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Any reason to choose Canada over Australia?
Thinking of moving to Canada.Sure they must have a lot in common but Aussie seems more expensive though e.g house,food etc...
Is it true that health is free in Canada?
Thanks guys

Lord_Farquar

Canada has stunning mountain scenery and amazing skiing.

lonndongeek

Cold vs Heat

JAJ

Extensively discussed at:
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Canada_versus_Australia

ozzieeagle

I would have honestly thought it would have been proxmity plus being in the Northern Hemisphere.

mohogony

OZ has amazing scenic beaches and surfing, you can always go to NZ for great mountain scenery and skiiing, OZ also has mountains and skiiing but not as good as NZ or Canada.

mohogony

Whats so good about the Northern Hemsiphere, overcrowded, over polluted and over rated.

Centurion

Actually I would have moved to Canada rather than Australia but the visa options were not really there for me. I'd prefer that lifestyle.

mohogony

A freezing cold lifestyle.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Bloody Hell. Some massive expansionist policies here... gone from rubbishing the UK all the time to rubbishing the entire Northern Hemisphere.


What next?. The entire globe is crap except for "resource rich" and "booming" Australia?

ozzieeagle

Personally I find more there that interests me. Still cant have it all, I'd still rather live in Australia..... at this point in my life that is.

I'm really going to check out France thoroughly next time I venture North.

theli

two cents from a canadian living in australia..

pros canada:
1) less creepy, death inducing insects
2) less aquatic killing mammals
3) free healthcare - i.e., going to a clinic, taking an ambulance.
4) the cold (aside from western parts of British Columbia) kills lots of creepy insects
5) cheap flights to Europe and through North & South America
6) cheaper rental market
7) very very multicultural
8) very strong interest in outdoor activities


cons canada:
1) disgustingly expensive post-secondary tuition
2) low minimum wage
3) 27 degrees is considered very very hot..when it hits 30 degrees, we hibernate and don't go out (exaggeration but hey u get the idea)
4) workaholics
5) 2 weeks paid holidays is considered to be the norm rather than 4 (?) weeks
6) parts of the country gets snowed for 1/3rd to 1/2 of the year..

i could go on..and on

mohogony

Too right

mohogony

1) l'd rather be bitten by some tiny little spider then have my head ripped off by a 8 foot Canadian Grizzly bear, alteast if you get bitten by a snake or spider you almost always survive becasue theres anti venom, not many people survive bear attacks. l think l read that the Canadian polar bear is one of the most dangerous animal on earth to humans.
2) yes theres less dangerous marine life in Canada but does that matter when its too cold to enter the water anyway.
7) OZ is very multicultural also, well Sydney and Melbourne is
8) Theres also plenty of interst in outdoors in OZ and OZ has a better climate for it.

Lord_Farquar

What has Australia having nice beaches and surfing got to do with my post?