Devastated Brexit means family moving away to Canada

I am so sorry

Oh true blue I'd be gutted too although my dh very involved with GC so he would of be too

Me too..

You will have to keep in contact through the Internet. I am not any good at IT but there will be someone who can help you talk to each other through your 'puters.

Any chance you could move also or is that not an option?

Do they really want to go to Canada? It's very early to be leaping to conclusions. It'll take at least two, and some say ten, years for us to negotiate leaving. It could well be that his job will still be here for some time to come. Dealing in Euro bonds isn't going to cease just because we're leaving the EU sometime in the future.

How very sad. Is there any chance that you could go too?

Feel very sad for you trueblue. My brother and his family moved to Western Canada 25 years ago and we felt bereft. However over the years, we now have FaceTime, Skype and email to keep in touch more easily. Also there are several budget airlines flying there. Lovely holidays to look forward to for you in a fantastic country with very friendly people. I know this is not the same as having them close by as I also have a son and grandchild in Malaysia. But you do get used to things.
PS take my advice and leave Mr Grumpy at home when you visit. I do and have a break from him as well. Win, win!

Why will he have to move to Canada if his job is dependent on him being in Europe? Apologies for not understanding.

I don't get it either Jingle. I assume it may be because he's Canadian - but that doesn't follow either.

Has Canada moved to Europe?

Have they joined?!

You posted about the incipient move to Canada last December, trueblue22, so it was already on the cards.

Trying to blame it on Brexiters is a bit rich!

Ana you've got a fantastic memory! Who needs a search box?

Are euro binds to cease to exist?

Goodness me, trueblue they are certainly jumping the gun as the dust hasn't even settled yet and it is far too soon to make any decisions like that. 'Sufficient unto the day' should be your mantra and before getting all upset you really need to just wait to see what pans out.

When I think of how much more communication there is easily available nowadays and how much easier and less expensive travel is I really take my hat off to our forebears who emigrated round the world at a time when saying "Goodbye" was usually forever and they never met again.
It was expensive to even phone home in the 60s when I was newly married and visiting home was maybe once a year at best and that was within the UK. Effectively it was no different to living abroad. It would have been so much easier if I had been able to pick up the phone or text or skype and I would have kept in touch so much better. We all just got on with it, knowing there were so many others in the same boat.

As you were then! I see that it was already decided and not a sudden shock decision. Rolls eyes!

I think with the second child coming, and the fact SIL works such long unsocial hours, means that he wants to change caree.

He is very close to his family in Canada, despite the distance- they are Russian emigres so the family are a tight unit.

My DH has mentioned moving to Canada, but I still have a son living in the UK. I'm sure I'll eventually recover my equilibrium. It's just knocked me emotionally and I'm dreading going to work tomorrow cos my eyes are all red & swollen

Yes, I stated a thread last year. The move was going to happen if there was a Brexit. I just couldn't believe it would happen i.e come out of EU

My commiserations to you trueblue. Regardless of why they feel the need to move back to Canada, that must be very hard.

It must be a very difficult time for you, especially as it is all to do with leaving the EU. But believe me, as I have a son who lives the other side in NZ. It was difficult for a while, but after a time and I expect many others will say the same, one gets used to having a child living far away, as long as they are happy, surely that is your main wish.

Very sad for you. But, quite honestly, a bit wrong to pin it on Brexit.

Perhaps this was just the last straw in making the final decisions. DD1 works in the City- and all the financial firms are discussin moves to over parts of Europe, Frankfurt and Switzerland mainly- for vast numbers of their employees at all levels.

If car and other foreign manufacturers relocate too, as many they say they will, forced to do so by high tarifs on goods exported to the EU- then some white colour workers, management and a few key people onthe shop floor will be asked to come along or lose their job- and the rest will have no choice.

Manufacturers will not stay in a UK which frightens investors and has high tarifs imposed on exports- will they?

Very selfishly, if DD1 and sil have to relocate to Switzerland or Germany- then at least for us it would be wonderful.

Trueblue, will you be able to visit them in Canada? We have friends there and I can recommend it.

You made me laugh Granjura. I trust the remark .....*white colour workers* wasn't a Freudian slip? In the light of the pre/ post Brexit brawl regarding refugees and immigrants it might just seem a tad inappropriate!

No, No - just joking, honestly.......