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Forum: Canada
May 27th 2008, 9:36 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Is it time to give up the "dream"?

Manbear, don't worry, I won't be basing my decision on your advice alone. I've looked in to it in depth and everything I've researched seems to point toward me having to "struggle" for a couple years...
Forum: Canada
May 27th 2008, 9:14 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Is it time to give up the "dream"?

don't believe what you might have read or have heard anecdotedly. The vast majority of kids in the vast majority of schools in England are a delight to teach. Inner city schools can have real...
Forum: Canada
May 27th 2008, 4:08 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Is it time to give up the "dream"?

mm! I think I've pretty much made up my mind Manbear, and your advice helped so thanks for that. Despite newspaper hysteria about "Broken Britain" life here is good on whole and not worth risking...
Forum: Canada
May 26th 2008, 10:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 605
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Singer and Bassist looking for info while on Recce in 8 days in NS

Are you professional musicians, or simply doing it as a hobby? If you decide to emigrate, what route, (ie visa, TWP etc) would you take? Do you know what routes are available to musicians? My wife...
Forum: Canada
May 26th 2008, 9:52 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Is it time to give up the "dream"?

Sorry, what are the N/S threads?
Forum: Canada
May 26th 2008, 9:49 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Is it time to give up the "dream"?

As a Head of Year I earn £41 grand a year so you were spot on with your guestimate. It does seem teaching is a no no in Canada, and a change in career is easier said than done...especially to one...
Forum: Canada
May 26th 2008, 9:30 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Is it time to give up the "dream"?

Australia too hot, (I'm a snow fan!) and too many insects, (and Aussies) Ha! New Zealand beautiful and advertising for teachers last time I checked, but just a bit too far from UK/Europe. Would never...
Forum: Canada
May 26th 2008, 4:17 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,765
Posted By damianpieroni

Is it time to give up the "dream"?

I've been on the Skilled Workers Visa waiting list for about a year now, with the prospect of another 3 or 4 to go, and I'm beginning to wonder whether it is worth the wait. I'm a teacher and so the...
Forum: Canada
Apr 18th 2008, 9:38 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,065
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Any Teachers out there? (don't be ashamed to admit it!)

Thanks to everybody on this thread, especially for all the sites I've been given to trawl through. Good job it looks like I've got plenty of time before getting out there! Just to update, my...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2008, 7:09 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,065
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: Any Teachers out there? (don't be ashamed to admit it!)

Thanks for that Judy. Pretty much confirmed my fears. Looks like i'll have to wait for my visa and get out there before I start looking for anything teaching wise. With regard the bus driving, I...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2008, 12:10 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,065
Posted By damianpieroni

Any Teachers out there? (don't be ashamed to admit it!)

Hi,
I am currently one of the many people waiting not so patiently for the Skilled Workers visa, (applied last year...so 3 or 4 more to go!). Securing employment out there is obviously the way to...
Forum: Canada
Apr 3rd 2008, 2:12 am
Replies: 16
Views: 9,525
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: British Teacher wanting to move to Alberta

Hi Jingle,
Thanks for that. I've already got tickets for the show, but had actually forgotten all about them! I'll be going with cap in hand and pleafull face.
Cheers
Forum: Canada
Apr 3rd 2008, 1:36 am
Replies: 16
Views: 9,525
Posted By damianpieroni

Re: British Teacher wanting to move to Alberta

Yeh, thanks for that. I had read it prior to my posting. Doesn't make great reading does it! To be honest i'm prepared to do whatever once I get out there. I hold a bus drivers license for example,...
Forum: Canada
Apr 2nd 2008, 10:47 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 9,525
Posted By damianpieroni

Unhappy British Teacher wanting to move to Alberta

Hi, just a quick introduction to all out there.
Name is Damian. 41, wife, two toddlers, (nightmares!), inside leg measurement...etc etc. Currently frustrated by processing times of Skilled Worker...
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