Canadian landscape work/prospects
Jan 13th 2013, 7:26 pm
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Canadian landscape work/prospects
Hello there, just looking for some general advise please from you kind BE peeps!
Me, him and them will be applying in May under the FSW
visa with my qualification and work experience. Looking to relocate to Nova Scotia
However my husband current has his own landscaping & groundwork company.
So my question is how needed is a landscape company/ Gardner within the out skirts of Halifax or is the much hired work for him?
Advise much appreciated
Me, him and them will be applying in May under the FSW
visa with my qualification and work experience. Looking to relocate to Nova Scotia However my husband current has his own landscaping & groundwork company.
So my question is how needed is a landscape company/ Gardner within the out skirts of Halifax or is the much hired work for him?
Advise much appreciated
Jan 13th 2013, 7:45 pm
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Re: Canadian landscape work/prospects
Hi
I can offer some experience from Alberta.
We use a company to complete our garden maintenance during the Spring, Summer & Fall months. Edmonton has restrictions, which ensure everyone maintains their laws and gardens. The city fines you for not maintaining your areas. In some cases they will arrange for the work to be done and then send you the bill. Many people in our location use the services of a landscaper, mainly due to the pace of life. Our guy also has agreements with local gas stations and property management companies to maintain their grounds as the same rules apply.
When winter comes around the same guy does our snow removal, again laws in the city force you to clear pathways in and around your property within so many hours of a snowfall. The people who do the work have adapted pretty well so they can earn during winter.
It might be worth checking the local laws in the area your targeting, then do some research to see what competition is already there and what services they offer.
Also check the level of new build housing going on in the area, if this seems pretty high then there may be demand for landscaping when the properties are finished. If there is not much going on then it may be an indication of the local economy and market in general.
Sorry it’s not for your area but it’s a view, which may help.
Andrew
I can offer some experience from Alberta.
We use a company to complete our garden maintenance during the Spring, Summer & Fall months. Edmonton has restrictions, which ensure everyone maintains their laws and gardens. The city fines you for not maintaining your areas. In some cases they will arrange for the work to be done and then send you the bill. Many people in our location use the services of a landscaper, mainly due to the pace of life. Our guy also has agreements with local gas stations and property management companies to maintain their grounds as the same rules apply.
When winter comes around the same guy does our snow removal, again laws in the city force you to clear pathways in and around your property within so many hours of a snowfall. The people who do the work have adapted pretty well so they can earn during winter.
It might be worth checking the local laws in the area your targeting, then do some research to see what competition is already there and what services they offer.
Also check the level of new build housing going on in the area, if this seems pretty high then there may be demand for landscaping when the properties are finished. If there is not much going on then it may be an indication of the local economy and market in general.
Sorry it’s not for your area but it’s a view, which may help.
Andrew
Jan 13th 2013, 8:02 pm
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Re: Canadian landscape work/prospects
It is also worth noting that nepotism is rife (and that not an understatement) so before your hubby thinks "Awesome i'll try and get in with the local council" remember that the work will ALWAYS go to someone they are either related to / went to school with / drink with. For an outsider to get in is very tough and he'll have to mke lots of contacts first, maybe even working as a labourer to get his name known in the circles he wants to be in.
All that being said there's nothing stopping him going S/E employed and touting for work himself in the residential areas as noted above
All that being said there's nothing stopping him going S/E employed and touting for work himself in the residential areas as noted above
Jan 13th 2013, 8:24 pm
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Re: Canadian landscape work/prospects
Hi
I can offer some experience from Alberta.
We use a company to complete our garden maintenance during the Spring, Summer & Fall months. Edmonton has restrictions, which ensure everyone maintains their laws and gardens. The city fines you for not maintaining your areas. In some cases they will arrange for the work to be done and then send you the bill. Many people in our location use the services of a landscaper, mainly due to the pace of life. Our guy also has agreements with local gas stations and property management companies to maintain their grounds as the same rules apply.
When winter comes around the same guy does our snow removal, again laws in the city force you to clear pathways in and around your property within so many hours of a snowfall. The people who do the work have adapted pretty well so they can earn during winter.
It might be worth checking the local laws in the area your targeting, then do some research to see what competition is already there and what services they offer.
Also check the level of new build housing going on in the area, if this seems pretty high then there may be demand for landscaping when the properties are finished. If there is not much going on then it may be an indication of the local economy and market in general.
Sorry it’s not for your area but it’s a view, which may help.
Andrew
I can offer some experience from Alberta.
We use a company to complete our garden maintenance during the Spring, Summer & Fall months. Edmonton has restrictions, which ensure everyone maintains their laws and gardens. The city fines you for not maintaining your areas. In some cases they will arrange for the work to be done and then send you the bill. Many people in our location use the services of a landscaper, mainly due to the pace of life. Our guy also has agreements with local gas stations and property management companies to maintain their grounds as the same rules apply.
When winter comes around the same guy does our snow removal, again laws in the city force you to clear pathways in and around your property within so many hours of a snowfall. The people who do the work have adapted pretty well so they can earn during winter.
It might be worth checking the local laws in the area your targeting, then do some research to see what competition is already there and what services they offer.
Also check the level of new build housing going on in the area, if this seems pretty high then there may be demand for landscaping when the properties are finished. If there is not much going on then it may be an indication of the local economy and market in general.
Sorry it’s not for your area but it’s a view, which may help.
Andrew
Jan 13th 2013, 8:29 pm
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Re: Canadian landscape work/prospects
It is also worth noting that nepotism is rife (and that not an understatement) so before your hubby thinks "Awesome i'll try and get in with the local council" remember that the work will ALWAYS go to someone they are either related to / went to school with / drink with. For an outsider to get in is very tough and he'll have to mke lots of contacts first, maybe even working as a labourer to get his name known in the circles he wants to be in.
All that being said there's nothing stopping him going S/E employed and touting for work himself in the residential areas as noted above
All that being said there's nothing stopping him going S/E employed and touting for work himself in the residential areas as noted above
This was our thinking work as a laborer first for 12 months or so, get a mortgage, then once things are more settled start up for himself!
Jan 13th 2013, 8:36 pm
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Re: Canadian landscape work/prospects
good luck 
