UK to Hants County with RDA
Oct 5th 2011, 1:37 am
#18
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,830
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
From the Facebook Page
'This site was designed to help all memebers gain contacts in Nova Scotia! We also help arrange: Mortgages, Info On Vehicles and Finance, Realtors, Insurance, Places to Stay as well info on the area's in Nova Scotia threw our membership.'
Wonder how many members they throw?
'This site was designed to help all memebers gain contacts in Nova Scotia! We also help arrange: Mortgages, Info On Vehicles and Finance, Realtors, Insurance, Places to Stay as well info on the area's in Nova Scotia threw our membership.'
Wonder how many members they throw?
Oct 5th 2011, 9:27 am
#19
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 6,609
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
From the Facebook Page
'This site was designed to help all memebers gain contacts in Nova Scotia! We also help arrange: Mortgages, Info On Vehicles and Finance, Realtors, Insurance, Places to Stay as well info on the area's in Nova Scotia threw our membership.'
Wonder how many members they throw?
'This site was designed to help all memebers gain contacts in Nova Scotia! We also help arrange: Mortgages, Info On Vehicles and Finance, Realtors, Insurance, Places to Stay as well info on the area's in Nova Scotia threw our membership.'
Wonder how many members they throw?
Oct 8th 2011, 9:13 am
#20
So near yet so far.......
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 403
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
Just a quick comment on how involved the RDA's get - I went through Colchester County and since getting my letter of approval for nomination have not heard a single word from the RDA! This is despite contacting them several times for advice re schooling! I could be living anywhere in Canada as far as they are concerned.
I know it is the immigrants responsibility to get our there and network etc etc but I did expect some level of involvement on the part of the RDA's and the immigration section of the NS government, especially after reading about how much they want to encourage immigration in that part of Canada.
I can only speak for my own experience but I must say that the support given to new immigrants by the people who are employed (and paid) to encourage immigration in NS is not very impressive (in my opinion of course!). Other people may have had different experiences.
I know it is the immigrants responsibility to get our there and network etc etc but I did expect some level of involvement on the part of the RDA's and the immigration section of the NS government, especially after reading about how much they want to encourage immigration in that part of Canada.
I can only speak for my own experience but I must say that the support given to new immigrants by the people who are employed (and paid) to encourage immigration in NS is not very impressive (in my opinion of course!). Other people may have had different experiences.
Oct 8th 2011, 1:12 pm
#21
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 6,609
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
Just a quick comment on how involved the RDA's get - I went through Colchester County and since getting my letter of approval for nomination have not heard a single word from the RDA! This is despite contacting them several times for advice re schooling! I could be living anywhere in Canada as far as they are concerned.
I know it is the immigrants responsibility to get our there and network etc etc but I did expect some level of involvement on the part of the RDA's and the immigration section of the NS government, especially after reading about how much they want to encourage immigration in that part of Canada.
I can only speak for my own experience but I must say that the support given to new immigrants by the people who are employed (and paid) to encourage immigration in NS is not very impressive (in my opinion of course!). Other people may have had different experiences.
I know it is the immigrants responsibility to get our there and network etc etc but I did expect some level of involvement on the part of the RDA's and the immigration section of the NS government, especially after reading about how much they want to encourage immigration in that part of Canada.
I can only speak for my own experience but I must say that the support given to new immigrants by the people who are employed (and paid) to encourage immigration in NS is not very impressive (in my opinion of course!). Other people may have had different experiences.
Oct 8th 2011, 4:52 pm
#22
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Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Nova Scotia (from Scotland)
Posts: 1,032
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
we're heading to Kings and have had only positive dealings with the RDA there. She was really helpful in the planning and we met with her on our two recces. After our nomination and after our provincial and federal approval I've sent various emails, every time I get a reply within a day. On all sorts of issues! We're going out to land and we've got another meeting with her scheduled - not for anything specific, just to say we're official 
She's also given us contacts for our business, realtors and house builders.
No complaints here
She's also given us contacts for our business, realtors and house builders.No complaints here
Oct 8th 2011, 7:48 pm
#23
So near yet so far.......
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 403
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
we're heading to Kings and have had only positive dealings with the RDA there. She was really helpful in the planning and we met with her on our two recces. After our nomination and after our provincial and federal approval I've sent various emails, every time I get a reply within a day. On all sorts of issues! We're going out to land and we've got another meeting with her scheduled - not for anything specific, just to say we're official She's also given us contacts for our business, realtors and house builders.
No complaints here
She's also given us contacts for our business, realtors and house builders.No complaints here
Oct 8th 2011, 9:18 pm
#24
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Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
sorry it didn't go so well for you Rubie... how are things these days? Feeling any more settled?
Oct 11th 2011, 4:25 pm
#25
Happy
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,942
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
We found something similiar with our RDA, after the nomination not much back. We met when we landed but only because we initiated it. I found through the whole process that often I wouldnt get any response to an email for days and sometimes not at all.
We now live in Hants county which was not the county that sponsored us. We did live there for a few months but could not sustain the cost of the travel to and from Halifax which is where I work. I can say that we like the area we live in and the school my daughter goes to. We are near Elmsdale which seems to have everything we need and feels like its close enough to Halifax to make it possible to work there.
We now live in Hants county which was not the county that sponsored us. We did live there for a few months but could not sustain the cost of the travel to and from Halifax which is where I work. I can say that we like the area we live in and the school my daughter goes to. We are near Elmsdale which seems to have everything we need and feels like its close enough to Halifax to make it possible to work there.
Oct 11th 2011, 11:11 pm
#26
no I aint
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: The dog house
Posts: 2,100
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
We found something similiar with our RDA, after the nomination not much back. We met when we landed but only because we initiated it. I found through the whole process that often I wouldnt get any response to an email for days and sometimes not at all.
We now live in Hants county which was not the county that sponsored us. We did live there for a few months but could not sustain the cost of the travel to and from Halifax which is where I work. I can say that we like the area we live in and the school my daughter goes to. We are near Elmsdale which seems to have everything we need and feels like its close enough to Halifax to make it possible to work there.
We now live in Hants county which was not the county that sponsored us. We did live there for a few months but could not sustain the cost of the travel to and from Halifax which is where I work. I can say that we like the area we live in and the school my daughter goes to. We are near Elmsdale which seems to have everything we need and feels like its close enough to Halifax to make it possible to work there.
Oct 11th 2011, 11:17 pm
#27
half a century
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Posts: 10,222
Oct 11th 2011, 11:43 pm
#28
half a century
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Posts: 10,222
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
hmmm do the RDA not read these things - or what about irate wanna be immgrants that may point them in this direction . . . .its not something I would want to brag about on the a public forum
Oct 11th 2011, 11:53 pm
#29
Sawdust making harpy
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 11,291
Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
I get really annoyed with the amount of slagging off the staff of immigration get. Overworked, probably underpaid and definately unappreciated.
Oct 12th 2011, 1:57 pm
#30
Happy
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Nova Scotia
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Re: UK to Hants County with RDA
We kept all our appointments, arrived here and lived in that county for a few months trying to find jobs in that area and a home to live in. Unfortunately we couldnt find them there. We were lucky to find the jobs we have now, we couldnt afford to live far away from them, thats all that happened. We now live in a county that shares the same healthcare etc, so there is some connection.
