An International Relocation...

If you are serious about moving to Canada, then we can fully recommend the services of Warren and Sara Green, they are straight talking couple whose advice is simple and honest. We first met Warren at an Emigrate show and found him very easy to get on with.

We entered Canada under the Provincial Nominee Scheme and used Warren and Sara to both source Mark a job and assist us with our application. Warren sourced Mark an excellent job with a good company given the current economic climate warren sourced a firm that not only had a good domestic revenue but also a good international revenue, this certainly allayed any fears we had about job security when we emigrated.

The quality of the service didn't end there, Warren met with us on a visit to Canada before we emigrated and introduced Mark to the firm he was to work for. On landing in Canada they sourced us temporary accommodation and later helped us to buy our first home in Canada. Nothing was ever a problem even down to Sara driving Vicky and our daughter Lucy to the Doctors when Lucy was ill and it was below -20c outside.

If you are looking for help to emigrate to Canada then we highly recommend the services of Warren and Sara Green, you defiantly feel in safe hands when they are looking after you and if you would like to ask us any questions then feel free to email vickygray74@hotmail.com

The Wilsons Family

An International Relocation...

Willing
Amicable
Reliable
Resilient
Energetic
Necessary

If your reading this you are in the same situation we were a few years ago, and you will probably be thinking we do need some help to realize our dream but why should we use the above named person? Well his name says it all, the above statements fit the profile of Warren Green. We are a family of 6 -4 children now aged 25 years to 13, plus a small dog. Our decision to come to Canada was made as a family and together we are working to make it a success. Without Warrens help the transition and all the little things that needed doing would have been a lot harder and we definitely wouldn’t have got our luggage in a cab!!!! Warren was there to greet us at the airport and with the help of his big truck managed to transport our goods. He was there for us to get the children settled in schools, find a house, and just made life in the first few weeks generally go smoothly. We haven’t needed his help since those first few weeks but we know he will be there for us if we need him. We have now been living in Okotoks for three years.

Good luck with your venture
The Baker Family, Neil, Debra, C.J., Gemma, Nathan, and Lara. (not forgetting the dog Pebbles)

An International Relocation...

We are Paul, Rachel and Joe Lavelle. We are originally from Southampton in the UK and have been living in Okotoks, Canada for a little over a year now.

We first met Warren and Sara at the Sandown Emigrate show in September 2005. We had then decided that we wanted to move to Canada but we were not sure how we were going to get here as neither Paul or myself had a university education and our jobs were not highly skilled.

We began working with Warren, who from the very start did not believe our case to be an easy one. He did however look into every possible way of getting us a job offer and succeeded in finding Paul a job after only a few weeks of trying. We applied for permanent residency and were granted it approximately a year after the job offer was made. Unfortunately the job offer was not followed through and we arrived in Canada as permanent residents without a job. Warren again worked tirelessly to find Paul a job and within a week of landing, he had found him one.

He helped us to get SIN numbers, register for healthcare, get bank accounts, register our son at school, hire a car and his support and enthusiasm helped us through a very difficult transition.

After a couple of weeks getting settled we met with Sara to begin house hunting. We had been trawling MLS and were shocked at how quickly the house prices were rising. We stumbled across our house by chance and once inside with Sara we were hooked. We did look at a few other houses but nothing measured up. We had not had all of our money from England transferred at the time and rather than risk losing our dream house, Warren and Sara paid our deposit.

A year in and we have started our own business, a dream we have had for a long time that we did not feel was possible in England, our son, now 16 has settled very well into his school, he has lots of friends and works as a courtesy clerk at our local supermarket. He is saving hard for a car and loves the Canadian life.

We are very grateful to Warren and Sara for all their help as we are very much aware that without their help, we would not be living in a wonderful country and enjoying a fantastic life.

If you are considering a move to Canada, I would say don’t do it without them!

Paul, Rachel and Joe Lavelle

An International Relocation...

We, Rob, Berry, Lucy and our Belgian shepherd dog Orson, moved from Voorhout in The Netherlands to Okotoks in Alberta on 30 September 2006.

Our initial contact with Warren Green was via his website. We discovered his website because we started looking for houses in the Calgary area via the internet already a year before our move. During our immigration procedure, we came into contact with other Dutch couples who already moved to Canada and had very good experiences with Warren, when he helped them finding temporary and permanent accommodation, arranging everything that comes with it when you enter a new country and to get around in the Calgary area. So we contacted Warren ourselves and met him in person in March 2006 at the Dutch Expat- and Immigration fair in Nieuwegein in The Netherlands. At that time we did not know yet at what date we would move, but our contacts with Warren were very pleasant. We had a couple of further contacts over the phone after that and when we knew our arrival date in Calgary, we agreed with Warren that he would pick us up at the airport and arrange a rental car for us. We were lucky that we already had managed to get a temporary rental accommodation via a friend of us who was already living in Okotoks. Because when you have a dog, even for Warren who knows the local (rental) housing market very well, finding a rental accommodation would have been a big challenge.

And there he was when we arrived at the Calgary airport with our 120 kg of luggage on Saturday the 30th of September. Lucky for us Warren has a big truck and helped us getting al the luggage into the back of it. Even for the large air kennel of our dog, there was more then enough space. After we had picked up our rental car, Warren escorted us to the Super 8 hotel in High River, which we had booked for the first week after our arrival. On Sunday we had a day of rest but on Monday Warren picked us up at the Hotel to drive to Calgary to arrange our SIN numbers and health cards. He also took us to a shop to get mobile phones, and helped us getting the best possible deal. In the afternoon he took us to one of the local car rental companies in Okotoks where he arranged that we were able to change our rental agreement which saved us a lot of money on airport tax.

The next day Warren took us to the car registration agency in High River, so we knew where we had to register our car and do our theoretical drivers test. Because The Netherlands does not have a reciprocal license agreement with Canada, you can not exchange your Dutch driver's license for a Canadian one, but have to do a theoretical test and a practical driving test after you have passed the theoretical one.

In the afternoon we went to one of the local car dealers in High River to buy a car. Warren had advised us the dealer and had arrangement an appointment for us. As there are a very large number of car dealers all over the place, it was very nice that Warren advised us a reliable and good one, where he also had his own car in maintenance.

After Warren had taken us to a local bank to open a bank account and advised us a good school for Lucy, it was time to start looking for houses. Although we had a nice rental bungalow we did not want to wait too long with buying of a house because of the tight housing market in Alberta. In the next couple of days we visited a number of houses with Warren but initially we did not find a house that we liked very much.

When Warren was away on a business trip his wife Sara took over. A week or so later we found a house with a nice green space on the back. After our first visit we were not overwhelmed, but the house also had very nice mountain views from the back, so we decided to pay a second visit. After our second visit we were beginning to like the house more and more and Sara advised us to make an offer well under the asking price. Bidding went over and over and at the end of a Sunday afternoon we came to an agreement with the sellers of the house. We both can say that Sara helped us to get a very good deal.

Too our big surprise, a month later when we were moving from our rental bungalow to our new house, Warren came with his truck and helped us to move our furniture. Where can you find such after sales service?

So when you are moving to the South of Alberta, we would certainly advise you to contact Warren Green. There are a very large number of realtors in the Calgary area, but we can't imagine there is anybody who would have given us a better service than Warren and Sara Green did.

If you have any questions you can contact us by e-mail at: "Urban family"

Berry, Rob, Lucy and Orson

Wij, Rob, Berry, Lucy en onze Belgische herdershond Orson, zijn op 30 september 2006 verhuisd van Voorhout in Nederland naar Okotoks in Alberta.

Ons eerste contact met Warren was via zijn website. We ontdekten zijn website omdat we, al een jaar voor ons vertrek, naar huizen in de omgeving van Calgary aan het kijken waren. Tijdens onze emigratieperiode kregen we contact met andere Nederlandse stellen die al eerder naar Canada waren vertrokken. Zij hadden goede ervaringen met Warren toen hij hen hielp met het vinden van tijdelijke en permanente huisvesting en al het andere waar je mee te maken krijgt als je naar een ander land vertrekt. Daarom namen wij ook contact op met Warren en hebben hem in maart 2006 persoonlijk ontmoet op de Nederlandse Expat- en Emigratiebeurs in Nieuwegein, Nederland. Aangezien we nog niet precies wisten wanneer we exact naar Canada zouden vertrekken, hadden we in de loop van het jaar ook nog telefonisch contact met Warren. Al deze gesprekken waren altijd plezierig. Toen we eenmaal onze aankomstdatum wisten, vertelde Warren dat hij ons van het vliegveld zou halen en een huurauto voor ons zou regelen. Gelukkig konden we via een vrienden, die al geruime tijd in Okotoks wonen, tijdelijk een bungalow (gloednieuw!) huren. Omdat wij een hond hebben is dat namelijk niet zo eenvoudig om een huurhuis te vinden, zelfs niet voor Warren, die de lokale huizen markt goed kent.

Op 30 september in de avond kwamen we aan in Calgary met onze 120 kg bagage en een grote hondenkennel. Gelukkig heeft Warren een grote truck, waar alle bagage en de kennel makkelijk in paste. Daarna moesten we onze huurauto, die Warren voor ons gehuurd had nog even ophalen, en toen konden we achter Warren aan naar het Super 8 hotel in High River rijden. Het hotel hadden we geboekt als ons verblijf voor de eerste week. Zondag was gelukkig een rustdag, maar op maandag haalde Warren ons al vroeg op bij het hotel om ons mee te nemen naar Calgary om onze sociale verzekeringsnummers en onze ziektekosten verzekering te regelen. Ook nam hij ons meteen mee naar een winkel om mobiele telefoons aan te schaffen tegen de scherpste tarieven. 's Middags moesten we nog even naar een lokaal autoverhuur bedrijf in Okotoks, want Warren zei ons dat ons contract kon worden omgezet want dat scheelde aanmerkelijk omdat we dan geen luchthavenbelasting meer erover hoefden te betalen.

De volgende dag nam Warren ons mee naar een bureau waar je je auto registreert en waar je je theorietest moet doen voor rijbewijs. Helaas heeft Nederland geen overeenkomst met Canada, zodat je Nederlandse rijbewijs direct kan worden omgeruild voor een Canadees rijbewijs. 's Middags zijn we naar een autodealer geweest in High River, waar reeds een afspraak voor ons was gemaakt door Warren. Aangezien er heel veel autobedrijven zijn is het moeilijk een juiste keuze te maken, maar door Warren's advies kwamen we direct bij een betrouwbare garage terecht.

Nadat we bij een bank in Okotoks onze financiële zaken hadden geregeld, uiteraard had Warren deze afspraak al voor ons gemaakt, zijn we naar de school van Lucy gereden om haar in te schrijven. Ook dit bleek voor ons de juiste keuze. Daarna kwam er tijd om naar huizen te gaan kijken. Hoewel onze bungalow er mooi was, wilden we toch niet te lang wachten om iets te gaan kopen. De huizen markt in Alberta is erg gespannen en de prijzen blijven stijgen. De volgende dagen hebben we samen met Warren verschillende huizen bezocht, maar er was er toch niet één bij die ons hart sneller deed kloppen.

Warren ging die week op zakenreis en Sara, zijn vrouw, nam de zaken over. Een week later zagen we op internet een huis met een mooi parkje aan de achterzijde. Na ons eerste bezoek waren we nog niet uitgesproken enthousiast, hoewel we opgemerkt hadden dat we de bergen konden zien vanuit het huis. Na een tweede bezoek sloeg de vonk over en Sara adviseerde ons om een bod uit te brengen onder de vraagprijs. Het bieden was begonnen en aan het eind van de zondagmiddag kwamen we tot een overeenkomst met de verkopers. Sara heeft ons daarbij geweldig geholpen om tot een goede deal te komen.

Toen we een maand later konden verhuizen vanuit onze huur bungalow naar ons nieuwe huis, bood Warren aan om met zijn truck en grote oplegger te helpen om al onze meubels naar ons nieuwe huis te verhuizen. Waar kom je zulke service nou tegen?

Daarom, als je verhuisd naar het Zuiden van Alberta, adviseren wij je zeker om contact op te nemen met Warren Green. Er zijn heel veel makelaars in en rond Calgary, maar wij kunnen ons niet voorstellen dat er iemand is die ons een betere service zou hebben gegeven dan Warren en Sara Green.

Vragen? Stuur ons een e-mail: urbanberry@telus.net.

Rob, Berry, Lucy en Orson

We are Joan Bak (41), Joska Eelsingh (39), Carucha (10) and Valeska Bak (9) from The Netherlands and we’ve immigrated to Cayley, AB ( 60 km south of Calgary), Canada as of July 29th 2006.

Our Canada adventure started in 2000 when we visited some Dutch friends who lived in Calgary for two years and were involved in the oil industry. The moment we set our first steps in Canada it felt like coming home. We were overwhelmed by the beauty of this country, the kindness of the people and the never ending space… We came back in 2002 and then decided to investigate our chances to build up a life here.

In 2004 we visited an expat exhibition in Holland and it was there that we met Warren and Sara Green. We had a nice conversation and promised to pay them a visit during our planned holiday to Canada July 2004.

Instead of using the help of an immigration bureau, we arranged the immigration by ourselves. It took us a lot of time but we learned a lot. In December 2004 we sent in our application for permanent residency in Canada in the Skilled Worker’s Class. In March 2006 we received our visa. So then we started looking for some houses seriously. We already kept an eye on the house market for 2 years and saw the house prices went up for more than 50%. So we contacted Warren to look for a small acreage within our budget. After a while we figured that we had to come to Canada to look for some houses. But through the Canadian Embassy in Berlin we found out that we couldn’t come over to Canada for just one week because our visa’s were already printed in our passports and when would land in Canada we would have to wait for our Permanent Residence Card to be sent to us, which would take at least 4 weeks. What to do? We contacted Warren again and he found us a small acreage. We weren’t able to come over so everything had been arranged perfectly by Warren!! Lawyer, well test, conveyance, insurance. Just buy a house by fax and e-mail!! There was no contract between Warren and us, just his word. He never let us down. Warren assisted us in finding a bank and a good and affordable car insurance, what was difficult because we didn’t have our Canadian driver’s licences yet. Warren also helped us out at the registry agency and even with his trailer to get a 6 ft mower to our house.

Since immigrating with your family is a huge step, it feels so good to having around someone like Warren who can help you out and is a man of his word.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate and e-mail us at joanbak@xplornet.com

The Bak Family.

Warren Green...What do we say, that hasn't been written before. A very friendly, reliable, helpful, knowledgeable, genuine guy.
We first met Warren in October 2004 when we were in Canada deciding if this was where we wanted to make our home, and almost from the start we new we wanted it to be. We met Warren through friends that had used him. Straight from the start Warren was very helpful, and supportive, he said 'don't worry it will be fine'. When we aired our concerns.
We kept in touch with Warren and sent our papers in January 2005 and 6 months later we were accepted and making plans to sell and make the move to our new country, cat and all.

My husband got offered a job which required him to start in October, though we hadn't sold the house we decided that we would all go out and help Roy settle in. Where we arranged with Warrens help to get started he took us to get our Health care, Social insurance numbers and drivers licences, and entertained our children and took our daughter to a store for a snack when she was hungry. After the 2 weeks I and the children would come back to England until the house was sold, which took a lot longer than we thought it would. As always Warren was at the end of the phone or replying to emails. Finally in June 2006 we joined my husband; where again Warren was there this time helping us to find our first home in Canada. Taking us to viewings always smiling even when he wasn't well, he was there when he said he would be. The house we now have as our home my husband didn't even want to look at but Warren made him, and he changed his mind almost the minute he walked though the door!!!! Even though there were a few problems along the line, Warren was always on the phone with positive words. Right up to the last minute before we moved in Warren was there. He helped with a lawyer, mortgage, and job for my husband just about everything, Warren can help. So if you're thinking of moving to Canada, before you do anything Contact Warren Green it will make your move so much easier, he is the Man Who Can. If you want to know anything else about Warren or life in Canada, email us at canada30@telus.net

Helen Roy Simon & Lauren Denness High River Alberta

We are Peter and Judith Kustermans and we lived in the Netherlands until July 2006. This is the story of our immigration.

In 2001 a Canadian cousin from Peter visited us in Holland. We had a great time together and really enjoyed her stories about Calgary and Canada. On the other hand, she really enjoyed her stay in Holland and we got an invitation to come to Canada one day so she could show us her beautiful country. In the summer of 2003 we planned our trip to Canada. First we spend three weeks in Vancouver, Vancouver Island, The Rockies and Calgary. We were overwhelmed by the beauty of the country and the kindness of the people. After these three amazing weeks we flew to Toronto and spend two weeks with relatives in Ontario. During these two weeks we spoke for the first time about moving to Canada. But it took us another 2 years and another trip to Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI), to make the final decision to immigrate to Canada. Because we fell in love with the western part of Canada we decided to move there. It would be an easier step to move to Ontario, because family could help us out. But our heart was in the western part of Canada. Peter is an electrical engineer, and because of the job opportunities in Alberta we decided to move to Calgary and surroundings. And looking back now, Warren maybe has been a better help than family.
Immigrating is a difficult process. A lot of paperwork has to be done, so we decided to get professional help from Buysse Immigration in the Netherlands. The visa application took us almost a year and a half. It was a long time, but it also gives you (and your family) the time to get used to the idea of moving to the other side of the ocean.
Through the Buysse website we got in contact we another Dutch family who immigrated to Canada. They told us about the great help they got from Warren Green. We found Warren’s website and read all these great testimonials, so we felt confident in contacting him. And until this day, we never regret this decision.

In Holland we contacted Warren by e-mail. Warren promised to pick us up at the airport, get a rental car, find us a place to stay, etc. Compared what we are used to in Holland, all of this was done in an informal way. No contracts, just a promise. And Warren did what he promised us and even more. He helped us with our SIN- number, health insurance, drivers’ license, phones, bank accounts, etc. The first day was a very busy day, but at the end of this day everything was done. Warren really knows his way around in Calgary and surroundings.

We decided that we wanted to live in Okotoks, because it’s only a 15 minute drive to Calgary (Peter works in the south). So Warren showed us around in Okotoks and showed us several houses which were on sale. He really knows what he is talking about. First we could look in the house ourselves and then he said what he thought about it. He was really honest and also said when he didn’t liked the house or gardens (“living in a fish bulb”, when 4 neighbors are looking in your backyard).
He also did the price negotiating on our behalf, found us a lawyer, and was present on the possession date.

Warren also helped Judith to find a job (was a reference) and phoned us on a regular basis to check if everything was alright.

Warren is really a great guy! He keeps his promises and knows what he’s talking about. If you are looking for help with your immigration, you really should call Warren.

If you have any questions you can also contact us: kustermans.j@shaw.ca

Peter and Judith Kustermans - Okotoks AB.

Wij zijn Peter en Judith Kustermans en hebben tot juli 2006 in Nederland gewoond. Dit is het verhaal van onze emigratie.

In 2001 hebben wij een achternichtje van Peter uit Canada bij ons op bezoek gehad. We hebben echt een fantastische tijd met haar gehad en hebben genoten van haar verhalen over Canada en Calgary. Zij heeft op haar beurt zo genoten van haar verblijf in Nederland dat we de uitnodiging kregen om eens naar Canada te komen, zodat zij Canada aan ons kon laten zien.
In de zomer van 2003 was het dan zover en zijn we naar Canada afgereisd. De eerste drie weken van deze reis hebben we doorgebracht in Vancouver, Vancouver Island, de Rocky Mountains en Calgary. We waren echt overbluft door de prachtige uitzichten en de vriendelijkheid van de mensen. Na deze drie fantastische weken zijn we doorgevlogen naar Toronto en hebben we 2 weken doorgebracht bij familie in Ontario. Tijdens deze twee weken spraken we voor de eerste keer over emigreren naar Canada. Maar uiteindelijk duurde het nog twee jaar en nog een reis naar Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick en PEI) voordat we de knoop hebben doorgehakt.
Omdat we helemaal verliefd waren op het westen van Canada hebben we besloten om daar naar toe te verhuizen. Het zou voor ons gemakkelijker zijn geweest om naar Ontario te verhuizen, omdat de familie ons dan kon helpen. Maar ons hart lag in het westen van Canada. Peter is een electrical engineer en aangezien de vele mogelijkheden op werk in Alberta, hebben we besloten om naar Calgary te emigreren. Als we nu terugkijken is Warren misschien wel van meer waarde geweest dan de familie in Ontario had kunnen zijn.
Emigreren is een moeilijk en ingewikkeld proces. Er komt veel papierwerk bij kijken, dus hebben we besloten om hulp in te schakelen van Buysse Immigration in Culemborg. De totale doorlooptijd van onze visumaanvraag heeft ongeveer 1,5 jaar geduurd. Dit is een lange tijd, maar het gaf ons (en onze familie) de tijd om aan het idee te wennen dat je naar de andere kant van de oceaan gaat verhuizen.
Via de website van Buysse zijn we in contact gekomen met een andere Nederlandse familie die naar Canada zijn geemigreerd. Zij vertelden ons over de fantastische hulp die zij van Warren hebben gehad. Op de website van Warren vonden we nog meer positieve verhalen en dat gaf de doorslag om eens contact met hem te zoeken. En tot op de dag van vandaag hebben we daar geen spijt van gehad.

In Nederland hebben al verschillende keren contact gehad met Warren via e-mail. Warren beloofde ons om ons op te halen van het vliegveld. Hij zou ook zorgen voor een huurauto, een onderkomen, etc. In Nederland ben je gewend aan contracten voor alles, maar dit ging heel informeel. Geen contracten, alleen een belofte, daar kun je het mee doen. Dat voelt wat onwennig, maar het komt allemaal goed. Warren deed precies wat hij ons had beloofd en hij deed zelfs nog meer. Hij hielp ons met ons SIN (sofi) nummer, ziektenkostenverzekering, rijbewijs, telfoons, bankrekeningen, etc.
De eerste dag was erg druk, maar aan het eind van de dag was werkelijk waar alles geregeld. Warren kent echt alles en iedereen in Calgary en omgeving.

We hadden besloten om in Okotoks te gaan wonen omdat dit maar 15 minuten rijden van Calgary is (Peter werkt in het zuiden van Calgary). Dus heeft Warren ons Okotoks laten zien en liet ons meteen een aantal huizen zien die te koop stonden. Hij weet echt waar hij over praat. Eerst mochten we zelf de huizen bekijken en onze mening geven. Daarna vertelde hij op een eerlijke manier wat hij ervan vond. Bijvoorbeeld te veel lawaai door het verkeer, weinig privacy in je tuin). Hij deed ook namens ons de onderhandelingen over de prijs, bracht ons in contact met een notaris en was aanwezig om alles te controleren op de dag van de overdracht.

Warren heeft ook Judith geholpen met het zoeken naar een baan en heeft als Canadese referentie gefungeerd. Ook belde Warren ons iedere week om te kijken of alles naar wens verliep en of we nog vragen hadden over het een of ander.

Warren is echt een fantastische man! Hij doet wat hij beloofd en heeft echt verstand van zaken. Mocht je hulp zoeken voor je emigratie, dan kunnen we jullie echt aanraden om contact te zoeken met Warren.

Als jullie nog vragen hebben, dan mogen jullie ook altijd contact zoeken met ons via:
kustermans.j@shaw.ca

Groetjes Peter en Judith Kustermans- Okotoks AB

"We are strong believers in that 'what is meant to be, is meant to be' and although we have been researching our emigration to Calgary for a little of 4-years, it was not until 1-month prior to our departure from England that I discovered Warren & Alberta Immigration through nothing other than the internet! Without a doubt - he was one of the best finds so far in our journey to Canada. Upon arriving in Calgary, April 2005, Warren greeted us at the airport and had already pre-arranged a rental car and temporary accommodation which made a huge difference when you consider how much work goes into moving abroad. Within 24-hours of arrival Warren helped us take care of social insurance numbers, Alberta Health Insurance, bank account and cell phones. Within a week of our arrival we had put together a list of houses and Warren took us on the grand tour through most parts of Calgary. However, he had recommended a smaller town called Okotoks to us, which we had heard of but never visited on our previous travels to Calgary. We just thought that it would be too far from Calgary, primarily thinking in terms of work and amenities. Upon arrival to this little diamond of a town - weinstantly felt a strong affinity to what lay before our eyes. The homes we started to look at were close to a private lake which is just perfect if you have kids, walking/biking trails, recreational center, golf course(s), schools and the list can easily go on. Even more amazing was the minimal commute time to Calgary considering the distance!

Warren is - happy, punctual, always a phone call away from you, knowledgeable about everything you need to know as a new Canadian and just a pleasure to know as a friend!

Not only has Warren helped shape our future here, he also provided some excellent words of encouragement when I needed them most. In doubts about work, Warren encouraged me to establish my own business here in Okotoks and Calgary. So far most of my work has been in the Okotoks area and so I haven't yet even needed to venture into the big(ger) city!!!

In summary - do not, I repeat, do not hesitate in recruiting Warren & Sarah in your journey to Canada. We guarantee you won't be disappointed!"

Jason, Claudia & Joshua

To put it simply... the man does EVERYTHING he says he will. Warren promised to pick us up from the airport in Calgary the first time we called him, a couple of strangers he had never spoken to before, so he did. He took us straight to a Condo he had helped arrange for us, picking up a hire car at a discounted rate on the way. We picked up mobiles from the place he recommended at the best rate available, plus an additional bonus $25 worth of calls included.

We've taken just over 6 weeks to achieve what many immigrants need 6 months to get to, all on the advice and encouragement of one man. And to cap it all, we take possession of the house of our dreams at the end of March (2005) when in January we had never even heard of the town where we're buying! We've already introduced Warren to friends in England who want to join us over here.

By all means hold on to your cynicism, but DON'T let that stop you contacting Warren. It's the single most positive step you can take if you want to immigrate to Alberta. If you need further assurance that a) we ARE real people and b) we haven't been paid for writing this, feel free to email Mark and Jules on gremlin@cwcom.net.

This man amazed us with his patience, understanding and unforgettable personality. How many men do you know would babysit 4 sleep deprived kids and entertain a cranky englishman and his neurotic wife?

Warren lives by a simple saying "Don't Worry". When we were with him we never did and things ran more smoothly than the Sheep River itself!

Few people are as good at their jobs as Warren is because he loves what he does and he's damn good at it. He not only makes immigrating easy, more importantly he makes it fun.

We feel we have known Warren and Sara forever - thats how they make you feel - as if you've come home!

Mez, Debbie Merrick and children
England to High River
Forever grateful

Relocating to a new country takes a lot of contemplation and planning the Merricks did more than enough of both so that there move from England to Canada was smooth and easy.

Mez and Deb and there 4 children Abbee (12)Heather (11) Taylor (7) and Beth (5) have taken on their new life near High River 20 kilometers south of Calgary, Alberta. They own 12 acres of land which now includes some animals.

When asked about the farm, Debbie proudly claims that the farm animals have become reason enough for them to stay in Canada. At the moment, they have four alpacas, one miniature donkey,six chickens and one horse. If we were in England we would never have been able to afford this land. "I have always wanted a place in the countryside where I could look after horses. The children, too, are excited about there animals and are not making demands of returning to England."

An International Relocation...

We first contacted Warren following the recommendation of some good friends who had already made the move to Canada.

We had completed our permanent residency application ourselves and applied for residency in February 2004, but we wanted some help in finding employment and info on the general day to day Canadian life, for which Warren has proved himself invaluable.

We arranged to visit Calgary for a week in April 2004, by which time Warren had already found a prospective employer. I did a days work for the employer and was offered a job, which was great. The only problem being that my employer obviously didn't want to wait the average processing time of 2 - 3 years for my permanent visa to come through. We loved Alberta, so my wife and I needed no encouragement in deciding to apply for a work visa. Warren was on the case and before we flew back home all of the paperwork was completed for a work visa.

I arrived in Calgary in July, without my family and was greeted by Warren, who within a couple of hours, had taken me to get a Social Insurance number, a cell phone and a hire car. I sat my Journeyman exam within 5 days of landing, which thankfully I passed and was able to start work the next day. Warren was back on the case and a few days later I had a 2 year extension to my work visa, which was more than we had hoped for and meant that my wife and daughter booked their flights and joined me in August.

Within a week of my wife landing, we had bought a house. Warren is the exact opposite to estate agents in the UK, he makes sure that you are getting the best deal possible and he won't let you over stretch yourself on a house purchase. By 1st September we had moved into a fantastic home in Cochrane only a few minutes from the Rockies. Needless to say we haven't looked back since.

We would totally recommend that anyone thinking of moving to Alberta get in contact with Warren. He does not just get you to Canada, after 7 months he still phones to check we are ok. He really cares about your immigration being a success and we swear he knows everything and everybody in Calgary!!!

Thank you for all of your help Warren.
James, Louisa and Ellie Dickerson

An International Relocation...

After nearly 2 years of waiting, at the end of 2001 we received our documents allowing our immigration to Canada .We found an ad for Warren Green and contacted him via e-mail to see if he could offer us any advice regarding our move. Warren did a lot more than we had hoped?e found us a property which we then purchased via fax and e-mail without a hitch, when we arrived in Canada he met us at the airport and drove us to see our house for which up until then we had only seen in photographs, we were not disappointed! It was a beautiful house, close to school, recreation facilities, parks and only a short walk to town. For the next two days Warren drove us around getting us fixed up with Alberta Health, Social Insurance Numbers, Bank Accounts, Insurance etc. During all of this he remained cheerful and kept two very bored kids entertained. Warren also introduced us to the school principal and got the kids enrolled in school. It was a hectic couple of days and at times we felt very pressured but at the end of the two days everything we needed to start our new life in Canada was in place. For all of his help Warren charged us nothing! The only money he made was his part of the commission on our house purchase! We kept in touch with Warren and his wife Sara over the next couple of years both socially and professionally.

Warren has always been there for us, he readily writes job references when needed and he is always there for advice on everything from employment to well water to alfalfa! Earlier this year we wanted to move to an acreage and obviously Warren was our choice for realtor. He really had his work cut out for him?We wanted to be in the country.. But, not too far that the kids had to change school. Which really limited our options.

We wanted some land?ut, our finances were pretty limited. Which left the options to a bare minimum! Our house went on the market. It sold in 10 days! Great ,but?e had nowhere to move to! I was panicking! Warren in his usual manner told me "Chill, something will turn up". We viewed the few acreages available in our price range. One smelled so bad we had to come out for air! The next 60's retro! The next was nice but a long bus ride to school and a long journey for me to work.

Finally a really nice house a few acres and the right price, unfortunately conditionally sold We made an offer anyway but the couple that made the first offer managed to meet the terms of the conditions and we lost out.. I was really upset. Again in typical Warren manner I was told, "don't worry, everything happens for a reason". Then a short pause "might not be for a good reason" then a chuckle. With no other option we decide to go for the nice place that would mean lots of traveling. On the day that Warren was bringing us the contracts to sign, he called us. Something had just come onto the market and he wanted to check it out, he would pick us up on the way.

OH MYGOD!!! Beautiful house, 10 acres of land, a barn, stables? It was perfect and at a perfect price! Not good enough for Warren. He wrote in a million conditions for the sellers to agree to?he barn would be painted, the basement floor done, water tanks put in, fencing done etc, etc I thought the sellers would tell him to take his conditions and put them where the sun don't shine, but no, they agreed to everything!

We moved into our new house in August. I have now fulfilled a dream I have had since I was 5 years old?wning my own horse. In fact I have two, in fact one of them was previously owned by none other than Warren Green! I love it here. We get up to blazing sunrises, making kaleidoscope of colour across the valley. Feel free to contact me at cvickery@okotoks.net

Deer regularly bounce across our front field. A horned owl frequents our trees. At night the sky sparkles with a million stars and the coyotes call to the moon. I look at all these things around us and know ?e truly are HOME.

An International Relocation...

Warren Green - A Man Who Keeps His Promise

Our experience with Warren has been fantastic, we have been impressed by his kindness, great sense of humour and his attention to small details. We first heard of Warren through the Canada News back in 2001, when we were busy compiling our application. We met him at the Emigration Roadshow in Sandown in 2002 and we never lost contact from that date on. We were unfortunately one of the many applications affected by the change to the points system for Skilled Worker Visas. During the 2 years is took to get our visas through Warren was a constant source of encouragement, even when we were frustrated at the long wait to move our application along. He always found something positive to lift our mood and was always there to listen to our grumbles!!

Warren made us many promises and kept every one of them. When we finally had our visas through he told us that the hard work was over - and again he was right. Due to his hard work and by listening to our needs he made our move stress free. He was a friendly face waiting to greet us at Calgary airport - at the end of a long flight and a very long wait in the queue at Immigration - with 2 young and very tired children.

He had arranged beautiful accomodation at the Pilgrim's Pause Bed & Breakfast in Okotoks - which was perfect for our needs - we were given the whole basement suite and were warmly welcomed by our hosts. The girls enjoyed playing in the huge backyard and we felt very lucky to have found a home away from home! In the following weeks Warren was there to greet us with a friendly smile each morning and helped us sort out our priorities - a home, school and car. He helped to orientate us with Okotoks and was never to busy to answer the children's questions - or forget that they needed feeding!!! He even went back to the airport with my husband to pick up our cats, flown over from England and helped to deliver them to a local cattery!!!

With all the many important decisions that we needed to make Warren was always there with good advice but we never felt pressured into making any decisions we weren't comfortable with - we made the choices and Warren always made sure that we got a fair deal. Although we initially felt very dependant upon Warren, he never minded our endless streams of questions - and as we began to gain in confidence he was happy to be guided by us.

Even once we had bought a house Warren did not disappear - he introduced us to other local families from Britain and helped us take the first few important steps to making friendships with people who had been through the same experience as us. He was there on moving in day to check that everything was in order with the house and that we were happy with our decision.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our first 6 months in Canada and would not consider returning to England. We know that what seemed like such a huge decision - to emigrate was made effortless by the kindness shown to us by Warren. We feel we will never be able to express enough our appreciation and thanks for all of his hard work. Warren's excellent knowledge and expertise in his professional relocation services are second to none. He researches thoroughly what your needs are and does everything he can to accomodate your needs - no matter how great or small.

I would not hesitate in recommending Warren to anyone considering making the leap across the pond and hope you will enjoy his sense of humour and kindness as much as we have. Thanks Warren - you were a star.

Su, Brendan, Shannen & Dana Biddles
October 2004

Above and beyond the call of duty

Having arrived in Calgary as landed immigrants for 4 weeks we have confirmed our findings from previous visits that Canadians really are the most helpful and friendly of people we have ever met.

However by an average Canadian? standards Warren Green goes way beyond what you would expect of any of them. UK Estate Agent? all over the world would go pale if they thought they would have to compete.

From the word go Warren has been an endless source of help, information, and assistance with absolutely everything from ?aving a house built?to renting accommodation, from hiring cars to taking driving tests, from airport pick-ups to setting up bank accounts and God knows how much more including making sure we did not over pay for many, many items.

All of this has been done with the utmost thoughtfulness, care and consideration and often at very inconsiderate times to both Warren and his wife Sara.

Warren we really do thank you for all you have done and your continuing offers to help out with any further needs.

The Kendrew?

Warren is a very sociable guy that will make you feel very comfortable with a fantastic sense of humour which is a godsend when you are trying to make a new start for yourself as you do get a little flustered.

We would not hesitate to recommend Warren to anyone who was thinking of immigrating to Canada as he is so thorough and has a very supportive wife too. Once you have yourselves sorted out and have settled Warren will still call to see if everything is ok and that's when you know you have a friend for life.

Thank you Warren and Sarah for everything and for being friends too.

Your good friends Trudy, Rob and Benjamin.