The bubble has burst!!
Apr 7th 2008 | 5:15 am
#16
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
I'm sure they wouldnt be the first employer to take advantage of the fact that you need a job to get a visa (even though the LMO process is meant to prevent this).
Everyone, please correct me if I'm wrong but, having lived here now for two years, I would say that nobody in Canada would expect a family of 4 to survive on just one salary in any case. It seems to me that you would be expected to work too to cover the cost of supporting your family. Unless you work in a very highly paid profession like dental surgery or law in Canada it seems that usually it takes two incomes to pay the bills. I'm not saying thats how it should be but it does seem to be one of the differences between here and the UK - in the UK its much more normal for a family to survive on one income but quite rare in Canada.
Everyone, please correct me if I'm wrong but, having lived here now for two years, I would say that nobody in Canada would expect a family of 4 to survive on just one salary in any case. It seems to me that you would be expected to work too to cover the cost of supporting your family. Unless you work in a very highly paid profession like dental surgery or law in Canada it seems that usually it takes two incomes to pay the bills. I'm not saying thats how it should be but it does seem to be one of the differences between here and the UK - in the UK its much more normal for a family to survive on one income but quite rare in Canada.
Thankfully in some parts of Canada property prices are low enough that you CAN get by with only one parent working, as long as they have a reasonable income. But $40k is probably no where near enough. Given the cost of property in the UK I would say that dual income families are far more of a factor in the UK than in Canada. Virtually all of my contempories in the UK have both parents working.
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Apr 7th 2008 | 5:49 am
#17
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Well, I knew I would be at least partially wrong (because everyone has different circumstances) but certainly where I live - near Halifax - even though property prices are cheap it seems that almost everyone has a dual income. The british immigrants who have come with money and have no (or a small) mortgage seem to be the exception as do certain highly-paid professions like I say. When I visit my friends in Toronto it seems a similar situation: very few stay-at-home moms. But I have no first-hand experience further west than that.
Apr 7th 2008 | 10:03 am
#18
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
I think most empolyers deduct at source based on single / no kids.
Then its up to you to claim it back come tax return time. You can fill out forms to alter the deductions at source to get closer to the proper take home pay, but to be honest I dont know anyone that has bothered for some reason...
Then its up to you to claim it back come tax return time. You can fill out forms to alter the deductions at source to get closer to the proper take home pay, but to be honest I dont know anyone that has bothered for some reason...
When I worked for the Federal Government we were given a TD1 form once each year to fill in if there were any changes in our status. That was over 12 years ago so the policy could have changed by now.
Apr 7th 2008 | 1:24 pm
#19
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Thankfully in some parts of Canada property prices are low enough that you CAN get by with only one parent working, as long as they have a reasonable income. But $40k is probably no where near enough. Given the cost of property in the UK I would say that dual income families are far more of a factor in the UK than in Canada.
BC's the land of poverty. Expect to suck it up, work hard, and in the BC Interior particularly, expect to find lower paid wages and higher general living costs. RICH offers you some good advice; market yourself elsewhere if this guy is treating you as a source of cheap labour. Aim for $55k minimum for that kind of work with good experience.
R.
Apr 7th 2008 | 5:53 pm
#20
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Thanks for all you replies. I am more than willing to work, but with two children aged 2 and 5, getting them settled is my main priority. My hubby is going to approach the employer and see if there is anything they can do to increase the wage, if not we start searching all over again 
Apr 8th 2008 | 1:36 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Thanks for all you replies. I am more than willing to work, but with two children aged 2 and 5, getting them settled is my main priority. My hubby is going to approach the employer and see if there is anything they can do to increase the wage, if not we start searching all over again
Alex
Apr 8th 2008 | 1:45 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Thank Alex. It is an awful feeling of being so close, yet so far !! Where abouts were you looking at going ?
Apr 8th 2008 | 2:00 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Apr 8th 2008 | 2:13 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Ontheboatout, you are a star. We have been looking at websites, but obvioulsy not the right ones!! A few resumes will be emailed this afternoon. Thanks again
Apr 8th 2008 | 3:32 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
I wish more thought so - it seems like sink the Bismarck at the moment! 
Apr 8th 2008 | 4:28 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
i hope you dont mind me asking but
do you no of any theads / job sites for quality control/assurance managers in the food industry
thank you
alex
Apr 8th 2008 | 4:32 am
#28
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
Perhaps you're canvassing your next commission?
Apr 8th 2008 | 4:58 am
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Re: The bubble has burst!!
http://www.learn4good.com/jobs/langu...rch/job/41440/
http://www.careerbeacon.com/search/e...3/MB0804034808
also worth contacting Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro - loads of different jobs
http://nsac.ca/csa/nsac_job_list.asp
