[slow&rusty]

Well I lived in Canda for over 15years and worked there as a Professional during that time, by the time I left I had a pretty decent job and home. Why don't you contact your local Canadian Embassy in regards to the criteria required to move there.

Pluses:
1) Very multi-cultural
2) Great diversity in the population
3) Very safe esp. important if you have kids \ family
4) Very clean
5) Good schools and university and health care system
6) Unemployment is relatively low
7) Some neat places to visit and vacation

Cons:
1) The weather, cold, damp and grey most of the year
2) Very high taxes
3) Cost of living is high (reminded me when I lived in England)
4) Economy is dependent on the U.S economy
5) Less availability of high paying jobs (not sure what your profession is)

Having said that I would never trade the years I lived in Canada, I really enjoyed it but I was really ready for a change. The weather really was starting to bum me out as I am a very outdoors person, and the weather there dictates your lifestyle and movements. I guess if you ski, then that makes Winter more "bearable". Spring is simply beautiful.

Taxes \ income tax are large I was paying close to 48cents on the dollar! Property tax was also very high.

Health care is like England, in that your taxes contribute and pay for it (along with the Gov't subsidies) - health care is not "private" like the U.S. If you need an emergency operation, you can join a long waiting list or cough up the $$ and jump to the front of the line like in the U.S

Schooling is free until Grade 12 (age 18) unless you want your kids to go to a high end Private school. Universities are your typical pay for tuition fees.

My recommendations for a location:
1) Toronto area (Ontario is a pretty neat province)
2) Vancouver (BC is also a neat province too)
3) Calgary \ Edmonton

Hope that helps
Yasin