Might move to Canada need some advice

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Gabsgirl1943

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Latest post on 26 February 2012 - 23:59

well the first thing i think you'll need to wrap your head around is driving distances. I am a British Columbia girl myself and the biggest adjustment i had to make when moving to the UK was distances. In BC (and Canada in general) everything is spread out and so it's quite normal for people to commute 20 or 30 km (10-16 miles) to work/school or even more , However, because the country is so new the cities have been built with commuting in mind so that 20 km drive will likely only take 30 minutes and almost all of it will be on nice uninterupted highways. I think it's important to point this out right away because i don't want you to be frightened away by the cost of housing in the Greater Vancouver area. There are plenty of great places to live on the other side of the bridges/tunnel. (Langley, Aldergrove, North Van, West Van, South surrey, Maple ridge) The beauty of BC is that you can find whatever you are looking for; You can live in the mountains, in the Valley, on a farm or in a high rise and still only have a 45 minute commute to work. I assume you are moving to the Vancouver area because you mentioned high cost of living, but if you are considering moving to the island, (one of the nicest parts of the province) you will be pleasantly surprised by housing costs and only need to worry about the ferry costs (which are atrocious) when you want to visit the mainland. If you move up north you will have the beauty of untouched wilderness, and won't have to worry about expensive land/housing, but you won't have access to all of the big city amenities. I'm getting excited on your behalf, and am dreaming of the day my husband says we're ready to move back. =) ask plenty more, i'm happy to help, but i am biased because i think it's the best place on earth to live. =D <em>edited by NotMyRealName on 27/02/2012</em>

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