Canadians Moving to the US

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Canadians Moving to t

Saskatchewan is a beautiful place, but the small towns are dying. You can buy a nice house where my mother lives for $10,000. People from larger towns are actually buying them and moving them because it's cheaper than building.

A teacher there bought a house for $5000...it's small, but quite servicable and cheaper than renting a place 20 miles away.

You should definitely consider Saskatchewan, Rick. Even in one of the larger towns you can get a decent place for about $50,000. It's not that cold either...it's just that people from BC don;t know how to dress.

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

Reverend do realize I'm just teasing :wink: ... well the reason I first opted BC was because I've heard a large part of the Dutch immigrants to Canada settled in BC, and if I emigrate, I do want to keep in touch with other Dutch, my aunt emigrated to Austria thirty years ago and she always tells me she really looks forward to speak Dutch, to "act" Dutch, to go to the Dutch embassy for Dutch parties, although all her friends are Austrian, her husband only speaks German etc. .... Once you're Dutch ....

 

[Haggis McBagpipe]

Rev, we have often thought of moving to Saskabush. My mother grew up by Manitou Beach, then Saskatoon, before moving to Vancouver with her family when she was a teenager.

I think it is one of the most beautiful provinces, my daughter and I took a road trip through there, and loved it, the wide-open spaces, friendly people, endless skies. The ice-cold but clear skies in winter are part of the appeal, not drawback, for me. I hate the cloudy gray winters we get. I'd rather have it twenty degrees colder and blue skies overhead, no doubt about it.

Where on earth in Saskatchewan can you get a house for only $5000?? That is amazing.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Canadians Moving to t

That's a little town, actually they down-graded it to a village, called Punnichy. It's about 150 kms north of Regina.

There are plenty of towns like that though. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba. One of my brother-in-law's friends just bought 2 acres with a double-wide trailer and a barn for $2000 in some little town just outside of Dauphin too.

I didn't think you were really about to pack up and move, Rick. The reason the houses are so cheap is that there aren't really any jobs in these places anymore. You might be able to get a job in Regina, but that's 3 hours driving every day. As the farms have gotten bigger, the services have relocated to the larger towns so the smaller towns die.

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

Well I do want to emigrate someday, I always thought Iceland would be the place-to-be (don't ask), but more and more have I come down to three options (in random order): Canada; the US; New Zealand. In the US, I picture myself in New England - Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York maybe. In Canada I think about BC, or else Nova Scotia, dunno why.

 

[Haggis McBagpipe]

Reverend, you sure do have us looking at property in Saskatchewan now!

Rick, Iceland is a place we have considered as well. The people of Iceland are kind of mystical, I think. The land is stunning (from what I can see in movies: Icelandic fillms are amongst my favourite).

 

[Reverend Blair]

If you move to Canada, pick Nova Scotia, Rick. People from BC are weird. I think it's because of the weather. runs and hides

I've always wanted to go to New Zealand. Don't know that I'd want to stay, but seems like a pretty cool place for a long visit. I'm not sure about Iceland. I just don't know enough about it. I like that clear booze from there though...what's it called? Tastes like licorice, feels like tequila.

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

*deletes BC, writes down NS as number 01 Canadian province*

 

[Just the Facts]

Re: RE: Canadians Moving to the US

*deletes BC, writes down NS as number 01 Canadian province*

BC has the nicest topology, Newfoundland has the nicest people.

Ontario is where the two come together!! :cheers:

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

Let me guess: you're from Ontario ... :wink:

 

[jamie]

I just hope not all people who want to find out what Canada is about, come to this website thinking these are the most intelligent Cannucks around.

 

[Haggis McBagpipe]

Re: RE: Canadians Moving to the US

I just hope not all people who want to find out what Canada is about, come to this website thinking these are the most intelligent Cannucks around.

Is that a kind of 'nyah nyah' statement? If so, is it really the best you can do?

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Canadians Moving to t

Jimmy? In your statement about how unintelligent the rest of are you spelled "canuck" wrong. See only one N. ;-)

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

jamie now tell me: what did you attribute with your post to this thread? What was the purpose of it, except knowing people will consider you to be again another troll?

 

[fubbleskag]

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

:lol:

 

[RobInSanDiego]

Hi Mark ,
here is a web-site to help people move from Canada to the U.S. ,
especially in the initial transition :

http://www.dopejam.com/byecanada/

It is posted by a Canadian who works in Silicon Valley .

Contrary to many of the comments on this web-site , one does not have to be money hungry or a right wing whacko to move to the U.S. In 1997 , I moved to San Diego from Vancouver and have no desire to move back to Canada . I frequently travel back to Canada for family matters and I keep on top of events back there via the internet and friends , so it's not like I am unaware of what it's like in Canada now .

I wanted to live here for 2 reasons :
1. I hate the cold , rain ,and snow and I had a chance to live in a warm , sunny , and dry place ( with lots of palm trees ! ) and
2 . I also wanted to live in a more conservative area . Frankly , I do not agree with what Canada stands for - bilingualism , multiculturalism , a lax refugee policy , liberal social views , and a bleeding heart criminal justice system . Furthermore , I find Canadians often have as ignorant a view of America as much as they think Americans have of Canada . Both seem arrogant to me in their love for their country . Until someone has personally lived in both countries for at least a few years I don't think they will truly understand both countries either . America is a country of tough love . If you work hard you can really succeed to great levels . However , if you constantly make excuses for personal failure and don't want to work then you will be living a very tough life on limited welfare benefits . I was tired of Canada's government using my tax money to help the ones who could work but always had excuses , and over-regulation stiffling entreprenueurship . Welfare should be for those who can not help themselves - physically , mentally , etc.

Well , I'm prepared now for the rage from the all the Canadians who think Canada is the best place in the world and Americans are evil . Personally , I think no country is the best . Canada and the U.S. are two of the best in the world , but both have problems . Let America fill up with Canada's conservatives and I'd be happy to exchange them for America's bleeding hearts . Strange how people's point of view change once they have to pay outrageous levels of taxation . To me , Canadians are like bunnies in a pot of water getting to the boiling point .


ROB

 

[RobInSanDiego]

Hi Mark ,
here is a web-site to help people move from Canada to the U.S. ,
especially in the initial transition :

http://www.dopejam.com/byecanada/

It is posted by a Canadian who works in Silicon Valley .

Contrary to many of the comments on this web-site , one does not have to be money hungry or a right wing whacko to move to the U.S. In 1997 , I moved to San Diego from Vancouver and have no desire to move back to Canada . I frequently travel back to Canada for family matters and I keep on top of events back there via the internet and friends , so it's not like I am unaware of what it's like in Canada now .

I wanted to live here for 2 reasons :
1. I hate the cold , rain ,and snow and I had a chance to live in a warm , sunny , and dry place ( with lots of palm trees ! ) and
2 . I also wanted to live in a more conservative area . Frankly , I do not agree with what Canada stands for - bilingualism , multiculturalism , a lax refugee policy , liberal social views , and a bleeding heart criminal justice system . Furthermore , I find Canadians often have as ignorant a view of America as much as they think Americans have of Canada . Both seem arrogant to me in their love for their country . Until someone has personally lived in both countries for at least a few years I don't think they will truly understand both countries either . America is a country of tough love . If you work hard you can really succeed to great levels . However , if you constantly make excuses for personal failure and don't want to work then you will be living a very tough life on limited welfare benefits . I was tired of Canada's government using my tax money to help the ones who could work but always had excuses , and over-regulation stiffling entreprenueurship . Welfare should be for those who can not help themselves - physically , mentally , etc.

Well , I'm prepared now for the rage from the all the Canadians who think Canada is the best place in the world and Americans are evil . Personally , I think no country is the best . Canada and the U.S. are two of the best in the world , but both have problems . Let America fill up with Canada's conservatives and I'd be happy to exchange them for America's bleeding hearts . Strange how people's point of view change once they have to pay outrageous levels of taxation . To me , Canadians are like bunnies in a pot of water getting to the boiling point .


ROB

 

[RobInSanDiego]

Hi Mark ,
here is a web-site to help people move from Canada to the U.S. ,
especially in the initial transition :

http://www.dopejam.com/byecanada/

It is posted by a Canadian who works in Silicon Valley .

Contrary to many of the comments on this web-site , one does not have to be money hungry or a right wing whacko to move to the U.S. In 1997 , I moved to San Diego from Vancouver and have no desire to move back to Canada . I frequently travel back to Canada for family matters and I keep on top of events back there via the internet and friends , so it's not like I am unaware of what it's like in Canada now .

I wanted to live here for 2 reasons :
1. I hate the cold , rain ,and snow and I had a chance to live in a warm , sunny , and dry place ( with lots of palm trees ! ) and
2 . I also wanted to live in a more conservative area . Frankly , I do not agree with what Canada stands for - bilingualism , multiculturalism , a lax refugee policy , liberal social views , and a bleeding heart criminal justice system . Furthermore , I find Canadians often have as ignorant a view of America as much as they think Americans have of Canada . Both seem arrogant to me in their love for their country . Until someone has personally lived in both countries for at least a few years I don't think they will truly understand both countries either . America is a country of tough love . If you work hard you can really succeed to great levels . However , if you constantly make excuses for personal failure and don't want to work then you will be living a very tough life on limited welfare benefits . I was tired of Canada's government using my tax money to help the ones who could work but always had excuses , and over-regulation stiffling entreprenueurship . Welfare should be for those who can not help themselves - physically , mentally , etc.

Well , I'm prepared now for the rage from the all the Canadians who think Canada is the best place in the world and Americans are evil . Personally , I think no country is the best . Canada and the U.S. are two of the best in the world , but both have problems . Let America fill up with Canada's conservatives and I'd be happy to exchange them for America's bleeding hearts . Strange how people's point of view change once they have to pay outrageous levels of taxation . To me , Canadians are like bunnies in a pot of water getting to the boiling point .


ROB

 

[Paranoid Dot Calm]

Hi! RobInSanDiego

Well, we must have a pretty good education system or your services would not be in such high demand.

Home is where the heart is and not where the rent is.
Your political beliefs is where your mind is and nobody can fault you for that.

Canadians look at our social system like we do with marriage.
We all promise our spouses "fidelity" because we hope that our partners will feel obligated too.

I think your sort of like a confirmed bachelor within a marriage who is simply trying to appear brave in the face of your own heart's desires.

Calm