Hello a total newbie
 

Hi everybody,I have just found this board,my hubby and I and two children have just started looking into a possible move to Canada and tbh I just don't know where to start.we have been looking at Ottowa,my hubby is a chef and I am a nursery nurse although training to be a childrens nurse so I guess the skilled workers is the route we need to take,any advice greatly appreciated;):)

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Hello!

Welcome to the site - it's a God send to be honest.

First thing you should do it check out the Wiki articles at the top in the menu bar - a mine of information - and also the thread - How to get the most out of the Forum.

Have a read, and when you have some more specific questions, you'll find loads of people able to help you!

Bandit!

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Thankyou Bandit I will;):)

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Hi J42, Welcome to the forums :) Are you who I think you are? (BGH?)

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yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss:p

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Hi, j42, and welcome to the BE forum.

The skilled worker route takes forever. Well to me five years sounds like forever.

Another forum member, or4ngecrush, is a nursery nurse. If I understand her situation correctly, she has been accepted by Nova Scotia's Provincial Nominee Program, and is going through the process of getting her permanent residence (PR) visa.

There is another forum member who is a chef. In answering his questions, I discovered that chefs were listed amongst the Occupations Under Pressure in Alberta. In other words, there is a demand for chefs in Alberta, and one might be able to enter Canada on a temporary work permit on the basis of a job offer as a chef in Alberta.

Either of these avenues is likely to reduce the length of the process considerably. You'd probably be able to shorten it from five years to one year.

But I agree with bandit. The best thing for you to do is to go back to the beginning, and read the articles in the Wiki section of the website. I recommend that you start with the article called Newcomers to the forum. It was designed to be a One Stop Shop for newcomers.

Hope that helps.

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Hi j42
Welcome to BE its great to find so many people on here doing the same as you are, there are lots of things to find out and this is by far the best i have come across,

cheers sue

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Thankyou so so much I really appreciate your kind helpful reply.

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thankyou so much x

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Hello

I think the weather has to be a main consideration, as I believe Eastern side can be very,very, cold in winter. When you spend your winters mucking out and riding with cold feet, it is a priorty.

horse girl

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Thanks yes I believe its cold,I love winter ;)

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Thankyou sue:)

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Hi and welcome, best of luck with everything:thumbsup:

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Thankyou so much:)

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can't help you much but good luck