I would like to live in canada for a couple of years. any recommendations?

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Meg

Yeah, don't.

rssr27

This all depends on what you are looking for. since my wife and I travelled through Canada many times, and spent a good bit of time there, for scenery and all out nice people I would say try any province west of Winnipeg, Manitoba province.
Our favorite area' were Alberta, Yukon Territory and British Columbia, for nice people and best scenery.

Ragnar

The answer to your question is difficult because you didn't say what you are looking for in a new location. Another consideration is if you need employment or are financially secure. One of the most beautiful parts of Canada are the Gulf Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland. The rainfall is low, winters mild and summers moderate. Each island has its own unique personality, some artists community, some yuppie, some aging hippie. A short ferry ride away is one of the most exciting cities in North America, Vancouver, BC. It has a very international flair with excellent gormet dining. If you want remote and quiet, try the west coast of Vancouver Island. Its sleepy to the point of wondering if you're going to wake up. The lower BC mainland tends to have expensive housing, although there are more jobs than Vancouver Island or the Gulf Island. I hope this helps some. Ragnar

Erin L

Canada is a great country - it really has something for everyone! Where you go depends on what you want from your new home:

If you want to live where people are extremely friendly, I would check out the maritimes (most eastern part of Canada - Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, PEI). Maritimers will give you the shirts off their backs (literally) and the islands and ocean are very pretty, too. Unemployment is quite high compared to the rest of the country, though.

If you're looking for city life, check out Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver. Montreal in particular has a fantastic nightlife and is really quite a unique city - the French flavour sets it apart from most other large North American cities (note: most people in Montreal speak English and French). Also, Montreal is quite a bit cheaper than the other large cities in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver). Toronto is also great, but it's more of a standard big city (still, great shopping, dining, theatre, etc.). Vancouver is great for those who want the convenience of a big city with the escape of the outdoors. If you like outdoors activities and city life, I would definitely recommend Vancouver.

If you are looking for some place where you can easily find a job, I would suggest Alberta. The economy is booming due to the oil industry. Everywhere is hiring (and even McDonalds is paying very well in certain places). You could live and work in Calgary and the mountains (Banff, Kananaskis) are only a short drive away for weekend getaways. I am personally a big fan of Edmonton - it is the most liberal part of Alberta (think Austin in Texas) and it has tons of fantastic festivals in the summer. Alberta used to be cheap to live in, but housing costs have been sky-rocketing lately due to a housing shortage (lots of people are moving to Alberta since the economy is booming). If you can find a reasonable place to live, though, it could be what you are looking for.

If you are looking for a smaller town experience, I would suggest looking in the Okanogan in BC (i.e. Kelowna, Kamloops or even Nelson or Creston). You could also get a "true north" Canadian experience, and head up to the Yukon (I recommend Whitehorse and Dawson City). You would probably want to do this in the summer since the winters are pretty harsh even by Canadian standards.

Wow - long answer! Hope this helps!

St N

I thought Regan cancelled the draft. I remember "live in Canada for a couple of years." Canada is a massive country, way bigger than the USA and we do have large cities as well as wilderness. We have no city that can match Atlanta for a terrible rush hour.

Polar Molar

Why don't you come for a visit first than you can decide were you would like to live !!! I live in Vancouver B.C. it's a great place to live and if you like the outdoors this would definitely be the place for you . Mountains , lakes and rivers it's the most beautiful place to be !! P.S. Bring a coat it can get a little chilly in the winter. You will have to buy yourself a tuk when you get here !!

audiA4isawesome

Considering that the climate in Atlanta is quite balmy, I would recommend Victoria or Vancouver, both cities in British Columbia (approximately 3 hours drive north from Seattle Washington). Check out these links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia

Personally I think you would prefer Vancouver because it's much bigger and more dynamic than Victoria. Jobs are plentiful in both cities.

pipki

What are you looking for? I am rather partial to Saskatchewan as I live here. Regina area is quite flat but Saskatoon is rolling hills and lots of trees. south of sask is also rolling hills and trees.
Proud to be canadian

only_g_i_love

yes yount

beachloveric

When I was eighteen my family went to live inn Canada, I visited but never joined them. I don't know why anyone would like to live in Canada except for the great outdoors. But the US has that too. It is expensive, and has the same kind of problems any country has. The peopel are friendly I will give you that. I would go for a week and see what you think, I would not pull up plugs and go and live there off the bat.

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