Originally Posted by chrisparr

What a fun read.

Ok, so here's my 2 pence/cents worth:

If you want to move over because you love the great outdoors, then that's a valid reason.
If you want to move over because you hate the hoodies that seem to hang around on every street corner, then that's a valid reason.
If you want to move over because you dream of afternoons spent eating timbits and drinking coffee, and a quick browse round Canadian Tire on the way home, then that's also a valid reason.

They are all valid reasons because a valid reason is not defined by what others think, it's about the individual.

The people who come back with their tail between their legs, and who clogged up the immigration queue for a while had every right to do so. The fact they came back is irrelevant to the immigration process.

People do come back hating it, but don't be too quick to judge. No amount of research can prepare you 100% for a life in Canada. There are simply going to be things that piss you off and impact on your life in a negative way. Anyone who thinks otherwise is simply being naive. Who knows what you may discover 3 days, 3 months, or 3 years into your new life? For some people the next negative thing they discover may tip the balance and outweigh the positive. After a while that can lead to you hating the place and moving back.

To the OP: I would say don't judge others too fast as one day you may find yourself on a flight back to the UK or somewhere else because you hate Canada. Your obvious response will be "Rubbish!" (or a similar sentiment), but I can't imagine many people move to Canada after going through the PR process thinking they're going to hate it. It's something that happens when they're there. Enough straws will break the back of any Camel, and there may be plenty of negatives out there waiting for you that you're simply unaware of.

Enjoy your time in the UK, and if you do manage to get PR and move out to Canada, then I wish you every success, just like I would to anyone moving out there to escape hoodies on street corners.

Originally Posted by Dave n Ailsa

We want to move BECAUSE of the differences. We won't be looking for british pubs, or footy, or be upset with not seeing eastenders, or not getting baked beans etc etc. We want Tim Hortons, and Canadian Tire, and rusty old muscle cars sitting on the driveway, knowing I can buy parts and if I do get to drive it, it won't look ridiculous like it would on a narrow wet road in Scotland. We want to know it will be sunny in Summer, and snowy in winter, even if it is extreme. We like the accents, we like the space, we even like the stereotype attitude that Canadians seem to have from other nations.

Originally Posted by chrisparr

If you want to move over because you hate the hoodies that seem to hang around on every street corner, then that's a valid reason.

Originally Posted by chrisparr

If you want to move over because you dream of afternoons spent eating timbits and drinking coffee, and a quick browse round Canadian Tire on the way home, then that's also a valid reason.

Originally Posted by Dave n Ailsa

Excellent reply Chris.

Just to add one more teeny weeny thing....

If this was a one-way ticket deal, ie; no returns allowed, do you think you would have the same amount of PR applications?

I include myself in that scenario obviously, as I can't tell the future.

I'm pretty sure folk would be doing a LOT more research before commiting

Originally Posted by Dave n Ailsa

Excellent reply Chris.

Just to add one more teeny weeny thing....

If this was a one-way ticket deal, ie; no returns allowed, do you think you would have the same amount of PR applications?

I include myself in that scenario obviously, as I can't tell the future.

I'm pretty sure folk would be doing a LOT more research before commiting

Originally Posted by R I C H

It's like Internet dating. All seems rosy from afar, then upon meeting reality sets in. Saggy tits, halitosis and a personality disorder become apparent.

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

Internet dating was the cause of my emigration to Canada. So I reject your hypothesis.

Originally Posted by Dave n Ailsa

I'm pretty sure folk would be doing a LOT more research before commiting

Originally Posted by R I C H

It's like Internet dating. All seems rosy from afar, then upon meeting reality sets in. Saggy tits, halitosis and a personality disorder become apparent.

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

Internet dating was the cause of my emigration to Canada. So I reject your hypothesis.

Originally Posted by R I C H

No doubt your tits are beautifully pert.

Originally Posted by chrisparr

...just like I would to anyone moving out there to escape hoodies on street corners.

Originally Posted by Dave n Ailsa

Excellent reply Chris.

Originally Posted by MikeUK

I suspect it’s not the amount of research that lets people down, but the quality of the research..
I’d also suggest that most people find it very hard to be objective when dreaming of new opportunities

Or to put bluntly, most people’s “research” in to emigrating is done to justify the move, not to objectively validate the reasons whether to move or not..


Or put even more bluntly, most peoples research is almost worthless..!

Originally Posted by el_richo

FFS

Originally Posted by chrisparr

I was citing that reason to essentially say each to their own, not as the reason I want to emigrate.

Originally Posted by el_richo

Not questioning your reasons. They're your own.

The comment about hoodies on a street corner contained in any post is always bullshit and can never be an "excellent reply".