Im falling in love with Canada?

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I live in the U.S. but i am looking for a change of atmosphere, somewhere more eco-friendly and Calgary seems like a place i would love to be.

the city is sooo beautiful i saw it on Google Earth, can anybody tell me if it is easy to move over there, what are the procedures a foreiner must do before deciding to move to Canada, i am planning on becoming a nurse but i don't drive, i prefer public transportation, speak fluent English and not as good Spanish. Are there alot of hospitals in Calgary?

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It usually takes between 18 and 24 months for a permanent resident visa to be processed.

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Try to research Calgary before picking up and moving there, and visit if you can. I'm sure they need nurses there (and if not, we need them in British Columbia, plus it's warmer here.) You won't need Spanish if you move to Canada.
I live in Toronto, but really, I think Canada is a great place...less political issue in my opinion
Calgary is a beautiful city. It is a major center with lots of money from the oil industry, so everything is new and clean looking all the time. There are a number of hospitals there, including a brand new children's hospital. They always need nurses. Public transportation is okay - you need to be sure to stay closer to the center of the city or near the C-Train, because further out in the suburbs the bus service is really poor (the city is expanding faster than the public transportation system can handle). Immigration policies just take time - as long as you are patient and follow the proper procedures, there should be no problems (I don't know what the exact procedures are, but Canada always welcomes immigrants, especially in professional fields). The only language you need in Calgary is English - no Spanish or French there, really.

The only bad thing about Calgary is the low vacancy rate and high housing costs. The economy is booming, so everyone wants to live there.

Calgary is awesome - good luck!
Calgary is a great place to live if you can handle chaotic weather patterns. Lucky for you the medical field is struggling for staff! In Calgary there are 2 childrens hospitals, and 3 regular hospitals. They are all very accessable via public transportation. I would advise you to look in the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun Classifieds online just so you can become familiar with the prices of accomadation. In calgary the NE is a little scary in some areas, probably the quadrent of the city in which has the highest crime rate. SW being the best, most trendy. The
NW is huge and a great place to live and the SE is a pretty big mix. Be careful if you move to far out in suburbia, its harder to achieve public transportation, the closer to the core the easier to get around. There are plenty of jobs if you can find accomadation that suites you. I would recommend taking applying for a few jobs prior to moving and who knows they may even help you out. Usually the states steal canadian nurses because the pay is higher in america. In canada most of the health care is public however there are a few privatised clinics, hospitals etc. its a city of about 1 million people. Great place to live.
I moved to calgary a year ago and it is brill, hook up with Canilink.ca ask for IAN and your on your way
The west is booming right now, lots of work. If you can't make a go of it in Calgary, Edmonton is only a few hundred miles north from there and it's a bigger city. Probably more job opportunities. Calgary is a beautiful town, though. If you really get stuck, you can always seek out the centre of the universe - oops, I mean Toronto - and see what work is available there. The Greater Toronto Area has a population of about 4.5 million. No French necessary.

Don't go to the Maritimes. I moved here in '98 for family reasons. No work here at all, low population, no money here.