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Old Apr 17th 2008 | 8:20 am
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I've been looking at this forum for the last couple of months and the information it contains has helped tremendously in focussing my mind on applying to work in Canada with my wife and son. I appreciate I am in the very early stages of looking to move to Canada and know realistically that I probably will have to go down the PNP route and that probably means either Alberta or Nova Scotia.

Out of interest is experience of working in occupational health as a regulatory scientist valued as a specialist skill

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Old Apr 17th 2008 | 8:39 am
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Old Apr 17th 2008 | 10:21 am
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Originally Posted by Wirralman
I probably will have to go down the PNP route and that probably means either Alberta or Nova Scotia.
Quite a few members of this forum also have entered Canada via British Columbia's PNP.

Out of interest is experience of working in occupational health as a regulatory scientist valued as a specialist skill
Biologists and Related Scientists are on the Occupations Under Pressure list for BC. Inspectors In Public & Environmental Health & Occupational Health & Safety also appear on that list.

OUP lists are not directly relevant to PNP applications. Rather, OUP lists are relevant to temporary work permit applications. Still, OUP lists give you an indication of the occupations that are in demand in given provinces.

I don't know how close your current occupation is to either of the two mentioned above. But it seems to me that you're in the same general field. So put it this way. I think you have some reason to be optimistic.

Hope that helps.
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Old Apr 17th 2008 | 10:43 am
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Hi

I've been looking at this forum for the last couple of months and the information it contains has helped tremendously in focussing my mind on applying to work in Canada with my wife and son. I appreciate I am in the very early stages of looking to move to Canada and know realistically that I probably will have to go down the PNP route and that probably means either Alberta or Nova Scotia.

Out of interest is experience of working in occupational health as a regulatory scientist valued as a specialist skill

Wirralman
i would think anything to do with health would be skilled,
we applied in oct for PR and i got a job in Feb moving in 2 weeks
 
Old Apr 17th 2008 | 11:14 am
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Hi and welcome from Nova Scotia!

This is a link to the main Nova Scotia job websites http://www.novascotialife.com/careers
 
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Old Apr 18th 2008 | 7:37 am
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Just want to thank everyone for the positive information. Felt a little swamped and intimidated by all the requirements when you read the websites
 
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Hi there,

I am a nurse, and requirements slightly different, but welcome to the forum, if I can help in any way feel free to ask.

This is a great place to get your questions answered.
 
Old Apr 18th 2008 | 1:33 pm
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Hello and welcome to BE, you think you mind is addled now, just you wait, it'll either be the process of emigrating or the friends you make on BE that'll drive ou mad but it will all be in a good way
 
Old Apr 18th 2008 | 4:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Wirralman
Hi

I've been looking at this forum for the last couple of months and the information it contains has helped tremendously in focussing my mind on applying to work in Canada with my wife and son. I appreciate I am in the very early stages of looking to move to Canada and know realistically that I probably will have to go down the PNP route and that probably means either Alberta or Nova Scotia.

Out of interest is experience of working in occupational health as a regulatory scientist valued as a specialist skill

Wirralman
Welcome to BE. This is a wonderful site and you will get lots of help from everyone - I only wish we had had this support when we moved here to BC in 1980! I am from the Wirral - West Kirby in fact, and I moved to Crosby when I married my Irish husband. Moved to the Vancouver Lower Mainly with our two little ones and have never looked back! I do go back to the Wirral every couple of years all my family live there - it really is a nice spot - but I wouldn't trade Canada for it. Good Luck - Canada desperately needs young people

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Old Apr 19th 2008 | 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by Wirralman
Hi

I've been looking at this forum for the last couple of months and the information it contains has helped tremendously in focussing my mind on applying to work in Canada with my wife and son. I appreciate I am in the very early stages of looking to move to Canada and know realistically that I probably will have to go down the PNP route and that probably means either Alberta or Nova Scotia.

Out of interest is experience of working in occupational health as a regulatory scientist valued as a specialist skill

Wirralman
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Old Apr 19th 2008 | 10:45 am
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Hello and welcome .. am new myself .. and also from the Wirral !

All the info is a bit overwhelming - but take a stage at a time and its not so bad !

Its very friendly here .. and looking around lots of really good advice and info ..

Good luck ..
 
Old Apr 19th 2008 | 11:37 am
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Hello and welcome .. am new myself .. and also from the Wirral !

All the info is a bit overwhelming - but take a stage at a time and its not so bad !

Its very friendly here .. and looking around lots of really good advice and info ..

Good luck ..
There's always some here to help
 
Old Apr 20th 2008 | 9:09 am
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I know I have to take things stage by stage but where do you start applying for a job or a work permit. We are going to the Leeds Expo in Jun to do some research and perhaps circulate my CV if their are appropriate employers there. Maybe I'll strike lucky first time although I'm not that naive to think so.
The number of forms you have to fill in that appear to duplicate everything that was said on the first form is amazing especially as I work with bureaucracy for a living didn't realise we had exported it so successfully.
 
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Cheers Rab .. altho you may get sick of the questions after a while ! :-)
 


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