As someone who is considering moving to Canada, campaigned for Remain and is probably still in shock at what Brexit has showed me about my English campatriots, certainly moving to a place which is more centrist and liberal, and people are more relaxed about immigration, is a big plus.

That said - even if we had voted Remain I'm pretty sure we would be considering a move. We've always wanted to try living overseas somewhere (I have dual British / NZ passports). Finding somewhere that shares some of NZ's good qualities (outdoors, laidback approach to life) but where I can keep my job (as I have a global role working for an Austin, TX HQ so it'll actually be better) is the main reason.

I have yet to see anybody come up with a fact based account of how Brexit will impact anyone living in Canada. First of all article 50 has not been triggered and we have no idea of when and IF it will be actually triggered.

And before the ones go but my pension went down blah blah blah has this never happened before due to something happening that has impacted currency rates.
Was anyone moaning about exchange rates 5 years ago when the UK was part of the EU?

I don't expect if article 50 is triggered and the UK leaves the EU I highly doubt it will have any great impact on my ability to buy UK products within Canada or order them online.

Sorry don't really give a rats ass about Brexit.

The grass is just a different shade of green unless living on the Prairies from November to April where you might not see any grass due to it being covered in snow
If you want to do it then do it but you make the decision. Many came loved Canada and stayed. Many came and were not impressed and returned. Only you will know which one you could become.

Yes, good advice. We're not naive about this - we've seriously looked at Melbourne, Austin and France in the past and for various reasons not done it - and know it might not work. We're trying to approach it, for now, more as an adventure that might become a permanent move, rather than Paradise where everything will be perfect :-)

Austin is apparently quite livable, considering its in Texas. It's like, normal.

The moderate face of Austin:


There is, btw, relentless gun fire this evening, the dogs are scared. It's like living in Scarborough.

The latest reports are suggesting that British passport holders will need some kind of visa to enter European countries.
Unless they plan to waive that requirement for Canadian Citizens that will likely affect anyone living in Canada visiting mainland Europe.
Not as rapidly, no (not in my 12 years here). There was a steady decline, something that at least allows one to become accustomed.

I don't like to read about the racial incidents increasing either. Admittedly I wouldn't like reading that wherever I was living so it's not exclusive to being resident in Canada.

I've never heard gunfire in Scarbs, it's been very disappointing, though having an EMS station close by does mean we get lots of sirens in the daytime.

Luckily I still have my generator noise tapes to get me to sleep, which do have some sporadic gunfire in the background.

The paramedic I spoke to said being based in the Scarboro EMS station was much more boring than the east downtown one he's sometimes based at...

Well Canada recently introduced the eTA before the Brexit vote which requires citizens from all visa exempt countries except US citizens and a few others to apply for eTA before travelling to Canada. The EU hinted that they would retaliate and have the same for Canadian citizens travelling to the EU. So if using a Canadian passport to travel that is nothing to do with Brexit. Now those with UK passports but living in Canada as PR's could be forced to get one if the EU implements this if using an EU airport. I suspect that if flying direct to the UK and it has left the EU then no whatever required if using a UK passport.

As for the racial incidents well yes its becoming a problem and not just in the UK.

Hence my reference to visiting mainland Europe.

But the surge (following the Brexit vote) was just the UK.

Oh I tend to think there have been a few more incidents reported in Germany and Sweden not just the UK. The days of meeting these refugees/migrants with open arms and bunches of flowers is now wearing thin and in some areas turning to some hostility towards them. Its the large groups of single men they are having problems with not families or the women and children.

Yes but not reported by police as a "record" surge and not subsequent to a vote that many people appear to have seen as legitimising their xenophobia.

Big difference.

There has been unsubstantiated reports that the Swedish and German police have downplayed the number of incidents and there are investigations as to why they were not publicly reported.

Yes I believe there have been.

Have these unsubstantiated reports (as opposed to substantiated ones ) suggested record surges compared to a normal level of racial incidents and did they follow Swexit and Gexit votes?

My reaction is precisely the opposite as I actually look forward to winter even if it is bloody frigid at times. The horrid humidity plus the heat in this city in the summer is downright tropical and I should know this as I lived in the tropics in the late fifties.