Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Bit of a vague question to be honest, Canada is about the size of Europe! Anything else to narrow it down, do you at least have a province in mind? Any other criteria? In all honesty, if you just want outdoors lifestyle and good schools, then most of the UK will give you that. Are you looking for something specific from Canada?

And are you able to get visas without needing a job offer? If not, then you'll just have to go wherever you can find a sponsoring employer, so best not to worry about locations just yet.

Re: medical cost, it depends on the province, but most provinces have free healthcare, although that doesn't include things like prescriptions or ambulances that would be included under the NHS. This Wiki article has more info - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Medical_Insurance-Canada

I see you've also posted a similar question in the Oz forums, so this Wiki article may be useful too - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Canada_versus_Australia

And lastly, as you've asked about the cost of the move in the Oz forums, thought it may be useful for you to have an idea of it for Canada too (I'd imagine probably quite similar to the cost of moving to Oz), this thread is a good place to give you an idea - https://britishexpats.com/forum/cana...canada-735341/

HTH.

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Welcome back! :D

4 years on and a lot has changed since your previous threads - for Canada now it's Express Entry (Trades) for your spouse which will mean having to obtain a Certificate of Qualification from one of the Provincial bodies or else a job offer / job offer with Provincial Nomination - Electrician is a regulated trade and has compulsary certification. Each Province has their own regulatory body - were you still hoping to go to Alberta - if so this should help: https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/expe...u-should-know/
(if he can get a job offer, this new pilot for getting certification might help: https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/SOUR...Fact_Sheet.pdf )
:)

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Is everything medical free in AB???

Including cost of prescription drugs from the pharmacy, ambulance calls?????

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Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Provincial healthcare you mean, I presume. What is NOT covered (within the link on those words) includes Medications, opticians, dentists and etc., which will all still have to be paid for :)

https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Health_Care-Alberta

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

It's very similiar to BC, no way you can get away with paying $0 for medical anywhere in Canada, eventually you will end up needing something not covered be it dental, vision, mental health, a medication etc.

More professional jobs tend to as you likely know get extended health which helps offset these fees, such insurance is less common for us lowly workers, or even when offered pretty sparse in coverage.

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Worth noting as OP has previously mentioned IEC that if that is their route, even though people working in Alberta can enrol in healthcare for no fee, this would not absolve them of the program requirement to get healthcare insurance for the two year permit duration (and short insurance = non-extendable short permit).

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That is what I thought!

So it is misleading to say that medical care is free .................... what is not included can actually add up to a large amount if you need expensive medications, opticians, serious dental care, etc etc

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

my hubby is an electrician also , we live in Whitby near Toronto, ensure he has gathered all proof of his hours , then he will most likely need to sit the "Red Seal" test. can you give you more info if you are still interested

Re: Areas to consider moving to from Scotland
 

Red Seal is an endorsement on a Provincial Certificate of Qualification - it's the CoQ that must be obtained in order to work in a regulated trade. a Red Seal endorsement just allows you to work in a different Province to the one you have your CoQ in.

:)