Originally Posted by crazydaving (Post 10175955)

Hi, I'm in the same boat and have a Canadian passport as I was born in BC but grew up in the UK. I didn't get one of those citizenship cards though, but it does say Canadian Citizen on the passport :eek:

Anyway just go for it mate, you've got nothing to lose, and if it turns out to be a no-go, get on a plane and come back. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Nelson1805 (Post 10176646)

Sounds like a plan that's for sure!! Never going to have it easier where immigration is concerned :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 10175179)

Believe it or not, you're currently sitting in the best country in the world! imo - i'd trade countries with you in a heartbeat - the grass isn't always greener - but seems you have nothing to lose, so hop on that plane and come see for yourself. What's the worst that can happen? you don't like it and go back.

Don't live with regret:)

Originally Posted by Boy d (Post 10176788)

wow quite a claim. I lived in scotland for 2 years. Did i miss something?

Originally Posted by Boy d (Post 10176788)

wow quite a claim. I lived in scotland for 2 years. Did i miss something?

Originally Posted by Nelson1805 (Post 10175155)

These days, everything here in the UK just seems to be all doom and gloom. There seems to be little joy in anything wherever I look and I think i've had enough.

I look around on here and I read all these posts from people who have made the journey to pursue their dreams of moving abroad and I feel somewhat envious. One of my friends moved across to Canada, Calgary about 9/10 months or so ago with his Canadian girlfriend (now fiance as they are engaged) and he's loving the life he's setup for himself there.

I don't face the same hurdles that many people here face in moving to Canada. I'm already a Canadian citizen courtesy of my grandfather, so I just need to fly there, get off the plane and find a job. So what the heck am I still doing here??? :eek:

Sorry about the rant thread guys, I just needed to have a vent and say a few things. Need to get out of here and get myself to the Great White North!! Better get my CV updated pronto then and start putting out employment queries!! :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Nelson1805 (Post 10176811)

I'm just getting sick of all the rubbish that I see and hear about on the news. Things I see that just don't make sense and really annoy the crap out of me!!

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 10177401)

I said IMO.;)

Like everywhere else, it will depend on where in Scotland. I am from Edinburgh and that's a fantastic city, if you didn't go there, then, yes, you missed quite alot.

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10175895)

I think I must have read more issues of Viz than you two.

Originally Posted by Nelson1805 (Post 10176811)

I've lived in Scotland since 1993. Its a fine place for sure, but to weigh in my two cents, I'm just getting sick of all the rubbish that I see and hear about on the news. Things I see that just don't make sense and really annoy the crap out of me!!

Now of course, Canada isn't perfect by any means, but I'm confident that I can set myself up there with a decent living cracking away at my day to day IT career, while working on my book in my spare time!! :D I'm 27 years old, if I don't try now when I have nothing holding me here, then I risk never going and contstantly looking for excuses. Haha, I even get jokingly ridiculed at work when people say "Why are you here? You should be out in Canada, what's stopping you?"

Answer: Not alot really, unless I try and dig out more excuses to not go. The only thing I would like to try and do is get my Microsoft Server certficiations out the way before I make the move, to make myself more marketable for employment in Canada.

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 10177560)

See post #23

Originally Posted by Miss Clinique (Post 10177422)

I am in the UK now (Worcestershire) no doom and gloom here. Lots of people just getting on with life. The grass isnt greener in Canada, just a different shade.

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10177501)

I lived in Edinburgh once - in the stockbridge colonies. It was great, if a little cold in the winter.

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 10177401)

I said IMO.;)

Like everywhere else, it will depend on where in Scotland. I am from Edinburgh and that's a fantastic city, if you didn't go there, then, yes, you missed quite alot.

Originally Posted by Boy d (Post 10178852)

what does IMO mean?