Carlos. I'd seriously consider Australia, not because I've anything against Canada, but because I know more about it. You could also look at NZ (where I live) also. I wouldn't expect you'd have too much difficulty getting a job related to your training in Aust although you may have to settle for something a bit lower paid initially. as it can take months to sort out. Healthcare and education are rated pretty well comparable to NZ although house prices etc. can be high - depending on the location of course. Again I don't know how it compares with Canada. But wages are higher (than NZ) to compensate. I know that in NZ there is something of a shortage of power transmission (etc). engineers but I'm not sure if that relates to the situation in Australia. Here in NZ 80% of the power is generated by hydro so there could well be opportunities here also. You could check out (or ) for the situations available or contact an agency directly - they would be able to assist & would have info packs for prospective immigrants. Best wishes Richard P On 16 March 2010 18:00, Robert Rolf wrote: > I forgot to mention a very IMPORTANT point. > Most of the dams are in the province of Quebec, where FRENCH is > the official language of the workplace. > Your children will also be required to go to French schools if > they are young. Read about "Bill 101" which is legislation to > ensure that the French language remains dominant in Quebec. > if you end up in Quebec, you will a 2nd class citizen unless you learn > French (and their version of the language is quite a bit different from > the France dialect). > > I see where Australia has 14 big dams, compared to Canada's nearly 100. > > > Robert Rolf wrote: > >> Answer this simple question: Do you like it cold? Do you enjoy snow and >> -35C temperatures? If yes, then definitely consider Canada. >> There is ALWAYS some snow, even in the warmest areas, Victoria, and >> Vancouver, on the west coast. High temperatures are rarely above 25C. >> >> There are many hydroelectric dams in the British Columbia interior. >> As well as in Manitoba, Quebec and Labrador (East coast). >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectric_power_in_Canada >> "Hydro-Qu=E9bec's extensive network of 59 hydroelectric...." >> >> Our economy has done better than most during this downturn. >> Healthcare is over stressed and waiting lists are long for >> surgeries like heart bypasses and joint replacements. >> >> I don't know if Australia is any better on healthcare. >> They seem to have the same issues of underfunding and excessive demand. >> >> How are they for hydropower? >> http://www.industcards.com/hydro-australia.htm >> >> I would suggest contacting the various power plants and see if you can >> get a job offer from them. Makes the immigration process MUCH easier. >> >> R >> >> >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist