Hi Everyone,

My other half and I have now been in the "Skilled Worker PR" queue for about a year now. We're both professionals (for want of a better) working in the UK. I work in Telecoms Project Management and my OH works in Accountancy.

However, we really want to spread our wings and take a different career path when we eventually get out to Canada. I was looking into re-training as an electrician and my OH was looking at doing volunteer work (to start with).
I suppose we want to take this path because what's the point in moving all that way (and starting a new life) to end up sitting in an office for 10 hours a day.

Are there any other office bods out there, who have changed their careers (or plan to) when they arrive in Canada.

Cheers All

Glassy

Are you planning on waiting till you get PR before you move over??

Do you know that to qualify as an electrician in canada you have to do your apprentaship, which is 4/5 years worth of studying and working for poor wages
There is jobs here for electricians but you will need to decide what kind of electrican you want to be ?

Gill

Hi Gill,

Thanks for responding. Maybe I should look to reskill in a different area. I don't think we'll have enough funds to survive on for 4/5 years whilst I retrain as a spark

hi

its totally different here to the uk with electricians, hubby is full qualified in the uk, but still has to sit an exam to get his red seal licence.
Although the companys that hes met have advised that he well enough qualified.

What you could do is maybe fit around the job that you come over and do??
Electricians are in high demand, but wow are they picky on who they take on.
But i love how laid back they are, but frustrating in other ways when you are trying to set a meeting up

just an idea
gill