Re:Ask HN: Is Canada a good place to move to?
by latch on Monday March 14, 2011 @11:03PM
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I lived in Canada for the first 30 years of my life and recently moved. Culturally and socially, it's a great place to live...this, no one can deny.
Startup/tech? In my experience, people who say the scene is really hot haven't been exposed to anything else. As far ahead as Toronto and Vancouver are than say Ottawa or Edmonton, Seattle and Austin are as far ahead of Toronto and Vancouver. It isn't even in the same ballpark.
If you do move to Canada, I'd say Vancouver is the only sane bet (which is not where I'm from). First, it puts you relatively close to Seattle, Portland, California and Austin. Second, by Canadian standards, it has a good tech scene. Finally, by world standards, it has a great quality of life (though not a cheap one).
Startup/tech? In my experience, people who say the scene is really hot haven't been exposed to anything else. As far ahead as Toronto and Vancouver are than say Ottawa or Edmonton, Seattle and Austin are as far ahead of Toronto and Vancouver. It isn't even in the same ballpark.
If you do move to Canada, I'd say Vancouver is the only sane bet (which is not where I'm from). First, it puts you relatively close to Seattle, Portland, California and Austin. Second, by Canadian standards, it has a good tech scene. Finally, by world standards, it has a great quality of life (though not a cheap one).