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Forum: Canada
May 13th 2016, 4:03 am
Replies: 15
Views: 5,154
Posted By rugbymum

Re: U.K. Nurse wanting to move to Vancouver island

As UK nurses you will probably not understand the concept of bumping that is mentioned above- I do as it happened to me! Put simply if someone who has worked in the same authority as you looses their...
Forum: Canada
May 13th 2016, 3:18 am
Replies: 8
Views: 4,283
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Dual resident Uk and Canada

Steve, are you a tax advisor we are looking for a professional tax advisor who understands the UK and canadian systems as we have a few questions? If you are not, do you know of anyone who is? You...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2016, 5:48 am
Replies: 403
Views: 46,504
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

If you would like to read my post again, you will see no evidence whatsoever of me saying anything bad about Canada ..... so how can I be accusing others of belittling me for my views?

As for...
Forum: Canada
Feb 10th 2016, 10:56 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 46,504
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

I disagree, I find that anyone who makes negative comments (Haylee in this case, but I have seen it many times) are subjected to all sorts of insults.

Or the more juvenile approach I note here...
Forum: Canada
Feb 9th 2016, 7:03 am
Replies: 403
Views: 46,504
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Is anyone else massively disappointed in Canada?

Ok I'll say it again differently...... To please the moderators!

Please don't worry about the opinion of others who are just attacking you Haylee. You seemed to me to be looking for reassurance...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2014, 11:54 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 10,250
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Returning to the UK

Dear Chrissy,
I completely understand where you are coming from. I too have a husband who wants to stay more than I do. I would move home tomorrow if I could. However perhaps, as you have invested...
Forum: Canada
May 8th 2014, 7:29 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,356
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Nurse and Firefighter hoping to relocate to Canada

I am nursing in Alberta and it was very difficult to get in, jobs are hard to come by unless you are prepared to work full time at the moment as that is the current preference, this would not be a...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Mar 5th 2014, 8:43 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,274
Posted By rugbymum

Unsure what to do next!

We moved to Alberta in 2010 as with 3 young boys we were somewhat concerned for their future in the UK so much competition overcrowding and increasing violence. We did not want to raise hard working...
Forum: Canniversary
Jan 22nd 2014, 10:50 am
Replies: 185
Views: 42,676
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

We are looking at downsizing in both the UK and Canada so we can travel in between but this will not be financially viable I recon. Still we are exploring our options.
Forum: Canniversary
Jan 22nd 2014, 10:48 am
Replies: 185
Views: 42,676
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

We discussed it over Christmas and were both very open. He has been ignoring my sadness for quite sometime but I got so low he could no longer ignore it. I told him that this situation was making me...
Forum: Canniversary
Jan 22nd 2014, 10:36 am
Replies: 185
Views: 42,676
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

If you read the post, I say absolutely nothing about it being me who gets the children....... I said it would break up the family. By leaving I would, in my belief be breaking up the family, perhaps...
Forum: Canniversary
Jan 20th 2014, 6:34 am
Replies: 185
Views: 42,676
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

I am in the same boat as some of the people who have posted and would just like to thank you for your candour. I moved here in 2010 with my husband and children. We initially planned to review after...
Forum: Canniversary
Nov 28th 2013, 2:46 am
Replies: 133
Views: 31,630
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 Years and hate it!!

Believe me - I have. They are well aware and indeed have just represented me in a complaint that resulted in an apology from my employer today. I have colleagues going through similar experiences at...
Forum: Canniversary
Nov 28th 2013, 2:29 am
Replies: 133
Views: 31,630
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 Years and hate it!!

As someone else pointed out - "seniority does not necessarily a good nurse make", it should always be that the best person for the job gets the job regardless. Especially in healthcare otherwise you...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 28th 2013, 1:43 am
Replies: 1,167
Views: 269,924
Posted By rugbymum

Re: CIC Citizenship timelines

Can anyone out there tell me how long it took to get acknowledgement that your documents etc had been received. We sent ours over 10 weeks ago, we tracked them and they arrived 9 weeks ago in...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 25th 2013, 10:16 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 11,235
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 years and hate it 2

Jingle,
what a lovely warm, kind & thoughtful response compared to the rather singular tracked haters who so often reply to these types of post.
Good advice, too!
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 25th 2013, 10:12 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 11,235
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 years and hate it 2

Fantastic reply, well said. Stupid site would not allow me to post you some Karma. xx
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 25th 2013, 10:05 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 11,235
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 years and hate it 2

Hear hear, what you said about jobs is SPOT on, in fact I think your 2-3 yr estimate is extremely generous.
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 25th 2013, 9:59 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 11,235
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 years and hate it 2

Sorry - no you are wrong, WE speak the Queens English, Canadains have bastardised quite a bit of it. Or am I speaking garbage? xxx
Seriously though, we speak the same language (ish), but the culture...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 25th 2013, 9:56 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 11,235
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 years and hate it 2

Dear Shelly,
What a lovely supportive message. I too completely understand this posters dilemmas. Good luck, but try not to wish your life away until you retire!! He He - perhaps you will win the...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 25th 2013, 9:50 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 31,630
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 2 Years and hate it!!

Dear Pawan,

I am a UK Qualified RN, although (after I sat my Canadian Nurse Exam) I have been able to get employment as a nurse. I can completely understand your experience. I have 20 yrs UK...
Forum: Canniversary
May 20th 2013, 1:58 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 6 months....

Bless you Huddersfield lass, keep on saying it how it is. Sounds like you and me are cut from the same cloth!!
Rugby mum.
Forum: Canniversary
May 20th 2013, 1:47 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,447
Posted By rugbymum

Re: Nearly 6 months in Vancouver

Sparksman, you are so very welcome. Everyone tells me I am mad not to love it here, maybe we both are but I suspect we just prefer to make our own minds up and not lat others dictate to us.

Please...
Forum: Canniversary
May 16th 2013, 6:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 6 months....

Having avoided the expats site for so long as the irrepressible and sometimes aggressive insistence of some previous members about how i would be insane not to LOVE Canada and everything about it and...
Forum: Canniversary
May 16th 2013, 5:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,746
Posted By rugbymum

Re: 5 years to the day...

My deepest sympathy to you and your ex and children. My husband has announced he will never leave here, I would go home tomorrow and our children could take it or leave it so I appreciate your...
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