Somewhere different in Canada

turbinejunkie

Hi all.

I am thinking about moving to Canada for a year or two after I finish college this summer. I don't want to hit the usual big city experience , more after a small city/large town or even small town experience. Somewhere a bit random I suppose! I will have a degree in energy, sustainability and the environment when I finish college but not concerned about getting work in this field. Any kind of work will suffice for a start.

I am asking for advice and areas that may suit me and the type of employment I may find in the area. Thanks in advance guys.

Regards

mulbot

turbinejunkie wrote: »

Hi all.

I am thinking about moving to Canada for a year or two after I finish college this summer. I don't want to hit the usual big city experience , more after a small city/large town or even small town experience. Somewhere a bit random I suppose! I will have a degree in energy, sustainability and the environment when I finish college but not concerned about getting work in this field. Any kind of work will suffice for a start.

I am asking for advice and areas that may suit me and the type of employment I may find in the area. Thanks in advance guys.

Regards

u will more than likely need to find work in what your qualified to do-you cant just arrive out to work in any job,unless illegal..you need a sponsor and it's hard to find them as they have to offer jobs to canadians first

Mullein123

Hi Guys, I'm hoping to follow my husband to Canada, he went out in January and is working as a Carpenter in Grande Prairie, Alberta. I'm trying to find out about Visa's for myself and our two kids (6 and 10years). I know I need to get an open visa to work out there and can get this on the strength of my husbands skilled worker visa but we were under the impression the kids could go out on my husbands visa as dependents, however, Migrate Abroad tell me I have to get visa's for each of them at a cost of €450 each..... Can anyone advise me before I spend money I'm a bit dodge I have to spend at all. Thanks

mulbot

Mullein123 wrote: »

Hi Guys, I'm hoping to follow my husband to Canada, he went out in January and is working as a Carpenter in Grande Prairie, Alberta. I'm trying to find out about Visa's for myself and our two kids (6 and 10years). I know I need to get an open visa to work out there and can get this on the strength of my husbands skilled worker visa but we were under the impression the kids could go out on my husbands visa as dependents, however, Migrate Abroad tell me I have to get visa's for each of them at a cost of €450 each..... Can anyone advise me before I spend money I'm a bit dodge I have to spend at all. Thanks

HI,i'm just after sending an email to the immigration official in the company that i'll be working with in canada,so as soon as she replies i'll try get an answer up for ya

mulbot

ok so she just emailed back and my partner comes on her own open work visa that lasts as long as i have my visa and my child comes under her own visa called a visitor visa that lasts the same length of time=open work visa is $155 and child visa is $100..

Mullein123

Thanks mulbot, that's some difference from the €2000 odd I was quoted. Finding all this stuff very stressful to sort out

mulbot

Mullein123 wrote: »

Thanks mulbot, that's some difference from the €2000 odd I was quoted. Finding all this stuff very stressful to sort out

HOW MUCH? how the hell? My situation is prob same as your husband,i'm going out in june,skillede visa,company sponsoring me,they will get the visa for me,however baby and mam i have to pay so thats the full amount i've to pay,

Mullein123

My hubbie paid 150 cad dollars at the port of entry on arrival in Canada but his visa was sponsored and cost €1200, You sure that's not the amount your partner has to pay at the port of entry?
that would be great if its only costing us what you say, happy days its just how to get the visas and all that sorted now

mulbot

Mullein123 wrote: »

My hubbie paid 150 cad dollars at the port of entry on arrival in Canada but his visa was sponsored and cost €1200, You sure that's not the amount your partner has to pay at the port of entry?
that would be great if its only costing us what you say, happy days its just how to get the visas and all that sorted now

Garda is the only provider that would be suitable to the Canadian government, I just checked with Angela and we’ve drafted a letter to our employees in the past in order to allow you to apply on behalf of us, we will get this to you as soon as possible. We haven’t had problems in the past if you apply with the additional letter. J



Your wife’s work permit would be valid until your permit expires, and it would be $155.00 CAD as the price has increased recently. For your child, we would apply for a visitor permit, which costs $100.00 CAD.

mulbot

thats the 4th or 5th response to me when enquiring about visa costs and the girl i'm dealing with is their HR and immigration specialist so i take it she knows.Can i ask how or why visa for your husband was 1200 or did the company tell him this. I am running the process for my partner and child and it's all i've had to pay

mulbot

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp


yo can find stuff here-work visa=155:)

Mullein123

I don't doubt you, He went through a crowd called Migrate Abroad, his employer sourced Adrian and another lad from Cork through them. I think Adrians employer told him that's what it cost. As for me, I rang them and that's the prices they gave me for them to help me process our visa's. I knew we'd possibly be paying a commission to them but nothing like they are obviously charging. I'm thinking of trying to apply for the visas for myself and the kids myself. I'm not too sure how to do it but I'm delighted with the info you just gave me, it means we'll go sooner rather than later

Mullein123

delighted with your info but raging when I looked at the prices of the visa's. Talk about being done to the eyeballs

mulbot

Mullein123 wrote: »

I don't doubt you, He went through a crowd called Migrate Abroad, his employer sourced Adrian and another lad from Cork through them. I think Adrians employer told him that's what it cost. As for me, I rang them and that's the prices they gave me for them to help me process our visa's. I knew we'd possibly be paying a commission to them but nothing like they are obviously charging. I'm thinking of trying to apply for the visas for myself and the kids myself. I'm not too sure how to do it but I'm delighted with the info you just gave me, it means we'll go sooner rather than later

ah ok,well those seem quite high prices-i do know the federal skilled visa is $550(thats mine but company pays it) and then the open work visa is 155,child is 100.Now,the permanent RESIDENT is 475 but you need to be there on work visas first-i'd send a little email to the canadian embassy if i were you,just no point in being roasted by some company when you can do it yourself:)

Mullein123

Thanks so much, you've been a great help

Shedite27

turbinejunkie wrote: »

I don't want to hit the usual big city experience , more after a small city/large town or even small town experience. Somewhere a bit random I suppose!

Most of the Canadian destinations are either Cities, Ski Resorts or Mining Towns. For something a bit different, have a look at Victoria, BC. Close to Vancouver (2hr by ferry/bus), but totally independent city (town really). Lovely spot.