I MYSELF WOULD LOVE TO EMIGRATE TO AUS MY HUSBAND I FEEL WOULD PREFER CANADA HAS ITS NOT AS FAR AWAY. I BASICALLY NEED OUT OF BRITAIN. I KNOW ALL COUNTRIES HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS BUT FEEL I NEED TO DO THIS FOR MY KIDS..

SO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT SUNSHINE COAST IN AUSTRALIA AND NOVA SCOTIA IN CANADA.. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE THAT HAS GREAT SCHOOLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS, GOOD JOBS FOR CARPENTER AND GOOD HOUSE PRICES AND A GOOD WAY OF LIFE E.G TIME FOR THE FAMILY. CAN ANYONE GIVE HELP OR ADVISE OR EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME DILEMA.

I AM NEW TO THIS SITE SO WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP

THANKS

Did you buy the Daily Mail today?

You might find this useful - http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Canada_versus_Australia

Please, to preserve everyone's sanity, learn how to use a shift key for capitals.... Using all capitals is considered SHOUTING!

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499826

Have a read of this too....and welcome!

hi there and welcome!

firstly a little tip..is to not post in caps...in internet lingo it is considered as shouting.. and can be difficult for some to read.

i have not been to Nova Scotia..but there are quite a few on here who have and who live there and love it!!

i have however lived on the sunshine coast in Qld. and you may want to look at the australian forum. as there are quite a few brits etc who have moved to there.

i personaly loved the sunshine coast. beautiful weather all year round. even in winter i was still swimming in the ocean and wearing shorts through the day and just a light long sleeve top at night.

i have 2 cousins who are both in the building industry and are raising their families at maroochydore. they love it!!!

here is one thread i found to get you started..

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=520722

i would suggest looking at townsville aswell. a beautiful area. i also have a friend who has lived up there her whole life! a great place and just a hop skip and a jump from cairns and the tableands~ hmmm breathtaking

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ght=townsville

this is also another great thread. shows just how beautiful the area is and the kind of activities for the kids etc.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ght=townsville

of course there are always some negative things to be had anywhere. some people just dont' mesh with an area for all different sorts of reasons. it's a big decision to make and i am sorry i can't be more helpful.

Sorry to have used caps don't want to offend anyone but when your cooking dinner, looking after kids and on the computer you dont really think ..lol

Thank you everyone for your great advice I will look at all the links you have said..

Thanks once again

Well it appears that if you apply for both, by the time you get the Canadian PR you could have tried Aus for a couple of years.

Then decide

no problemo!! it's not a biggie! ( using the caps).

hi. we thought the same thing about 1yr ago, but we decided, TRY canada, if it does not work, then go to Oz!!

good luck

After being in both i would have to say Australia. Weather, people etc.

I'd have to say Canada... less crawling things that are likely to kill you!! Before anybody says about the bears, please, even a half blind person can see them coming!

I've still not seen one!

I keep looking though ..... where's Mrs BC?

Aus never appealed to me, but we came here (Calgary) cos we visited and liked the place rather than any burning desire to quit the UK.

My kids (14 and 19 when we landed) say why didn't we come years ago!!!!

You want me to send you a pic of one maybe?? I sometimes wake to think there is one by my bed, and then realise it is just my Newfoundland who has broken into the bedroom cos she is lonely on her own!!!

Canada has weather and people

Ah yes, and they are not all confined to the outside edges of the country either... so that is a plus!

They're strung out across the bottom instead.