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Hopefully not, thanks :thumbsup:

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Hello everyone, this is only my second post on the site so be gentle, my first was just to say hello. I may be taking this of topic a little, if so apologies.

I work for a large out sourcing company (EDS) in the uk and am trying to get a transfer to Canada. The contract i work on is one of the largest W2k3 domains in Europe, my role is a systems admin senior with approx 15 yrs experience.

Has anyone on here had any luck transferring with them? If so what where the time scales?

Cheers

John

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I work for a competitor of EDS and I'm currently arranging an intra company transfer - time-scales can be as quick as you want as the work permit can be obtained before you go (doesn't take too long) or at point of entry.

If you search EDS on here, someone previously tried to get a transfer with EDS and didn't succeed. I guess it depends on your area though, EDS is a big company and could vary from division to division at a guess. I personally know someone who went from the UK to EDS Australia and they sorted it all out for her, so it's certainly possible.

My advice from my own experience is don't approach people in the UK about it, they will dismiss it without investigating it for you. Find the persons responsible for your area of work within Canada/Americas and approach them direct, if they're interested, you can then tell your bosses back in the UK what you intend to do....

Good luck!

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OH used to work for EDS in Hook :blink:

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I work for a competitor of EDS

Please don't say you work / worked on JPA.......:D

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Nope, don't even know what JPA is? :confused:

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Hook near Woking?

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Basingstoke not sure about woking probably ? why did you work there as well

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We lived just outside Woking. Village of Horsell to be exact.

Jules was an Interior Designer for a company in Bagshot(I think) and she used to drive to Basingstoke to work on executive show apartments for builders.

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I worked in Amazingstoke too for a while :eek:

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PHEW Good....only joking:)

Joint Personnel Administration (JPA)

It's the new Tri Service admin system for the forces....lets just say it is not all it was meant to be...and it owes me £175.00 for a claim I submitted :mad:.

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Ahh, well I do know some people who work for Fujitsu on DII, so feel free to blame them :D

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Ah the roundabouts of Basingstoke.... nearly as impressive as the Magic Roundabout of that place just north of London on the M1...damned if I can remember it now

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There's a Magic Roundabout in Swindon with one major roundabout with 5 or 6 mini's attached to it.

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That sounds the same as the one in a place I cannot remember (about junc 8 on M1). I used to enjoy driving around the wrong way :D just because you could

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Is that what Jules does now ? thats my line how funny

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G77 you don't work for CSC do you?

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No real demand in Fredericton for Interior Designers. It is a rural town and it doesnt have enough of people would be willing to pay for that sort of service.

Jules has established a business making purses(handbags to you and I), wraps, scarves etc and set up a sweat shop in the basement (she is her only employee slaving away in the basement and looking after me :D)

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:rofl: it will come, hasn't Debbie Travis hit the screens there yet then ;)

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I work for CSC and I've asked the Canada HR ppl about intra-company transfers and it's not very positive. They require me to apply 'externally' there and retire from my job here.. :confused:

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Hi Ken, I worked for CSC in the UK and had the same problem. I applied for the exact same position as I was working in in the UK, even the same account. I went to Montreal and met the manager but never heard anything at all. I ended up leaving the company and moving to Canada. Now I work for a big cell phone company (the one from Finland) in the same building as CSC Canada, just a couple of floors below. Couldn't be any happier!

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Yes it has and people think they just have to go to Canadian Tire-some and buy her stuff and voila I have interior designer look!

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I know what you mean, So hows the sweat shop going :thumbsup:

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Well back onto the subject of IT :p the company I work for here in Fredericton NB are actively recruiting IT folk at the minute, everything from developers, QA analysts, Business Analysts, software support people and a few other roles. If anyone wants any further info feel free to PM me.

A quick summary of how I got here, I applied for the job here at the end of Dec (thanks to Dave+Jules for the link :thumbsup: ), had 3 phone interviews in January, got offered job at end of January and I started at the end of March :D My job category fell under the IT special workers category so I didn't need an LMO and I got my TWP at POE.

Sinead

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Not bad, We can claim 50% the initial set up costs back off my tax as I am a 50% partner. Also her first set of shows Last Nov /Dec she sold nearly $1000 worth (show rental $400ish) this year is going to be web presence then more marketing in maritimes and New England. Hopefully next year I'll retire and be kept in the custom I deserve:thumbsup:

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You are more than Welcome Sinead.

PS PDQ on the TWP at POE fancy not needing an LMO :D

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That sounds a very busy time for Jules and you, wow she must have a manic day to produce so much gear, thats good going on the web, some frinds of mine started a shop and did ebay with all sorts of hippy type stuff now has 2 other shops and some big stores sell some of her stuff good luck to her :thumbsup: and you off course :rofl:

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How is the field in Vancouver for Desktop/Helpdesk Support at the moment? I am in my final two months of university in England and I am going to gain my A+ here. The reason I want to get something *hopefully* quickly (i.e. within a month)

I read on the occupations under pressure that 2281 (Network Technicians etc) is one of them for British Columbia. So I am going to take my Network+ as well to try and get a network based job after getting a bit of experience. As well as this I will complete my MCSA (I'll once I have my A+ and N+ I will only need to take 3 more exams, and one of them I will take before leaving the UK in November, so I will only have 2 to take in Canada) which will hopefully help me find a Systems Administrator job, or something else based in Networking.

Good plan? :thumbsup::thumbdown:??

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Hi BritInCan, my wife and I almost have our visas and are selling our house so nearly ready to leave. We're also working out how affordable mortgages etc. are going to be given the current economic climate. Now comes the question you know I'm going to ask... what are salaries like for IT pros? and are jobs plentiful? (we've been looking at/comparing Calgary, Kamloops, and Toronto)

I'm a senior Java developer with 14 years experience (engineering degree rather than IT). I have been finding it very difficult getting any useful info of this type as it seems that Canadians tend not to advertise jobs!!

Any advice/info you can offer would be very welcome :thumbup:

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try this link to the Jobbank I have searched Ontario with Java as a key word. If you want to search further then use this link www.jobbank.gc.ca and set your own criteria.

BC Jobs website may have some plus it has a tab with agencies information. www.bcjobs.ca/

Hope that helps.

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Thanks! this site has a lot more ads than most I've looked at and unusually they have some guide salaries.

Thanks for your help :thumbup:

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Hi Sinead,

just curious how the salaries in New Brunswick compare to elsewhere. We've not decided on where to live yet, and noticed that property in NB is very much less than elsewhere. I've seen quotes around $90k p.a. in places such as Vancouver and Toronto that would probably be insufficient to support my family and mortgage etc. without a hefty deposit.

Any idea what a senior java developer (14 years experience) might be able to command salary wise in NB? I've looked on a few job sites and found very few posts, none showing salaries.

Thanks,

Alex.

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Hi Alex,

I have just PM'd you with my email address and if you want I can get someone to look over your resume and 'price you up' so to speak.

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Thanks, I will :thumbup: - now that this is my third post and I can actually access your PM !! (Slightly unfortunate site restriction:confused:)

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Weird, I did not know they had that restriction....

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Hi Alex,

Hope Dave+Jules sorted you out ok - he is the MAN when it comes to IT jobs in NB - i am just a newbie here :rofl: From my point of view though, coming from Northern Ireland where the salaries are less than the rest of the UK, my salary actually went up :thumbsup:

Sinead

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I thought I would reply regarding salary information in the forum so people can see it. My HR guide has given me a range of $63-$73k for a developer with your level of experience. In my experience in New Brunswick you should be able to live reasonably well on $70k. But it depends on what you want in terms of housing etc.

He also said there is some demand for Java developers I would look at Spielowho are owned by Gtech, swift Radius in NB, I believe Mariner Partners in Halifax also have Java Developer requirements. Try www.careerbeacon.com

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There is a bonus that is not often seen! Infact I would go as far to say that you are probably one of kind :D

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Thanks for supplying this info :thumbup: it's so much more accurate and insightful than any I have gotten before. With housing prices at the level in NB a $70K salary would be plenty for us to live on and enjoy life.

All I wish now is that I could book my flights today!! Like so many others I have a house to sell first...

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Anyone know of a slary range for a .NET developer with 7yrs experience? I'm looking at Vancouver or Toronto.

5 years within a tier 1 investment bank in Futures & Options / Prime brokerage and 2 years working for Microsoft?

I come over in Aug on a working holiday visa and wouldnt mind making it a perm thing while im over there. I'm 25 have a MCAD & a Bsc in computer science also I am aware the years experience v's age doesnt add up but I can explain for anyone who cares :)