Scottygirl said:
It's very much a personal choice. We moved from the UK to Canada almost 4 years ago and don't think we'll ever move back. The range of affordable activities for our boys is far greater than back home, my husband has more job opportunities than back home that cover the whole of North America and his salary is higher than it would have been in the UK - even with the exchange rate.
Yes the winters are harsh (we live in Southern Ontario) but the summers are far warmer and longer than the UK and we spend more time outside than we ever did. We experience proper seasons which is lovely - although it very much depends where you settle as I know BC has similar weather to the UK.
The negatives are we need to pay for things like prescriptions and eye tests but my husbands company insurance covers these anyway. We will also need to pay for our boys college tuition (something we wouldn't have to do if we lived back home - though this only applies to Scotland) but we are setting up RESP's to cover this. We are also far from our families but a flight is only 7 hours and we are lucky that we can afford to fly back regularly.
Despite these negatives, I still don't think we will move back home.
Thanks all I'm thinking to give up the Canada PR . You are right it's a personal preference .. Since I'm Indian
1. I always want to stay near to my home country which is 7 hrs from uk to india Hyderabad
2. Since I've few personal stuff I need to go back home I feel UK is right place ...
3. Savings would be less if staying in London but outside London I think we get same life style.i was staying in Edmonton apartments are more or less same rent when compare to rents in outside London.
4 food is definetly cheap in uk.
5. U.K. Travelling is expensive but edmonton I used to pay 89 CAD per month.
6. Weather is quiet good in uk when compare to alberta edmonton .
7. Market every is same I think UK also in recession.
8. Medical I observed both are same except dental and eye.
9. Kids school what I heard is its free till 10 th standard.
10. Even life style is damn good in Canada and Canadians are awesome compare to Brits.
Since I stay 2 and half years in Canada and stayed away from UK ... I achieved Canada PR but problem is I was staying away from UK more than 450 days with in 5 yr period to get my naturalization so I need to stay here 5 more yrs to get passport and same in Canada I need to stay 4 yrs to get Canada passport.
Now I have seen 3 different work environments Asia - india , Europe - uk and America - Canada .. That's enough for my life ....
Taking naturalization it's all depend on fate... If at all I surrender my Canada PR ... AFTER I GET MY British passport can I claim it back as I can come back to Canada for 6 Months visit as a British citizen and if I request CIC will they re issue? . Don't know how that process works or I think again I need to start from work permit phase . Still I like Canadians and work culture.
Does any one have idea...
