Hi all,
Myself and my wife are seriously considering moving to Canada, my wife is a nurse and i am a truck driver by trade however at the moment i am working as a teacher assistant, we are currently living Germany working for the British forces. We visited Toronto 2yrs ago, but we like the sound of Nova Scotia. Question, we are only just starting our research into moving, how long will it take and what are the job opportunities like in Nova Scotia ?
Any advice much appreciated Andy

Hi Andy 620 and Welcome to the forum,
I'm a truck driver for my sins...still in the UK and looking at NS and been there.. There are many links and good post on NS..just type what you want in SEARCH and sit back and try and take all the Info in... also check mike's site http://www.uk2novascotia.com/ ...

Andy, several Canadian provinces have shortages of nurses and long haul truck drivers. It should be easy for you to get into Nova Scotia.

Well, when I say "easy," I mean that in relative terms. There are a lot of chores associated with moving countries (if you're living in Germany, I'm sure you know that, although the armed forces perhaps have taken care of some of the details that you would have had to look after yourselves if you'd moved independently).

But, compared with people who belong to occupations that are not in demand in Canada, you start off with a relative advantage.

The website that swoops has given you is a good one. Also check out the Wiki article called Beginner's Guide to Canadian Immigration.

British nurses do have to do an exam, although I believe they're allowed to start working in Canada and have something like six months in which to write the exam.

The British Expats website also has sub-forums for Trucking and Nursing in the Working Abroad by Profession forum.

There also is a Wiki article on Truck Driving in Canada.

Off the top of my head, I can think of one member of this forum who is a British nurse already working in Nova Scotia, another nurse who is on her way, and a long haul truck driver who's already there.

One of the problems with the transfer of employment qualifications is that it is not always simple switch over so it is worth checking if there are more nursing/driver qualifications to do. My extensive NHS microbiology qualifications counted for nothing but actually I'm glad because I am doing something new.

As for time, the Skilled route is a long haul. I am a continuous advocate (tell me if you've heard this before!) of the new Community Identified stream in Nova Scotia which can be very quick in the right circumstances.

There are plenty of threads if you search or you can send me a private message if you need more info. Good luck with the adventure!

Nurse qualifications do count. There is a paperwork process to go though and an exam to sit. Let me know if you need info on the process. You could be there in a few months on a work permit or PNP

Hi there and welcome, i recently chatted with a recruitment agency that is accepting resumes for truck drivers in N.S. they are highly recommended and reliable and only charge if they are succesful in getting you a work permit. send me a PM for their contact details if you want to.
June