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Forum: Canada

Jan 4th 2018, 7:29 pm

Replies: 10

UK children’s intensive care nurse, can I work in Canada?

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Posted By burlys

Re: UK children’s intensive care nurse, can I work in Canada?

Hi Tegan ,
I moved to Ontario 20 years ago with RSCN qualification from sicks kids hospital in Edinburgh and was told I would have to do extra general nursing time and take the qualifying exam...

Forum: Canada

Aug 18th 2016, 3:44 pm

Replies: 24

Moving to Hamilton. Advice on neighbourhoods

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Posted By burlys

Re: Moving to Hamilton. Advice on neighbourhoods

We had 2 kids go to MacMaster so were there quite often .The Westdale area near the campus is nice and also Ancaster.I would suggest you rent and check out the areas and also ask people at the...

Forum: Canada

Aug 17th 2016, 9:51 pm

Replies: 13

UK Driving history in Canada

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Posted By burlys

Re: UK Driving history in Canada

Hi ,when we arrived in Canada we had to do a Canadian driving test ,they took no notice of our no claims from the UK either.
Over the years we have found that most people shop around every year for...

Forum: Canada

Jul 18th 2016, 11:38 pm

Replies: 51

Moving from UK to Quebec?

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Posted By burlys

Re: Moving from UK to Quebec?

Hi .
When we first arrived we lived in Hudson a charming village about 40 min commute int0 Montreal .It was quite Anglophone .We didnt live downtown Montreal.When we moved to Ontario The commute...

Forum: Canada

Jul 16th 2016, 12:09 am

Replies: 51

Moving from UK to Quebec?

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Posted By burlys

Re: Moving from UK to Quebec?

Hi,
we moved to Quebec 19years ago about 1 hour from Montreal .We moved 6 months later over the border to Ontario even though my husband continued to work in Quebec . We discovered the tax is...

Forum: Back Home

May 15th 2016, 11:36 pm

Replies: 62

Back 3.5 months after 10 years in Canada

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Posted By burlys

Re: Back 3.5 months after 10 years in Canada

Hi Daisymoll,
We are hoping to come back after 20years in Ontario.Have loved it here and don't regret coming but the winters are getting hard .2 or our grown up children have returned to Uk now and...

Forum: The Welcome Inn

Nov 9th 2015, 2:28 am

Replies: 2

Re: New member. Hello. Canada

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Posted By burlys

Re: New member. Hello. Canada

Yes Thanks ,I found the "moving back to UK section"

Forum: Canniversary

Nov 8th 2015, 8:09 pm

Replies: 12

Just passed four years....my reflection.

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Posted By burlys

Re: Just passed four years....my reflection.

Having lived in Canada for nearly 20 years I can say its a fantastic place to bring up kids ,ours were 3,5 and 7 when we came .We have done things we could never have afforded to do in the UK with a...

Forum: The Welcome Inn

Nov 8th 2015, 7:42 pm

Replies: 2

Re: New member. Hello. Canada

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Posted By burlys

Re: New member. Hello. Canada

Hi ,Just joined today .We have been living happily in Canada for the last 20 years but now thinking of moving back to UK .We are finding the winters harder as we get older and now have 2 grown up...

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