Moving to Canada query

[Jaymzflood]

Ive had enough and I want to move! lol

Just to get some figures down on paper, ive spoken to someone in Global Visas about a possible move to Canada, its not set in stone yet, but I wanted to see how it works. This is the info he gave me which I jotted down for a 'Short tem permit'

Shot Term Pemit - Work and Holiday

• 8 to 12 weeks application turnaround
• stay in Canada for 6-12 months on this permit
• I have to show 2500 Canadian Dollars in my bank before going (£1900)
• I can work and live anywhere
• Costs £900+ VAT or if I did it today I could have it for £800+vat

Now ive worked in a call center, and this guy was giving me the 'hard sell' trying to force me to get the application through today, even after telling him twice I was only inquiring.

Before anyone answers im pretty much guessing that the application price is a rip off and I have just phoned the worst company in Visa applications??

Im new to this subject, so go easy. !!!

 

[sapper1]

Speak to the canadian embassy.

 

[nunzionuk]

Double post. sorry

 

[nunzionuk]

^^ what he said.

Going via the embassy will give you more flexiblity with the whole process, using a visa agent is as bad as going there without a work visa imho.

 

[rik_uk3]

What he or she charging you for you can't do yourself for free? The Canadian's charge for forms? lol

 

[nunzionuk]

All they are charging you for is just time really, leg work, on sorting things out, like passport, accounts, health checks etc etc, you can do it all by yourself and save a lot of money.

 

[Jaymzflood]

Jesus christ, ive just gone through the motions of a 'Working holiday' application via the embassy, the same as what they offered on the phone.

2 pages of information, and some medical/crb checks and thats it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they want £900 for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! took me 2 sodding minutes!!

Ok a little bit more time to get the CRB back and a medical booked but for god sake, how on earth do they justify that.

Id have to provide them with the medical and detials anyway so I may as-well have filled it in myself.

Proves what a bit of legwork does these days

 

[bojit]

Have good read through the expat forum there is loads of people doing the same as you or have and can give advice .

http://britishexpats.com/forum/

Craig....

 

[Opal]

Will you be putting yer worms in kennels while you're away?

 

[ged]

However you do it, don't burn all your bridges unless you're sure you will be OK with the change in culture. A friend of mine took his family out to Vancouver three years ago. House in Perthshire, Landrover and truckloads of furniture were all sold; wife, two teenage kids, a 20 foot container and even the dog all shipped out there; now they've had enough and they're going back to Scotland.

 

[Jaymzflood]

Will you be putting yer worms in kennels while you're away?

Lol its not built yet, the bath I won on ebay had a big crack in it so its on hold. I was going to build one soon, we will have to see.

 

[marcelxl]

Have good read through the expat forum there is loads of people doing the same as you or have and can give advice .

http://britishexpats.com/forum/

Craig....

What he said!

We are almost there (I explained a bit about our story in the "Migrating to Oz" thread")

We went straight for PR via the federal skilled worker route. My wife is very thorough and does not miss a trick so we did it ourselves using that forum a lot and we have fantastic friends over in BC who got things moving from their end.

Its a long & sometimes soul destroying journey and even without any agent we have spent £1800+ just on the application.

You can drop me a PM if you like and I will have a word with herself and see if she can't give you some pointers although all her/our experience has been for PR via the FSWP. Try the official high commission website for the best info.

I am convinced its the life for us, we have met loads of ex-pats on our travels and they are very happy and supportive, it might all go nipples skywards but we have spent a lot of time there and had the introduction and seen life from the inside. Good luck, better to have tried and not liked that to wonder!

 

[nunzionuk]

My brother moved to oz about 7 years ago now, i know it took them 2 years even with family over there helping to get the visas and everything.

 

[rik_uk3]

Instruction video for you

http://www.nfb.ca/playlists/winter-across-canada/viewing/cree_hunters/

 

[cbr6fs]

I'm a Brit that moved over here 12 years ago and i've had 2 good mates move to Aus and another to NZ, best advice i can offer is think about why your doing it.

All 3 have moved back to the UK, but to be honest their goals and expectations were totally unrealistic.
They were expecting some sort of paradise where everything was better and they were very quickly disappointed.

The 2 in Aus said that many of locals were not interested in getting to know poms and although meant in jest they got very tired of the pom jokes and being poked fun at.
They also said they felt there was absolutely no culture over there apart from going out and getting drunk.


Being here for 12 years i've also seen many many ex-pats come and go and i recon i can tell the ones that aren't going to last very quickly now within a few mins.

I think if you go over with the mindset that it's going to be a experience and an adventure you'll stand a better chance.
You should also expect just as many problems as you experience in the UK, they'll just be different problems.

People tend to emigrate and have a honeymoon period of a few months, this is mainly because their outlook has changed for this period.
They tend to be more open and don't look for problems, after a few months though their personality tends to stray back into how they were before they left.
So they end up being the same person but in a different location.

If that person is moaner then they'll just become a moaner with a different view.

So don't expect to move thinking that it will give you more energy or it will jump start you to do things you don't currently do.

 

[Bucephalas]

Every time I have a beer with someone, they emigrate!
I must change my deodorant.

 

[bojit]

Every time I have a beer with someone, they emigrate!
I must change my deodorant.

Do you mind if i send the wife down for a pint


Craig.........

 

[Tengu]

What have they got in Canada that we dont?

Except mozzies?

I have heard they are big on mozzie production in Canada.

 

[silentpaddler]

There might be some Canadians wanting to try out life in the UK...I wonder if there's some program out there where
you could swap lives for a year?

 

[Teepee]

What have they got in Canada that we dont?

Except mozzies?

I have heard they are big on mozzie production in Canada.

Glaciers, wilderness, reliable seasons, high mountains, oil, good work prospects, lots of land.