Irisheye

So i have just had a Skype interview for an electrical job in Edmonton. it went very well i have took the position. I had been unsure where to go i looked into the Middle East,Nz,and many other parts around canada but i have decided on Edmonton.This is quite a big move for me as i live on a small rural island off the west coast of Ireland..So any help no matter how small will go along way.

First what kind of weather shall i be expecting in e-town in mid may? trying to decide what to bring as i have a 23 Kg Limit..Also could anyone advise safe area to live in? somewhere close enough to downtown as this is where my work will be based.Also whats the general day to day life in Edmonton such as activities to do in the evenings and nightlife? Many Irish around? or how will be people react to a farmer with one hell of an accent from the west coast of Ireland? I have plenty of info to look up over the next few days cant wait.

Siouxie

Who are you flying with? You can probably pay extra for one bag more - or have it sent excess baggage.

Air Transat:

***Additional bags:***
65 £ (100 $ CA) for the 2nd bag
130 £ (200 $ CA) for the 3rd bag and each subsequent bag

http://www.airtransat.co.uk/en/gamme...voyageur&id=25

kizzylady

Congrats on the new job. Check out Irish in Edmonton on fb, give you a rough idea of how many Irish are here already.Don't think you'll have any problem with your accent here, they will probably think you are from Newfoundland most of the time

Steve_P

Congrats on the new job.

Weathwise here are the daily data for May 2012 at the Edmonton City Centre Airport

Average highs 17°C, average overnight lows 6°C. You can check other months and years quite easily.

cjones

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Mrs. B.

Hi irisheye,

Have you sorted your AIT? We are moving to Red Deer just an hour or so south of Edmonton. Heaps of groups on FB for meeting irish/expats too so maybe start there. Best of luck.

bclynes

Hi there,

Do you have the address of where you'll be working? I can tell you what the local areas are like. Are you looking to rent a place initially?

I am from Dublin and settled near Stony Plain (Just west of Edmonton) nearly 10 years ago.

B

Irisheye

hey i don't no yet. i was told my first work will be in a commercial unit downtown. i would be looking for a house share at the start and maybe then looking to move in to own 1 bed down the line when i get sorted. i would like somewhere close to public transport as i wont be driving for a month or 2 until i get set up. i will be just staying in a hostel till i find somewhere to live

Thanks for all the help some great advice

stuabroad

http://edmontonirishclub.ca/

yorkshirery

Congratulations on the job. Hopefully I'll be in this position soon. I've just started my AIT application. Waiting on one of my previous employers to return my experience form.

Are you going on a Tempoary Foriegn Worker permit? Did you apply for the job online from home?

Irisheye

I have a 2 year visa its called the IEC. basically an open work permit to allow me to work for 2 years legally in canada.

There was a job expo in Ireland with big firms coming over with jobs they liked me and my experience i done a Skype interview and got offered the job. i will be based in e-town first with the option of moveing to the oil sands fly in fly out gig on camp etc.

yorkshirery

It sounds good. I've been to few expos in England but never been anyone there employing pipefitters.

The camp work is something I'm looking at. Does your employer pay for you to fly out to Canada?

Good luck with your job and move to Canada

Irisheye

Thanks mate yea they do.
All the best for for you too.

yorkshirery

Just been looking at some info and was wondering if you sorted your own work visa out? I was under the impression from previous research that you had to have a job offer to apply for a Temporary Foreign Worker visa? Is this is the case with your visa?

Cheers

christmasoompa

See post no 11 - the OP is getting an IEC which is an open work permit, so no job offer required.

For a normal TWP though, a job offer is needed first.

HTH.