Canada work visa or stay at job!

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skooterblue2

Good for you! You have the best of every world. You dont give enough information like your age, career field, family obligations education, partner financial commitments.

Are you just qualified? Then go!
Are you reasonably young (under 26-30)? Then go!
What are you qualified as? Something with an international qualification? Then Go
Do you have dependents? children/older parents? No? Then go
Have you got a life partner? Will they support your decision? then go
Have you got a Mortgage? either way GO!

You CAN stay here and have a job. If I wasn't where I am, I would be gone in a flash to Canada.

Wompa1

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skooterblue2 wrote: »

Are you just qualified? Then go!
Are you reasonably young (under 26-30)? Then go!
What are you qualified as? Something with an international qualification? Then Go
Do you have dependents? children/older parents? No? Then go
Have you got a life partner? Will they support your decision? then go
Have you got a Mortgage? either way GO!

I just moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Which you know But the one I'd highlight in the previous post is: Are you reasonably young (under 26-30)?

I'm enjoying the experience but thanks to my age..I've kind of missed the boat a bit. Most of my friends have already done the travel thing so I'm out here on my own. I'm struggling financially with the setup costs, if I was sharing the cost with somebody it would help. My parents back in Ireland can't afford to help me out in any way...which is why I never travelled before now any way, I wasn't one of the lucky few that had the cushion of parents support.

I moved from a great job in Galway and the position has been refilled, I'll never get that job back while times are so tough. So it's a big gamble, if things go sour here I don't have anybody to help me out.

If you do travel. I'd think about what it is you want to experience. I haven't had a drink in over 2 months here, I'm not partying. I'm working, walking around and exploring etc. Trying out lots of new foods. The work environment is a lot different. It's cool in ways but tough. If you want fun and crazy, I wouldn't do it. If you are more reserved and want new experiences, I'd say go for it and accept the risks

skooterblue2

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But the one I'd highlight in the previous post is: Are you reasonably young (under 26-30)?

If you do travel. I'd think about what it is you want to experience. I haven't had a drink in over 2 months here, I'm not partying. I'm working, walking around and exploring etc. Trying out lots of new foods. The work environment is a lot different. It's cool in ways but tough. If you want fun and crazy, I wouldn't do it. If you are more reserved and want new experiences, I'd say go for it and accept the risks

Thanks for that Wompa! The logic behind the reasonably young is about adaptability. Drink companies don't do heavy marketing promotion past the 26 year old age bracket. That is because at 26 you have made your habits for life. I am not saying you cant change but it is a lot more difficult. A younger or younger minded person can adapt better and faster than a more set in their ways person.

It would be harder (but not impossible) for a person 35+ to uproot their family, schools kids social scene, take their partner, change property (esp in this market) relocate and get a find/get a new job with their qualifications. Its not about the person its about the envoirnment change and how they would adapt to it.

sashafierce

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skooterblue2

I would say you are still very young and very adaptable. You dont have nearly half the Baggage of other people. Dont bother waiting for things to improve here. If you are young and educated and free to travel then do it.

Remember it is going to take 15 years to clear NAMA provided we make sensible decision and until the oil comes up. You may want to think about longer term life plan when you arrive.

sashafierce

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skooterblue2

Canada is a great place without the hang ups the credit crunch the rest of the world has. I think they arent as mad on guns as the States, Education and health are top notch (please find Michael Moore's film Sicko). I met a couple from St Johns once and said the biggest concern was teenage drinking as regards crime. Canada is going to need 250,000 people to populate the less populated territories in the next few years. They have massive mineral wealths. It would be my second choice to go to after the UAE.

Young, educated, industrialised, civillised people will be more than welcome in Canada.

sashafierce

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skooterblue2

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I meant UAE for me, Young single educated (BSc IT) Male. The Arab States are still a mans world and will be for a long time yet. Canada will do everything to facilitate people like you to come over and start up.

What is your family background? are you from a Farming back ground? A few thousand will buy you a couple of hundered acres of farmland. Here 10k might buy you an acre. better dig out "The complete guide to self sufficency " by John Seymour. Its going to be a great adventure for ye!

sashafierce

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Wompa1

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I was asking a guy about the whole Canada deal last night and if the economy there is as steady as people make it seem. He said it's steady but not record setting or anything. Said Canada missed dodged the worst of the problems, the only dips they experienced was in exports to the US. But they don't have any major international trading and a relatively small financial institute. So it's very good for jobs in certain fields. Best of luck looking!

You'd meet a lot of Irish people over there if that's your thing too

skooterblue2

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I think you have to do your turn or you get bonus points for citizenship for working in the territories (equivalent of Australian outback). You are in the Public service arent you!!

No I am not an expert but I did look into it a few years ago. I felt I needed to finish my education and my health wasnt up to grade, I needed to be

sashafierce

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skooterblue2

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please dont quote me on it. I am trying to remember from 4 years ago. you need to talk to someone who has already left to give you proper advice. Any professional with experience will be sorted.

Anyone with less than that may have todo more than that.

skooterblue2

I think it is "If you want citizenship certain professions are worth more than others". A nurse and chef, engineer come to mind. Actually any medical professional with experience. I dont know if you can have dual citizenship. The Irish are fairly lax about it. You may have to face you will be gone a long long time.

LegacyUser

Canada is a great place. There are jobs but keep in mind you will be competing with well educated Canadians with Canadian experience. Foreign experience is sometimes not "good enough" but this depends where you go in the country. They have one of the highest educated populations in the industrialised world. This is why you find so many Canadians abroad working (particularly in the US) because it is harder to get on your feet there. So its not all gold in Canada. They are definitely doing better in terms that their banking system is not corrupt and is strongly regulated.

I would suggest avoiding the entire province of Quebec. Jobs are very hard to come by and you must be fluent in French.

Toronto is booming economically and there are lots of jobs and they are extremely open minded with immigrants. It takes the average newcomer 1 month to find work in their field. It probably has to be the most ethnically diverse city I ever been to. Moreso than, New York, London and Paris. And to see that it is a fraction of the size of those cities. I read somewhere that over 50% of Toronto's population was born outside of Canada! If you are interested in finance than that is the place to go as it is the financial capital.

Alberta is for mining, oil and have the largest economic growth in the country.

Vancouver and BC is more stagnant, and quite expensive to live but definitely one of the most beautiful provinces.

I would avoid the Maritimes as the market is slower. I would live in Halifax in a heartbeat as I loved it there so much. But the Maritimes is no different than Ireland regarding work. In fact most that come from this region are all living and working in Alberta and the Prairies or Ontario.

Canada is quite different from the States. I had friends that lived in Boston and New York and had opportunities to visit them often. The people are friendlier and more open in Canada, I find. I knew all my neighbours by their name in my building whereas my friends' neighbours in their building do not even give eye contact. The downside is that Canadian winters are ****ing freezing! It makes Irish winters feel like the Bahamas. I remembered the temperature once being -25 and that was not including the windchill! So it can get quite cold! So if cold is not for you definitely avoid the territories like the plague. I visited Winnipeg (affectionately referred to as Winterpeg) and it was so bloody cold and windy. The windchill was -60 and that was normal for them

Don't be discouraged from what I wrote. I want you to get the full truth as I lived and worked there. I would research the market in a couple of places that are of interest for you and see what's happening. It was definitely worth it for me and I enjoyed my time there but in the end, I realised that I am a Euro at heart and my life belongs here.

sashafierce

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LegacyUser

If you have family or friends residing there, it would best using their home address and telephone number. Most Canadian companies would trash your CV and cover letter if they see a foreign address. They think that they have to sponsor you and it is too much red tape to sponsor foreign labour; it's worse than the States. After you obtain your visa you may have to arrive and look for work. People from out of province have a hard enough time applying for positions never mind someone outside a different country.