I answered you on the Butler question in the Aussie section. My kids go to public (state) school and others on the site will tell you schools are shit, but I'll tell you that my kids are doing just fine. Paying thousands of $ per year to send them to private school does not make your (not YOUR, but a general your) child smarter, better, less likely to be a criminal. Some of the little tossers I've seen at private school make my kids' so-called crap state school seem like Eton College.
It's not always hot here, though Iain. Where I live in Perth we have distinct winter and summer seasons. Summers are definitely hot, with temps regularly in the mid to high 30s but winters are cold and wet with temperatures down to single digits. It's now spring here and 13 degrees this morning. Yesterday morning it was raining and +2.

Canada and Australia are culturally very similar in my opinion. Pretty much the main difference I've noticed here is the wealth of immigrants. Funny that. I guess it's because I'm one myself that I noticed how many there really are.

I've noticed here is the wealth of immigrants.

l think its a bit of an exageration most people who live in OZ don't find the place too hot most of the year or have any bother with the wildlife apart from the annoying flies in summer.

Given that, on average, an immigrant generates more economic activity than a local, it is a fabulous collective noun.

Yeah, lots of people make outragesous generalisation though. The truth is Australia is not hot all year round at all, and what part are we talking about anyway? It's a big place, tropical? Or Tasmanian snow-covered moors? As for the sharks and spiders thing, if this is an actual phobia then I totally understand, but if it's not, then this is a ridiculous statement and one could just as easily say the same things about bears and wolves in Canada.

I have met a lot of Canadians who live in Aus including several who retired here for the weather, so depends on how far the OP is lookin ginto the future I guess. Both great countries IMO and both have better future than UK so the OP cannot really lose!

End of the day, it might be more to do with where you can go, rather than where you would like to go. Immigration, requirements, recognition of qualifications, costs etc all come into play. Different fields may be better in one vs the other also. Also I've read on here before that OZ tends to be a more efficient and faster as far as immigrating goes.

The only draw to me for OZ is the better weather, although I only dislike the weather here for about 4 months. Overall I personally have more to gain in Canada and the isolation is a real turn off - may not be for others.

I think once you get past the weather, it's pretty even stephens.

i think the important bit you have overlooked is OUR reasons, not THE reasons not to emigrate there.
on a separate note, how can you possibly speak for 'most' people in OZ, unless you get out a lot this is the exaggeration.
i have no idea what anyone, let alone 'most' people think anywhere, so not sure how you do.

I don't know. Australians I've met haven't complained about snakes, spiders etc. A few have told me that the persistently annoying flies are the worst thing. I assume that's why they wear those silly hats.

It's pretty quick for skilled workers to come here now tho. Isn't it less than a year or something like that if you've got a job offer or the right skills.

i was not making an outrageous generalisation, i was stating my personal reasons. if you want facts i can give you them straight from the horses mouth from someone who has lived in perth for over 3yrs. no longer swims in the sea due to shark attacks, has had poisonous snakes under his house, and has had redbacks in his backyard. fact.


some more facts if this is seriously in dispute.

Box Jelly fish - The box jellyfish is considered the world's most venomous marine creature. The box jellyfish has killed more people in Australia than stonefish, sharks and crocodiles combined.

*The Sydney Funnelweb spider is considered the world's most deadly spider. It is the only spider that has killed people in less than 2 hours. Its fangs are powerful enough to bite through gloves and fingernails. The only animals without immunity to the funnelweb's venom are humans and monkeys.
http://www.convictcreations.com/culture/facts.htm



i said as much in my post, canada to cold, aus to hot, personal preference. of course there are bear attacks, not heard any from wolves, i don't believe this was ever in dispute. one difference, i don't have any bears in my garden.

to be fair, the odd one i have come across has not mentioned it either, this was simply my thing, and what i have had recounted to me by friends there did not help. maybe its an english adjustment thing.
i do take issue with being told its a huge generalisation that there are snakes and spiders in australia, are you ====ing kidding me. (not you the other poster)

To be honest - the wildlife would put me off too. Still I guess you get used to dealing with it if you live there. Anyway, on the plus side for oz, I find aussies more friendly and humourous than Canadians on the whole; probably because they drink like brits. I'll add that I'm not sure if this is because i've only really met aussie ex-pats - they may be different to regular aussies.

i could not really say, i suppose the pom/aussie thing may lead to a little banter that is lacking here. on the wildlife front it can't be that bad i suppose, as my friend has no intention of moving back or elsewhere in aus. all i would say is its horses for courses, if winter sports is your thing then welcome, if you are a surfer dude sunworshiper then aus beckons and i am sure it is great. no bloody way you would get me on a surfboard though, like putting some meat on an open sarnie for the next Carcharodon carcharias.

Apologies, but it was 7 am when I typed that. What I meant to say was A wealth of immigrants. Better?

don't worry about it, there is always one, then there is the rest of us who could not give a toss about the odd spelling, grammar, typo and the like. when will people learn this is not a bloody english language testing ground.