> Answer this simple question: Do you like it cold? Do you enjoy snow > and -35C temperatures? If yes, then definitely consider Canada My niece has been in Canadia for some time, and she's most upset that her visa has run out and she's been given the Size 9 back to NZ. She really wants to apply for Canadian residency, she likes it that much even though most of her family is here OTOH, I know a few people who came back from Australia because it was too bloody hot (it really is unbearable in many places), and the grass wasn't quite as greener as they thought it would be financially Really it does depend on what you are and what you're looking for. Employer, employee, outdoorsy, culture vulture, sporty, ....... I like snow over dust so it'd be Canadia -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist