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Originally Posted by Tusi2  Hello my fellow Cysters,
Just wondering what it's like living in Canada? My husband is born to a Canadian parent and can get residency if he wants, so since there is a possibility of being able to move (shh, don't tell him!) I thought I'd ask those in the know what it's like to really live there. So here are basic questions (if we ever moved (from NZ) it would most likely be to Vancouver/Vancouver Island)...
What is your health system like? Is it user pays/insurance or government pays?
What are general rates of pay (checkout operator/builder/bank officer)?
What's the weather/seasons like?
Are there subsidised/free childcare available?
What creepy crawlies do you have?????
What advice would you have for someone thinking of moving?
Thanks for your time  |
I know you are looking at BC, but I would argue in favour of my prairie home.
The wages out here in Alberta are crazily high, but the cost of living is also going up. It's really easy to get a job here right now.
The weather is really nice here. The winters are cold, but no longer as cold as they used to be, and it is pretty tolerable, since it's a dry cold. The summers can get really hot, but because it is not humid, it is pretty good.
There are some not-for-profit day care centers and some employers subsidize, but generally, child care is pretty expensive.
Alberta is very creepy-crawly free, thank goodness. I am always a little freaked out in other places.
No particular advice. Although I would say that now is a pretty good time, what with the labour shortages and all.
