There's no need to be sarcastic! I did not write the above to 'irritate' anyone and I'm aware (though I will make it clear for you) that the First Nations were in Canada well before Europeans began to colonise the country. If you want to be picky and split hairs, then do so, but you will just piss me off in the process hot wasabi peas. I'm feeling stressed enough at the moment waiting to hear about our medicals and family stuff going on. I know my stress levels are'nt even peaking yet. I come on this forum for support and to offer it where I can, not for nasty little comments from people like you (supposed senior member) to try and make me look dumb, rather than be supportive because I'm new! I'm not sure if I'll bother posting again if this is what crap I'll get. I really don't need it.

[Yeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Are you sure we are not living next door. 8 years down the line and my neigbours hardly ever poke their head out the door. I agree with everything you say.


QUOTE=Craftybanshee]I've followed this thread and now I'm going to comment. We're moving to Canada because we want a better life for our kids. I personally dislike the town I live in (but like the surroundings and prefer it to London if that makes sense). We moved here 10 years ago (from SE to West country) and I did all the usual things to try and make friends when you have young kids, go to Mother & Toddlers, library, park etc. but most down here don't want to know I've asked others is it me? They've told me no, they're just odd here and they've had trouble making friends too. We have a handful of good friends which we will miss when we go to Canada. We're not going with "Rose coloured glasses", and think life is going to be all wonderful as soon as we step off the plane. I know we could have trouble getting jobs and may have to have a re-think on our careers. If my husband walks into a good job, that'll be a bonus. We're both fed up with working to pay for lazy arses who won't work, paying more council tax and seeing no improvements etc.... you know how it is. People here are jealous if you have got anything and don't even start about the drink culture in this country! I'm scared stiff about what we're about to undertake, but at least we're going to try and if it doesn't work out, that'll be down to us and no-one else. I like to read people's opinions on here but some come across as typical British whingers. Canada isn't going to hand you anything on a plate, you have to adjust when you go there. I think their supposed 'Canadian job experience' is dumb too, but this is a new country sorting themselves out - not the UK, which has thousands of years of history.[/QUOTE]

Gooding - I've been told by a friend who grew up in the west country that people here are known for not being very friendly. She has lived happily in Edmonton for the past 2.5 years, and her DH got a job when they landed. They are very happy in Canada.

I'm sorry that some peeps on here have had trouble with jobs and are coming home but I don't want to be one of those that says when their older "What if?" We've both said that we have to at least get our citizenship, but if I thought for a moment that we would come back to the UK I wouldn't consider going. We're 99.9% sure of what we're doing.

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Hey, chill-out man.

Sorry you're having a rough time but I stand by by comments.

No country in the world can afford to keep giving hand outs. Eventually there has to be a time to stop.

Call it 'drivel' if you wish. Seems the people in the UK know far more about living in Canada than us Brits who live here.

There's three problems with that post....
1) Not all of Canada is beautiful, certainly I wouldn't call Toronto a conventionally attractive city. Clean and safe yes, beautiful no.
2) Canadians are not all friendly and polite. You get rude, ignorant and even downright nasty ones just like any other nationality.
3) You might like being dirt poor, however I'd guess the majority of people wouldn't, particularly if they have children.

Well Craftbanshee, I bow to your superior knowledge. You obviously know far more than I do about living in Canada. Next time I get refused a job sweeping floors for a living because I lack Canadian experience/Canadian Qualifications, I'll remember that it's just a new country sorting itself out, then perhaps I won't feel so bad.

Good attitude, but sometimes it is easily said than done! When you are really in that situation it seems to be unbearable!
So as somebody here said: Be prepared for THE WORST, but hope for THE BEST!


Good luck!

I agree but I was responding to your post in which you said, "You can live in the most beautiful, friendly city in the world, but what use is that if you can't afford to put food on the table?" so I think my reference to living in a beautiful, friendly city are valid and further, they were part of the point I was trying to make but ... swooosh!

Really? I had no idea.

Did I say I liked being poor? No. Again, swooosh.

BTW, I'm not poor anymore, which reminds me, you didn't answer my question; If earning a living is so hard in Canada, as you claim, how come I'm not dirt poor anymore?

This unfortunately this is far too true….

Was going to say more but I just be repeating what I have said many time before

Well maybe you should've checked out the validity of your qualifications before you went to Canada!

Just because you're ticked off and feeling sorry for yourself, don't come on here moaning at me. I never said I was an expert regarding living in Canada.

No comments Craftybanshee!!!! They even don't recognize BC qualifications here in Ontario!

I cannot wait to see some people in this forum to arrive here!

I did 'check the validity of my qualifications', that's the reason I have been applying for jobs at GAP etc.

You know, I really can't wait to see some of these people arrive, all expecting to get jobs and a nice cosy house in the suburbs.
Are they in for a shock.
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There is a LOT more to this than validity of qualifications, as you would know if you had lived in canada and tried to get a job here The nature of this forum is that people do come here to moan, often with good reason as its not a terribly just situation to be in.

On the other hand if you have been here a while and are getting nowhere on the job front, then either you are very unlucky, or you need to change your approach and strategies, and there are many local groups and organisations that can help you in that respect. Carrying on in the same rut is not going to help, and neither is complaining that its all canadas fault.