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Canada or Australia

Re: Canada or Australia

Hi, and welcome to BE.

This Wiki article may help - http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Canada_versus_Australia

Unfortunately, most of the questions you are asking are just too general as the answers will vary massively depending on the province. Canada is such a huge country, and each province is like a mini country with a different tax rate, healthcare system, laws, etc. If you can be a bit more specific then hopefully those in the relevant province/city/town can help.

Meanwhile, a search of the Wiki will give you the answers to many of those questions, as will a search of the forum.

And of course, the first step need to be to make sure you are eligible for a visa in the first place, so have a look at the CIC website to be sure you would be able to move to Canada.

Good luck.

Re: Canada or Australia

Thanks, Christmasoompa,

Thanks for the link, although I am looking for a more personal perspective.

The questions are targeted at those who have experience in any of the listed questions 1-10. So, it's for those who have moved to Canada from UK, or Australia and have any knowledge or experience relevant to any of the queries in 1-10. It doesn't matter which state, I appreciate each state will have its own process/procedure. Any personal experience shared would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Pingpongdong

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Originally Posted by Pingpongdong (Post 10463467)

Thanks, Christmasoompa,

Thanks for the link, although I am looking for a more personal perspective.

Why should anyone else's personal perspective be relevant? You're really not planning to take a decision on that basis, are you?

If you want some meaningful comments, perhaps tell us what you hope to find in Canada that you obviously didn't find in Australia.

Re: Canada or Australia

About 6 of these questions can be answered by simply using google;);):thumbup: read over questions on the forum you will find the rest of the answers you need:thumbsup:

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by Pingpongdong (Post 10463444)

Hi,

Having lived in Queensland-Australia as a British expatriate for three years, my husband and I decided to return to Blighty. What a shocker! Either our perspective of Britain had changed in that time, or we were affected by the short supply of vitamin D. Anyhow, we are now thinking of either returning to Australia, but we are both half-hearted about it and wonder whether we should consider Canada.

Any expatriates who have either moved from Britain and/Australia to Canada, who could shed some light on Canadian:

1. Cost of purchasing property, size and types of property;
Anything from $100,000 to $10,000,000. Square footages range from 100 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft. They have bungalows, 2 storeys, townhouses, condominiums, log cabin, etc.
2. food and living expenses;
You can spend as much as you wish to
3. car purchase;
They sell minis, sedans, trucks - lots to choose from, all at various prices
3. primary, secondary and university standards compared with UK;
Generally the same
4. jobs - process, holiday, remuneration, attitude to work, jobs for doctors, television industry, the kind of jobs available;
Some find it easy, some find it difficult. It depends where in Canada you intend to live
4. standard of healthcare, and comparison with UK and Australia;
Generally the same
5. taxes;
This is Province dependent
6. weather - best place in Canada in terms of climate;
The Arctic, if you like that sort of thing, the interior of BC if you like that type of thing, Toronto if you like that type of thing
7. living - best place to live in terms of schools, social life, demographic, sport (ie not just football, other sports), metropolitan; cosmopolitan;
The Arctic, if you like that sort of thing, the interior of BC if you like that type of thing, Toronto if you like that type of thing
8. customer service;
It can be good; it can be bad
9. travelling - public transport compared with UK and Australia;
Nothing like the UK, I have no idea about Australia
10. overall impression of Canadians as people compared with the British and Australians - sense of humour and attitudes to life and work.
Some are similar to some Britains, some are very different to some Britains. How do you think, for example, a steelworker in Aberdeen compares to a stockbroker in the City of London?

Thanks,

Pingpongdong:thumbsup:

There you go, hope this helps:thumbsup:

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 10463748)

There you go, hope this helps:thumbsup:

+1.

Seriously, OP. Try the wiki, lots of us (real people with personal experience of Canada) have contributed to it. Otherwise Almost Canadian's post nailed it.

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by Pingpongdong (Post 10463467)

It's provinces not states.

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 10463943)

It's provinces not states.

Dont forget the Territories :lol: Yukon, NWT and Nunavut;)

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10463951)

Dont forget the Territories :lol: Yukon, NWT and Nunavut;)

:thumbup:

Re: Canada or Australia

Having lived in Queensland-Australia as a British expatriate for three years, my husband and I decided to return to Blighty. What a shocker! Either our perspective of Britain had changed in that time, or we were affected by the short supply of vitamin D. Anyhow, we are now thinking of either returning to Australia, but we are both half-hearted about it and wonder whether we should consider Canada

What is it that the UK has not got now, after the urge to move back?

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by Pingpongdong (Post 10463444)

I've seen this before with many people I know and even experienced it myself. People move abroad and usually remember the UK as it was when they last lived there (only natural if you're not there to witness changes) or they start looking back with rose-tinted spectacles and imagine it was even better in the UK than it actually was. They tend to remember the good and forget or minimize the bad and the ugly - unless they've also been frequent visitors to the UK during their time abroad.

Expats returning home often overlook something that they probably did when they left the UK in the first place - a recce trip. This is more important the longer you have been away from the UK so it probably didn't even occur to you since you were away for "only" 3 years. Did you visit the UK at all during your 3 years away?

You're probably also correct in your suspicion that your perspective on life has changed. That's only natural - after all, gaining a new perspective on life is often one of the reasons expats give for moving abroad in the first place.

Moving overseas again could be a big and costly leap of faith. Firstly, I would seriously consider what it is about the UK that you are having problems with and determine whether you can tolerate them - maybe even consider moving to another part of the UK. Being "half-hearted" about a return to Australia does not sound like a recipe for success. If you are serious about Canada, I would suggest a recce trip.

Re: Canada or Australia

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 10463748)

There you go, hope this helps:thumbsup:

It's early days yet, but that's post of the year so far.;)

Re: Canada or Australia

No sharks, crocs, spiders and snakes trying to kill you here. Just bears.

Re: Canada or Australia

If you like the hot weather and cricket, Australia, if you like the freezing cold and don't like cricket, Canada.