Hi everyone,

I am new to the forum and have spent a lot of time reading through all the articles in Wiki and the thousands and thousands of posts.

My husband and I are hoping to move to Calgary with our 2 dogs.

We are off on a recce in May 2011. My husband is by trade a fork lift truck driver but he is also a fully qualified game keeper.

I currently work as cabin crew/air stewardess/flight attendant... dependant on where you are from.

I have a vast amount of experience pre flying in administration.

Can anyone please direct me to a list of definitions... i am struggling to work out some of the abbreviations in the threads and cannot find a dictionary of them anywhere.

Thanks guys and here's to hoping our calgary dream will become a reality!

Hi there and welcome to the site.

I see you have already started to post in the Canada Immigration forum...I'm sure you'll get lots of replies to your questions. The general forum is for topics related to Canada and the Maple Leaf forum is for general chit chat. Before you begin to post please read through all the sticky threads or announcements that may be posted at the top of the forum's index page. Also take a look in the BE Wiki...you'll find loads of information in there.

If you have any problems finding your way around the many BE forums AmyDavid and The Aviator are concierges for the Canada forums...they will act as your tour guides and guide you around the forums.

For any other problems please contact a moderator. The mods for the Canada forums are Iaink and Christmasoompa...although any mod or admin will be pleased to help you.

Please give me a shout if you need any help.

Hi there. We live just outside Calgary in Cochrane. We moved over a couple of years ago and brought our dog with us too. If there's anything I can help with, please let me know. Good luck with everything.

thanks for the replies, i cannot find a list of definitions in the BE Wiki guides and i am struggling to understand some of the abbreviations people are using in the forums, any ideas where i can find a list of these?

Yep, it's in the Wiki! Here you go...........http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Canadian_Abbreviations

thanks so much. x

Hi,I live in Calgary, been here nearly 2 years and love it. hopefully you will as well, if you need any help or information shoot me a message.

well our plans have changed somewhat since my original posts on here.

My husband has gained further licences and is applying for jobs in canada at present.

Having looked into it, it appears I will probably not be able to fly in canada due to not being fluent in french. So i have had a re-think and I am thinking of becoming a student and going into a career I have once tried to persue in the UK but unfortunately I was unsuccessful due to lack of experience

I am looking into returning to college/university and doing a Bachelors in Human Services in Police Studies has anyone done this degree or know of anyone who has? Would love a true student insight into this degree.

Also how easy it is to fit in as an international, mature student? I am a tad scared of returning to education after 9 years out of it! But if hubby gets a decent job I hope to be able to do this!

Many thanks
T

As this forum is purely for welcoming new members to BE...it would be best if you repost your questions in the Canada forums. We also have a Police Forum which maybe useful to you.

Good luck.

Hi Chris

An interesting choice of studies. Are you looking to join the Canadian Police, or looking to go into something to do with criminal investigation?
I would certainly recommend the Police forum, for which Jerseygirl has given you the link above, as there are some threads on there specific to Calgary.

Good luck with your plans

Dread - x