Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
Jan 10th 2012, 6:36 am
#31
.
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
It depends on your employment opportunities, but ceteris paribus no one in their right mind would choose anywhere but Vancouver if they absolutely had to live in Canada.
Jan 10th 2012, 7:42 am
#32
BE user by choice
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: A Briton, married to a Canadian, now in Fredericton.
Posts: 4,854
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
I would not be happy in West Coast Canada, now. I might be at some time in the future, but not now. I could not live in Alberta, I just couldn't cope with the weather. I have visited quite a bit. I like the East Coast and feel that I could be happy there, and I am sincerely hopeful that I shall be as I arrive in force in August! I have lived in three countries without having visited, but I arrived with a job and company accommodation, and even though I stayed for a number of years it wasn't really 'proper' emigration, just work related wandering. Also I didn't have a husband or child. Now I am going to Canada, I will do my utmost to be happy there, it's a big and important and expensive move, I can't allow myself to feel unhappy or doubtful. Failure is not an option!
Yes Irish Eyes, narrowing your needs and requirements down, can be really difficult - very best of luck.
Yes Irish Eyes, narrowing your needs and requirements down, can be really difficult - very best of luck.
Jan 10th 2012, 8:10 am
#33
Just Joined
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 16
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
Hi
we are planning on moving to canada with three kids without visiting but im doing so much research and my partner has been once before with his work. we have looked in to other places for example australia but we keep coming back to canada.
im taking a big risk and looking into this with not visiting and three children i must be crazy but love a challenge.
we are planning on moving to canada with three kids without visiting but im doing so much research and my partner has been once before with his work. we have looked in to other places for example australia but we keep coming back to canada.
im taking a big risk and looking into this with not visiting and three children i must be crazy but love a challenge.
Jan 10th 2012, 8:24 pm
#34
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,782
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
I moved here after a grand total of 4 days in Canada for a whistle stop interview. One of those I was pretty jet lagged, one was the interview, and two were effectively sightseeing in Toronto (where the job wasnt but the airport was)
It worked out OK for me long term, but I was single and care free at the time. With family involved and anything to leave behind in the UK in terms of property or a decent career I would definitely take the time for some visits here, winter and summer.
It worked out OK for me long term, but I was single and care free at the time. With family involved and anything to leave behind in the UK in terms of property or a decent career I would definitely take the time for some visits here, winter and summer.
Jan 10th 2012, 8:32 pm
#35
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,782
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
Hi
we are planning on moving to canada with three kids without visiting but im doing so much research and my partner has been once before with his work. we have looked in to other places for example australia but we keep coming back to canada.
im taking a big risk and looking into this with not visiting and three children i must be crazy but love a challenge.
we are planning on moving to canada with three kids without visiting but im doing so much research and my partner has been once before with his work. we have looked in to other places for example australia but we keep coming back to canada.
im taking a big risk and looking into this with not visiting and three children i must be crazy but love a challenge.
Jan 10th 2012, 8:52 pm
#36
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Regina Beach, Saskatchewan
Posts: 3,885
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
We moved to Saskatchewan without a recce, been here 4 years and love it. Have visited a few areas since and am still happy. Will I be happy in another 4 years who knows but that's the same with whatever country you live in. Good luck
Jan 10th 2012, 8:58 pm
#37
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,746
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
Well thats a great question!!! Canada was our first choice but OH is a kiwi so it was the lazy option to be honest as he knew how life was here so it made sense plus all his family are here so it was a chance to spend some time with them too.
The location of NZ is just rubbish. I have tried so hard to make it work here but my heart is just not in it and after 3.4 years here its time to get on with what we really want to be doing with our life. New Zealand is a beautiful place to live tho but its just so far away from the rest of the world and SOOOOOOO expensive to get to the rest of the world from here. Whilst I have got on with life here and enjoyed it the majority of the time, I cant help but wish I was somewhere else so trying to work out if Canada could be the place. I know for certain its not New Zealand. Where abouts in Canada are you looking at?
The location of NZ is just rubbish. I have tried so hard to make it work here but my heart is just not in it and after 3.4 years here its time to get on with what we really want to be doing with our life. New Zealand is a beautiful place to live tho but its just so far away from the rest of the world and SOOOOOOO expensive to get to the rest of the world from here. Whilst I have got on with life here and enjoyed it the majority of the time, I cant help but wish I was somewhere else so trying to work out if Canada could be the place. I know for certain its not New Zealand. Where abouts in Canada are you looking at?
Husband has secured a job in Calgary (awaiting LMO approval). We just absolutely *love* the rockies so it was an obvious choice. We have travelled the world together and visited so many places and the rockies is our absolute favourite. We also both love cold weather so that is something I am actually looking forward to. Neither of us can stand the sun and have done one beach holiday in all the time we have been together and hated it. I can't ski but am looking forward to learning and my son whilst young is very outdoorsy and sporty so we think he will love it. Even our dog loves the snow!
Jan 10th 2012, 10:54 pm
#38
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2010
Location: Maryland (via Belfast, Manchester, Toronto and London)
Posts: 4,802
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
Yep - I moved to Toronto without doing a recce trip. Loved it. When I moved, I was 24, married, no kids.
However, I would definately advise doing a recce trip if you have kids - even if it's just one parent who does the recce trip on behalf of everyone else.
However, I would definately advise doing a recce trip if you have kids - even if it's just one parent who does the recce trip on behalf of everyone else.
Jan 10th 2012, 11:33 pm
#39
Don't call me MOM!!
Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
Posts: 665
Jan 11th 2012, 12:35 am
#40
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Somewhere in Hamilton, ON
Posts: 4,307
Jan 11th 2012, 12:41 am
#42
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 1,244
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
Just wondering if anyone has moved to Canada before without doing a recce trip or holidays? I have been twice before but have no real concept of what its like now as I was there back in early 2001 so lots will have changed I guess. I know that you wont really get a proper feel for things unless you actually live there.
We are in the planning stages still but because we live in New Zealand its going to take a massive chunk out of our money to go and 'visit'. So would love to hear from anyone that just picked a part of Canada and moved there......
We are in the planning stages still but because we live in New Zealand its going to take a massive chunk out of our money to go and 'visit'. So would love to hear from anyone that just picked a part of Canada and moved there......
Jan 11th 2012, 1:07 am
#43
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Somewhere in Hamilton, ON
Posts: 4,307
Jan 11th 2012, 2:00 am
#45
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 771
Re: Has anyone moved to Canada without ever visiting before?
OK so it snowed today and the wind was blowing it around, but even that wasn't too bad.
Dont get me wrong, it does get cold here, but we also get chinooks that warm everything up, melt all the snow and turn it all to slush.
Plus in the summer it gets DAMN hot and sunny....