Hi mattyr, have PM'ed you as I used to live just down the road in Colchester.

Have you ever been to Ipswich???

I dont mind Ipswich but six months ago i was turning work down (too busy), I havnt even priced up a job for six weeks And it is gonna get a whole lot worse thanks to our wonderfull government

I hope you find work here, in Canada??? b/c its not that different from the UK...except there is so much snow and freezing temps...if you are looking for outdoor work, then it pretty much slows way down to nothing in the winter mths....unless you are a snowplough driver!

Ispwich looks like a pretty little place to raise kids. We have friends there in surrounding areas. So can't wait for the move.

My OH is losing his job, lay-off is in the immenent future... just a matter of time now..He is CND & worked there was 24.5 yrs now...so that doesn't say too much about the economy now does it.

good luck with what ever u decide

Iv been told that in the colder parts of Canada they work under heated canvas for wet trades.

what part of u looking at?...Its -11 today in Ontario, and was alot colder this morn...its warmed up now

Well being a hardend builder im not to fussed about the cold but the missus gets a bit funny when i start talking in the minus forties

so you'll not want to think about the middle provinces then. alberta, sask, manitoba...they have extreme temps. -40 windchill...somedayz

southern parts of Ontario can get as cold as -22, but its been a fridgid Dec/Jan....most days below 0.

Have u travelled this way b4?

Can you PM about Kesgrave and surrounding areas of Ipswich? what areas should we stay away from? have u seen a drop in house prices new/used good/bad. cheers

Well You can get a real bargin in Ipswich at the mo. I sold up eight months ago and the same house is back on the market for 25% less.
They going to build europes largest indoor ski slope soon about five miles from Kesgrave so you wont miss Canada too much

Iv received a preliminary points eveluation from willis brazalot and i scored 62 points. But i left the finances section blank [Didn't fancy telling them how much i have stashed under my pillow] and also scored zero for no job lined up.
Is that an ok score anyone?

Points evaluation for what? If it's whether or not you've got enough points to qualify as a Skilled Worker then I'm confused as the amount of money you have is not relevant (and not something that is questioned in the 'official' points test).

Personally I'd avoid the W&B test and use the proper CIC one to get a definitive answer as to how many points you would get..............http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/immigra.../Education.asp

Hope it helps.

I thought they just supplied you with ear muffs and a pair of thermals...

Nothing as amusing as my OH in his thermals...keeps me entertained for hours!

Can't do much for his ego can it........stripping to his underwear and you laughing at him?!?

Part of what they sent me said that you must show you have enough funds to support your family upon arrival ($21.431) for a family of five. I wasn't sure if this scored toward the section "adaptability" of which i scored zero.

Ah, I see!! Thought it was just a clever way to try and see how much of your money they could take! In which case, they're quite right - you would have to have that amount as proof of funds.

Have you done the CIC test, did you score the same on that?

Yeah thanx for that . I scored 59. But filled it in again with employment secured and it was 74. Which from what i can make out would be enough