Suddenly everyone wants to go to Canada?

[GilbertGrape]

I can definately see the appeal, but I wonder if people are hyped up because of the Olympics?

[sawman]

the olympics probably helps, but it has always been a popular spot for expats. On the face of it canada is a pretty cool place. As with anywhere else it's not without it's issues.

[Carfiend]

Because it is nice eh.

[AUDIHenry]

Who in their right mind would want to go to Canada? Draft dodgers in the 70s maybe, but no one sane...

[sawman]

AUDIHenry said:

Who in their right mind would want to go to Canada? Draft dodgers in the 70s maybe, but no one sane...

typical yankee response

[chevykevv]

I don't think I could cope with six Months of Winter.

We went to Calgary in July 2008, in the morning it was 22 degrees & we all wore shorts & tee shirts for the day, lunchtime it clouded over & by 3pm there was 3 to 4 inches of snow.

We were still in shorts & tee shirts but a lot colder.

We went to Vancouver last July & it rained virtually every day, the locals told us it was dry compared with the norm!!!!!!

[Gad-Westy]

chevykevv said:

We went to Vancouver last July & it rained virtually every day, the locals told us it was dry compared with the norm!!!!!!

Sounds like a home from home.

[GingerWizard]

Gad-Westy said:

chevykevv said:

We went to Vancouver last July & it rained virtually every day, the locals told us it was dry compared with the norm!!!!!!

Sounds like a home from home.

Hand on heart i can say the last 8 times i have been to wales it has started raining as i saw the brown sign on the left of the bridge saying welcome to wales. The only time it was dry was when you drove up a moutain and broke the cloud bank....

I think the idea of neutrality/insignificance and space appeals most....

[ShadownINja]

GilbertGrape said:

I wonder if people are hyped up because of the Olympics?

Are you saying more illegal immigrants into the UK in 2012?

[Iain328]

GingerWizard said:

Hand on heart i can say the last 8 times i have been to wales it has started raining as i saw the brown sign on the left of the bridge saying welcome to wales. The only time it was dry was when you drove up a moutain and broke the cloud bank....

...and if the tide is out when you go over the bridge it smells of poo as well

[Carfiend]

ShadownINja said:

GilbertGrape said:

I wonder if people are hyped up because of the Olympics?

Are you saying more illegal immigrants into the UK in 2012?

By 2012 there won't be any left to come in surely?

[ShadownINja]

Carfiend said:

ShadownINja said:

GilbertGrape said:

I wonder if people are hyped up because of the Olympics?

Are you saying more illegal immigrants into the UK in 2012?

By 2012 there won't be any left to come in surely?

[sadako]

Basically it is a good spot for ex pats because they like taking in people with skills much like Aus and NZ, but without the deadly creatures and the crazy censorship that is in the process of being brought in, and better than USA as it doesn't have the insane tax laws, while still being a first world country with good land prices and fantastic scenery. It is one of the places on my list of possible places of emmigration should I one day be able to afford it.

[B17NNS]

http://canada.homesgofast.com/properties/custom-la...

[Engineer1]

In my mind the list of countries to possibly emigrate to are governed by how easily they will accept UK qualifications, language, and being trained as an engineer the fact that they work in Metric. So that gives Canada, Australia and New Zealand, if you consider how easy it is for family to come over or to get back then Canada looks very appealing.

[Bing o]

Engineer1 said:

In my mind the list of countries to possibly emigrate to are governed by how easily they will accept UK qualifications, language, and being trained as an engineer the fact that they work in Metric. So that gives Canada, Australia and New Zealand, if you consider how easy it is for family to come over or to get back then Canada looks very appealing.

What about the Middle East or SE Asia? Everytime I watch Discovery channel, there is British engineer bossing the locals about on the latest bridge, skyscraper etc.