Potential Move
#31
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Re: Potential Move
Thought there more have been more to it than that. Obviously it's the biggest decision I'll ever make so want to make sure I've got my information 100% right. Jeez 😂
Seriously though, thanks for the help everyone, over the moon with the response on this forum
Seriously though, thanks for the help everyone, over the moon with the response on this forum
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Re: Potential Move
I'd definately imagine that it's up there with the most important. If I still lived at home at age 21 then it wouldn't be as big of a deal and I could move back in if it all went wrong but I've already got a mortgage and a Fiancee etc so it's a reasonably big decision to make the move.
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I'd definately imagine that it's up there with the most important. If I still lived at home at age 21 then it wouldn't be as big of a deal and I could move back in if it all went wrong but I've already got a mortgage and a Fiancee etc so it's a reasonably big decision to make the move.
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#35
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He'll only get PR if he's scoring enough to get selected from the Express Entry pool though, at the moment the points level is approx 480, but over 460 he should be in with a chance. Hopefully a years skilled work experience will get him over that points threshold though (or it might drop by then, you never know), but just a years skilled work experience isn't enough on its own for CEC anymore.
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He'll only get PR if he's scoring enough to get selected from the Express Entry pool though, at the moment the points level is approx 480, but over 460 he should be in with a chance. Hopefully a years skilled work experience will get him over that points threshold though (or it might drop by then, you never know), but just a years skilled work experience isn't enough on its own anymore.
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Re: Potential Move
He'll only get PR if he's scoring enough to get selected from the Express Entry pool though, at the moment the points level is approx 480, but over 460 he should be in with a chance. Hopefully a years skilled work experience will get him over that points threshold though (or it might drop by then, you never know), but just a years skilled work experience isn't enough on its own for CEC anymore.
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Re: Potential Move
I'd definately imagine that it's up there with the most important. If I still lived at home at age 21 then it wouldn't be as big of a deal and I could move back in if it all went wrong but I've already got a mortgage and a Fiancee etc so it's a reasonably big decision to make the move.
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Cheapy cheap houses in Nova Scotia are usually the rural ones that are older. If you want one of these be prepared to spend lots on renovations, more than likely including insulation.....BUT if you like beautiful countryside you are in for a treat.
Having said that I live in fairly rural NS - near Enfield, which means I can commute to either Halifax and that region for work or in the opposite direction, Truro. We have worked in both locations.
We bought a (cheap to us) home for $250k which is not very old (in our terms) at 30 years and have managed to earn more than I would in the UK. BUT it took about 2 years to get back to my UK earning level as an Accountant and my husband took almost 4 years to get back and now pass his UK earning potential. He was a police officer there.
So, it depends on a few factors. Luck is often one and networking is incredibly important here.
Having said that I live in fairly rural NS - near Enfield, which means I can commute to either Halifax and that region for work or in the opposite direction, Truro. We have worked in both locations.
We bought a (cheap to us) home for $250k which is not very old (in our terms) at 30 years and have managed to earn more than I would in the UK. BUT it took about 2 years to get back to my UK earning level as an Accountant and my husband took almost 4 years to get back and now pass his UK earning potential. He was a police officer there.
So, it depends on a few factors. Luck is often one and networking is incredibly important here.
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Re: Potential Move
We're looking to make the move specifically because we are so young. our grandparents, our parents, older colleagues all say that they 'wish' they emigrated and we don't want to feel the same in 30 years time. Plus we're still young enough to enjoy the lifestyle there with skiing and hiking before we have children.
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haha yes it was hard work saving for a deposit whilst everyone else was enjoying themselves in university but now we hope to reap the benefits of the hard work we're also lucky that we both ended up with reasonable jobs at such a young age.
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Re: Potential Move
Cheapy cheap houses in Nova Scotia are usually the rural ones that are older. If you want one of these be prepared to spend lots on renovations, more than likely including insulation.....BUT if you like beautiful countryside you are in for a treat.
Having said that I live in fairly rural NS - near Enfield, which means I can commute to either Halifax and that region for work or in the opposite direction, Truro. We have worked in both locations.
We bought a (cheap to us) home for $250k which is not very old (in our terms) at 30 years and have managed to earn more than I would in the UK. BUT it took about 2 years to get back to my UK earning level as an Accountant and my husband took almost 4 years to get back and now pass his UK earning potential. He was a police officer there.
So, it depends on a few factors. Luck is often one and networking is incredibly important here.
Having said that I live in fairly rural NS - near Enfield, which means I can commute to either Halifax and that region for work or in the opposite direction, Truro. We have worked in both locations.
We bought a (cheap to us) home for $250k which is not very old (in our terms) at 30 years and have managed to earn more than I would in the UK. BUT it took about 2 years to get back to my UK earning level as an Accountant and my husband took almost 4 years to get back and now pass his UK earning potential. He was a police officer there.
So, it depends on a few factors. Luck is often one and networking is incredibly important here.