Originally Posted by GC44 (Post 9947583)

Maybe a bit of "frothy boosterism" is what's required on this forum to provide a more balanced view for people seeking advice.

Originally Posted by Alberta_Gal (Post 9946232)

Hi

I'm new here, would love to get some opinions from any of you who have gone over to Canada on the wrong side of 40 :D

I should start out by saying I was born and raised in Edmonton and left when I was 22. I've lived in the UK for 16 years and my husband is British. We have a 4 year old girl who is also Canadian. Immigrating isn't a problem as DH would be coming in as a spouse so its mostly paperwork.

But I am worried that at his age it might be hard to find work, especially as he's not got a university/college degree as it seems that every job posting we see says you have to have a college/uni degree. He's a buyer (engineering/aerospace).

We don't own a house here and would only be coming over with maybe $40,000 and will be staying with friends until we settle in and get a flat (or should I say apartment!).

I have read about a lot of the struggles some people have had and have always felt being a native Albertan would help us, even if I haven't been there in so long but am worried perhaps i'm being naive.

We don't hate the UK btw, we do love it here but we are tired of working and working and just taking 3 steps forward and 2 steps back each time. And we worry about the future of our daughter here too. She has high functioning/mild autism.

Sorry to bombard you with information, am grateful for any advice. We live in Surrey at the moment. We've decided its Alberta or Derbyshire and are leaning a lot more towards Alberta at the moment.

Thanks for reading, look forward to hearing from you!

Originally Posted by Alberta_Gal (Post 9947619)

He doesn't seem too fussed about the work and thinks he'll probably get something before we even set off.

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9947254)

In your situation, i'd also go with Derbyshire. Lovely place :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Londonuck (Post 9947611)

I'm in my 40's and just moved back. We both got jobs last week but the only reason we came back is that the UK, well London, was awful work wise. We just couldn't get anything. If i had a job back there i wouldn't of even considered it. Maybe give Derbyshire a year and see how you go. It will be a lot cheaper if Derbyshire doesnt work out compared with Alberta not working out. Good luck though, what ever you choose.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9947709)

Isn’t it a bit unfair to make your husband and child to move away from everything they know to go and live in Edmonton, AB? I realize you grew up there but it’s not a destination most people would go to by choice? Most people I know from there have either left or want to.

Originally Posted by Alberta_Gal (Post 9947747)

LOL! You sure don't have a very high opinion of Edmonton...:

Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 9947765)

LOL,,,,, He dont have a high opinion of anywhere in Canada. ;)

Originally Posted by Alberta_Gal (Post 9947619)

DH HATES being here...he loves the UK but hates the constant struggle. He wasn't keen on Canada when we first got married (i've been trying to get him to go for 11 years...).

He doesn't seem too fussed about the work and thinks he'll probably get something before we even set off. He's quite specialised in his field - and if all else fails, i've got a couple of degrees and will just have to get off my cushy part-time work at home/stay at home mum bum and go make the big bucks myself :rofl:

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9947767)

I like pockets of the place, but how anyone would choose to live in the middle of nowhere, with dreadfully cold and brown winters, little to no culture apart from a massive shopping centre, and amongst ugly strip-malls and housing sub-divisons is beyond me. Each to their own of course.

Originally Posted by Alberta_Gal (Post 9947619)

Just need to research more for our daughter to make sure she will get at least the same support she gets here (which frankly is rather sh*te and it part of the reason we want to go - we've spent tens of thousands on early intervention, money well spent but money that should NOT have had to have been spent but don't get me started..,)