[s_morrison57]

I've worked overseas for 17-18 years now cause the canadian taxes are stupidly high, there is good tax write off's too, work with a bunch of American Geoligists and they say its a good deal for them too. I leave my family at home, have a 27 day in and 17-18 day out so my rotation isn't all that bad, Cental and S. America is all I've done.
I would say not to take the family over till you have seen it yourself, might be ok for you but not there cup of tea. How old are the kids?
There is lots of work for Geoligists right now with gold so high but your training might not completly qualify you, I do Diamond Drilling and have done Geo-tech work as well, might want to try the mineral side of things, just be honest about your training when applying. Might want to check out some of the bigger companies in Canada, we didn't have near the slow down as the states has experienced.
If your taking the family check on the education for the kids, probably a private school would be best, thought about bringing the warden and my then 7 year old son to Chille and later Guyana, wife is from there and I spent about 10 years there, but the kid started playing hockey and I couldn't take him away from that. so that ended that plan.
Country, schooling, age of the kids and a whole bunch of factors play into the call on moving the family.
Good Luck
Scott