knightstorm

hi guys,

new to the forum, got a job offer as a Plumber in Calgary, and am just completing the work permit, and visa form.

it's a big step but looking forward to it.

anyone have any helpfull info. or links to any helpfull threads.

cheers

mike.

lisadd

Hello and welcome to BE!


Lots of help and advice on here and plenty of lovely people to help you!


Hope all goes well


Lisa dd

Brownstar

The Wiki is your friend

Judy in Calgary

Hello, Mike, and welcome to the BE forum.

In addition to the link to the Canada section of the Wiki that Brownstar gave you, I thought I would give you a link to the ten Wiki articles on Calgary.

Hope that helps.
x

knightstorm

thanks for the quick responses

looks like i've got some reading to do

Getting There

Hi knightstorm,

A very warm welcome to BE from just down the road from Calgary in Okotoks.

St Helens eh...Janet was born in Rainhill and her Dad is a big Saints fan who also used to live in Prescot Road and work at the Pilkington Glass factory there!

For a little taste of life here, our blogs (links in the signature line below) may help.

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.

wallace

Hi Mike,

Congratulations on the job offer, I bet you are over the moon. We made the move ourselves in 2006 (with two young sons) and have never looked back.

We live in great community called Okotoks www.okotoks.ca which is just south of Calgary.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Good luck.

Eddie & Julie

triumphguy

Welcome: I need the tap in my shower fixed!

Welcome to Calgary. It's a great city. You're going to have to learn to say,

GO Stamps!!!

The Calgary Stampeders ("football" team) won the Grey cup this weekend!

75% of everyone here is from somewhere else so make yourself at home!

Jen246

Hi,

My OH has been offered a plumbing job in Calgary also, we have just got the LMO through today!! WE are hoping to be out there Feb time just trying to sort out the two houses and the dog!! We are trying to find some where to live Okotoks is looking like the place we'll set up at first.

We are planning on getting the work permit on arrival at Calgary so we dont have to wait around for CHC in London, means we can go whenever we are ready!

I'm sure everything will go well and i wish you all the luck, maybe we'll meet over there! If i can help at all let me know.

Jen

Getting There

Hi Jen,

At last, we are going to be sorted for plumbers around here! Congratulations on getting the LMO through. Your new life is just around the corner.

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.

Jen246

Thanks!!! Really excited now, just want to get there!!! If you dont mind i might PM you nearer to the time with questions about Okotoks i'm going to have a look through your blogs now! More reading!!!! Thanks again.

Jen

Getting There

Of course. Anytime...indeed, check your PM inbox. Enjoy the blogs - lots more updates coming soon. Fairly light reading but we hope, reasonably informative all the same.

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.

knightstorm

i could possibly be over in Feb. too

just waiting for the LMO, then the Police checks.

nice to see some people from St. helens have took the plunge also.

i'll be going over on my own first, then the mrs' will be following me after that, accompanied by my two sons, one who is also a Plumber,and his fiance, and one a student. and the Dog.

look forward to reading the bloggs, just got a lot of paperwork to do now

Getting There

Hi Mike,

Fingers crossed the LMO all comes through OK.

You wont be the first re coming out along with family members to follow. A number of people we're encountering at present are tackling things that way. Hope you get something out of the blogs. Have also dropped you a Private Message. You should see an indicator about it somewhere on the top right hand corner of your Expats screen.

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.