Been here 2 weeks now and boy it has gone quick. We bought our house before moving but completed the day after we arrived in Canada. This certainly helped as we have 3 dogs and found it very hard to find any type of rental.
Would recommend that you bring any driving history especially on car insurance as we had a great insurance broker and he found a Canadian company willing to take into account our UK history and saved over $1000 on insurance, first company said they had taken our history into account and quoted $2000 CD and he was sure he could do better and found another company who gave us $1000CD so obviously took the second one. If buying a house one of the things you have to get is house insurance so definitely worth finding a broker as they can sometimes get car and house insurance with same company and they give discounts. Didn't work for us but we would recommend a good broker.
Everyone we have met has been great and so helpful, next door neighbour popped over to meet us and he was born in this house and lived in it for over 50 years before selling. Was originally a farm.
Husband received his SIN number with no problems but I don't get one until I either get my own temp work permit or become a PR.
Shopping has been OK although been fun trying to decide on stuff suitable for DH as he is a veggie but haven't done too bad although Quorn is not licensed here we have managed to find some alternatives. Have struggled a bit with the cooker, oven works in F when I am used to C and actually prefer Gas but that is not in many houses here where we live, so first few times cooking in the oven it has taken a long time. Saying that the grill (broiler) works great and managed to burn a few things. DH loves loose tea leaves (loves his drink of tea) and although small bags have managed to find some but not PG :) I am happy as I love percolator coffee and have a fav make which I can now buy.
Had to get used to a wood burner for heating so had a few fun times trying to light the fire and keep it lit, say that things are getting warmer but have to think about buying wood for next winter now as we need to dry it out. Also have a oil furnace but only use that to back up the wood burner.
Everywhere you look here in Nova Scotia are trees, trees and more trees but have seen a few deers, lots of robins although a larger variety than the UK ones, have a sitting tenant picture at the bottom and they do not seem too bothered about the dogs but does live under 2 sheds and a tree. Can't decide what animal it is was told raccoon but doesn't look like one. The 3 dogs traveled well and glad we used an agency although a little bit more expensive they did all the paperwork and the dogs followed us a few day slater which gave us chance to get a few things settled prior them arriving. Did take us a few hours waiting for customs to check them out and release them, but was worth it once they realised it was us and they have so settled here and the youngest one loves to go out all the time and has been known at the slightest movement from me to run to the back door hoping to go out downside is she gets covered in burrs and hates me removing them from her long coat and tends to bite them out of her fur and leaves bits all over the place.
Due to where we live we have had to get satellite internet which although classed as high speed is not as fast as we expected which is hard on DH as he needs internet access to work but eventually the plan is everyone in NS will have cable internet access by next year (well that is what I have been told will happen)
Hope you enjoy my little experience and enjoy the pictures
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The house looks great. Although initiallly I thought 'beaver', your description of where it lives rules that out. Love N.S. having visited 10+ times including this Feb. and coming again Sept. We have lots of friends there. In fact, we are coming to a wedding of friends in Sept. at Hubbards. Whereabouts are you?
We are approx 30 mins from Amherst and by accounts we think the sitting tenant is a marmot or groundhog :)
i couldn't have told you its a groundhog, didnt even know it really existed until this year and that was only because the staff in work were talking about groundhog day, thought that it was made up !!!!
Hijack, hijack! I just got my eligibity from CARNA so I'm Calgary bound - hoepfully in the summer!
I'm dead excited & I'm going to bug SD for help big time.
Once I'm through I promise to add any other helpful advice here - especially as it will pertain to nursing specifically. Until then it's me that needs the help!
The work permit forms don't even have enough spaces for all 3 of my kids - so I have to work out what to do - tempted though I am to leave one behind I really can't!
but have seen a few deers, lots of robins although a larger variety than the UK ones, have a sitting tenant picture at the bottom and they do not seem too bothered about the dogs but does live under 2 sheds and a tree. Can't decide what animal it is was told raccoon but doesn't look like one. The 3 dogs traveled well and glad we used an agency although a little bit more expensive they did all the paperwork and the dogs followed us a few day slater which gave us chance to get a few things settled prior them arriving. Did take us a few hours waiting for customs to check them out and release them, but was worth it once they realised it was us and they have so settled here and the youngest one loves to go out all the time and has been known at the slightest movement from me to run to the back door hoping to go out 
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We are approx 30 mins from Amherst and by accounts we think the sitting tenant is a marmot or groundhog :)