Location advice
 

Hi Guys

This is my first post (in this section of the forum at least) and would appreciate any guidance you could give

I originally was Australia bound as it appeared to be booming and my trade (electrician) was in demand so for me it looked like a good bet

However

The vibe I`m getting now is very different and it seems that oz is in a nosedive so I`ve been reconsidering my options following a recent trip to a "working abroad" expo that I attended

I very much felt that Canada was the most promising and various companies that I spoke with regarding employment were very keen and positive, and this has since lead to two potential job opportunities (although these are still in the early stages)

My question is about the two locations as both I imagine are very different, one company would see me located in Labrador Newfoundland and the other could be a choice of locations in Alberta - can anyone give me any insight into either location? Cost of living, climate, etc etc

My research so far would lead me to believe that Alberta would be more appealing (Newfoundland looks bleak - is this accurate?) with beautiful lakes/mountains/forests etc and has a better, less extreme climate (good summers with cold snowy winters but not as cold/wet as Newfoundland)

I know various people who have lived in British Columbia and they are very positive about it however there doesnt seem to be the same opportunities there

Any help would be very much appreciated

Thanks in advance

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Labrador is certainly bleak. However, Alberta is hardly a lush, tropical paradise. What locations in Alberta are offered?

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Without doing a scientific poll of BE posters my guess that Alberta would win hands down over Labrador.

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Yes. But not perhaps over Newfoundland proper. I wonder what the OP actually meant.

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Far north BC (Fort St John, Prince George) is crying out for workers.

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Thanks for the reply

I'm currently at work but will update once I get home

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I suspected as much

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If it's anywhere half-way civilized, yes, if it's a camp out of Fort McMoney then maybe not.

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One imagines that work in Labrador would be on one of the iron ore mines. Could be fly in fly out, or could be living in Wabush/Lab City. I believe they are favouring the latter these days. Anyway, cost of living very high, availability of accomodation poor, travel expensive, all the problems faced in a booming resource town. The same problems as one would encounter in Fort Mac I would imagine.

Labrador is starkly beautiful they tell me. So is Newfoundland (the Island portion of the province), but with more in the way of facilities and people, depending upon where you live.

Who is recruiting you?

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Ok, heres the choice:

Fort Nelson
Rainbow lake
Fort ST John
Dawson Creek
Peace River
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Valleyview
Athabasca
Barrhead
Bonnyville
Whitecourt
Edson
Edmonton
Nisku
Camrose
Hinton
Drayton Valley
Lloydminster
Stettler
Rocky MTN House
Red Deer
Provost
Drumheller
Kindersley
Calgary
Brooks
Medicine hat
Swift Current
Taber
Shaunavon
Estevan

Not sure if they`re all on offer but this is where the offices are located - the company is Tarpon energy

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Ok, so are you suggesting that Newfoundland is a nice area in general but that Labrador is in one of the less desirable parts

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Thanks for the heads up - I assume this includes Electricians?

When you mention "Far North" I instantly think cold/wet - I can deal with cold winters provided theres a good chance of some heat/sun in the summer - something the UK is very much lacking and a large part of the reason for the move

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Aren't all of those places Canada's top holiday destinations?

I'd pick the place that pays the most amount of money, get there, work and then figure out where you would like to get transfered to.

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My guess is that anyone recruiting from the UK is offering work in the more remote parts of the country, where accomodation is expensive and mod cons few and far between.


Most people put up with it for the money.


Go far enough north and wet is not an issue. All humidity tends to fall out of the frozen air. The bugs on the otherhand when its not totally freezing:eek:

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So is Regina, especially for sparks