Thinking of moving to Ireland from canada?

Question

Ok, so I've looked into it a bit. And it seems a lot of irish are moving to canada. Why are they moving away? I heard winters there are short. I love the snow.. And also weather changes fast there.
Canadian licenses don't work there I heard. And car insurance is really high? So if anyone who reads this is from Ireland, what are the benefits there? The scenery is beautiful. And having lived on an island all my life, I find this kind of lifestyle to be quite peaceful. Are the irish friendly there? Or do they think of us as americans? I want to raise my son there. I think growing up away from cities and ill mannered people would benefit him greatly. But there is so much I don't know about Ireland.
Is buying better than renting? Apartments vs houses? Cars, vs cabs?
...The questions are endless...all I know is, I want to live there so badly.

Answer 1

Winters short! Jesus, they usually last 9 months of the year but he dreadful weather is why the country is so beautiful. People are mainly moving away as Ireland has one of the worst economic situations in Europe, there is high unemployment and public sector pay freezes. I would say my car insurance isn't particularly high, reasonable. The benefits: beautiful environment, clean air generally, not densely populated, good education, one of the best cultures in Europe, friendly people, pubs and the list goes on! The irish are one of the frienliest people! We think Americans are stupid but I don't regard Canadians as stupid more people who have a dignity. The education system is superb and your son would benefit greatly. Buying Is good at the moment, I got a country cottage and 2 acres of prime land for €110,000! There ar snow apartments in the country really, so it will be a house. Cars, as if you're in the country you'll be very isolated. I'd be here for days explaining everything, visit there to learn more!

Although, getting a living visa without any previous connection would be very hard and getting a job would be impossible. Have a try anyway!

Answer 2

Unless you have an EU passport or Irish ancestors in the last generation or two, you won't find it easy to get permission to come and live here. If you are very highly qualified (medical specialist, for instance) that will help. The many Irish who are moving to Canada have gone there because there are no jobs for them at home. Winters are short relative to Canadian ones, and we don't always get snow. Yes, the scenery is beautiful and the people are friendly, and the education system is very good. Outside of cities and the bigger towns, the choices of things to do are less (a town might have one cinema instead of several, there may be just one library or if it is a small town, none at all, etc.) and public transport is not as good. If you live in a town, you can reach almost everywhere on foot, but in country areas you definitely need a car. If you were living here permanently you'd have to do our driving test - and of course we drive on the other side of the road from you. In big towns and cities, apartments are commonplace, but in general Irish people prefer to buy their own house if possible.



The big hurdle is getting permission to stay, and that all-elusive job. If you can find a job with a Canadian company with offices here, that might be one way. Right now, it is a dream for you. If it is not possible to turn that dream into reality, you could choose to raise him in a smaller Canadian town where the people are friendly, instead of in a city.

Answer 3

Every place in Canada, except possibly some in the far north, will have what you require in summer weather. You can go to the weather network and check weather all over Canada, if you want to keep an eye on weather through the seasons. Central Canada, if you mean the prairie provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, can be extremely cold in winter.

Answer 4

You can't. Ireland is part of the European union and the e,U, forbids any non-Europeans from getting a work visa there except under super rare circumstances...like you have a work skill none of the millions of unemployed Europeans have. Unemployment is over 28% in Ireland, and far higher among young people. People are leaving Ireland because the economy is awful and they cannot get a job. The last thing ireland needs is foreigners trying to take their few jobs.