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Millsy1979

Mar 25th 2011 8:03 am

We're in the UK get us out of here!

Hi all, I'm a new member and I'm asking for any advice on moving to the Great White North.

My fiance and I are in the final stages of our engagement leading up to our big day (July 23rd) and I suggested to her that after the wedding we make a fresh start and move to Canada. However, we have no idea where we want to move as we have never been, or how long the process can take for that matter. Any help in pointing us in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

Ps: I am an HGV Class 1 Driver with an ADR licence and my fiance is the Deputy Manager of a Children's Nursery.

Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you (I hope) ;)

cheeky_monkey

Mar 25th 2011 8:09 am

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i would pay a visit first then decide..grass isnt necessarily greener esp if you dont know what it looks like.

manitobain

Mar 25th 2011 8:10 am

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welcome :)

my suggestion...start with the honeymoon in Canada..make it as long as you can and see as much as you can.

Nothing is impossible if you want it serious enough...but keep in mind you will need some funds to start such an adventure.

Oink	Mar 25th 2011 8:15 am

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Welcome to BE and congratulations on your coming wedding. I can't give you much information as regards to immigration as I took a more circuitous route but I think its great you are both looking to move to Canada. You couldn't have picked a more ideal place to to start your new life adventure. :thumbup:

Edited to say: Canada is a big country so there's lots of places to drive to in your lorry.

Pretty Flowers

Mar 25th 2011 8:16 am

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Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 9264610)

i would pay a visit first then decide..grass isnt necessarily greener esp if you dont know what it looks like.

Grass is brown here right now anyway.

OT, but I was in Tampa for work this week. Green everywhere and hot. I couldn't get over it. God, when will Spring get here...

cheeky_monkey

Mar 25th 2011 8:22 am

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Originally Posted by Pretty Flowers (Post 9264623)

Grass is brown here right now anyway.

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Least you got some grass..still got 4 feet of snow here

Novocastrian

Mar 25th 2011 8:48 am

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Originally Posted by Pretty Flowers (Post 9264623)

Grass is brown here right now anyway.

OT, but I was in Tampa for work this week. Green everywhere and hot. I couldn't get over it. God, when will Spring get here...

You haven't figured it out yet have you? Canada doesn't do spring.

Pretty Flowers

Mar 25th 2011 8:52 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9264680)

You haven't figured it out yet have you? Canada doesn't do spring.

Spring's that weekend in April or ummm May. Some time before the High Park Cherry Blossom festival

Novocastrian

Mar 25th 2011 8:57 am

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Originally Posted by Pretty Flowers (Post 9264690)

Spring's that weekend in April or ummm May. Some time before the High Park Cherry Blossom festival

You got it after all. A weekend at most.

Pretty Flowers

Mar 25th 2011 8:59 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9264696)

You got it after all. A weekend at most.

Got it? I've always had it....

Auld Yin

Mar 25th 2011 9:07 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9264619)

From the same poster at 3:03pm today on another thread:-

Sorry to sound too negative but I am going to anyway. When the novelty of frigid temperatures, the inordinate amount of snow, Tim Hortonâ€™s and shopping in the endless, endless strip-malls and the inane prattle about ice hockey wears thin and you look around to find that most of your financial security has been eroded and you havenâ€™t seen your family in five years, remember that an interesting holiday may have been a better option to quench that thirst for adventure.

Atlantic Xpat

Mar 25th 2011 9:09 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9264680)

You haven't figured it out yet have you? Canada doesn't do spring.

Oh get over yourself man, you'll be basking in the mid 20's in May/June when we're still in rain, drizzle, fog and 2C until July when summer arrives.

Novocastrian

Mar 25th 2011 9:19 am

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9264717)

Oh get over yourself man, you'll be basking in the mid 20's in May/June when we're still in rain, drizzle, fog and 2C until July when summer arrives.

Well yes. I suppose I should have been more sensitive to the wilderness dwellers.

Auld Yin

Mar 25th 2011 9:40 am

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9264717)

Oh get over yourself man, you'll be basking in the mid 20's in May/June when we're still in rain, drizzle, fog and 2C until July when summer arrives.

Just to clarify for potential immigrants, he's alluding to Newfoundland and not the rest of Canada.

Novocastrian

Mar 25th 2011 9:58 am

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 9264764)

Just to clarify for potential immigrants, he's alluding to Newfoundland and not the rest of Canada.

It's very public spirited of you to go to the trouble of posting that.

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