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Depends on where in canada you are going. It's a huge place. Each province ia very different from the others
Here is some general information that applies almost everywhere: Food: expensive. Almost all the grocery stores are owned by only 3 companies, so they dont really compete to have good prices Telecom: Almost all the internet/mobile providers are owned by only 3 companies, so they dont really compete to have good prices Health care: is really bad everywhere. Hospitals are all over capacity. People have problems finding a family doctor
Despite all the above problems, it's overall a good place to live
If you can be more specific about where you are moving to, it would help. I'm sure we can give you some good things to lool forward to instead of all the negative stuff above
Welcome!
Thanks for the response. I've heard about the negatives that you're talking about, as those seem to be all over internet. To be honest it does scare me a bit. I'm not sure on where I'd like to go. I'd love to go somewhere like Vancouver or Toronto, so my Chinese wife can have easier time in the foreign country, but the prices do scare me. I'd be happy to hear any recommendations. Thanks again
Calgary is worth looking at. We have a rather large Chinese population (not as big as Vancouver obviously) and fairly large Ukrainian population as well. Cost of living is going up here but wages are good and jobs are available. What is your trade / education in?
I majored in Chinese/English translation. Had Chinese-English, English-Chinese translation job for a few years, a few gigs here and there translating and interpreting between Chinese, English, Ukrainian and Russian. Currently teaching ESL/EFL... I feel like I'm all over the place without a proper career path