Philbo2005

Stewie - Mind if I ask how and when you went over?

Cheers - Phil

stewie_griffin

I came over in late 2007 on an older version of this program: http://www.albertacanada.com/immigra...ting/ainp.aspx
Back then the police would apply on your behalf, enabling you to get permanent residence status in a matter of months rather than years, but they don't do this anymore.

I haven't had a UK ridealong in ages. Let me know a date when you'll be here and we'll sort something out.

Padjers

Thanks for the advice folks.

We fly to Toronto the day after tomorrow where we'll head roughly in the direction of Vancouver. I will definitely try to organise a few ride-alongs on route. I'll post any decent info that I pick up out there.

Philbo2005

Sounds like a great idea, you enjoying it?

Have a good time pajgers

stewie_griffin

It's good. Less crime, fewer idiots.

boshwaggle

In the news over here is that the Canadian Immigration Minister Kenny is cancelling all backlogged visa applications in a huge overhaul of the Immigration system. In the new system, it is going to be much harder to get visa unless very highly qualified. I don't know if this will impact on future police recruitment from outside Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/departm...012-03-30a.asp

Ollie_v

Hi Emyr

I'm thinking about emigrating to Canada, I'm a 5 yr frontline officer in Hampshire. Just wondering if life / work is better over there? And wether its worth the hassle?

Cheers
Ollie

dreadsoc

Hi Ollie

Just noticed this is your first post so welcome to BE and the forum for all potential escapees of UK policing.

Whereabouts in Hants are you based? I was a Hants copper but I am noe retired (and extremely glad to be so seeing what is happening to the job now)

Dread - x

Ollie_v

Hi Dread,

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm based in East Hants, lovely place to work however morale is very low and there is great difficulty in any sort of progression nowadays! Where abouts did you work?

Do you live in Canada now?

Ollie x

dreadsoc

I worked all over but mainly East - started in Pompey then eventually ended my service at Fareham - got to admit the East was always my preferred part of the county to work in. Our paths may well have crossed at some point.

Moral is atrocious nowadays which is unsurprising really considering too many police managers make ridicoulous changes for no other reason than gathering evidence to use at their next promotion board. Put that together with being under constant attack by the government, and hardly any coppers to do the job, too much civilianisation, and too many people loitering in offices counting numbers - no wonder so any want to escape abroad to do the job they love. I would be too if I wasn't just retired.

I am not in Canada - I just tend to keep an eye on the police forum as I am a concierge on BE. I actually spend a lot of my time in India - but I would not recommend transferring to their police service - far too corrupt

Let's hope all you folks on here start getting soe promising news on international recruitment soon.

Dread - x

Philbo2005

I agree Dread - let's hope some good news starts flowing some point soon...

I am also based in Hants - but I'm not Hants Pol

dreadsoc

Modplod?

x

Philbo2005

Nope!

dreadsoc

Now I'm intrigued !

Dread - x

Philbo2005

BTP...