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Last night we went to the Belgian Beer cafe for drinks that IEP had organise (see previous post) for Work Canada people. So there was probably about 8 people there, most of them heading to Whistler (near Vancouver) for the season so we didn’t actually get to meet anyone from Perth going to Kicking Horse but hopefully there will be some Aussies heading to Kicking Horse! But it was cool talking about canada and skiing/boarding. Travel talk always makes me excited.

Yesterday was the 16th of October which is significant because we fly out of Perth on the 16th of November, so we only have 1 month to go!! It’s getting very exciting. I told my work that i will be leaving them last week so i’m due to finish work on the 10th of November (thank god!).

Count down to departure is on!!

Check it out! IEP are coming to Perth to drink belgian beer!

IEP are pleased to announce that the 2006 Work Canada Social Drinks have been confirmed!

Be sure to come down, meet the team and get all your last minute questions answered! It’s also a great chance to get to know others that you may well be travelling with or working with and celebrate the amazing winter that awaits!

Perth – Monday 16 October, 6.30pm - 9pm

Belgian Beer Café, 347 Murray St, Perth CBD

RSVP NOW - To attend you simply need to rsvp!

Make yourself known to the IEP crew when you get there, we look forward to seeing you all there!

IEP’s Work Canada Team!

ps - If you can’t make it, don’t worry, IEP are available on 1300 300 912 at anytime to help with any questions or last minute planning!

Cool HUH!!!?? See you there!!

I guess i should tell you why I’m moving to canada and why kicking horse? So listen up…

I’ve been to Canada twice before, once with family in 1997 and again in 2003 by myself. So i’ve always wanted to go back and actually work in canada. This year i had a few things that made me wake up and say to myself what do i actually want to do with my life. Things life breaking up with boyfriend, losing friends, dad getting cancer, leaving church, leaving job and moving from Sydney to Perth to be with family. It’s been a big year!! I went out with my boyfriend for 4 years before he broke up with me and thoughout that time i’d wanted to move to Canada but felt restricted because he was here. But then he broke up with me and so i said screw it i’m moving to canada. So that’s how my canada moving decision came to be.

My previous job I was working for International Exchange Programs as the Work Australia Program Co-ordinator for 3 years. So IEP helped me get to Kicking Horse. Ever year IEP has a Job Fair Canada program where Ski Resort employers come to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to interview candidates for jobs at their resorts. My brother and I went to the interviews in Melbourne and came back with jobs at Kicking Horse in Golden, BC. We are both pretty excited about it. IEP is great it helps you with jobs, insurance, flights, visas, accommodation and general advice about everything canadian. They also do other countries like Britain, Ireland, USA, Costa Rica and South Africa so if your interested in working or voulenteering somewhere ask IEP.

So there is how i got to be going to canada. Only 56 days til lift off!