Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
Mar 11th 2012, 10:25 pm
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
Oh and my glass is, as ever, brimming thanks.
Mar 11th 2012, 10:26 pm
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
A "balanced view" would be pointing out both positive and negative viewpoints, dont it, ehh?
Mar 11th 2012, 10:31 pm
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
If you are considering it, get all your ducks in a row then it is up to you.
Between now and having everything ready, you might find hubby has lost his job, UK could be in melt down and Alberta might look very attractive, give yourselves some options and then decide in slower time.fletch
Between now and having everything ready, you might find hubby has lost his job, UK could be in melt down and Alberta might look very attractive, give yourselves some options and then decide in slower time.fletch
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Mar 11th 2012, 10:37 pm
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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
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!
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
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!
Mar 11th 2012, 10:42 pm
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
It has been interesting reading your posts
Just to clarify a few points:
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
I think we've decided we have nothing to lose, no home here, moving out there isn't a huge expense, no more than here really. 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..,)
Have spoken with a few friends this weekend back home (Edmonton) and am feeling better about what we'll be facing. If we don't like it we come back. DH won't have any trouble getting back into aerospace in Derbyshire or elsewhere. But we have to try or i'll be impossible to live with I think!
Anyway, i'm glad I found this forum, at least it will be nice to chat to expats (although I guess I won't feel as much of an expat as my DH). I'll miss the tea though...
Just to clarify a few points:
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
I think we've decided we have nothing to lose, no home here, moving out there isn't a huge expense, no more than here really. 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..,)
Have spoken with a few friends this weekend back home (Edmonton) and am feeling better about what we'll be facing. If we don't like it we come back. DH won't have any trouble getting back into aerospace in Derbyshire or elsewhere. But we have to try or i'll be impossible to live with I think!
Anyway, i'm glad I found this forum, at least it will be nice to chat to expats (although I guess I won't feel as much of an expat as my DH). I'll miss the tea though...
Mar 11th 2012, 11:06 pm
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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..,)
Mar 12th 2012, 12:14 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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.
Mar 12th 2012, 12:21 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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.
Mar 12th 2012, 12:49 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
Mar 12th 2012, 1:02 am
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Mar 12th 2012, 1:07 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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.
Mar 12th 2012, 1:16 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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
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
Mar 12th 2012, 1:42 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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.
Mar 12th 2012, 1:48 am
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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..,)