i agree, wholeheartedly.

being a public forum, you WILL get people from all walks of life, from, lets say, the great unwashed multitudes, to those living in surrey stockbroker belts (thats surrey, uk, not surrey, bc!!) ranting on and on.

the OP, being an educated guy, should have greater presence of mind to be able to sift through the riff-raff and pick out only the stuff he likes.
mind you, when i was in canada, i unfortunately began to rely on the comments made on this forum, which in some cases were downright negative, and that didnt help my situation at all--again, my fault entirely for going with them!

and ok, another poster on this thread was talking about earning £25k or 12 years ago...i dont know whether thats a dig at me or not (as i did say i was on £25k 3 or 4 yrs ago, and thats with a bsc in electronics and half an msc in vlsi design), but all i can say in my defence to that comment is maybe, my dear, you have a more beautiful or handsome face than mine--youve heard about the face fitting...!

try as i might, i couldnt get more than £30k, as my manager himself was on around £35k!!

and i agree with christmasoompa.....there's really no need for "political" language in your postings!



to cap it off, when you post in forums like this, you need to have your discriminating hat , and by that i mean you need to be able to sort the chiff from the chaff, or whatever they say! dont rely on what is posted here, as if you do, it may affect you negatively, and you may end up making entirely the wrong decision as a consequence, so caveat emptor......

A fair point from both, so Im going to blame my outburst on Monday morning stress and apologize to anybody to whom I might have caused offence.

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cool, mate!

read the forum responses with a pinch of salt and youll be fine!

and, as youre no doubt doing right now anyway, make the decisions based on what YOU want, not what anybody else here wants or likes or doesnt like.

im sending you a PM today, and some karma too! hows that?

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to cap it off, when you post in forums like this, you need to have your discriminating hat , and by that i mean you need to be able to sort the chiff from the chaff, or whatever they say! QUOTE]

u veryy confusings fella as wii knows teh spession iz "u needin 2B a-bel 2 suss you chips from teh fishes"

I think you must have tried really hard to see a "dig" in my post Maybe you won't have to try so hard with this one...

I was simply responding to your opinion that the OP was expecting unrealistically high wages with a slightly different viewpoint. No need to get so personal. It's nothing to do with being more "beautiful" (don't think I'm allowed to call you a plonker, am I...? Shame! )

Shock horror - I was employed in a company that paid its engineers more than your company does (all of them; male and female.) Ermm... so what?? Get over it or find another job.

For me:

• Chance for freedom to travel in North America. Once getting Canadian citizenship, I qualify for a TN1 visa, much easier to work in the US whenever I please
• Chance to get away from my parents
• Big spaces
• Relatively fair chance to climb the corporate ladder
• Always wanted to drive in a big car on a big road, get to do trips all summer here
• I can always go back whenever I want to so it's a win win
• Enjoy new places, people, travel, meet new people, business opportunities and a chance to give my kids 3 citizenship, giving them the freedom to live, work and flourish on any of the 3 continents they're citizens of when they get older

Who died and made you God ?

The biggest positive about my life in Canada is I'm away from all the crap and negativity of the people and media of shitey! That's got to be a better way to start the day in anyone's world!!

BBQ..........we love having BBQ's we BBQ almost every night from April to Oct, and from May to Sept we have the best juiciest sweetest sweetcorn ever!!

There speaks a moderator who can accept thread drift quite happily and then again edit or close a thread because of it.

He asked for "positives" NOT "general experiences" so should have been simple enough for all those with good things to say to post and those without not to post. Nothing wrong of course with some light hearted banter along the way, that type of thread drift helps lighten the mood a bit.

If I may be permitted to deviate ever so slightly, op you mentioned on a couple of occasions that your wife is ill. it sounds something pretty long term (or that what is implied).

Have you checked on medical grounds that you can immigrate?

From what I understand, if a person will take more health care than the average Canadian ($5000) or they are a danger to other people then they be refused on medical grounds, however each case is evaluated on its merit.

The medical care we receive here is minimal to the point it is not having any positive effect. A move to canada with all I believe it can offer may be her salvation.

One question I would ask? Do you have private psychyatrists in Canada similar to the US?


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Sticking with the thread here, positives for me:

- We now earn more money than in UK, and seem to have a good amount of 'free' income at the end of the month
- Being able to snowboard after work and at weekends in the winter
- The amount of outdoor activities are endless, just being introduced to downhill mountain biking by the OH which is so much fun, if a little scary
- Eating out seems a lot cheaper to me than in UK, we get to do this a lot, rather than just for special occasions.
- Canadians in general are so friendly and will talk to any random, you don't get 'that' look of why are you talking to me and what do you want which is typical from my experience in UK. They will go out of their way to help you as much as they can, which is great when your a newbie over here.
- Tim Hortons!! timbits (donut holes) are now an obsession of the OH he can nail about 40 of them in one sitting!
- We get more bank holidays! and that's always a bonus

All in all we feel there are a lot more positives for us rather than negatives, we are happier here, the only thing we miss are family and friends - that's the hardest part but you learn to cope.

Hope it all works out for you, immigration is hard work and very stressful but in the end it's SO worth it!!

Medically necessary psychiatry is covered by MSP in BC. Counseling and similar psychological services are available privately.

If the nature of your wife's illness is psychiatric then I can tell you from personal experience that the move is all but guaranteed to exacerbate her symptomatic behaviours.
The stress of actually moving, the fear for the current & future safety of the children, the (at least initial) isolation, financial stress & the homesickness all conspire, causing an unimaginable burden for a "well" mind.
I have watched, first hand, what these added pressures do to an already fragile mind...