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Simplemind22   
9 Sep 2010
USA, Canada / Better life in USA or Canada? - expats opinions and your comparison [143]

Dual USA/Canada citizen here. I moved to BC two years ago after living in the USA most of my life.
Pros:
Cheap medial $57.00 month in BC, no copays
Lower Violent crime
Lots of different cultures here
Mountains
Better job market than USA
BC has less snow than most of Canada
Easier to immigrate to Canada
Cons:
Cost of living much higher (EVERYTHING costs more)
Medical doesn't cover dental, prescriptions
Property crime, drugs, organized crime at epidemic levels
Panhandlers and crackheads
Chinese have over run Vancouver- and the govt is in bed with them. The hong kong immigrants have killed the chance for working people to buy a reasonable house.

HST tax implemented in BC and Ontario without the public voting it in.
Depressing, rainy, overcast weather at least 8 months out of the year.
Yes lots of gays, same sex marriage is legal. People smoke weed in public. Prostitution is rampant.
Without the mountains, most of Vancouver is essentially an urban slum.
Canadiens hate Americans, yet they spend their money on vacations to Vegas, California, Florida. The new tax has them shopping in Washington more than ever.

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