American wants to defect to Canada.

[TrueDave]

Hey folks!

I'd like to know more about moving North. I've travelled a lot. I've stayed in England and Australia but I haven't spent time in Canada.

My Situation:
I'm getting Married this year and would like to move somewhere that you don't have to be a lawyer a salesman and a Psycologist to work with kids.
My Wife doesnt have a college degree and is inclined towards assembly work, especially printing.

I have a BFA and experience and training in Art and Special Ed. I love biking , climbing, caving, hiking and kayaking.

Basically what I know about Canada is from micheal moore movies and the Wikipedia listing saying %44 of North Folks are hippies.

:-)

DAVE!

[Joe90]

Basically what I know about Canada is from micheal moore movies and the Wikipedia listing saying %44 of North Folks are hippies.

First Lesson... Don't believe everything Michael Moore or Wikipedia tells you...

You may find that we have the same percentage of conservative and liberal folks as the US does, except our weather isn't as nice...

And that taxes are higher and things are way more expensive...

[Mikey]

.... and you'll have to pay high international shipping prices for ebay auctions coming from America

[jp1969]

.... and you'll have to pay high international shipping prices for ebay auctions coming from America

Better beleive it!

[johnmiic]

I've always thought of Canada as America LITE. Tastes great, less filling.

[cjefferys]

Definitely visit first. You may find that Canada isn't as nice a place as you imagine it to be (hard as that is to believe! ). But seriously, you want to make sure it's a good fit for you before any kind of permanent move. Also Canada is huge, the west coast is very different from the prairies, which is very different from the maritimes, etc. Maybe one part suits you better, so do some research. You'd also need to look into immigration requirements (assuming that you or your wife doesn't have Canadian citizenship). Anyway, I may be biased, but I think Canada is a great place to live, so I approve of your interest.

[Brazoo]

Remember, this is a vast country with lots of cultural differences, just like the US - so it's not like Canada is the same everywhere.

Most of Canada is not particularly "hippy", I'm guessing that culturally speaking you might like Vancouver. Where I live in Toronto is pretty hippyish, I guess, but I live in the downtown hub of the city and it sounds like you would enjoy something more rural - I guess?

In Toronto and surrounding area: I have friends that are in early child development and teaching fields, it's VERY competitive, but male teachers for younger grades are very sought after because there are less men applying for those jobs then women. I'm pretty sure you'd need a specific teaching degree or at least some kind of equivalent certification. You should probably contact the individual Province's ministries of education to get details before you do anything else. Googling (for example) Ontario Ministry of Education will give you contact info at least.

Good luck - and let us know what you find out!

[Brazoo]

I've always thought of Canada as America LITE. Tastes great, less filling.

Welp - that's your opinion. Have you ever even been here before?

[BlackKnight]

When I was in Cananda a few yrs back, Toys were like double than what they are here.

[BlackKnight]

Do Cops all dress like this in Northern Cananda ?

[Doc]

As a felon banned from the country for life.... Wasnt much to look at while I was there.

For the longest time I wanted to be a Beechcomber.

[Brazoo]

I believe they do look like that. That's a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer or "Mountie" - they're the federal police force. In Ontario and Quebec we have a provincial police force, so I don't really know RCMP officers regular day-to-day uniforms look like. The cops I see just look like regular US cops.

[Mikey]

I used to go to Canada on vacation but stopped after the border crossings became more of a hastle.

[AJ Collector]

[QUOTE=TrueDave;567380] I love biking , climbing, caving, hiking and kayaking.QUOTE]

Some of the best camping spots are in Canada!

http://www.campcanada.com/

[toys2cool]

I've always wanted to move there