Paul got a golden ticket to Ottawa, Calgary, and Western Australia.

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Paul Goodwill is an interesting guy. When others moan and groan about how difficult it is to emigrate to first world countries like Canada and Australia, he games the system. These first-world countries don't need marketers and IT managers and so on. They need carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and mechanics. 
So Paul spent a few years certifying as a plumber, and that certification was his golden ticket to Ottawa, Calgary, and Western Australia, where he lives now. In this episode Paul tells us how he did it, and what life is like in the three cities he's lived in besides South Africa. Oh, and also the UK, but we don't focus heavily on that. 
Paul is also the admin for the "Leaving South Africa" Facebook page. If you have further questions, you can find him and 8000+ other people there. 
Paul also kindly supplied us with some fantastic links:
This is where Paul lives in Australia. 
This is one of the places he goes on holiday.
Here is some of his fantastic photography.
This is Alberta, Calgary's home state. Pretty nice. 
Job site for Canada.
Job site for Australia.
General information for working in Australia. 
The Mader group pays diesel mechanics very well. 
Gallant Plumbing in Melbourne is on the lookout for South African plumbers and helps them emigrate. 
The HECS programme, which helps to finance loans for tertiary education in Australia. 

You can support this show by supporting ⁠Luggage Warehouse⁠, the business my father started in the 80s, and my brother currently helms.
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6 Mar 2022 English Explicit South Africa Places & Travel · How To

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