From Wiki

• Things may not go as anticipated in Canada, so have a backup plan.

• The ultimate Plan B, a very expensive one and one that is not to be contemplated lightly, is returning to the UK.

• Some people make the decision to return to the UK after only a few months in Canada. They say they just know that Canada isn't for them, and there is no point in serving further time in Canada simply to prove to other people that they've given it an adequate try. They say they know that additional time in Canada won't change their minds, so they may as well end their suffering and return right away.

• There are many other people who believe that you really can't tell whether or not Canada is for you until you've been in the country for two to three years.

• Keep in mind that there have been numerous people who have been utterly miserable at the four-month mark or the six-month mark, but who have been happily settled by the three-year mark.

• Do try to avoid a premature decision if you can.

• It is frightfully expensive to be a "ping pong Pom."

• Even if you do decide to return to the UK, give serious consideration to staying in Canada long enough for you, your spouse and your children to become Canadian citizens.
  • If your children are Canadian citizens and have an automatic right to return to Canada, it will significantly broaden their options when they are adults.
  • If your children exercise their right to live in Canada when they're adults, your being a Canadian citizen will give you the right to join them and retire in Canada if you wish.
  • Becoming Canadian citizens may open up opportunities for your children in other countries (e.g., the United States).
  • The benefits may extend to your future grandchildren because of citizenship by descent.
  • If you have some children who were born before you reached Canada and other children who were born in Canada, it becomes all the more important to secure Canadian citizenship for your non-Canadian children. It is desirable to give all your children the same freedom of movement amongst countries.

• But, when push comes to shove, you know yourself, your family members and the particulars of your situation better than other people know them.

• The decision belongs to you and your family members, not the members of the BE forum.

• What it usually boils down to, at the end of the day, is your perception of whether or not the benefits of living in Canada outweigh the costs. Most British expats are willing to endure a few trials and tribulations when they're newcomers to Canada, as long as they can see a light at the end of the tunnel -- that is, as long as an improvement in their situation seems attainable in a reasonable timeframe. For most British people, the UK is not that dreadful a place, and an overseas move may be what it takes to convince them of that fact. However, there are people from many other countries and also some British people for whom life at 'home' was so awful that returning there is just a non starter. For those people the cost-benefit equation is different, and they will do whatever it takes to make a go of their new life in Canada.

• It also is recommended that you read the Wiki article called Risk-Canada.