I want to move to Canada... Is there any Canadian with Advice?

Question

My family and I want to move to Canada. Is there anyone with good advice not craziness. I just want to know where is the best place for a good transition, what fun things are there for families to do. And is it better than here the USA

Answer 1

If you get some good answers, I'll be checking back with you! It all depends on the upcoming election. If McCain wins, I cannot tolerate more of the same...and will seek residence outside the U.S..Is there such a thing as a 4 year hiatus from U.S. residency? Easy on the thumbs down people. I am just frustrated with this administration and all their lies and secrecy. They can confiscate my laptop and not even give me a reason why or even give it back! Since when is this American? Cheney has the right to meet with oil execs and come up with an energy policy that only hurts us financially and not even let us know who the players are? I am 5th generation Chicagoan and have no intention of giving up my citizenship. I am just really pissed with government cover ups and corruption!

Answer 2

It is considerably more expensive than the US.

Stay where you are!

Answer 3

where you coming from.

Vancouver is nice but $$$$$$$

you could try one of the cities outside of Vancouver.

Calgary isn't to bad either not as pricey.

Good Luck!!

Answer 4

Canada is a really cool place i visited place don't be scared 2 move there

Answer 5

I would move to some place outside Toronto like Brampton or Oakville.

Also, be friendly.

Answer 6

please remember to renounce your citizenship on the way out so you can never, ever come back.  

Answer 7

To Christin:

I can understand your frustration with the current administration in the USA, BUT you have to undestand  that getting permission to come and live and work in Canada is a competition.

You  have to score at least  67 points  out of a possible 100, to even be considered, then you  have to provide a long list of information about you and your  past life, back to high school age. Educational levels, and  practical work skills are very important, and of course you  have  to be able to have enough cash money, to be able to support yourself for a year, after  you  arrive here.

Being an American does not get you any kind of a break. You will be starting at the back of a very long  line up, of about 900,000 people, who are ahead of you. The  Immigration process,  at this time in 2008 is about 3 to 4 years long. I'm not kidding.

Canada is not the USA, far from it. We do things differently here. It might be a good idea for you to come up for a visit. Look around and talk to us. As a American citizen you can VISIT here for up to 180 days at a time  , BUT you can't work here, at all.

So, as you can see it isn't a 3 day process.

Here is a link to the Canadian Government website for Immigration,

Read it cafefully.

ihttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

Jim B. Toronto.

Answer 8

Maybe you could fill in more details about yourself.  Do you prefer an urban or rural community?   Climate preferences?  Are you looking for employment?  What kind?  Theres a tremendous variety of activities almost anywhere you live.

I hope you don't consider this craziness: IMHO Canada is still somewhat better than the US, but our prime minister is a pitcher from the republican farm team who'd like to fix that and has already managed to s***w up a number of things.  Hopefully we'll replace him soon.  

Wait until after the next Canadian Federal Election if the Conservatives win a majority government consider Australia - they already kicked out their Bush-wanna-be.

Answer 9

the official site for Canadian immigration is

http://www.goingtocanada.gc.ca/CIC/displ...  

if you just want general info:

www.canada.ca

Canada is similar to the US in many many ways.  There are probably few countries in the world that are so similar.   Many expats americans live here and they blend totally.

If you don't mind winter ...anywhere in Canada is great.  If you loathe winter then Vancouver is the one region which remains relatively snow free all year but it rains alot in the winter  (Oct-Apr)  much like Seattle.  

Answer 10

If you like a place for family you should live in Victoria, that is in the Vancouver Island. It is beautiful little city, not too expensive and not a town, you can take a ferrie boat to USA (seattle) or anywhere nearby and you can shop.

If you want a cultural place and a big city, I recommend a place like Calgary, Ontario, Toronto, Quebec (the problem is there is a lot of Quebecois -french- speaking people) maybe Montreal, those are not that expensive and they have more nightlife and stuff.

But my personal favourite is Victoria, that's where I live one year and its not too cold in winter about 10ºC Fahrenheit or more, and its has its charm.

Answer 11

There are many wonderful things about living in Canada.  

British Columbia...Capital is Victoria and another big city is Vancouver.  Both cities very nice, but very pricey.  You have the Pacific Ocean plus B.C. has the mountains.

Alberta....Edmonton is capital and Calgary another huge centre.  I live in Calgary and quite frankly I feel the quality of life is going downhill.  A very expensive city and lots of crime (although crime is everywhere just not in Calgary).  Calgary is nice as its only an hour drive west to the mountains and east are the prairies.  Alberta is a booming province economic wise and there are a lot of jobs.

Saskatchewan...starting to boom.  House prices are sky rocketing, but not as bad as Calgary or Vancouver.  They say the job market is booming there as well.  Lots of great lakes in Saskatchewan.

Manitoba....don't know much about it.  Have never been a fan though.

Ontario...never been but it is a beautiful province.  Lots of large centers, smaller cities to choose from.

Quebec and the easter provinces can't help you with.  Quebec is french speaking.  I've heard the eastern provinces aren't as "booming" as the western provinces.

I can't tell you if Canada is better than the USA.  I wouldn't be able to judge that as I have never lived in the US only visited.