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  • 20-02-2009 1:40pm
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    deathstarkiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm 35, single, no ties and have quite a bit of savings. I have no real qualifications. Didn't go to college. I've worked in an office (motor trade) for 8 years, retail management for 2 years and in a warehouse for 7 years.
    I may be losing my job soon.
    What really makes me sick is I didn't go to Canada a few months ago with a friend of mine went to Vancouver for a year and I didn't cause I didn't want the hassle of looking for a job when I got back. I think I'm too old now for the Canada visa. I'm 36 soon.
    Are there any options I have for going away for a year or am I too old? I hate even writing that cause I don't feel old. Any way for me to go to Canada?
    I'd really appreciate and ideas or help.
    Feck you recession!!


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    BarryCreed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 701 ✭✭✭BarryCreed


    There are lots of options. You just have to rethink your strategy a bit. Do you just want to go to Canada? Would you consider the UK, Scandinavia, Holland?
    You'd get by with just English....


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    Nappy
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭Nappy


    Go to thailand!

    Live like a king or queen for next to nothing....


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    deathstarkiller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭deathstarkiller


    I was looking at Canada cause my best mate is over there and he says he's having a great time.
    Thanks for the suggestions. Can you get work visas for those countries mentioned?


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    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,018 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    You don't need any sort of visa for the UK, Scandinavia or Holland (or any other EU member state). You just get on a plane and go. You will have various rules about registration in each country (but they must allow you as an irish citizen to register and indeed work if you can get a job) but once registered you're all set. Look at fun places which are cheap to live in so that if you can't get work, you can still enjoy yourself for a year.


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