We're thinking of doing it!!!
Sep 8th 2007, 5:15 am
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Re: We're thinking of doing it!!!
Hi Thanks for the great advise, it is very much appreciated!! we have looked at the skills required section and our skills are in demand for NS 
Can I ask how long you have been over there? How do you find it? Is there any chance of any pics (no rude ones!!
) We were hoping to complete the forms ourselves to save some pennies!!I qualify next year and my husband in 2 so we're trying to get our heads round what we need to do and as to where we'd like to be. I have family in Edmonton but NS looks great to us. Any advise is very welcome. Regards Gaynor x
Can I ask how long you have been over there? How do you find it? Is there any chance of any pics (no rude ones!!) We were hoping to complete the forms ourselves to save some pennies!!I qualify next year and my husband in 2 so we're trying to get our heads round what we need to do and as to where we'd like to be. I have family in Edmonton but NS looks great to us. Any advise is very welcome. Regards Gaynor xGood luck and when you arrive be sure to look out for the local Newcomers club. They saved our sanity and helped us find others similar to us and we have built a new network of friends who are more like an extended family after nearly two years.
Sep 8th 2007, 5:19 am
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Re: We're thinking of doing it!!!
When are you hoping to go? We're not too far from yourselves in Wigan! Whish part of Canada are you hoping to move to? Have you looked into the exams that we have to take before we can practice there? I qualify next year thank god!! and my husband will have his degree in 2 years. So we're looking at different areas but NS seems the place for us. It's just knowing where to start!!
Sep 8th 2007, 5:50 am
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Re: We're thinking of doing it!!!
Hi We moved to NB nearly two years ago now and I can tell you that it is not that difficult to complete the forms yourself. Just be careful and ensure you have all the bits of paper they are asking for such as police checks, references etc. I would have thought any province will snap you up being a Nurse I know there are shortages here in NB.
Good luck and when you arrive be sure to look out for the local Newcomers club. They saved our sanity and helped us find others similar to us and we have built a new network of friends who are more like an extended family after nearly two years.
Good luck and when you arrive be sure to look out for the local Newcomers club. They saved our sanity and helped us find others similar to us and we have built a new network of friends who are more like an extended family after nearly two years.
Sep 8th 2007, 7:14 am
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Re: We're thinking of doing it!!!
We are
David (49)
Julie (40 somthing)
Kathryn (20)
Gemma (17)
We arrived Nov 5th 2005.
I have started a blog by back loading my journal into the electronic format. I have been keeping a diary since we arrived. blog
I am a the glass is half full type of person so I dont tend to dwell on the downside to much. I just see opportunities everywhere! If they dont have something then we could start a business to introduce it! NB is probably about 20 years behind the UK in retail experienc (less so NS) there are 750,000 people in a province that is 3/4 the size of England (with a population of about 50 million). So there is lots of space and more trees than you can shake a stick at :~)
Feel free to send me an email to ask specific questions about why we chose NB over NS Look at the weather for both :~)
Sep 9th 2007, 10:37 am
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Re: We're thinking of doing it!!!
Hi Sharon
When are you hoping to go? We're not too far from yourselves in Wigan! Whish part of Canada are you hoping to move to? Have you looked into the exams that we have to take before we can practice there? I qualify next year thank god!! and my husband will have his degree in 2 years. So we're looking at different areas but NS seems the place for us. It's just knowing where to start!!
When are you hoping to go? We're not too far from yourselves in Wigan! Whish part of Canada are you hoping to move to? Have you looked into the exams that we have to take before we can practice there? I qualify next year thank god!! and my husband will have his degree in 2 years. So we're looking at different areas but NS seems the place for us. It's just knowing where to start!!
After 13 years in the NHS, 8 of them qualified, I've had enough. I'm looking forward to to my fresh start in a more forward thinking health system.
Enjoy not knowing where to start, soon you'll be totally stressed not knowing which of the hundreds of things you need to do should be done next
. I'd start by having a visit (after you've done the forms of course).Sharon
