I applied via the skilled worker route and got my residency. I am not unsure I 100% want to move to canada but scared to risk my job and wanted to see if it's possible to get one from here however it seems unlikely from my short experience in applying and I want to be there so soon! I feel like I'm missing out on Toronto and want to be there. I did mean to say in starting in 01/07:2015 with my CPA but meant when I'm done eventually it might open up doors and I would t 'lose my career' as most people tell me- it's like starting over in canada which to me is worth it... My question was whether it's a lot easier to quit and go

Depends on the individual. It is for some, not for others. If you go over to MBUK forum, you'll find lots of stories of folks going back.

I had no problem leaving a job and moving to Canada, have not looked back. Sometimes, if one really wants to move on, it takes a leap of faith, or if this is beyond your risk tolerance, settle for nothing changing and stay where you are.

Unfortunately, this is a decision only you can make. your answer won't come from here or anywhere else.

My approach was the worst case, it did not work out, I could always go back. The alternative, was getting older and having regrets. Far better to regret what you did than what you did not do.

Why not do your accounting schooling in Canada? Then you have a choice of where to work. Accounting bodies in Canada and the UK have reciprocal recognition.

You won't "lose your career" but it sounds like you will change it. As an accountant, you ought to be able to evaluate the risks involved. It really depends on what you are looking to gain and/or be in the next five years. Also depends on family, relationships and lifestyle. In one sense, Canada is just another place. If your commute troubles you, there are other locations in the UK you could move to and have an easier lifestyle.

At your age I would quit and go to wherever I wanted...it's just that it doesnt sound like Canada is your hearts desire, just somewhere to go that isn't London.

Canada isn't ghastly, but it isn't paradise either. Where are you thinking about coming to Princess? My bit of Canada is lovely today, the sun is shining, people are smiling and it's marvelous six months from now it will be horrid and I'd prefer any commute to being stuck in snow. There are some beautiful English cities where you could continue in you career and make a new start...why Canada?

Can you not get a leave of absence for three months and try to decide what it is you might really want?

I understand I have made it seem like it's the commute but that's not the only thing. I fell in love with Toronto when I was 16 - I know there's pros and cons to each city, I also love London very much it will always be my home but feel I need to go where I've always wanted to be.
I didn't list every reason why I'd want to move because I don't think I'd have enough space plus didn't want to bore you guys!
I stayed put as a teenager to study but almost 10 years later and frequent visits to Toronto (even in the winter) it's still something I want to do.
I just don't know if it's stupid of me to go without an income, I've saved enough for my future in Toronto but unsure if I'll get a job even if it pays less I'm not expecting to be treated like an actual princess
About moving to somewhere closer to my job - that's not possible because they're half a million for places that are decent and do not compare to what I could get in canada (just my opinion) I wanted to know if you moved without a job and how long would one expect to be unemployed for
You're all right, it's a decision I have to make, just wanted opinions really. Thanks all!

Plenty of people make the move by quitting the job they have in the UK. If you have the experience to have qualified for PR then don't worry about that, even if it's a case of having to do agency work until you find something more permanent. Wont know until you go and do it

An unanswerable question. How long you would be without work could be days or months. I got a job before I left the airport, I know another who took a year. I don't know anyone who has never got a job (other than by choice).

That is the sensible, logical answer, but life is too short to be sensible the whole time, and if you're going to take a chance, when you're young is the time to do it.

I look back and sometimes wish I had done something impetuous when I was still in my 20's.

That's what I did in 1969 ! Coming to Canada seemed like a good idea at the time and I have not regretted one day of it. You are young enough to start again if things don't work out. Go for it !

Thank you so much
I think I know what I have to do, it's just I wanted to move in the most responsible way. I've never been unemployed so it's a little scary but worth doing. Recruiters have told me not being there almost wastes their time and their clients so I guess il be in canada by August which was my plan as a holiday but now without a return ticket!
I guess I need to start writing my resignation letter before I think too much!

I'm sure you'll figure out the risk/benefit ratio and give it a go. Out of interest though - and it might be useful to others - how did an unqualified 25 year old manage to get PR status in the first place? and without a job offer. I only ask as it might offer useful information to other hopeful applicants. What route did you take?

Via the federal skilled worker route, I have a degree and almost 4 years experience in an area of their 50 most desired jobs. I'm just not a qualified chartered accountant... Yet.

If you had enough points at 25 to get PR wwithout a job offer then you're obviously someone that Canada considers will make a positive contribution to the country. On that basis I would throw caution to the wind and give it a go. We did just that - giving up senior jobs in London for an unknown future. Looking out the bedroom window this morning though, it was more than worth it.

I can't explain how happy that makes me feel thank you!

Without getting melodramatic, nothing in life is certain, but many people don't have the chance to take a leap of faith. If you have the opportunity, why not take it and make it happen? You must have had something that motivated you to go down the very long and expensive route to PR in the first place. Don't loose momentum now!!