We want to make the move
Apr 5th 2009 | 10:10 pm
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We want to make the move
Good morning, I'm new to this forum and need some help and advice. My wife and I have had enough of England. We have two sons, aged three and six. We are genuine hard working decent people who have noticed that rude and uncaring people seem to populate our country now. When I'm off work and I take my oldest son to school I get angry inside at what I see, I see horrible bad mannored children whose parents don't care.
My son who is six is very clever at school but the naughty children spoil it for him, they get my son in trouble, my son is too shy to say no to them. The teachers know the situation but can't keep watch always. One of my son's classroom friends spends all his time in a shed in his garden at home because his parents can't be bothered with him. In the shed there are games consoles and a TV, he is left on his own. He is in there until the early hours and comes into school to tired, mad and disturbed. What is our nation turning into? What horid parents.
I love my kids very much, we always go out at weekends to parks, museums and days out into the countryside. My kids love steam railways too.
Last October we all toured the Rockies in a huge RV we rented from Calgary, it was the best holiday ever. We were so impressed with Canada we wanted to stay forever.
We have decided we would like to make a fresh start there for the sake of our kids. I work as an offshore wind turbine engineer on the worlds largest wind turbines and my wife is a full time mum who is training to be a teacher. My company and my previous company, both wind turbine companies are also in Canada, I'm hoping this will help. Financially we are like most others mortage and a bit of debt.
I want to live somewhere on the edge of a small town with a nice house with a big garden for my kids. What can we do and where do we start? Any help will be most appreciated.
Finally would I be able to bring my vinatge 1964 Scammell Scarab three wheel truck to Canada too?
My son who is six is very clever at school but the naughty children spoil it for him, they get my son in trouble, my son is too shy to say no to them. The teachers know the situation but can't keep watch always. One of my son's classroom friends spends all his time in a shed in his garden at home because his parents can't be bothered with him. In the shed there are games consoles and a TV, he is left on his own. He is in there until the early hours and comes into school to tired, mad and disturbed. What is our nation turning into? What horid parents.
I love my kids very much, we always go out at weekends to parks, museums and days out into the countryside. My kids love steam railways too.
Last October we all toured the Rockies in a huge RV we rented from Calgary, it was the best holiday ever. We were so impressed with Canada we wanted to stay forever.
We have decided we would like to make a fresh start there for the sake of our kids. I work as an offshore wind turbine engineer on the worlds largest wind turbines and my wife is a full time mum who is training to be a teacher. My company and my previous company, both wind turbine companies are also in Canada, I'm hoping this will help. Financially we are like most others mortage and a bit of debt.
I want to live somewhere on the edge of a small town with a nice house with a big garden for my kids. What can we do and where do we start? Any help will be most appreciated.
Finally would I be able to bring my vinatge 1964 Scammell Scarab three wheel truck to Canada too?
Apr 6th 2009 | 1:04 am
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Re: We want to make the move
Hi and welcome to the forum.
There are definitely plenty of jobs in the wind industry in Canada - we're heading over for one! My husband also works in the wind industry and is being transferred with work. He's also headhunted on a weekly basis by recruiters or companies desperate for people in the industry.
If you can get a transfer then that is definitely your easiest route into Canada. Have a read of this for more info...............http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Intra-...ransfer-Canada
If not, or if you don't fit any of the categories mentioned, then you'll probably need to find a job to get into Canada. You may qualify as a Skilled Worker if your job is on the list of 38 'occupations in demand - there are engineers on there - but I'm not sure if you'd come under any of those categories. Have a read of this Wiki article for details of the 38 occupations and other ways to get a visa if you don't qualify as a Skilled Worker..............http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick_...an_Immigration
For jobs have a look at the Canwea website, and also read the Job Hunting section of the Wiki (on blue bar at top of page). You mentioned that your wife is a teacher, so this Wiki article may also be useful...............http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Teaching_in_Canada
Don't worry about where to live just yet, you'll probably just have to go to wherever you can find work, particularly given the recession in Canada. Focus on finding work and the rest will follow. Whereabouts are your company's Canada offices?
And lastly, I have to say that there are also plenty of rude people in Canada, and plenty of problems in the schools there too! So don't move there just because you think the grass is greener as you may well discover that it isn't. If you just want to change to a more rural lifestyle then that could be achieved by moving within the UK - and would cost an awful lot less than emigrating!! But if you have a genuine love of Canada then that's different. Sorry but I have to play devil's advocate as often the people who leave the UK because of perceived negatives are the ones that end up returning, it's the people that have a deep love of Canada that stay and make a life there usually.
As for the truck, I believe you can take it if it's over 15 years old, but it does cost quite a bit. But if you do a search of the forum then you'll find transporting cars has been discussed before, so hopefully you'll find your answer.
Best of luck.
There are definitely plenty of jobs in the wind industry in Canada - we're heading over for one! My husband also works in the wind industry and is being transferred with work. He's also headhunted on a weekly basis by recruiters or companies desperate for people in the industry.
If you can get a transfer then that is definitely your easiest route into Canada. Have a read of this for more info...............http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Intra-...ransfer-Canada
If not, or if you don't fit any of the categories mentioned, then you'll probably need to find a job to get into Canada. You may qualify as a Skilled Worker if your job is on the list of 38 'occupations in demand - there are engineers on there - but I'm not sure if you'd come under any of those categories. Have a read of this Wiki article for details of the 38 occupations and other ways to get a visa if you don't qualify as a Skilled Worker..............http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick_...an_Immigration
For jobs have a look at the Canwea website, and also read the Job Hunting section of the Wiki (on blue bar at top of page). You mentioned that your wife is a teacher, so this Wiki article may also be useful...............http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Teaching_in_Canada
Don't worry about where to live just yet, you'll probably just have to go to wherever you can find work, particularly given the recession in Canada. Focus on finding work and the rest will follow. Whereabouts are your company's Canada offices?
And lastly, I have to say that there are also plenty of rude people in Canada, and plenty of problems in the schools there too! So don't move there just because you think the grass is greener as you may well discover that it isn't. If you just want to change to a more rural lifestyle then that could be achieved by moving within the UK - and would cost an awful lot less than emigrating!! But if you have a genuine love of Canada then that's different. Sorry but I have to play devil's advocate as often the people who leave the UK because of perceived negatives are the ones that end up returning, it's the people that have a deep love of Canada that stay and make a life there usually.
As for the truck, I believe you can take it if it's over 15 years old, but it does cost quite a bit. But if you do a search of the forum then you'll find transporting cars has been discussed before, so hopefully you'll find your answer.
Best of luck.
