Hi. Hoping for some helpful advice ( reassurance). DH has been offered job in Victoria ( well Mill Bay actually but I am assuming we will want to live in Victoria). Questions: where to look ( neighbourhoods), schools ( sorry so predictable) and most importantly How pleased/ unhappy are others who have made this move?
I am actually Canadian but have been in UK for 15 and both daughters (3 and 7) born in UK. I have very mixed feelings about moving. Having grown up in Canada I think I am aware of the advantages but I feel very "integrated " here since having children. We spend our summers on a little island between Vancouver Island and Mainland and lived in Vancouver before moving to UK. It is undeniably beautiful BUT it has been 15 years since we lived there ( and that was pre kids so different interests and although we spend our summers there holidays are not "real life ").
So please any helpful info or advice about Victoria and area and what you miss/ love most about moving to the area. Also perceptions of health care system.... I have to say that I have nothing but good things to say about NHS ( which couldn't have been better during our difficult pregnancies). I have an elderly mother in Alberta and I have to say it seems like waiting lists etc are worse than here. Thanks
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pocketandsweet · 31/12/2012 08:33
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kisekae · 23/02/2017 20:12
Hoping you're still around as I'd like to hear how you're getting on a few years on. I'm in exactly the same position as you were (from Vancouver, moved to the UK, had my 4 kids in the uk and now considering moving to Vancouver island). Any advice?
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