If you expect London wages, you won't be laughing, you'll be crying.

We have a similar situation to you... my husband is an architect, and although has his masters and part 3 etc, if he gets a job, he will not be able to call himself an architect or stamp off any papers... its all very frustrating.
We will get there with a few modifications though, I hope. Am planning a recce trip after xmas and we just intent to meet with our prospective employers and find out what 'the real deal' is.
Everyone on this forum have all had different experiences, so it is really hard to get a proper answer that is really relevant to your own position.
I am a nurse curently trying to get on the Nova Scotia nursing Register. My Story seems to be quite different from the other nurses going through the same process. and for some reason more complicated and time consuming than others.... It all just seems a bit of a lottery!!
Anyway. Good luck. Will keep you posted as to how we get on with our trip and interviews and what the general concencus of opinion was... Sorry no concrete answer to give!

That's what I meant.

Really? I assumed you meant they would be truly overjoyed at the drop in salary.

(though point taken, my comment was rather redundant)

Hi Lorna,
My husband is an architect who worked in Edniburgh prior to moving to Canada. After spending 2 years in BC we moved to NS and he now works for a practice in Halifax. Email me and I can give you some tips.
Good luck,

As long as they're not provincial wages with London prices...