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post #1 of 41
9/6/08 at 12:23am
Thread Starter 
I´m a single mom to my 2yo son, we´re back in Mexico with my mom but looking for somewhere to live, with my partner. i would love to move to canada.

to go to canada and stay, do you need to ask for inmigration approval?

can you tell me where a good place to live would be?
child-friendly, nature-friendly, safe and beautiful. i don´t ask for too much do i????? i don´t like big cities, i like towns, mountains, river, etc...
i love canada, but can´t put my finger on a single place!
thanks!
post #2 of 41
9/6/08 at 1:08am
The province of British Columbia is beautiful. Mountains, rivers, lakes everywhere.
Canada is a big country, and I have only lived in BC. But the interior and the okanagon have lots of towns.

I have no idea about immigration.
post #3 of 41
9/6/08 at 9:11am
Thread Starter 
thank you!
post #4 of 41
9/6/08 at 12:21pm
Bc!!!
post #5 of 41
9/6/08 at 6:06pm
Pretty much any province in Canada has lots of nature not too far away, so I guess it depends on what type of climate you are looking for....BC is more moderate, for example.

As for immigration, here is a link....
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp
post #6 of 41
9/7/08 at 1:26pm
Montreal! But it isnt a great place to find work, unfortunately.
post #7 of 41
9/7/08 at 8:36pm
I love BC and have lived here most of the life, but due to its natural beauty and relatively moderate climate, jobs can be competitive, and the cost of living can be high is some places. Here's a thread compiled by someone in the Vancouver thread talking about affordability in the Vancouver area, for instance.

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...1#post10043191

Montreal is fabulous, but I think the super cold winters turn some people off.
post #8 of 41
9/7/08 at 8:36pm
Thread Starter 
yes, i looove bc, but there are so many great cities!

thanks for the inmigration link. i´ve been thinking: if i look for a job from mexico, it´s alot easier to get legal residence
post #9 of 41
9/7/08 at 9:26pm
I imagine that you're already somewhat familiar with the Canadian climate (and the range of temperatures from coast to coast), but if not, do some research into it. My husband's Aunt is from Mexico, living in Windsor (pretty much the most southern part of Canada) and finds it really cold on all but the hottest days of the summer. Even those she doesn't find hot, just comfortable.

The weather network has some good statistics on average temperatures and precipitation each month www.theweathernetwork.com.

Good luck!
post #10 of 41
9/8/08 at 1:21am
Nelson, British Columbia
post #11 of 41
9/8/08 at 8:18pm
Thread Starter 
thanks! nelson is beautiful!
post #12 of 41
9/9/08 at 1:29am
Hola Paakbaak,

I'm originally from Mexico city as well, came to Canada more than a decade ago..... you say you don't like big cities, but compared to Mexico City any city in Canada will be like a small town, LOL!

We chose Vancouver because we liked it so much here. And the weather is not as cold as elsewhere in Canada. A lot of people that come to live here from Mexico like North Vancouver, I guess because it's more the picture of city within the forest, and not too far from downtown. Vancouver has become very popular lately for tourism/students from Mexico too.

There's a lot involved in the immigration process, may or may not be possible, depending on several conditions. We found it easier to pay an immigration lawyer to help us with all that stuff.

Good luck!
post #13 of 41
9/9/08 at 11:55am
Thread Starter 
gracias elena! north vancouver is close to the forest? that´s something i would love!!
post #14 of 41
9/13/08 at 4:06pm
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
post #15 of 41
9/18/08 at 2:19am
To agree with most of the PPs, from what you've described it sounds like you would love BC. The western half of Alberta is also nature-filled and close to the mountains. You do have to be a bit more careful in Alberta because it is more conservative, but from what I know BC has almost as many rednecks anyway, they just also have more AP pockets. The Kootenays, the Okanagan, around Vancouver or on Vancouver Island (or the Gulf Islands) would all probably be great choices. Vancouver and Victoria will have nice, fairly mild climates though rainy in the winter. Alberta is a lot colder in the winter (a LOT) but it is also sunnier! I prefer that but it's what I grew up with.
post #16 of 41
9/18/08 at 2:23am
We live in Nanaimo, BC. It's an hour and a half from Victoria but it has a lower cost of living, is smaller and is more family friendly. We lived in Victoria for 18 years and loved it but we've been very happy with the move.

We have beautiful parks, beaches, lakes, rivers, mountains, markets and we're driving distance to countless beautiful places. We can drive to Tofino to surf and to Mount Washington to snowboard.
post #17 of 41
9/18/08 at 6:10am
I vote for BC as well, but for affordability I'd say stay away from the lower mainland.

You do need permission to say here permanently. I am not sure of the specifics, but I have heard there are immigration procedures for people that want to live in parts of Canada that aren't as populated. So, if you have skills that can apply to more rural communities that might be a plus?

Canada is essentially a country of immigrants, some of our families have just been here longer than other others.

I googled immigartion Canada:

https://ssl.rsscanadaimmigration.com...php?en=google1

http://www.immigration.ca/assessment...FQv7agodd34LfA

Official CND gov't site:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

HTH!! PM me if you want me to look anything up for you or answer questions.
post #18 of 41
9/29/08 at 10:35pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BCmommy View Post
I googled immigartion Canada:

https://ssl.rsscanadaimmigration.com...php?en=google1

http://www.immigration.ca/assessment...FQv7agodd34LfA

Official CND gov't site:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

HTH!! PM me if you want me to look anything up for you or answer questions.
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!!
post #19 of 41
10/3/08 at 8:18am
No problem!
post #20 of 41
11/2/08 at 7:54pm
we live in yellowknife and we LOVE it here. there are so many well-paying jobs and so much to do.
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