Looking For a Job? Land?

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By Daniela Di Napoli


Sep 15, 2016

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Cape Breton is a small island at the eastern end of Nova Scotia. It features all four seasons, the population (as or 2001) is just under 150,000 and the community is true to its small town roots.
The Farmer's Daughter Country Market, a bakery and general store, is a staple of this hidden paradise and it is looking to expand. They have everything they need, except people.
After hiring all the qualified locals in need of a job, the business put out a nearly too-good-to-be-true call for help on Facebook.
Anyone willing to relocate (and meet the needs and qualifications of the store) will be offered a job and two acres of land to live on.
However, since the town is not qualified for the Foreign Worker Program, it can take only people who are legally authorized to work in Canada (just a few extra steps for any foreigner who really really wants the job).
For more information about the requirements, check out the Farmer's Daughter Country Market's Facebook page.
From: Houston Chronicle

 

[Dave]

Mmmmm, vets 3500 applicants, hires 3....

nice idea though

 

[Highbinder]

Would be great... if I wanted to work in a general store

 

[santaman2000]

Would be great... if I wanted to work in a general store

A couple of points on that:
-First, the words "General Store" in the name might be a marketing ploy rather than it being an old fashioned country store. It's actually quite common.
-Second, even if my above possibility is true, it still wouldn't be everybody's dream. Cleaning, stocking, and clerking in my Grandfather's (later my Uncle's) country store was one of my childhood/teen jobs. I enjoyed it but not everybody would.

 

[crosslandkelly]

If I were only younger and single, I'd jump at the chance.

 

[max0]

looks good but - if you are a foreign worker you cannot apply. At this time Cape Breton does not qualify for the Foreign Worker Program.

 

[Robson Valley]

I'll stay in BC, thanks. Atlantic Canada, the maritime provinces, endure a winter climate which would send me packing the very next day
or whenever roads and airports could function. Impressive winter storms.

 

[RonW]

We'd move in a heartbeat.....

 

[Leshy]

We'd move in a heartbeat.....

Here you go...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141912

 

[Robson Valley]

Those guys in Cape Breton must be kinda, sorta, desperate,
I really hope that this stunt brings in some residents.

There's all kinds of job opportunities all along the west slope of the Rocky Mountains in BC.
Maybe you won't see a lush job (make your own) but the land is cheap, the houses are all set up for snowy winters.
The communities aren't very big (200 - 5,000) so you can sort of pick and choose.

McBride has one of most everything (hospital and med lab),
which is why and where I chose to rip out of the city when I retired.

I'm not so certain that you need to chase things like Cabela's Trophy properties.
You can be out of my house and watching mountain goats, 30 minutes out of my front door.
On your way, please kick the deer in the **** which might be standing on the doorstep.

 

[RonW]

Here you go...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141912

The catch is that you already need to have a working permit before applying.

 

[Robson Valley]

I wonder how many?
First family has moved from BC to Cape Breton:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/b-c-family-moves-to-n-s-for-offer-of-free-land-job-1.3770604