Moving to New Zealand, Canada, Scandinavia

JustTheGent

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or even a future Independent Scotland, etc. Seems to be a lot of people talking about this at the moment. It seems to be people with good jobs or prospects who just want to live and work in more progressive societies and be part of something decent. Let's face it, little is going to change in this country regardless of which political party is elected.
 
Was chatting to a guy who is good friends with an immigration lawyer the other day.

He was asking how business was, that it must be slow etc owing to the lack of immigrants coming in.

Quite the opposite, the immigration lawyer/consultant has never been busier. A lot of people out there have contacted consultants with a view to lodging their immigration requests as soon as they can, and it looks like there is going to be one hell of a waitlist once we are open for business again (whenever that may be).

If anybody is thinking about it, reckon it would pay to start doing your due diligence now.
 
I had a good mate visit me back in 2006 looking to emigrate here. He wasn't that keen, but his missus was so she sent him over to have a look. He ended up loving it, got a good job sorted and went home enthusing about NZ. His wife had a change of heart and they didn't move here. They ended up separating a few years later and my mate still reckons not coming here is one of his biggest regrets, and even more so at this Covid time.
I'd endorse what NZB1 said, it's a great country, with lots of opportunities, but have a good hard look first.
 
I had a good mate visit me back in 2006 looking to emigrate here. He wasn't that keen, but his missus was so she sent him over to have a look. He ended up loving it, got a good job sorted and went home enthusing about NZ. His wife had a change of heart and they didn't move here. They ended up separating a few years later and my mate still reckons not coming here is one of his biggest regrets, and even more so at this Covid time.
I'd endorse what NZB1 said, it's a great country, with lots of opportunities, but have a good hard look first.
Yep, totally agree with Bungydinsdale. Its a great country to live in, I've visited a few places and its the closest I've known to the UK (in outlook etc), and also the furthest away!!

This comes with its own problems, especially where family is concerned. Being in the Armed Forces for quite some time helped me here. I left home at 21 and never went back, so we were not used to having family close by, seeing them every week etc. In fact, apart from when we lived in Brotton for 18 months in the early noughties, I think the whole of the time we were in the UK we only really saw the family about 3 times a year, but spoke on the phone every week, and that hasn't changed.

Weight every factor up, and if its still worth doing then go for it. Also, there is no shame in admitting you got it wrong, its just not for you, and returning. We emigrated to South Africa in 81, after dad took redundancy from BSC, and were there for 3 years before coming back. It just wasn't for us, for the obvious reasons, and although it was tough for dad coming back (went back in 84, not a great time when looking for a job for a planning engineer, ended up at Tees Components back on the shop floor as a fitter and turner) it was the right thing for us to do in the end.
 
or even a future Independent Scotland, etc. Seems to be a lot of people talking about this at the moment. It seems to be people with good jobs or prospects who just want to live and work in more progressive societies and be part of something decent. Let's face it, little is going to change in this country regardless of which political party is elected.
Weather wise none of those countries will be too much of a shock to the system and of course New Zealand and Canada present no language difficulties in the main.
I agree about the way those societies appear too. With England beholden to the regressive, the unthinking, the brexiteer it seems a much less appealing and more backwards society than it used to be
 
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Wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Though have been slightly concerned about the number of people who I know and comments on Facebook who have said that they won't take any corona vaccination. Hope it's not representative of the rest of the county because if it is, when there is an outbreak here we may be in trouble.
 
Yep, this year is the first concerted "push" to get out. Targeted Sweden initially as we've got a second place we've not had much use out of yet but willing to cast the net wider if necessary.

Backups include Scotland/Ireland at present.
 
Weather wise none of those countries will be too much of a shock to the system and of course New Zealand and Canada present no language difficulties in the main.
I agree about the way those societies appear too. With England beholden to the regressive, the unthinking, the brexiteer it seems a much less appealing and more backwards society than it used to be

You voted for regression. Give it a rest.
 
Yep, this year is the first concerted "push" to get out. Targeted Sweden initially as we've got a second place we've not had much use out of yet but willing to cast the net wider if necessary.

Backups include Scotland/Ireland at present.
I'm still working on my plan to convince the missus to move. She's dead against it at the moment.
 
Yep, this year is the first concerted "push" to get out. Targeted Sweden initially as we've got a second place we've not had much use out of yet but willing to cast the net wider if necessary.

Backups include Scotland/Ireland at present.
Interesting, why do you have a place in Sweden?
 
I think New Zealand has long been one of the more informed choices for people looking to emigrate. But in the times we live no doubt it will gain more attention.
 
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