Want To Own A House?

[stuey]

I've read on here numerous times that there is a housing shortage in the UK. Well, how is this for a deal? Mind you, your moving expenses would be a little more expensive. http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2015/07/12/22502821.html

[retrocop]

stuey
Once thought about following my sisters footsteps a few years ago.Once,when her late husband was showing off millionaire's cottages (mansions) with Otters(float planes) moored on their landings of Lake Simcoe and the tennis courts etc. I told him our modest house in the suburbs of London could easily be sold for the price of his dollar millionaire's row.It was no idle boast or exaggeration. I posted our local property paper to him to prove it.
Alas there was a quota system then and us Limey's appeared very low on the list compared with certain nationalities who arrived on your shores and the first thing they unpacked was their attitude.
Don't know if your Gov is more accommodating now to us but we are house trained and don't kill your soldiers at your National war memorials either. :-(

[stuey]

When my parents decided to emigrate from England to Canada, my father had to come over first and offer proof to the Government that he had a permanent job and residence before the rest of the family could come over. Our immigration policy is a little more "lax" now, but nowhere near as much as the UK's. Anyway, let's not turn this into a political thingy:)

[retrocop]

How would they view elderly arrivals, do you think, who were solvent,could subscribe to OHIP and have enough savings and UK pensions to keep afloat?

[stuey]

I would think that you would be at the back of the line-up. Also OHIP only applies to Ontario. Each Province is responsible for it's own health care system. We don't have a National one as you do; therefore, we are not bogged down with bureaucrats and the systems are more efficient.

[Retrochic]

stuey -that's a really good deal as the little town is not that far off the beaten track especially by Alberta Standards. Its quite near Drumheller and only 2 miles on gravel to some of the main north south paved roads.

[stuey]

When I posted that, I was wondering if you might be familiar with it.

[Retrochic]

I know the area as I was studying geological formations around Drumheller at one point, although we were up near Sylvan lake for a while and before that Bashaw. I was working at an Oil Company based in Edmonton but as you may know a 2-3 hour journey in Alberta is around the corner ;-)

[stuey]

I've never been too far out West. I've been told I've missed some beautiful country...Anyway, I'm off now for you know what. Cheers.