Thinking about moving to the UK
Hello! looking for some insight / advice on potentially moving to the UK next year.
My partner and I are both Canadian, however, he is currently studying in the UK to get his masters. I am currently working as a nurse in Canada.
He finishes his program next year, and brought up the idea of potentially staying in the UK for 1-2 years so he can work right away, as getting certified in Canada for his career can take a bit of time. We both love to travel and figure since we are young, making a big move like this would be easiest to do now.
I would be able to get a youth mobility visa, and him a graduate visa. However, I have heard that nursing wages in the UK can be a pretty big pay cut from Ontario, Canada. I have also heard that cost of living isn’t as high in the UK, as Ontario is going through a pretty big cost of living crisis. So maybe that would balance it out? The finances are what’s holding me back the most.
Have any Canadian nurses made this move? I’m not set on having to do nursing in the UK, but I don’t know what other profession I could do, as I only have a nursing degree.
Any insight would be appreciated!! Thank you so much:)
Posted Aug 4, 2025, 7:14 PM UTC