Yorkiechef

So many questions.....

I recently received my pr as a cook and would like to change what I do for a living, I am still in uk and I have just under 3 years move to Canada. I can't be the only one that has thought of completely changing their lives, if you could, what would you do? What opportunities exist in Canada that you see clearly is not being addressed where you live? I am not going to be a brain surgeon or engineer, perhaps I could be a lorry driver or run a small shop selling cakes. I suppose I really want to know is, what and where are the gaps in the market.

Yorkie

cjones

Have you given any thought to cheese making?...


(Just to save anyone else the embarrassment of having to suggest it)

MillieF

I am sure you echo the thoughts of many of us. Could I ask where you are intending to settle, if you have firmly decided, as I'm sure it might influence responses?

Yorkiechef

What a great idea! I suppose getting milk would be a problem in winter though?

What a great start.

Yorkiechef

I have visited Vancouver and the island, too much rain for me, though I thought parts of it be nice. I can see the possibility of exploiting the tourist trade. I am visiting Ontario in the summer and Alberta is planned for next year, seems a long while off, I am saving like there is no tomorrow, but the trips take their toll on the savings.

Auld Yin

Do you think we kill off every cow in September and kids are deprived of milk until April?

Yorkiechef

That is what is happening in uk at the moment, the fields are too wet and farmers have insufficient fodder to get through the winter. So possibly, yes. Though you could give them USA milk, or cheap ec milk. Do they all go into big heated milking sheds for the winter? Honestly, I thought you just imported from the USA. I can now se why cheese is so expensive if the raw ingredient is expensive to start with.

johnh009

Cheese is expensive in Canada compared to the UK because dairy products are subsidised in Europe.

johnh009

You could be a stand-up comic.

Yorkiechef

Is it the same in USA?

Yorkiechef

6 quick beats of a drum and the symbol crash - can the last person out turn out the lights. That would be my performances.

manitobain

*ROFL.... that was a good one*

manitobain

ok..maybe I don't understand this right? you do have the PR? so what do you keep on visiting instead of moving???

If you are cook, you find employment. If you want to change direction, do so after you worked a bit here and have seen what it is really like? Or start a job and do look for a great opportunity...but why would you spend all the money visiting, if you can live here?

Opening a restaurant or bakery would be something great here...if you are good and different. But then, you will need to work your a... off for a few years...as pretty much in every start-up of business (I bet even stand-up comedians don't have it easy for a start )

Can I ask: "exploiting the tourist trade" ? what exactly do you mean by that?

mandymoochops

Whilst people might believe Canada is somewhat backward - believe it or not, if there were any yawning gaps in the market they would be filled don't you fret.

Tourist are already exploited FI in Alberta, the main ones that spring to mind are Calgary (Stampede), Banff and Jasper. There's gift shops selling stuffed fluffy mooses and BandB's galore.

You need to think of a niche market and exploit that ( there are lots of Brit shops already in areas with lots of Brits funnily enough!)

Best thing to do is find something you enjoy doing and do that, at least you'll have your heart in it.

Oink

How about a fish and shop?