Originally Posted by chudleigh (Post 7411640)

Well done for getting the job. We have been in Ottawa for nearly two years and my husband is still trying to find work in the IT industry. Any advice would be appreciated!

Yes, Ottawa is a lovely city. It takes time to meet people, but Ottawa is a safe place and you will make lots of friends.

We bought a house and do like the area, but wish we had waited to see where we really wanted to live, so being in the Glebe for a while is probably not a bad move.

Good luck with it all, and any advice on the IT stuff would be appreciated!:)

Originally Posted by shelley748 (Post 8100152)

We have been here 7 years and my hubby has'nt found any work in IT- we used tolive in Almonte and he set out over 300 resumes-nothing- now he has been out of it so long he has lost a lot of his skills- we are thinking about going back to UK. If he does'nt find a job soon get out!

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8099866)

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Originally Posted by shelley748 (Post 8100152)

We have been here 7 years and my hubby has'nt found any work in IT- we used tolive in Almonte and he set out over 300 resumes-nothing- now he has been out of it so long he has lost a lot of his skills- we are thinking about going back to UK. If he does'nt find a job soon get out!

Originally Posted by thefinneys (Post 8085809)

Hi
Nearly eight months on and as lot has happened, our daughter, Madeline was born in June and we are now renting our own house in The Glebe. It is such a nice neighbourhood and I think we will try and find a way to stay - the schools and facilities are fantastic and my children are so happy and settled here. It is funny as the people and kids are so friendly, even the teenagers who run the afterschool or lunch club that my son attends. It's funny as we can't walk to school or down Bank street without seeing someone who knows one of the kids, the sense of community is great here.
I would recomend The Glebe as it is central and very family orientated but it's pricey. I was told to avoid Barrhaven but I have also heard that people are happy there! Kanata is very nice but it's far out from Ottawa and can take up to an hour to commute into downtown for jobs, but if you worked in Kanata it would be ideal I guess.
I am making friends but they are mainly ex-pats, I am meeting more people through my childrens schools now which is good.
As for jobs, my OH has a job but the benefits suck! He has only taken a £3,000 pay cut from what he was on in the UK which from what I have heard is good. From what I can see there are jobs out there and being an immigrant doesn't mean a lower wage if you can do the jobs. The holidays are less than in the UK and the working hours are longer.
Hope this helps! Ottawa is a great city, not very cosmopolitan but very family orientated.
Melanie

Originally Posted by Coffeepot (Post 8104302)

What has he been doing for 7 years ? i assume you are PR
My OH is getting jobs through for Ottawa ( IT ) as well as other areas ( not Kingston though ) i suppose it depends on what skills you have ?

We need to sell our house before we can go don't have PR yet :fingerscrossed:
but his skills are LMO exempt so hope that will not put prospective employers off ?

If he can't get a job there what will he do here, there are people walking round London with there CVs on billboards trying to get work here ?

I hope something comes up soon for you :D

Originally Posted by bodgerx (Post 8102092)

What IT does he do and is there any of that in Kingston?