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What area and why
we were wondering why people have chosen the city or province they intend to move to or live in...
The OH and I chose BC... We went out three times before we were sure. We love the mountains and the sea, the job prospects seem to be there in both our fields with a reasonable commute from reasonable priced housing. Ontario is great but everybody seems to be cramped down in the bottom 5%... and it reminded us to much of home. |
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BC because I was offered a job here.
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Oh yeah, Its all soooooo cramped. A veritable concrete jungle.
Is this the "validation" thread then? "Quinte West", Eastern Ontario. Cheapish housing (still a few houses for $100k around here) Moderate for Canada climate 2h to Toronto or Ottawa, a little more to Montreal. Even New York isnt really all that far. Its where my job is. Luckily its also a really nice community. Belleville and Trenton are close and large enough to provide employment opportunities, civilisation and facilities, so there is no need to travel further afield unless I really want to. If it werent for the job it would be Iqualuit for me. |
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Iqualuit for the mediterranean summers.
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I moved to Mississauga. Inexplicably.
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I moved to Gatineau. Because I was told to.
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we are going to Saskatchewan cos thats where the job offer has come from
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 5524750)
I moved to Gatineau. Because I was told to.
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 5524544)
If it werent for the job it would be Iqualuit for me. |
Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by Polar Bear
(Post 5524987)
Iqualuit? where is that?
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Like Clairemarie above we are going to SK because it chose us...well thats a lie, its is where we got the job:blink:
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As far north as one can drive in Ontario at the end of the road - came here for the job. After 2 years i'm bugging out and moving to Ottawa - I'll be very sad to leave here, but the call of civilisation ......
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We chose Vancouver 'cos of friends and how beautiful it is, but OH job has brought us to Toronto and we are very happy here!:thumbsup:
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We chose Calgary as we wanted to be close to a miriad of ski resorts and the mountains. Calgary is booming in our professions and that meant job offers and relocation. We would have also gone to Kelowna, but far less jobs and much less desparate for people! We may still give it ago once we have canadian experience!
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Chose it as it was where the job was so it would necessarily cut down on potential travel times ;)
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Vancouver, because it is 6,000 miles from each other's mother-in-law.
The mountains and the sea, the multicultural society, the food and so on might have had something to do with it as well. |
Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 5525016)
Use the search function and all will be revealed;)
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 5525481)
Vancouver, because it is 6,000 miles from each other's mother-in-law.
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by Polar Bear
(Post 5524987)
Iqualuit? where is that?
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by Polar Bear
(Post 5525496)
I see...looks very ...North!
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Alert,+...i=map&ct=title |
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South Western Ontario. Specifically Guelph.
Why? - No flipping idea but I love the fact that the area is so built up and full of urban sprawl, reminiscent of the Scottish central belt in it's grey, cramped industrialness(?). I often feel hemmed in by the Great Lakes on either side and dark ominous skies. The lack of wilderness, greenery and general large woody things - trees I think they're called? - can't see them for the mmm, hmmm,........Trees! damn urbanised sprawl. Give me Cumbernauld on a cold January evening any day instead. Yes Vancouver - lovely city. Full of whatsit called?....hmm...concrete and more of that urban sprawl. Mountains are nice but they block out the view of the hinterland. Baffin Island may have that 'uninhibited freedom' you're looking for in this 'wee' country. |
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Vancouver Island, fell in love with the natural beauty of the Island and the laid back attitude of the people. No regrets whatsoever!:thumbup:
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PEI
(where OH found a job) vee |
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Fredericton New Brunswick, beautiful small city.
We wanted a totally different lifestyle after working in Central London for 10 years and doing the daily commuter grind. I love it here. The girls miss Next and other shopping (my credit card doesnt though :lol:) |
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Originally Posted by bazzz
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Originally Posted by daft batty
(Post 5525519)
Where my friend Erica lives
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 5525016)
Use the search function and all will be revealed;)
Originally Posted by bazzz
(Post 5525520)
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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
(Post 5526632)
and where does Erica live?
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by daft batty
(Post 5527884)
Iqaluit
what about Winnipeg? has anybody been there? would you comment?:confused: |
Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by Polar Bear
(Post 5528685)
sure... how dumb of me..
what about Winnipeg? has anybody been there? would you comment?:confused: |
Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by Polar Bear
(Post 5528685)
sure... how dumb of me..
what about Winnipeg? has anybody been there? would you comment?:confused: I haven't been much, but it seems OK - it generally gets bad press, but I don't see why. It has much the same as most other Canadian cities, housing tends to be a bit cheaper (although there is a property boom going on at the moment for some reason) - only downside is limited flights out of the airport, usually demanding routing through Toronto to get anywhere half decent! |
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You called????:p
Why Winnipeg??, you know thats a question I'm still often asked by people who have lived here all their lives, usually with a funny look on their faces, as if we are a little mad. The simplified version of why Winnipeg. We wanted to escape the UK for many reasons, and had frequent holidays by RV in Canada and loved it. Originally we wanted to go to BC, most probably Kelowna. In May 2007 I had planned a trip to explore business opportunities in Edmonton & Calgary, during the planning stage someone from Manitoba Trade phoned my wife and spent 1.5hours convincing her to come and give MB a chance, he was successful and Winnipeg was added to my itinerary. I arrived in Winnipeg on 1st of May 2007 (Tony Blair had just won his first victory in the Polls and was on his way to the Palace as my plane left the tarmac). The Great Flood of 97 crested in Winnipeg on the 3rd of May, the day before I left for Edmonton. I spent 3 days in Winnipeg with all sorts of meetings organised for me by MB trade, Business's, Realtor, Banker, Government Ministers all sorts. I was really impressed by MB Trade. During the course of my meetings I began to realise that my youngest son could be medically inadmisable due to being a severe dyslesic (as is the whole of our family, me included) he was so severe that at 7 years old we had been told he would never be able to read or write. MB Trade arranged a meeting for me with the MB Minister responsible for immigration, during that meeting I was told about a very special school in Winnipeg called The Laureate Academy" this school specialised in teaching children who though otherwise intelligent had problems with learning. So a meeting was arranged with the School. The school told me they would be able to get my son to read and write (they did). I left Winnipeg with a letter from the MB Immigration Minister saying that if our child went to the Laureate Academy they were very happy with us coming to MB. So thats how we discovered Winnipeg, and decided to come here. We have been here Ten years next year, we don't have mountains we do have:- Lakes & Beaches for the summer. Full City facilities including world class theater, ballet etc. A city that is very livable, in the suburbs its just like living in a large British village or small town. 4 Seasons. Friendly people. A Stable economy (Winnipeg historically has not suffered the Highs & Lows of the fluctuating national economy). Inexpensive living costs compared to most other major Canadian Cities. Sunshine, lots and lots of it, all year. We like it here. :thumbsup: |
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Thats a great story. I'm curious to know how they managed to track you down when you were in the planning stage!? Spooky or what.
Whilst we certainly weren't actively recruited to NS like you were to Winnipeg I have to say that being made to feel like you are going to be genuinely welcome goes a long way to helping you to choose a place to live. We had that feeling when we first came to Nova Scotia. The immigration office were very helpful and while they didnt talk about bending the rules for us they let us know that we were the kind of people they were trying to attract. It does work - its a bit like finding out that someone who you were never particularly interested in fancies you when you are in school - it totally changes the way you feel about them. All the people we met (both "officials" as well as just people we stopped and chatted to in the street) made us feel that we would be welcome in Nova Scotia and by and large we have been. To begin with its hard to get your head around the fact than an area would actually want immigrants! |
Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by MB-Realtor
(Post 5529153)
You called????:p
Why Winnipeg??, you know thats a question I'm still often asked by people who have lived here all their lives, usually with a funny look on their faces, as if we are a little mad. The simplified version of why Winnipeg. We wanted to escape the UK for many reasons, and had frequent holidays by RV in Canada and loved it. Originally we wanted to go to BC, most probably Kelowna. In May 2007 I had planned a trip to explore business opportunities in Edmonton & Calgary, during the planning stage someone from Manitoba Trade phoned my wife and spent 1.5hours convincing her to come and give MB a chance, he was successful and Winnipeg was added to my itinerary. I arrived in Winnipeg on 1st of May 2007 (Tony Blair had just won his first victory in the Polls and was on his way to the Palace as my plane left the tarmac). The Great Flood of 97 crested in Winnipeg on the 3rd of May, the day before I left for Edmonton. I spent 3 days in Winnipeg with all sorts of meetings organised for me by MB trade, Business's, Realtor, Banker, Government Ministers all sorts. I was really impressed by MB Trade. During the course of my meetings I began to realise that my youngest son could be medically inadmisable due to being a severe dyslesic (as is the whole of our family, me included) he was so severe that at 7 years old we had been told he would never be able to read or write. MB Trade arranged a meeting for me with the MB Minister responsible for immigration, during that meeting I was told about a very special school in Winnipeg called The Laureate Academy" this school specialised in teaching children who though otherwise intelligent had problems with learning. So a meeting was arranged with the School. The school told me they would be able to get my son to read and write (they did). I left Winnipeg with a letter from the MB Immigration Minister saying that if our child went to the Laureate Academy they were very happy with us coming to MB. So thats how we discovered Winnipeg, and decided to come here. We have been here Ten years next year, we don't have mountains we do have:- Lakes & Beaches for the summer. Full City facilities including world class theater, ballet etc. A city that is very livable, in the suburbs its just like living in a large British village or small town. 4 Seasons. Friendly people. A Stable economy (Winnipeg historically has not suffered the Highs & Lows of the fluctuating national economy). Inexpensive living costs compared to most other major Canadian Cities. Sunshine, lots and lots of it, all year. We like it here. :thumbsup: Well done on escaping while TB was on the way to the palace. |
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Originally Posted by MB-Realtor
(Post 5529153)
... 4 Seasons ...
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Calgary because it's where all the jobs for my experience are (other than Fort McMurray :( ) and the Rocky mountains are nearby for great skiing. First preference would have been Vancouver for the less severe climate and Whistler.
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Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 5529438)
Winter and mosquitoes I have heard about. What are the other two? :)
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Originally Posted by NSpaul
(Post 5529292)
they let us know that we were the kind of people they were trying to attract.
Originally Posted by NSpaul
(Post 5529292)
To begin with its hard to get your head around the fact than an area would actually want immigrants!
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Re: What area and why
Originally Posted by MB-Realtor
(Post 5529153)
You called????:p
Why Winnipeg??, you know thats a question I'm still often asked by people who have lived here all their lives, usually with a funny look on their faces, as if we are a little mad. The simplified version of why Winnipeg. We wanted to escape the UK for many reasons, and had frequent holidays by RV in Canada and loved it. Originally we wanted to go to BC, most probably Kelowna. In May 2007 I had planned a trip to explore business opportunities in Edmonton & Calgary, during the planning stage someone from Manitoba Trade phoned my wife and spent 1.5hours convincing her to come and give MB a chance, he was successful and Winnipeg was added to my itinerary. I arrived in Winnipeg on 1st of May 2007 (Tony Blair had just won his first victory in the Polls and was on his way to the Palace as my plane left the tarmac). The Great Flood of 97 crested in Winnipeg on the 3rd of May, the day before I left for Edmonton. I spent 3 days in Winnipeg with all sorts of meetings organised for me by MB trade, Business's, Realtor, Banker, Government Ministers all sorts. I was really impressed by MB Trade. During the course of my meetings I began to realise that my youngest son could be medically inadmisable due to being a severe dyslesic (as is the whole of our family, me included) he was so severe that at 7 years old we had been told he would never be able to read or write. MB Trade arranged a meeting for me with the MB Minister responsible for immigration, during that meeting I was told about a very special school in Winnipeg called The Laureate Academy" this school specialised in teaching children who though otherwise intelligent had problems with learning. So a meeting was arranged with the School. The school told me they would be able to get my son to read and write (they did). I left Winnipeg with a letter from the MB Immigration Minister saying that if our child went to the Laureate Academy they were very happy with us coming to MB. So thats how we discovered Winnipeg, and decided to come here. We have been here Ten years next year, we don't have mountains we do have:- Lakes & Beaches for the summer. Full City facilities including world class theater, ballet etc. A city that is very livable, in the suburbs its just like living in a large British village or small town. 4 Seasons. Friendly people. A Stable economy (Winnipeg historically has not suffered the Highs & Lows of the fluctuating national economy). Inexpensive living costs compared to most other major Canadian Cities. Sunshine, lots and lots of it, all year. We like it here. :thumbsup: Too often we hear that Winnipeg is a deep freeze in the winter time, prone to flooding in springtime and nothing but mosquito's the size of small aircraft in the summer. Its' nice to hear good things about the place. I understand if you like camping and lakes you'll never come close to visiting every one in Manitoba. Apparently southern Manitoba also gets some spectacular dry thunderstorms with lots of lightning.:):thumbsup: Cheers Steve |
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Montreal, haven't been there yet but I got this gut feeling that's where I'll end up. Well, before I die that is, that's where I'll end up, dead.
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