Should I move to Canada?

There's a lot of things different between Hawaii and many parts of Canada. One thing to consider, ofcourse, is the weather. I'm very versatile when it comes to surviving winters and summers. It's just what you gotta live with. I lived in Montréal with -45C weather in the winter, to 40C weather in the summer here in Toronto. To be honest, I'd rather live in Montreal in the winter than I would Toronto in the summer... that's how it is, I just like the culture there much better.

It's a matter of personal choice, can you survive some of the changes? Can you live with some sarcasm about Americans than your new Canadian friends might put on you? (Only try being Torontonian in Montreal!! haha).

For me, I would live in Canada if it was -40C all year around before I would live in the United States with a temp of 25C all year around...

Hey everyone!

Havent replied in a bit....but thanks for all the advice.

You know it is amazing just how many people I have come across who think that Hawaii is paradise even if they have not been there before, oh well. Hawaii is nice and all, but there are way too many problems with housing costs, cost of living in general, shipping costs for many things you normally wouldn't think about, and the summer is fine until you realize that it never ends and monotony sets in. This is the whole reason I wrote here to begin with, advice from people who know Canada.

Growing up in Massachusetts has put a fondness for winter weather in my mind, and Canada seems a great place to live. My only real concern is standard of living. I recently met a girl from Vancouver who told me she loves being a canadian, and her city is warm and generally a great place to raise a family. I liked this but not the 15% sales taxes, even she, felt were a factor in everyday purchases. I mean wow! 15% I used to like going to New Hampshire (0%) to avoid the 5% taxes Massachusetts has, and was shocked by Canada's sales taxes.

Well other than that, I still think Canada is for me. Thanks again for all your comments. ChowdaBoy

Oh yeah I allmost forgot! What are your favorite things about Canada?

I'm keeping a bit of a list, so far:

Great NHL teams
Tastes of Canada potato chips
nice looking money
clean enviornment
great culture (French and English)
Winter locale
Large asian population
liberal-leaning government (civil liberties high)
good international rep
Jim Carey
nice flag
Interesting cities
peaceful society with a low violent crime rate
same great movies, games, and products found in America
(more to come)

Please feel free to add you thoughts....

I have also been thinking about moving to Canada. My situation though is clouded by the fact that I have a wife, and a 1 year old son. Both of us are natives (not aboriginal, but you get the point) of Nebraska, and would be very hard to pry ourselves away from the families with a little one.

One of my biggest draws to canada, sad as it sounds, is moving to BC where 'yank jr' can grow up playing rugby like his dad from the time he's 5 years old...

There are so many things I admire about the canadian culture and society, that I would need an entire thread to discuss them.

I am a teacher, and might try to work on Mrs Yank to move there for one year for a 'teacher exchange'... might find out that we would really like to go.

It's good to see Canadians who love Canada. I've always been given the impression that most Canadians dislike their country and are either waiting to move to the US or become annexed by the US to save them from the terrors of "socialism".

You're talking to the wrong Canadians, mon petite Polaco. The majority of Canadians not only love Canada, but are sickened by the constant attempts by neo-conservatives to force this country to become more American in its practices and outlooks.

Good man Rev. Hope you and all the others keep up the good work.

Oh, we will. I kind of like being followed around by those guys in the black Ford...it's like the real laws just kind of go away. :wink: