Moving to Calgary in 14 days
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When you think about it they are taking a page out of the Alberta government play book when that province did the same back in the 1980s when they sent their welfare people to Ontario.
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Is the Ont gvt buying them 1-way bus tickets?
I remember that time - I had just moved to Vancouver (more like the early '90's).
It was interesting to see the BC gvts response... At first, it was berating Klein for his heartless actions and they welcomed the welfare population.. After a short time, the BC gvt put restrictions on the ability to receive payments as it was becoming too popular
Lots of Aussies were migrating to B.C. right about then,they liked the fact that welfare would allow them 2 dogs each,most went to be ski bums and stayed in Fernie and have rich folks back home.So now there is a fairly large permanent Aussie population in Fernie.
I'm not sure how they did it,the girls I worked with in the arctic had to have a work visa or get sent home after 6 months,the ones in Fernie are there all year long,someone had to start a hemp shop there I guess.
Well, you gotta give them full marks for choosing Fernie - it's a fantastic part of the world.. A little out of the way and the roads are nothing short of a nightmare in the winter, but a beautiful area all the same
Except for the sales tax,thats why I live 45 minutes east of it.
Heres an Australian view on workplace safety.Chopper Does Safety - YouTube
Good luck in "Cowtown", if a person HAS to move to a big city, Calgary is as good as any. As far as people go you'll find the whole gamut, but mostly friendly and helpful. I'd guess there are opportunities in all types of work.
I've been visiting Calgary regularly for 15 years and have yet to be stabbed in the back, either literally or figuratively.
Well, in my 10 years in Calgary, the only time I was (figuratively) stabbed in the back was by a Newf, which is pretty much contrary to anything I ever heard or experienced with people from the Rock. I guess it shows there are bad apples everywhere if you look hard enough...