Hi all, well this is another newbie joining the ranks of wistful brits looking at moving out to the Land of Mooses (not moses - less snow and a lot warmer there, probably no bears either).

The girlfriend and i are off to Halifax NS via Toronto Motreal and Fredricton this aug/sep and we have about 4 days to snoop around Halifax area - i have read in these forums that the IT market is pretty flat there - does anyone know what the Telecomms industry is like there? I also have 13 Years Royal Navy experience (Radar technician) and i figure that since Halifax seems to be the major Naval port i would maximise my chances of getting a job there.

We are already goin Sea Kayaking & whale watching (outside of those 4 days) - what areas would people recommend to snoop around to get an idea of what living in the area is like?

Some of these posts make you go..gulp..but thanks to ukjo for the pics posted in the forums - a picture paints a thousand words and all that.

Anyway it's 1am and i'd better get back on with the overtime i'm doing so i can save for a concrete shoebox in the UK. Have fun all.

Regards

Roj

hi there

ive just private messaged you with some details about navy etc in halifax. didnt really want to put it on the forum. (no offence everyone but id have to shoot ya if i told ya!!)

ukjo

Got it & replied - cheers :O)

Hi You lot.....hey this could turn out to be one big party this summer in Nova Scotia....Jo I sure hope you have a big BBQ!!

No but something tells me am going to have to get one!!!lol....so what dates is everyone here in NS? So far I think there's Liftman, Wensamjam, Annecoolcat, Corky and me...anyone else????

I'm up for it

Me an the Girlfriend will be in the Halifax area 1 st week of sept.

How warm is it there at about this time? Jumpers in evenings?

Hi
Nova Scotia seems to be 'the place'.
We are over near Halifax late AUG/early SEPT and planning to buy a property in Fall River.
What about a meet?
Anyone know much about Fall River?How have house prices gone the last couple of years?

Also does anyone know if you can visit Canada after you have your visa, without landing.If we can buy a property on this visit,i will probably want to come over to check on progress etc after our visas are issued and will not have a definate/current Canadian address or items to follow at that stage.

mike

forecasters are saying we are in for a cool wet summer and then a fantastic fall so who knows in september. weather very difficult to predict here due to currents off the atlantic but i was here for a month last october and it was fantastic so ask that question again in august!!lol. ive just watched the weather forecast and its completely changed from last night!!!!

Hi all

I don`t post here very often, just lurk. Let me introduce myself
I`m Jo, married with 2 kids (4 & 18months) and have applied under the skilled workers, and we`re just playing the waiting game. We think we might go to Calgary, but Nova Scotia really appeals to us both. I don`t know how long you`ve all been there, but just wondered if anyone had any pointers or advice they could offer, i.e work, schools, nice/bad areas, cost of living. Hubby works for BT as an installation/repair engineer, he also does alot of broadband/ adsl/sdsl (not sure what it`s called over there). Wondered what the job market is like over there for someone like him, we had been told a lot of the maritimes are fiber optic cabeling, which he knows nothing about, can anyone shed some light on this? Also what is the work situation like generaly, is unemployment high/low.

Sorry for so many questions, we just need all the help we can get.

Thanks Jo & Gary