Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

I can highly recommend a look at the South Shore, we have been here for 4.5 months now and love it. We enjoy a wide varied social life, can boast a really good network of friends and contacts, you can get most shopping done here, and we are also 1.5 hours from Halifax for more serious shopping.
And property prices are quite good too.
there are plenty of jobs going in the medical professions here, always something being advertised.
The RDA in Lunenburg/Queens are well motivated. And I would be happy to meet up if you want to when you have a reccie.

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

Me and my husband are looking at doing EXACTLY the same thing! We are both 26, have a house and 2 dogs, but as neither of our jobs are on the skilled workers list (web editor and business developer) we plan to go to Nova Scotia on a years work permit in June with the intention of getting a job offer while we are out there that will allow us to stay. Alternatively I've been looking at the Community Identified Stream as I'm really interested in voluntary work so that might be a better route to take. With regards to the move, we are going to rent out our house in England and put our furniture in storage, and bring our 2 dogs with us on the flight to Halifax... rent out a dog friendly house somewhere near halifax and just keep our fingers crossed that it works out! If things go to plan then we'll sell our house in England and use the money to buy our own home in Canada. Sounds simple but I'm sure it won't be! I'd be interested to hear about any ideas you have or how your plans are coming along as we seem to be in the same boat.

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

Renting here can be hard as theres not many options anyway. I do know that my friends rent down in Fall River area with their dogs - unfurnished at $1500
Other friends I know got a cottage out of season that was furnished that allowed pets at $700 a month but it was small, old and they said freezing cold. Still, it had a beautiful view over St Margarets Bay. They could only rent it over the winter as the owners wanted it back in the summer months.

Rent can be expensive here.

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

I've looked at quite a few websites with property rentals and the cost does seem quite high- especially when property to buy is cheap compared to the UK. Is there a reason for this? Is renting not a common thing over there? If anyone knows of any good websites for house rentals (not apartments) I'd be grateful to hear of them. I havn't managed to find the canadian equivalent of a 'rightmove'.

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

Isn't that the way the world over though - to rent a house would always be more expensive than a mortgage paid on the same property. The rental market here in NS is a bit like the job market - underground. You have to hit the streets and look out for "To rent" signs in house windows, notices in the local stores, speak to people in the area you are looking at. You should generally expect to have to pay $1000 + to rent somewhere half decent here.

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

http://www.padmapper.com/

Adpost

http://www.rentershotline.ca/searching.php (if it defaults to Ontario, just change to NS)

Realtor.ca

Kijiji

Some to be going on with..

:)

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

Sometimes worth emailing local realtors in regards rental and pets

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

Are you going this June? Seeing as we are tied here till 2014 we havent really got set plans as yet- just going for a look around at the end of this month to see where we might like to make more permanent plans. We are in the exact same boat- i think dogs always travel better tho, im dreading putting two cats on a plane. Plus then we have to think harder about where we live, is there a garden they can go out in, is it away from main roads etc... It was hard enough to get a rental in england with them. Have the same sort of idea though- have property in Ireland we rent out and arent selling till we know if we can stay in Canada. Good luck with the years working visa, let me know how it all goes and any new plans etc. :)

Re: Need advice re Nova Scotia
 

The best place to live is just off the 102 up to 1 hours commute to Halifax .Take a look around Elmsdale,Enfield,Lantz its semi rural but still close to all the shops,beaches etc .Sydney is along way from Halifax where all the best employment chances are .Good luck with your search