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Forum: Canada

Mar 15th 2012, 3:43 am

Replies: 5

Decision made - thank you all for your advice!

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Decision made - thank you all for your advice!

Hi everyone

Firstly thank you all for your advice and posts on how things were for you. After a week of researching and getting lots of different viewpoints we have come to the decision to stay...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 12th 2012, 1:33 am

Replies: 7

Chippenham, Wiltshire

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Chippenham, Wiltshire

We go to Chippenham a lot as DH's family live there. It's a lovely town, commutable to Swindon, Bristol and Bath so lots of opportunities for work. It's lovely countryside. Probably not very...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 12th 2012, 1:28 am

Replies: 37

Canadian in UK wants to return home with British spouse

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Canadian in UK wants to return home with British spouse

No idea as I haven't lived there in so long, you're better off asking someone there now. My best friend's daughter lives downtown off Jasper Avenue which is quite popular with younger people and has...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 11th 2012, 11:55 pm

Replies: 37

Canadian in UK wants to return home with British spouse

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Canadian in UK wants to return home with British spouse

I haven't been there in yonks but I have many good friends who live there and they say that the boom hasn't even really gotten off the ground yet so I think the next couple of years could be a good...

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 10:27 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

You have just totally made my day! This means that we can hang around here while it still suits us and apply for jobs and move out there once one of us has found a job. As we only need around 4-6...

Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)

Mar 11th 2012, 10:17 pm

Replies: 37

Canadian in UK wants to return home with British spouse

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Canadian in UK wants to return home with British spouse

Sorry, no helpful advice but just wanted to say we're in the same shoes as you, only its my husband who is the Brit and i'm from Edmonton (although I love TO too :))

Good luck with your move!

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 10:13 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

Wow, thank you so much, I didn't know any of that. So hypothetically, if we apply now, he gets his PR in September, we go out there on holiday in October for half term, he activates his PR, then we...

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 10:02 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

We thought it would take around 12 months, didn't know it could be done that fast. We can't move for another 18 months anyway as our daughter is currently doing some private therapy which has helped...

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 9:35 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

Sadly the issues that arise once a child on the spectrum grows up are pretty universal. It's like they think once they are 18 all their difficulties disappear. The UK isn't much better than Canada...

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 9:29 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

That was meant tongue in cheek really although I do work part time as doing our daughter's early intervention programme meant one of us had to stay at home. So I work from home in the mornings and...

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 12:49 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

LOL! You sure don't have a very high opinion of Edmonton...its a great city. And no, am not forcing my husband to go. I've not sugar coated anything, especially what winter is like. DD is 4 so...

Forum: Canada

Mar 11th 2012, 10:42 am

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

It has been interesting reading your posts :D

Just to clarify a few points:

DH HATES being here...he loves the UK but hates the constant struggle. He wasn't keen on Canada when we first got...

Forum: Canada

Mar 10th 2012, 9:28 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

I will have a read of them, thanks.

Lisa, thank you so much for your advice. I will contact some recruitment agencies. I may try to sneak in a 10 day visit this year or early next year as I...

Forum: Canada

Mar 10th 2012, 9:23 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

Super helpful, thanks!

Forum: Canada

Mar 10th 2012, 9:22 pm

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

That's good to hear! DH has heaps of experience, 12 years through the RAF and 10 years in private/commercial environment. Am glad to hear you did well :D

Forum: Canada

Mar 10th 2012, 8:49 am

Replies: 47

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

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Posted By Alberta_Gal

Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta

Hi

I'm new here, would love to get some opinions from any of you who have gone over to Canada on the wrong side of 40 :D

I should start out by saying I was born and raised in Edmonton and left...

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