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Forum: Canada
May 19th 2025, 6:26 am
Replies: 7
Views: 7,164
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Well, here I am!

That would certainly make for an interesting trip. My redundancy payment should be coming in hopefully in the next six weeks max given I confirmed the last of the stupid questions to the Insolvency...
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2025, 6:20 am
Replies: 7
Views: 7,164
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Well, here I am!

Yeah there is a lot of prep work to do in between trying to keep myself sane with this new job. My old mate yeah we exchanged a few messages, and he read my last one but he hasn't responded yet -...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2025, 8:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 7,164
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Well, here I am!

Thanks for replying, I will start taking a look. In terms of figures, given the recent job implosion I have managed to rebuild just over £2k in savings over the last couple of months. I have the...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2025, 3:18 am
Replies: 7
Views: 7,164
Posted By Nelson1805

Well, here I am!

Its been a bumpy time for me as late, (please bear with me as this might be a tad long). Given recent events I have had a knock on the head and I am giving serious consideration to looking at Canada....
Forum: Canada
Feb 2nd 2015, 8:56 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,914
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Is Calgary going through significant pain and how will that affect other province

I heard that Suncor Energy is cutting 1000 staff and slashing $1 billion from their 2015 budget to balance the books. I'd say the drop in oil is biting.

Being in Aberdeen in the UK, its somewhat...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2015, 5:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,239
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Moving to Canada - Opinions (A bit long winded)

I work in IT, I'm a Systems Engineer with 7 and a bit years experience and a 2:1 Honors Degree.

Might be worth a shot when speaking with an employer, although I would have figured that only...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2015, 4:37 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,239
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Moving to Canada - Opinions (A bit long winded)

That is honestly the way I am feeling to be honest. I think the lure of offering to help buying a place in Aberdeen while appealing, does risk tying me down whatever happens is my opinion.

The...
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2015, 8:13 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,239
Posted By Nelson1805

Moving to Canada - Opinions (A bit long winded)

Hi guy's, I'm back here again torturing myself about a potential life in Canada. This post will be a bit long winded as a warning, so please bear with me :)

I live in Aberdeen at the moment and...
Forum: Canada
Oct 30th 2014, 12:33 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,170
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Where to start ?

That would make sense....guess my father was right to say we were lucky to get it when we did then before the change.
Forum: Canada
Oct 30th 2014, 10:29 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,170
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Where to start ?

I think they changed the immigration rules a few years back didn't they? My father was able to claim his Canadian citizenship because his father, my grandfather, was born in Canada. The High...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Jul 25th 2014, 3:03 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,207
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Couple of Questions

Thanks for that Moses.

Another question: I have a car on a three year PCP agreement, but I have about 10 months left on the deal, having it over two and a bit years already. Would it be possible...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Jul 24th 2014, 10:34 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,207
Posted By Nelson1805

Couple of Questions

Hi guys, I'm currently in the early stages of information gathering for a move to Ireland, most likely Dublin. Fired off my CV to a number of places last night and will be sending out more shortly. ...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Jun 30th 2014, 10:44 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,140
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Single on wrong side of 40 and thinking of moving to Ireland

Although I don't have any story to accompany this post, my advice would simply be, if you can do it and make it happen, then go for it :)

I'm in a similar situation at the moment, feeling very...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2014, 10:59 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,713
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Want into Calgary

Upon reading this, I'm wondering if this is perhaps where I'm going wrong. Despite my Canadian Citizenship I haven't ever received any response from any employers for jobs I have applied to by email,...
Forum: Canniversary
Jun 15th 2014, 10:32 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,612
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: 1 year and a bit..... loving life

Congrats on the Canadian life, I'm currently saving money for a move to Canada but cannot yet decide if I want Toronto or Vancouver. I guess I shall see what the job market is like over there this...
Forum: Canada
May 3rd 2014, 7:57 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,050
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Which passport to use?

Personal preference I would argue. If I am leaving the UK I go out on my UK passport and then use my Canadian passport upon arrival in Canada. Then when leaving Canada, leave on my Canadian, and...
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2014, 3:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

Working in IT can annoy the hell out of me sometimes, but it's biggest advantage is that it's a pretty generic industry, skills gained in the UK can be used in the same manner as Canada as they are...
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2014, 1:33 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

Saving aside money first before I can comfortably move across. Ideally I want to go with an offer in place but I want money set aside first. :)
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2014, 10:37 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

That is true, but being a citizen cuts out the visa process for me! I dont have any entry requirements to meet which makes it easier for a canadian employer to employ me if they wish.
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2014, 9:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

Well, an acceptable entry point would likely be Canada wide for the most part, as long as its not in Montreal/Quebec where a strong grasp of French would be needed, anywhere else be it Halifax in NS,...
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2014, 8:01 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

I'm an IT Systems Engineer at the moment, with just over 6 years experience or so. So I mainly deal with Infrastructure maintainance with the servers and desktops etc. Building up my SCCM experience...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2014, 4:01 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

I always figured that salaries would be higher simply to the fact that Alberta is where all of Canada's oil is. Because of the booming oil industry and such, more money is generated. Its a bit like...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2014, 3:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By Nelson1805

Just carrying on!! - Warning Long post :)

Hi guys, I had a conversation a few days ago with a guy who is on the Recruitment team for an American company operating in Canada.

It wasn't perhaps quite the conversation I was hoping it to be,...
Forum: Canada
Mar 9th 2014, 2:35 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 824
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: IT Job Hunting

A bit of an update: I passed my resume/CV to a friend of mine who moved over to Canada a few years ago as he offered to pass it onto his employer and refer me.

That was about three and a half...
Forum: Canada
Mar 5th 2014, 8:47 am
Replies: 6
Views: 824
Posted By Nelson1805

Re: IT Job Hunting

Thanks for the suggestion Tigger, I'll give those guys a go :D
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