British Expats - The Difference?

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)

- - The Difference? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/difference-673311/)

iaink

Jun 23rd 2010 8:10 am

Re: The Difference?

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652382)

Just enjoy how bent out of shape you guys can get over a computer, your all too easy, I have never come across a group of people so keen to jump into a thread because they feel there opinion is so important, As I say to the boys " Dont do as I do, Do as I say"

There are so many people who only post so they can have a barny...............lol
Carry on

Personally its no skin of my nose, but I think it important for people to very carefully examine their motivation for deciding to move countries.

The UK is a nice enough place and offers great opportunities for those with a decent income, the weather is not extreme, there is history and culture at every turn, and you already have a bunch of friends to socialise with there and know the lay of the land.

If you want to move to Canada because its your personal idea of paradise based on first hand experience, or because you yearn for adventure and to get out of a comfortable rut its a lot easier to stay motivated when you hit an inevitable rocky patch along the way then if you move here because its cheap and not the UK. That way lies trouble in the long term.

brizzle

Jun 23rd 2010 8:03 pm

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Originally Posted by CanadaJimmy (Post 8652390)

Well there is a difference. There is just so much immigration to BC, and also BC is a relatively new place. Immigration is almost part of daily life. Scotland is populated by lots of Scots and has a long history, kamikaze's post seems to suggest that there are suddenly lots of English moving there, compared to BC where there has and will be a continuous stream of immigrants to increase the population so it won't really "change" because thats just how it is.

I can see the irony but to reach it requires oversimplifying the issue an uncomfortable amount for me personally.

Odd. I'd suggest that 100,000's of asian immigrants are changing the landscape of BC faster than a few hundred englishman making their way up to Scotland. Almost 50% of Metro Van's population are asian, can you say the same about Scotland? All I hear day in day out is Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog & Mandarin. It's not what I expected and I feel like an outsider due to language alone. Might as well have moved to HK in all honesty.

el_richo

Jun 23rd 2010 10:14 pm

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Originally Posted by brizzle (Post 8653591)

Bloody immigrants :thumbdown:

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paolosmythe

Jun 24th 2010 2:29 am

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bloody immigrants killed our whale!:eek:

Jeremy James

Jun 24th 2010 3:10 am

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Just in from the CPS;

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Originally Posted by Calgary Police Service @ 14.22, 23/6/10

As stated on our web site, we do not accept applications from International applicants unless they already have finalized and received their Immigration status and have already obtained a Canadian Permanent Residency.

For your interest, we have hired approx 160 International Police Officers to date since 2006. This has been suspended since then. We currently still recruiting in our own local areas.

Recruiting has slowed down considerably in all Canadian Police Agencies and we do not plan on having many classes in the following couple of years.

So that makes things much easier for my decision making process. With the VPD and CPS requiring permanent residency and cleared immigration (and a general downturn in recruitment) this pretty much makes my mind up for me.

Canada will be the place I visit on holiday and perhaps retire to.

Thank you to one and all, your insight and advice has been excellent.

Best regards,

JJ.

ExKiwilass

Jun 24th 2010 3:12 am

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Originally Posted by brizzle (Post 8653591)

Do we live in the same place? :confused:

el_richo

Jun 24th 2010 3:18 am

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Originally Posted by Jeremy James (Post 8654422)

Canada will be the place I visit on holiday and perhaps retire to.

Retire to for approximately 6 months of the year with no medical cover unless insured with an external company ;)

Shame it'll not work out but at least the decision is made easier.

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iaink

Jun 24th 2010 3:18 am

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Originally Posted by Jeremy James (Post 8654422)

Canada will be the place I visit on holiday and perhaps retire to.

To retire here you would still need some sort of PR visa, there is no retirement class anymore.

Hiring practices come and go FWIW.

CanadaJimmy

Jun 24th 2010 7:54 am

Re: The Difference?

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Originally Posted by brizzle (Post 8653591)

I'd suggest that 100,000's of asian immigrants are changing the landscape of BC *snip*

Changing the landscape? Are you aware that Victoria has the oldest chinatown in the whole of north america? Asian immigration isn't anything new.

JonboyE

Jun 24th 2010 8:06 am

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Originally Posted by CanadaJimmy (Post 8655046)

Changing the landscape? Are you aware that Victoria has the oldest chinatown in the whole of north america? Asian immigration isn't anything new.

And apart from digging a few cuttings for the railway back in the 19th century it is hard to thing of any other landscape modifications.

Alan2005

Jun 24th 2010 8:15 am

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Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 8655066)

And apart from digging a few cuttings for the railway back in the 19th century it is hard to thing of any other landscape modifications.

I have a suspicion that he might possibly have meant something more ephemeral such as the cultural or political landscape. I could be wrong though.

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