haven't already found it: http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=56

You'll find plenty of useful information there. There is a search function if you want to look for something specific. Click on the search button on the right hand side of the top bar and enter your search terms.

All the best
P

Purple_martian

Bakedbean, Persephone,

Thank you for your kind greetings!
Thanks also for the hints and the link to the Canada forum. I'll be sure to check it out.

Thanks again!

Rosemary

Hello and a big welcome to BE.

Excellent information can be found in the BE Wiki, not forgetting the Living and Moving Abroad forum that will help you, another set of great help is the permanent threads at the TOP of each forum, they are very pertinent to that particular forum and makes sensible reading.

Moderators deal with any problems that arise such as inappropriate posts, spammers etc, you will find their names at the bottom right hand side of each forum's index in bold font.

Please contact me if I can give you any further help.

Rosemary