Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Jul 10th 2008, 9:13 pm
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Hi and welcome to the forum 
We looked at getting someone on board, but spent the money on a recci.
Arrived back with loads of offers, excepted one, got LMO and now waiting for the house to sell so we can get the WP at the airport
What jobs do you do, we also looked at ontario, but the jobs for OH are better for us in alberta, fab place and a good place to look.
Good luck and yeah spend the money on another trip
Gill
We looked at getting someone on board, but spent the money on a recci.
Arrived back with loads of offers, excepted one, got LMO and now waiting for the house to sell so we can get the WP at the airport
What jobs do you do, we also looked at ontario, but the jobs for OH are better for us in alberta, fab place and a good place to look.
Good luck and yeah spend the money on another trip
Gill
Jul 11th 2008, 12:16 am
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Hello Sutty,
Welcome to the site and I hope you get the info you need.
I have also looked into some immigration agents and to be honest we decided to go it alone and see how we go to save on the expense. All the info you could need is one here as well as books and the good old internet. Paying them a visit to find out what their about won't hurt but be cautious.
Good luck and lets hope the wait isn't to long
Loz
Welcome to the site and I hope you get the info you need.
I have also looked into some immigration agents and to be honest we decided to go it alone and see how we go to save on the expense. All the info you could need is one here as well as books and the good old internet. Paying them a visit to find out what their about won't hurt but be cautious.
Good luck and lets hope the wait isn't to long
Loz
Jul 11th 2008, 6:51 pm
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Hi and welcome! 
You will definitely need another recce trip for job hunting - pretty much no other guaranteed way to get to Canada at the moment other than through employment so you'll need to find a job that no Canadian wants or can do. What do you both do for a living? That might help people tell you what your chances of getting out to Canada are.
This page of the Wiki might help you, along with all the other ones (it's a brilliant resource).
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Immigr...ultants-Canada
Best of luck.
You will definitely need another recce trip for job hunting - pretty much no other guaranteed way to get to Canada at the moment other than through employment so you'll need to find a job that no Canadian wants or can do. What do you both do for a living? That might help people tell you what your chances of getting out to Canada are.
This page of the Wiki might help you, along with all the other ones (it's a brilliant resource).
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Immigr...ultants-Canada
Best of luck.
I am in I.T. and Debs is a qualified teacher
Craig
Jul 11th 2008, 7:00 pm
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Hello Sutty,
Welcome to the site and I hope you get the info you need.
I have also looked into some immigration agents and to be honest we decided to go it alone and see how we go to save on the expense. All the info you could need is one here as well as books and the good old internet. Paying them a visit to find out what their about won't hurt but be cautious.
Good luck and lets hope the wait isn't to long
Loz
Welcome to the site and I hope you get the info you need.
I have also looked into some immigration agents and to be honest we decided to go it alone and see how we go to save on the expense. All the info you could need is one here as well as books and the good old internet. Paying them a visit to find out what their about won't hurt but be cautious.
Good luck and lets hope the wait isn't to long
Loz
Craig
Jul 11th 2008, 7:04 pm
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
I would like to thank everyone for such a warm welcome and a wealth of advice already. Sat here just thinking of the possible move over to Canada is mind boggling. If I want to ask some more specific questions on immigration do I have to ask it in the immigration forum? I haven't had a chance to read through dos and dont's as yet so forgive the question
Craig
Craig
Jul 13th 2008, 6:53 am
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
I would like to thank everyone for such a warm welcome and a wealth of advice already. Sat here just thinking of the possible move over to Canada is mind boggling. If I want to ask some more specific questions on immigration do I have to ask it in the immigration forum? I haven't had a chance to read through dos and dont's as yet so forgive the question
Craig
Craig
We were like you a couple of months ago (before i found the site) so invested in a couple of books and just read them cover to cover so we had rough idea of what to and how to do it, we thenn started looking around for advice and info. There's so much to take in but i am sure all the effort will be worth it for us all
Loz
Jul 14th 2008, 8:46 pm
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Hi one and All,
Not too sure what to write here but I will give it a go.
I'm married to Deborah, we have 2 children. We recently visited relatives over in Toronto and also did a road trip up to Quebec and Halifax NS.
We loved every minute of our time over there and have decided we want to take the plunge and move over there not just for us but for our childrens futures.
We loved the areas around Toronto, but we have also seen a lot on Alberta - I have a cousin in Banff and it looks really amazing.
We have been talking to an Immigration company Willis Brazolt & Co and have an interview with them at Manchester airport next month.
Any advice from anyone will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Not too sure what to write here but I will give it a go.
I'm married to Deborah, we have 2 children. We recently visited relatives over in Toronto and also did a road trip up to Quebec and Halifax NS.
We loved every minute of our time over there and have decided we want to take the plunge and move over there not just for us but for our childrens futures.
We loved the areas around Toronto, but we have also seen a lot on Alberta - I have a cousin in Banff and it looks really amazing.
We have been talking to an Immigration company Willis Brazolt & Co and have an interview with them at Manchester airport next month.
Any advice from anyone will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
We originally met with Willis Brazolt & Co when we were initially thinking about the application - but their fees seemed quite high - so we decided to go it alone - its not that difficult, and you save yourself money. However I'm not sure if going with them would speed up the process... or whether you are paying someone but still playing the waiting game...
Good luck with whatever you decide!
Jul 16th 2008, 6:07 am
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Re: Craig from Manchester - Newbie
Hi there,
We originally met with Willis Brazolt & Co when we were initially thinking about the application - but their fees seemed quite high - so we decided to go it alone - its not that difficult, and you save yourself money. However I'm not sure if going with them would speed up the process... or whether you are paying someone but still playing the waiting game...
Good luck with whatever you decide!
We originally met with Willis Brazolt & Co when we were initially thinking about the application - but their fees seemed quite high - so we decided to go it alone - its not that difficult, and you save yourself money. However I'm not sure if going with them would speed up the process... or whether you are paying someone but still playing the waiting game...
Good luck with whatever you decide!
I think we will go ahead and see what they have to say, but like you I am favouring doing the process ourselves.
I just need to sit down now and workout what I have got to do first
Thanks
Craig
