I know I haven't actually been here a year yet but I just looked at the calendar and realised the date. A year ago tonight, we signed the offer aggreement on our new house. It really doesn't seem that long ago and so much has happened in those 52 weeks. I hear a lot of things said on this site about peoples views on Canada after they move and a lot of people are dispondent about things but I wanted to say that there is nothing I miss about home (other than family and friends but hey theyre a phone call away) I love the weather, the people, the lifestyle and my life in general. I know I have had an unfair advantage what with marrying a Canadian but that hasnt made my life a lot easier than people who don't. The only people I knew before I moved were my husbands friend (who we rarely see nowadays) and his ex wife (who was never going to be my best friend anyway!!!!lol) but now I have a list of friends aslong as my arm. We live in the middle of nowhere so have to travel a lot of the time and in the beginning had no car so that was hard but I got used to it and found ways around it. I hear a lot of people moaning about "I havent got any friends". Well, hey get off your butt and make friends!!!! People arent going to come to you (which I learnt very very quickly) so you go out and find them. I contacted a group in Halifax which puts newcomers together but I didnt have to use them in the end. Ended up passing their details on to other people instead.

To anyone who is in the process of the immigration thing, please dont come up with the "I dont like this and I dont like that" because your life in Canada is what you make it and beleive me, it can be a far better life than you could ever imagine.

Theres my rant for the day

To anyone who is in the process of the immigration thing, please dont come up with the "I dont like this and I dont like that" because your life in Canada is what you make it and beleive me, it can be a far better life than you could ever imagine.


What a super, positive post. Congratulations on your first year, and while I don't want to belittle the effect of homesickness and culture shock (having not been through the experience myself yet) it's good to hear that some people are able to counter these by being positive. Thanks for that

It's all a lie!

UKJO really lives in a mobile home in Gloucester with 23 kids and a husband called Wayne.

She gathers all her info on Canada from old copies of National Geographic that she reads whilst waiting at the clinic with her kids.

She is a 27 stone weightlifter, and not the svelte figure seen is some of the purported "Photos" she has posted.

DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WOMAN!

Tears in my eyes from laughing at this!!

Morw

I hope Jo feels the same when she reads it!!




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To anyone who is in the process of the immigration thing, please dont come up with the "I dont like this and I dont like that" [/QUOTE]

I can and I will!! Canada aint 'all that' in my opinion - there's plenty I don't like.

As far as Canada being what you make it, that depends on what you're looking for. I have tried very hard to like it and have made lots of friends, Tom finally got a job etc. but in the end of the day I don't think it's much (if any) better than what we had in the UK. In fact, it's worse in alot of ways!

In saying that, I am genuinely pleased that things have worked out so well for you and you are really happy. That is great news but I don't think it's fair to have a go at anyone else who has had a different experience to you.

Now my rant is over !

Chris

I can and I will!! Canada aint 'all that' in my opinion - there's plenty I don't like.

As far as Canada being what you make it, that depends on what you're looking for. I have tried very hard to like it and have made lots of friends, Tom finally got a job etc. but in the end of the day I don't think it's much (if any) better than what we had in the UK. In fact, it's worse in alot of ways!

In saying that, I am genuinely pleased that things have worked out so well for you and you are really happy. That is great news but I don't think it's fair to have a go at anyone else who has had a different experience to you.

Now my rant is over !

Chris[/QUOTE]


Beleive me, I am not having a go at anyone who doesnt agree with me. If I was I would have done it a long long time ago!!!!

As for you Lifty, yes I too do have tears rolling down my cheeks. You did have to tell everyone about my life in England didnt you!!!!!!lmao

Ukjo,

I understand exactly what you mean. It is really refreshing to listen to somebody with a positive outlook on life. I am not in Canada yet, but I am looking forward to being there. The thing is, I have no doubt in my mind that it will be the best time of my life. Heck, I will make it the best time of my life.

I have friends in deep Eastern Europe leaving amidst poverty and misery, yet they manage to find happiness in the good things that life has to offer. Happiness is a very vague concept, and it is all creation of your mind. Some people will not be happy no matter where they are. I just feel sorry for them.

Like I say, life is what YOU make it no matter what anyone says.

You can't control when life is going to give you lemons, all you can control is what you're going to do with them ... if you were expecting some nice sweet, juicy oranges, even really nice lemonade can be a big disappointment.

Emigration is all about setting realistic expectations and managing them.

And Glaswegian is really a 42 stone all in wrestler from Coventry.

I totally agree, obviously though it isn't going to work out for everyone.

We are soon to be there again, new start in a new country on New Years Day for me!!!!

I am expecting to be really hard, but I know that with lots of effort that hopefully I will make lots of brilliant friends and I really believe that it is going to be a wonderful place for my children to grow up in. And believe me I love Shrewsbury in England and Maybe if I won the lottery I may have stayed here but other than that it really is a country for the rich now.

I didnt know you were coming back Daisy? What part are you coming to? Would be great to meet up.

You don't know how close to the truth you really are ....

On a propgramme called Max and Ruby, the grandmother puts a sprig of mint in her lemonade as a secret ingredient. Might be worth trying.