Charmaine,

Congrats on your arrival in Canada! Glad it all seems to have gone well. Did you spend Christmas in Halifax? I was just wondering about you saying you entered as a returning resident... do I need to tell someone that that is what I am doing when I get to customs? Do I need to fill in any forms or do I just show my passport and smile nicely? We are going to be arriving in Canada at the end of April, beginning of May all going well with everything getting sold etc. on this end. Very exciting times ahead and I wish you all the best! happy new year!!

Fiona

Hi Fiona

For a returning resident I just told them at passport control and that's it - I think they asked how long I was gone for but nothing really. Though you still have to do the goods to follow and goods accompanying lists for customs! But it was all really straightforward with no problems. Getting excited about your move? Bet it'll come in no time now - time does fly!!

Charmaine

Where are you living now?
We came here as we enjoy the slower pace of life, to get out of the rat race.
It depends on what you like to where you would prefer to live. BC gets the same or more rain than we do in NS. Last year NS was the warmest province over a 1 year period.
As for mozzies, not many but the black flies can be nasty. We were in Manitoba for a year and the mozzies are very blood thirsty there.(Unbelievable, they will bite through clothing!)
There is money in BC for sure, but expect to $500,000 for a house you could get for $200,000 here. Places like Bedford you won't get much value for money but the subdivisions within 20-40 mins from Halifax you will get a good sized 4 bed/2 bath home with acreage for approx. $210,000.
What sort of lifestyle are you looking for?
We can give our view on what we think of the provinces we have visited.
Hope this helps.

V&M

Hi V&M. We are looking for a picturesque quiet rural area but not too far from amenities, e.g. shops and vets. In an ideal world we would have a mountains (or at least hills) or sea view and a small acreage. Main wage earner will work from home and I would like P/T work in science/environmental type field or will run own business, so area is flexible. We currently live on edge of small rural town and have good views from our house so not willing to trade down on the picturesque bit .

Try looking along the South Shore....Bridgewater, Liverpool, or points in between. Lunenburg is also very nice. I am abit partial to the South Shore since that is where we live!

The south shore is first on our list of places to visit. Any recommendations for B&B? Anyone used Lunenburg Inn?

I can't say that I have stayed there, cause I live here. But I have heard it is really nice and it is central. What are you looking to see on the south shore? What types of places are you interested in? do you have kids that will be attending school that may influence your decision where you want to live. Are you looking for a lively place or somewhere quiet? You can always PM me.

If you are looking for a plot with views there are some new homes being built off Island view drive along the Hwy3, St margaret's Bay, the lots there have the most incredible view of the whole bay, and are probably 10-15 mins from the main highway 103 into Halifax, so is about 25 mins into the city.
Only problem with the South Shore is the coastal fog mid-summer. We found that most mornings in June it is foggy but usually clears up by afternoon.

We've been told the valley is a good area to live also, very pretty and they don't get any fog there at all.

Lunenburg is nice but very expensive. Expect prices are higher due to amount of tourists visiting.

Thanks V&M. I'm making a note of all these places so I don't forget when we visit.

Corky - Thanks for your info too. Tried to PM you again but you've filled up your mailbox and it's not accepting any more mails