Anyone from Ontario?
Nov 5th 2019, 5:50 am
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
He’s a gas technician (or engineer here in the U.K) . He’s already challenged his plumbing qualifications from the U.K. and has passed his Red Seal so we’ve used this for our visa application. Once we arrive he’ll do the same for his gas.
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Nov 5th 2019, 11:32 am
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
https://patinstitute.ca/becoming-a-c...he-tssa-exams/
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Nov 5th 2019, 1:49 pm
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/wp-co...pr-23-2019.pdf
He might find the official Jobbank of use - has info about what qualifications are needed also useful for finding jobs - it's Gas Fitter, generally, here) .. https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketrepo...ments/16971/ON - then check out tssa etc.
Gas will require him to be licensed by TSSA. https://www.tssa.org/en/fuels/resour...ublication.pdf (opens in new tab, no download - page 11) - sadly there is no Red Seal Endorsement for Gas Fitter in Ontario: http://www.red-seal.ca/trades/g.1sf.3tt.2rb-eng.html
Going back to your question - if you want to be mid way between Niagara and Port Elgin you might want to look at Guelph and surrounding areas.. I have a nephew who is a prof at Guelph Uni and he and his family love living there - plenty to do, countryside nearby and a lake to go the beach. There's a Y there https://www.guelphy.org/en/index.aspx - running clubs https://therunningworks.ca/links/ and several dance studios too including Guelph Youth Dance https://guelphyouthdance.ca/ - not forgetting swimming https://guelph.ca/living/recreation/...m-schedules-2/
It's a Uni town, some nice older buildings and houses as well as the more modern stuff, there's transit to Toronto and elsewhere https://guelph.ca/living/getting-aro...ntral-station/
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Nov 6th 2019, 4:49 am
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
I'm in Niagara, feel free to message me with any specific questions.
Nov 6th 2019, 1:16 pm
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
I agree with everybody that you need to find the job first. I’m drawn to small places but the jobs just aren’t there so you may need to live close to a city to ensure hubby gets a job. For you too.
As far as schools are concerned I would choose a home based on neighbourhood not specifically school. If you live in an area where the residents sit out on their porches smoking weed all day long and drinking all evening then your children will be going to school with their children. Not necessarily the best of foundations for life. Call me a snob but I’m sure most of you would agree.
when it comes to choosing a house make sure to bring lots of documents. If you won’t have jobs lined up then be prepared to be rejected by landlords or you will likely have to pay six months up front. Don’t buy until you’ve been here for a year so you know where you want to live.
As far as schools are concerned I would choose a home based on neighbourhood not specifically school. If you live in an area where the residents sit out on their porches smoking weed all day long and drinking all evening then your children will be going to school with their children. Not necessarily the best of foundations for life. Call me a snob but I’m sure most of you would agree.
when it comes to choosing a house make sure to bring lots of documents. If you won’t have jobs lined up then be prepared to be rejected by landlords or you will likely have to pay six months up front. Don’t buy until you’ve been here for a year so you know where you want to live.
Nov 6th 2019, 1:26 pm
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
As far as schools are concerned I would choose a home based on neighbourhood not specifically school. If you live in an area where the residents sit out on their porches smoking weed all day long and drinking all evening then your children will be going to school with their children. Not necessarily the best of foundations for life. Call me a snob but I’m sure most of you would agree.
Nov 7th 2019, 11:10 am
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Re: Anyone from Ontario?
ok maybe I should be a little more specific. Some neighbourhoods, the residents will smoke weed, drink all evening and not do a days work in their lives. Not really the type of influence I would want in my kids.
