Leaving the UK to live elsewhere

Everyone come to Canada -------> Best place ever

Reply 24

undiscovered

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My friend moved to Canada just over a year ago, I am very jealous of her as she LOVES it and seems to be so happy, and there's me stuck in this horrible excuse for a country.

Reply 25

NDGAARONDI

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Places I wouldn't mind: USA, Canada, Portugal, Russia...

Reply 26

SiAnY

My friend moved to Canada just over a year ago, I am very jealous of her as she LOVES it and seems to be so happy, and there's me stuck in this horrible excuse for a country.

I wouldnt mind visiting Britain. I wouldnt want to live there because i heard that it is really expensive. Well, Europe is expensive.

Reply 27

canuck

Everyone come to Canada -------> Best place ever

I agree with you... but it's not that easy to become a permanent resident here

Reply 28

Semanort

I agree with you... but it's not that easy to become a permanent resident here

Well, in post 9/11, it isnt easy anywhere in the western world.

Reply 29

canuck

Well, in post 9/11, it isnt easy anywhere in the western world.

well, what I meant is you have to have so many qualifications and pass an interview as well... a bit like unversity admissions... and this was the procedure way before 9/11

Reply 30

Semanort

well, what I meant is you have to have so many qualifications and pass an interview as well... a bit like unversity admissions... and this was the procedure way before 9/11

I here you. Our immigration system is a bit of a mess. Its on the news almost everyday. I was watching Global National, and one report was explaining how over 500 unemployed, reciently immigrated doctors are in B.C. at the moment. The stupid part is that we currently have a shortage of doctors.

Reply 31

OO, to add to the above post. Did you here about those foreign students who were spying on nuclear power plants in Ontario? If you did, that is why people are insecure about immigration. Also, where did you immigrate from? I know its a quicker process if you immigrate from a western country opposed to a 3rd world country.

Reply 32

Sam_B

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Why did you move to Belgium?

dad got promoted so we had to move :smile:

Reply 33

canuck

I here you. Our immigration system is a bit of a mess. Its on the news almost everyday. I was watching Global National, and one report was explaining how over 500 unemployed, reciently immigrated doctors are in B.C. at the moment. The stupid part is that we currently have a shortage of doctors.

yea, I've read the papers... that's what happens when they need 'canadian experience'... how are you supposed to get it? slghtly off topic, our unemployment rate is higher than most western countries, based also on generous unemployment benefits

Reply 34

not1

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I've been dreaming about moving to California lately. Too many bleak days in London. :redface:

Maybe if I'm lucky get a place to do a PhD at a Californian uni.

Reply 35

canuck

OO, to add to the above post. Did you here about those foreign students who were spying on nuclear power plants in Ontario? If you did, that is why people are insecure about immigration. Also, where did you immigrate from? I know its a quicker process if you immigrate from a western country opposed to a 3rd world country.

no, i didn't really hear about that... what you just said is funny b/c ... I came here from Albania, and about the spying thing, it just reminded me of that simpsons episode where the albanian kid sent to live with the simpsons was a spy for the albanian gov't, and he was spying on homer's nuclear plant too

Reply 36

Semanort

yea, I've read the papers... that's what happens when they need 'canadian experience'... how are you supposed to get it? slghtly off topic, our unemployment rate is higher than most western countries, based also on generous unemployment benefits

Well, you see the generous unemployment benifits for those layed off kept my family afloat. The softwood lumber tarrifs killed a lot of jobs here. My mother is going back to work in March, but she has been layed off for 2 months so far this year, and around 5 months last year. As for getting another job, well she is 50, and she has been a log scaler for almost 30 years, not easy.

As for the rest of the country, i know Newfoundland has a 10% unemployment rate, mainly because the huge decline in the fishing industry.

As for Canada having a huge unemployment rate, its not that bad. 7% versus the U.S. 5% and Germany's 9%, i say we arent doing that bad.

Reply 37

canuck

Well, you see the generous unemployment benifits for those layed off kept my family afloat.

oh i know, that's fine, i'm just saying that some people might abuse it

Reply 38

Semanort

no, i didn't really hear about that... what you just said is funny b/c ... I came here from Albania, and about the spying thing, it just reminded me of that simpsons episode where the albanian kid sent to live with the simpsons was a spy for the albanian gov't, and he was spying on homer's nuclear plant too

Ya, i saw that episode. I think these guys were Iranians and Pakistanis

Reply 39