Thanks Pammy. You're a star.

As a single, no kids bloke I really love the 'buzz' of Toronto, but I am a little put off by alot of posts suggesting cost of living is high and jobs difficult to come by.

Any suggestions on somewhere else I should consider that offers plenty to do but better job prospects maybe. I'm prepared to consider anywhere and do anything to get me started.

I'm a singly no kids as well John (though I'm a girl)

Personally speaking Toronto is ideal for me. It's near a lot of my friends over the border, great for my industry (TV) and if push comes to shove and I hate it then I'll skip over to my #2 and 3 choices of Montreal and Vancouver.

U'v restored my faith in 'Tronno'!

If u need a PA when u get over there let me know!

:0)

When are you making the move to Tonto John? I have a lovely Canadian passport that's just waiting for the house here to sell, so I can finally use the bugger.

My applications been with CHC for a whole 2 weeks!!! So yonks yet, but I can guarantee the second I get my visa I'm off!!!!!

Sounds like you'll be all established by the time I get there.

:0) for u :0( for me!

Well good luck with it and keep in touch. I'll be heading for Yorkville or High Park.

What are you going to do workwise?

I'm a bank manager at the moment but really fancy a change to something completely different (though not sure what at the mo) I think the move gives me a real opportunity to change career so I'm in the process of reading some 'career change books' to help me decide.

I'm gonna bring enough cash to keep me going for 18mths and just take my time I think. If push comes to shove I'll do anything to make it work over there until I can sort out something that really appeals.

I'll be chuffed to bits just to be giving it a go in my faves country!!!

Ontario has great further education and a lot of people take night classes, especially in winter when it's freezing.

I'm going to take some classes, though I don't know in what yet. Maybe you'll get a career move that way.

In the meantime, if you know anyone who wants to buy a place in Spain, click on me sig!

Will do sibs.

Keep me posted on how u get on and I'll do likewise.

C u in a night class some day!

:0)

Wow what a tremendous post this has been, we are really excited our application is going in next week, when my Hubbie finally gets his letter of reference from his current employer, talk about being difficult!

We are visiting Calgary & Edmonton next June for a fact finding trip : areas, schools, jobs etc
The kids cant wait as well, Ice hockey in the winter. Baseball in the summer, what more can a child want?

Roll on the 12 months it takes for the visa's to come thru (I hope it about that anyway)

Anyway good luck to all who have got that terrible wait.




Remember don't wait for your ship to come in! swim out to meet the bloody thing!

Thanks for all the excellent info this post has generated.

We are off for a couple of single malts and planning a course of action for tomorrow.

Once again, thanks for all those who have provided “on the ground “ info.

Cheers,

Neil & Danielle

Hi pammy,

Sounds like you're well settled in Edmonton. Myself and partner moved over to Windsor in January and we're now looking at Edmonton as one of the potentials for our next stage of re-location. Is there anything you can tell me about the place, which you think would be of benefit??? Typical salaries, typical employment opportunities and how great it is to be 3 hours from the Rockies!!!

Congratulations for making a good & friutful life for yourself... you hear a lot of contrasted opinions on this forum, and it's always nice to feel the joy.

Ooooops....

Apologies for duplicated request.... I am the alternate voice of Smiler Jen (otherwise known as her bloke!!!).

She told me there was a funky Edmonton lass on the forum... didn't realise it was you!

Laters

Hi Sibsie - I remember you saying you used to work in TV. I have a couple of links you can try out for job hunting (sorry if you've already come across them before!!). One is http://www.mandy.com (scroll down to a list of countries and select Canada - Ontario. Then click on poduction jobs link in the Canada - Ontario page. Sometimes they have short term work and sometimes longer term so may be worth keeping an eye on. Also see http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/...ortunities.asp
I think both these websites allow you to post a CV so you never know!

P.S. For your house have you tried placing a message on the 'moving to Europe' part of this forum? Someone may be interested on there.

Daisy