Moved: Hardest decisions?
May 7th 2007 | 6:01 am
#16
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From: Lethbridge AB
Re: Moved: Hardest decisions?
Gay, have you been waiting a long time? it is so frustrating not having at least some kind of date to work to, isn't it? we decided it would be too expensive to rent in Canmore, and pay the mortgage here. Plus estate agents need a bit of strong encouragement to keep things moving on the house sale. We are having some more viewings now so I am more hopeful. What is Lethbridge like? What made you decide to move there?
Good luck to every one - Louise
Good luck to every one - Louise
We were advised by our immigration lawyer not to sell until we had the WP - understand where she was coming from but dont think she understands the uK property market.
It is very frustrating but you get on with it - anyway am going for a visit May 25th for two week and it will be 16 weeks since we were al together.
Gaynor
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May 7th 2007 | 6:57 am
#17
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From: Kamloops, BC
Re: Moved: Hardest decisions?
My family and I are returning to Alberta, we emigrated in 2003, came back to UK in 2005, now going back again. It does get easier each time it seems, I was reflecting on how different it is this time:
Our top issues to sort out this time, are not that difficult:
1.What to take with us, furniture etc
2.Is it the right decision!
3.Telling family, and leaving family
4.When to go
5.How to speed up house sale here
I am interested in what your top 5 issues or hardest things to sort out are?
Good luck to every one on the move
Louise
Our top issues to sort out this time, are not that difficult:
1.What to take with us, furniture etc
2.Is it the right decision!
3.Telling family, and leaving family
4.When to go
5.How to speed up house sale here
I am interested in what your top 5 issues or hardest things to sort out are?
Good luck to every one on the move
Louise
In no particular order-
1. Trying to justify spending £3,750 to get all our stuff/junk shipped to Canada or should we just buy new when we land? (we decided to ship)
2. Timing my resignation with the completion date on our house (pending)
3. Worried about landing in Vancouver with a suitcase and nothing else (until our stuff arrives)
4. Haven't even looked for a job yet in Canada, should I be? (after all who is going to offer me a job when I am in the UK)
5. Worried that my children (will be 4 and 11) will not settle in Canada.
Other than that, things are going great...
May 7th 2007 | 7:42 am
#18
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From: Canmore AB
Re: Moved: Hardest decisions?
Hi Danny,
In our experience they wouldn't take us seriously until we were actually living there. Depends on how much your vocation is in demand though....
For us it was good reality check to see what was available. Understanding the different terminology and what skills they required for our relevant work was useful. It helped in revamping the CV to "resume" and adding in different words our new Canadian employer's could relate to. We checked the HRDC site to get the job description for the type of work we were doing then transferred our skills into same language used on job description it helped a bit. The thing about doing this in advance is it gave us some purpose, and is something we thought would be hard to do, once we arrived without having our familiar PC / printer office set up.
Best Wishes Louise
4. Haven't even looked for a job yet in Canada, should I be? (after all who is going to offer me a job when I am in the UK)
For us it was good reality check to see what was available. Understanding the different terminology and what skills they required for our relevant work was useful. It helped in revamping the CV to "resume" and adding in different words our new Canadian employer's could relate to. We checked the HRDC site to get the job description for the type of work we were doing then transferred our skills into same language used on job description it helped a bit. The thing about doing this in advance is it gave us some purpose, and is something we thought would be hard to do, once we arrived without having our familiar PC / printer office set up.
Best Wishes Louise
May 7th 2007 | 8:51 am
#19
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From: Kelowna, BC
Re: Moved: Hardest decisions?
In no particular order-
1. Trying to justify spending £3,750 to get all our stuff/junk shipped to Canada or should we just buy new when we land? (we decided to ship)
2. Timing my resignation with the completion date on our house (pending)
3. Worried about landing in Vancouver with a suitcase and nothing else (until our stuff arrives)
4. Haven't even looked for a job yet in Canada, should I be? (after all who is going to offer me a job when I am in the UK)
5. Worried that my children (will be 4 and 11) will not settle in Canada.
Other than that, things are going great...
1. Trying to justify spending £3,750 to get all our stuff/junk shipped to Canada or should we just buy new when we land? (we decided to ship)
2. Timing my resignation with the completion date on our house (pending)
3. Worried about landing in Vancouver with a suitcase and nothing else (until our stuff arrives)
4. Haven't even looked for a job yet in Canada, should I be? (after all who is going to offer me a job when I am in the UK)
5. Worried that my children (will be 4 and 11) will not settle in Canada.
Other than that, things are going great...
It does feel like a risk to leave life in the UK, to head off to another country with no job and kids in tow. But people are doing it all of the time and I'm sure in the long term it will be a better life. At least we're hoping so....
Good luck with your move.
Nik
May 7th 2007 | 10:20 am
#20
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From: Kamloops, BC
Re: Moved: Hardest decisions?
Your list sounds very similar to mine, and lots of other peoples I'm sure.
It does feel like a risk to leave life in the UK, to head off to another country with no job and kids in tow. But people are doing it all of the time and I'm sure in the long term it will be a better life. At least we're hoping so....
Good luck with your move.
Nik
It does feel like a risk to leave life in the UK, to head off to another country with no job and kids in tow. But people are doing it all of the time and I'm sure in the long term it will be a better life. At least we're hoping so....
Good luck with your move.
Nik
