Thought that this was quite interesting. One of the highlighted news items on the CIC site today. Do you think it will change anything or will it still be really hard to get a job in a role qualified for in the UK?

"Enhanced cooperation between Canada and Nova Scotia in overseas immigration marketing initiatives, including bringing temporary foreign workers and students to the province.
Nova Scotia will be able to nominate more immigrants possessing the skills needed in the province, for quicker processing by the federal government.
Nova Scotia will be able to address particular social, demographic, economic development and labour market needs.
Nova Scotia and Canada will collaborate on information sharing, developing and implementing strategies to better integrate immigrants into the labour market, including the recognition of qualifications. The agreement formalizes and builds on the existing collaborative relationship between Canada and Nova Scotia on immigration matters, including the delivery of settlement and integration services. It also recognizes the importance of involving community stakeholders, including service providers, municipalities and the private sector, in welcoming newcomers.

Attracting more immigrants to Nova Scotia will help to counter declining population trends in communities and provide skilled workers who can meet the labour market needs of Nova Scotia businesses."

www.cic.gc.ca

The NS govt need to concentrate on educating local employers & indeed their own employees, on the benefits of the skills of immigrants to their businesses, this may help retain some of the immigrants that land wanting to stay here, but are forced to move over to Ontario and out west due to antiquated small minded views.

They seem to say that that is one of their goals, ensuring that the benefits of employing immigrants is the way forward and that educating employers to recognise this is paramount to its success.

I'd feel a whole lot happier about heading across in less than three months time if I knew that my experience, qualifications and enthusiasm for work would be recognised. I'm not so sure.

I think it will take a generation before our benefit to the social and economic welfare is appreciated. Just as it is in the UK at the moment with the influx of migratory workers.

At least we can speak the same lingo though, not like most of the migrants on the building sites here in the UK.:curse:
And When I get to canada the I wont be sending any money back home
Chris