Hi,
We are looking at the C.I.S route for Nova Scotia and are planning a visit later in the year to see what's out there for us and to make better connections. We have already been in touch with alot of the RDA's already and most have been really helpful, however, if we like two or more areas of Nova Scotia is it wise to apply at more than one RDA or would that be frowned upon when applying. I just think that you are widening your chances for nomination if you apply at more than one if two areas appeal but wouldn't want to risk upsetting anyone in the process.
Many Thanks in advance
Mark

Mark
This topic has been done to death amongst the CI applicants (potential and actual) in this forum - try searching.

The general opinion is: because an RDA has to support your application, and nominate you as a suitable candidate for migration under the CI scheme, you can only make one formal application to the RDA that represents the area in which you choose to live.

The Community Identified Stream is about what YOU can GIVE to the community in which you choose to live and what ties you are able to demonstrate, what level of commitment you will bring to establishing your life there. Hence, trying to keep options open by speaking with more than one RDA at a time is frowned upon.

So, decide where you want to live first, then go speak to the relevant RDA.

Thanks for the reply Adrian. Because we are in the early stages of CIS and haven't yet visited NS, would you suggest that we visit the areas we think we will like first then contact the RDA's when we get home or could we narrow down to a couple of areas and arrange to visit them whilst we are there as we know we will have a few trips out there and i want to maximise every trip.
Regards
Mark

This can be a tricky one

2 options I think: if you are planning several trips then it might be worth meeting with a few RDAs, but it might be wise to let them know on the first visit that this is just an information gathering trip rather than you asking them to officially support your application. I can't see why they wouldn't be prepared to talk to you just to let you know how things would work in their county.

on the other hand, I don't know that it's important to meet with the RDAs if you are making several trips to choose where you would like to settle. The main issue is how much they require in the way of community ties, which you should be able to glean from emails. The most important thing to decide is where *you* want to live! Maybe your first trip should just be to see as much of the place as you can and see where you like best, or where fits best.

If you are planning several trips then do some research before you go, particularly from an employment point of view as that might strongly affect where you would be able to settle, and then on the first trip try and see as much as you can. No matter what you read online actually seeing the place is the best way to know whether you like it or not Then once you have decided which is the right place for you, you can contact the RDA more officially and make another recce to meet them for application purposes.

I'm sure others will be along with other comments and might have other views!

Lots of discussion in these threads

http://britishexpats.com/forum/searc...archid=1998352