Sorry if I'm in the minority here, but im not too fond of Canada. Its that whole Canadian bacon thing. I like to just call it ham. So much shorter.
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Going to Canada!
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You Canadians are all the same. With your beady little eyes and flapping heads. Addictions to doughnuts and beer. Stupid hockey all the time. Commie health system. No guns. Cold all the time. Polar bears for pets. Mark Wilson. Eh? to every thing. Stupid hats, scarves and gloves
no man, just got to wear an extra pair of socks for winter.
(btw, i like her socks
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Oh, and everybody wears stupid boots too! Even the hot chicks!
mine say "fontaine"
I'm going up to visit dad in Calgary in a week. (Visiting Canada in January. Good call, genius!! 
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Yeah, that Alberta oil boom is crazy. I was there a couple years ago and getting a job would have been easier than falling off a log. Every business on 16th Ave had a big "Help Wanted" sign out font, touting wages in the high teens + benefits.
Never seen anything like it. Good luck finding a place to rent, though.
(I remember trying to get a job there in the early '90s recession. Every honest-looking ad in the help-wanted turned out to be some bull$#!& pyramid scheme in disguise.
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Oil seems to have gone down a bit so I imagine it's not quite so white hot there at the moment. Probably better odds than down here in Oregon, though!
Bring your down jacket. (Seriously...)
)Yeah, that Alberta oil boom is crazy. I was there a couple years ago and getting a job would have been easier than falling off a log. Every business on 16th Ave had a big "Help Wanted" sign out font, touting wages in the high teens + benefits.
Never seen anything like it. Good luck finding a place to rent, though.(I remember trying to get a job there in the early '90s recession. Every honest-looking ad in the help-wanted turned out to be some bull$#!& pyramid scheme in disguise.
)Oil seems to have gone down a bit so I imagine it's not quite so white hot there at the moment. Probably better odds than down here in Oregon, though!
Bring your down jacket. (Seriously...)
Hi! Newbie, talkin' in foreign language, so don't be harsh, please.
So my main question is - how are things going in Canada?
I'm interested because my friend has an idea of going there to live for some time and he's inviting me with him. He is at the moment in 'nothing to lose' situation as he just lost his job that he had for some time, has no girlfriend or dog and so he called me (a guy with quite similar 'situation') today and told me this idea.
Why Canada? Because they just opened their labor market to our country and there is this program where you can get work licence (or how is it called?) in Canada for a year.
So the idea is to go to Canada, get a job and live there for a year. We are both seeing it as a great life experience and also a possibility for handling our financial issues, because at the moment thanks to ignorant work of our government + global crisis, Latvia (my country) is experiencing tough times and unemployment rate is rising every day so nothing too promising for us here for some time.
So how is it with Canada? How much has the global economical crisis struck Canada, how is it with unemployment?
Also, just curios - what do you guys think about guys like us and about immigrant thing in general?
At the moment I somehow feel a little bit like a traitor for leaving my country at hard times like these and I wouldn't do it but I'm very excited at the moment about this whole idea and mostly because I think it could help me as a bassist (yes, that's why I'm here with all of this), I'm 22 and I'm playing bass for quite some time, I am not a professional but sometimes feel I could 'jump in the last train' and achieve it. It looks like Latvia promises me tough economical situation for some time where you can survive only if you work in a day job but I would rather work less, earn less but learn and play music more, but part time job is almost impossible to find at the moment in Latvia, so I guess going somewhere where the situation is more solid could help me, just hoping that Canada is the place.
So any advise here would be appreciated, also if it's about music scene in Canada or where to go (which Province, City) better, where there is a better situation with unemployment etc. I don't know the french language, so I guess that leaves Quebec out.
Sorry for being so long, unstructured and boring, hopefully you will help me and my next thread will be about my tour with Bryan Adams
Some good avice in the thread, thus far. Jobs are still plentiful in Alberta, albeit in the petroleum extraction and construction sectors. Calgary is a very expensive city to live and entertain oneself in; Edmonton is a more economical choice but the tradeoff is no mountain views (if that is of interest). British Columbia is a beautiful province but dogged by faltering industry in the interior. There is work to be found in Vancouver and on the Island; however, the cost of living is quite high, and it does rain (practically everyday) from October until April.
Saskatchewan is poised on the verge of an oil boom and the cost of living is lower than in Alberta or B.C. The winters are very cold and last for several months, so a hobby such as intensive alcohol consumption might be warranted if residing there or in Manitoba. Ontario is experiencing the effects of the current economic downturn more than the Western provinces, but there will always be work there for those of an industrious bent. It is a gorgeous province, with many lakes and pristine wilderness. Quebec is worth a look as well. Not speaking French could be construed as a hinderance, but not one that
cannot be solved. Additionally, the Quebecois are famed for their hospitality and mirth. The Maritime provinces are steeped in European history and customs. If you prefer a more 'small town' feel, you may be more comfortable residing on the East Coast. Newfoundland, in particular, is an intoxicating place to visit. Winters are wet and cold there, but people are warm and friendly. Oh, and they do enjoy the odd tipple, as well. If more northern climes suit you, perhaps a visit to the Yukon or NWT is in order. Winters are long and brutal there, but if you be an outdoorsman, there is fish and game aplenty. You can also experience the phenomenon known as the 'midnight sun', and the Northern Lights are fantastic from such a vantage point.
Wherever your ultimate destination in Canada may be, I wish you all the best.
I'm going up to visit dad in Calgary in a week. (Visiting Canada in January. Good call, genius!!
...you'll probably be glad to know that we're currently experiencing a chinook, with the weather forecast for the next week being all above 0 celsius highs, with friday hitting +7. By the time you get here all the snow is probably going to be melted away
Edit: As for moving here from Latvia...I have no idea. Both my uncle and grandmother moved here from Latvia, but our family was already living here so it might be a bit different if you don't know anybody here. We have large immigrant populations here in Calgary. I'm not sure about Latvians, but theres a very large Russian community here.
Oh and the girl in my avatar is Latvian.
...you'll probably be glad to know that we're currently experiencing a chinook, with the weather forecast for the next week being all above 0 celsius highs, with friday hitting +7. By the time you get here all the snow is probably going to be melted away
On the downside, Chinooks smell like poo.
Seriously.
Mark Wilson
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Canadian Bacon is different from ham
You Canadians are all the same. With your beady little eyes and flapping heads. Addictions to doughnuts and beer. Stupid hockey all the time. Commie health system. No guns. Cold all the time. Polar bears for pets. Mark Wilson. Eh? to every thing. Stupid hats, scarves and gloves
Eh?
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Mark Wilson
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Sheesh, typical.
lmao all that pics need is a macbook wheel.
Also, to the OP.
there is only one reason you should move to Canada, and i'm sure many MANY Canadians will agree.
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