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My husband and I had our first visit to Nova Scotia in 2005, we returned to Calgary (lived here since 1996) promising we would start planning our move out east!  We have attempted this twice but have always "postponed" at the last minute with fear of leaving our financially rewarding jobs.  We are commited either way now to moving spring 2008, no looking back.  We love Nova Scotia and hope the people will embrace us as we have the province.  We are a couple of outsiders wanting desperately to be "insiders"!  We cannot wait to start our new livesRead more

My wifes' sister lives in Berwick and on my first visit to the a Annapolis valley I was smitten. On three subsequent visits we house hunted, finally finding an old beauty of 156 years in Cheverie. Our back yard faces onto the Minas Basin, with glorious sunsets almost every evening. After our last, month long home renovation/holiday it was a  heart -wrenching struggle leaving Nova Scotia. Now, two months later I am determined to find employment in your beautiful province that I hope to call mine soon.

I live in Halifax but I'm from Canso, Nova Scotia! I work at the
brand new Citadel High School as a teacher and I coach one of our provincial basketball teams. I think Nova Scotia is such an amazing place to live.

I'm so happy to hear about the person from Brampton moving to my home town. Canso and the rest of Nova Scotia is such a beautiful place. I'm glad you've enjoyed the people and the place.

Here's to good times in the Maritimes! Cheers,

We've lived in Brampton, Ontario for 15 years after having immigrated from England. We always said we'd retire back to England, that is until we visited Nova Scotia and fell in love with the Province. We've been back twice since that visit and each time it just gets better and we know we've made the right decision to retire there. We love everything about it and can't wait for the next few years to pass so we can finally move there. The people are wonderful, the scenery is spectacular, we can't find anything to fault it. We'd go now if there was work for us.Read more

I was born and raised in Toronto. I was used to rush hour, smog, guarding my purse with my life and rubbing against strangers in the subway. I took it all in stride; the price one pays to live in the 'Centre Of The Universe'. But the crowds wore me down. I craved solitude.

In 1992 I traveled solo to Calgary and met my future husband in a chairlift line-up. All of a sudden I didn't want to be alone anymore. I moved to Calgary and got used to not running in terror when someone said hello to me on the street.Read more

I am a British born, Yorkshire lass.  I have loved the idea of visiting Canada since i was a teenager and have wanted to visit Nova Scotia since then too.  I finally did this on a coach tour about five years ago and I just fell in love with the place.

So much in fact, that I have now applied to immigrate there and hopefully if everything goes to plan, I will be moving there within the next 3-4 years, unless i can find a way of getting there quicker.  Beautiful province and very nice and friendly people.

This is our follow up story to my 2005 entry. We have sold our Calgary home and we've purchased a home in Halliburton Hills. We are hitting the highway May 29, 2008 on our adventure from west to east! We feel a weight has been lifted and happiness is returning! This 3 year old dream is being realised and we can not wait to settle in. We are anxious to live amongst trees again and smell the ocean air, and relax and enjoy the company of people who take the time to care about their neighbours. Here's to living your dream!