salmonfella

Hey guys/girls just wondering is there many of ye that are Irish that have decided to move to Canada (Calgary)?.If so how are ye getting on? How is it different to Ireland? iam leaving the bogs of Offaly solo to try and make a better life for myself. I hope to go in march on the iec visa pending of course. I am just starting now to get all the info sorted and in the coming weeks as its a big thing for a 23 year to move to a new country not knowing anyone.(well it will be for me anyway)..So maybe if you could give me any advice or tips?hints and maybe what to do or what not to do it would be most grateful.
Thanks Ross

Alan2005

There aren't any leprechauns in Calgary. It's a shame, so it is, but that's a fact. Aye.

salmonfella

Ha well i will be over to find my pot of gold in march anyway

Alan2005

You'll see plenty of rainbows. By which I mean the oily kind that you find on tailing ponds.

Almost Canadian

There are tailing ponds in Calgary? That's news to me

salmonfella

Ha Great advice Thanks

Alan2005

That's not what I heard. You just can't tell because they are frozen solid and covered in 6ft of snow.

ExKiwilass

I imagine the oil lying on top of the water makes a very pretty sheen.

Oink

Be careful as people are always after your lucky charms.

ann m

We have an Irish girl, 24, working at our place until next summer - she and her boyfriend are here on IEC. I'll ask her if she has met any other Irish people here, or socialises with any...

salmonfella

Thanks ann i hope to be going on that next year

haggis88

everyone will tell you they're Irish anyway

biddyk8

if you search for irish in Calgary on facebook theres a group with over 700 people in it, so eh theres a few of them there

BlueBerryPie

Many of them are still based in Ireland and ask questions about moving.

beautiful050278

There is an Irish family living in our community