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Moving to Canada

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JIBpsy^^
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K so i decided that America is a sinking ship so i am gonna move to Canada the first chance i get. I dont know where i want to move though. I was thinking somewhere in BC. suggestions? I want somewhere that has good skiing (powder) but still has park skiing near. also somewhere that has mountain biking and hiking and shit in the summer. something like the Colorado Rockies. Somewhere that still has a night life though. thanks for info
Jul 18 2011 12:53AM
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k-rob
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i clicked on this thread expecting to find someone who was actually moving to canada.
Jul 18 2011 12:55AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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whistler

but it's pricey
Jul 18 2011 12:56AM
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Avifarer
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kelowna
Jul 18 2011 12:57AM
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Doug.
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This

Get a job on the mountain and live in staff housing.
Jul 18 2011 12:58AM
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Doug.
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Depending on how old you are..
Jul 18 2011 12:59AM
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JIBpsy^^
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I was thinking that. i just wanna hear about places that are less obvious.
Jul 18 2011 1:00AM
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JIBpsy^^
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obviously not gonna move there until i am outta college.
Jul 18 2011 1:01AM
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BlackieChan
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This, thats where I plan to be in the next year. Can't wait to get off Van Island to get more shred.
Jul 18 2011 1:01AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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no seriously,

whistler fits your description perfectly
Jul 18 2011 1:04AM
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JIBpsy^^
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the guy in the background pictuer for the skiing section on the Big White website is wearing saga.
Jul 18 2011 1:07AM
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J.D.
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Haha this plan would completely ruin this kid's life.
Jul 18 2011 1:07AM
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Midwestoverdose
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Not trying to dissapoint you, but isnt it very hard to apply for citizenship in canada?
Jul 18 2011 1:08AM
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Doug.
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yea i thought you were maybe older.. but yea i would do that if you choose whistler
Jul 18 2011 1:10AM
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JIBpsy^^
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hows the pow at whistler? is it like rocky mountain dry?
Jul 18 2011 1:10AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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legendary
Jul 18 2011 1:12AM
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Midwestoverdose
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I skied 8 inches of pow on the 25 of june it was really good. But I was at momentum thats why, so yea. But I'd ask someone who is a local.
Jul 18 2011 1:12AM
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Doug.
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Haha yea that could happen.. its pretty cheap tho.
Jul 18 2011 1:12AM
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JIBpsy^^
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I am not gonna take some ski bum job and just ski and blaze all day haha. Obviously job availability will affect my decision but i just want to see what my options are for the future.
Jul 18 2011 1:14AM
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skier_boy26
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pussy



but otherwise the okanagon somewhere.
Jul 18 2011 1:16AM
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POWDER.RANGER
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squamish, perfectly located in between whistler vancouver and vancouver island, and if im not mistaken fairly inexpensive real estate, (gotta be cheaper than whis or downtown)
Jul 18 2011 1:19AM
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J.D.
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No I mean working for the hill and living in staff sounds like an utterly miserable existence. I mean whether or not you can be happy living in Whiswhis depends on your job and what kind of person you are but at the very fucking least avoid that.
Jul 18 2011 1:19AM
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SkiThe603
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Learn how to play and the teams of Hockey, fit in like you were born there

Jul 18 2011 1:21AM
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Doug.
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If your gonna move to Whistler, this is the way to go
Jul 18 2011 1:21AM
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Proletariat.
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Most def Kelowna, the california of Canada

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Jul 18 2011 2:01AM
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ski-or-die
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Jul 18 2011 2:11AM
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Funnel
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Whistler sounds like the tits and fits your description perfectly. Best mountain bike park in the world, huge fucking mountain, great all around, awesome place to be outdoors.
Jul 18 2011 2:15AM
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Proletariat.
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Until you find out that 80% if the town is made up of tourists and condo commmando's and there is nothing to do there besides the mountains
Jul 18 2011 2:16AM
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Candy
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I'm moving to Calgary for 2 years in a few months.
Jul 18 2011 2:26AM
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ski-or-die
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http://http://www.myspace.com/lungpumaanimalskulls
Jul 18 2011 2:45AM
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Kangbang
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I live like 10 minute walk from that area! Kelowna is such a sick city! Big White is also pretty sick too! The lake is amazing as well! If you decide to move to kelowna, I could probably hook you up with a job as a cashier or something.
Jul 18 2011 3:20AM
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Funnel
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It's honestly exactly what he asked for if you read his description. He mentioned nothing about tourists. Plus, he may have intentions of opening a business that revolves around the hospitality or tourism industry.
Jul 18 2011 3:21AM
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Abc567def
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Move to Vancouver. If you don't mind eating cold left over burgers from tourists move to whistler
Jul 18 2011 3:27AM
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Download-My-Apps
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You're plan sounds a bit far fetched but ok. Whistler isn't always the most realistic place to live if you want a proper career and sustainable living, yes there are jobs, but if you have specific career in mind and want affordable living look elsewhere else.And the pow is good in a sense that its deep, but its not rocky mountain light.

Lots of people in this thread are saying Kelowna, but personally I don't like it there that much, there is warm summer but the landscape itself isn't that nice IMO.

Vancouver has access to it all, hiking, skiing, biking and beaches. But its a big city, and VERY expensive.

Nelson and Vernon are two cities I'm considering settling down in eventually. I don't think there is much money to be made in Nelson, but Vernon has lots of old people which is good for me since I'm think of going in the Physio Therapy.

Look at Creston, Kimberly, Golden all have good skiing with more sustainable living than whistler.
Jul 18 2011 3:28AM
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Kangbang
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Whistler is extremely expensive.

Kelowna is awesome.

IMO Vancouver sucks. Way too big of a city for my liking.

Nelson is awesome skiing.

Vernon, its meh. Downtown is a shithole compared to Kelowna.


Jul 18 2011 3:34AM
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Download-My-Apps
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I'll be honest I haven't spent that much time in Kelowna my sister lived there and have some family there. But the downtown scene seemed full of cha-chi douche bags, was I just misled?
Jul 18 2011 3:37AM
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hoodratz47
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Jul 18 2011 4:32AM
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fuck.your.tits
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Squamish! It's an average 40 minute drive to Whistler and around the same to Vancouver. There's plenty of buses if you don't want to drive. Squamish has some really good mountain biking and climbing. Kind of a shit hole at some points but it's cheaper than staying in Whis!
Jul 18 2011 5:10AM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Please go to fucking canada. I can't stand when Americans hate on America you just have no idea how good you actually have it. But if its a sinking ship to you please dipset and get out of here.
Jul 18 2011 5:33AM
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AOTEAROA
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if i could move to canada, i would tomorrow.
Jul 18 2011 5:34AM
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-Mugatu
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This. OP will never move to Canada, probably a 15 year old kid still full of dreams and aspirations. This thread is useless, EVEN if you were ACTUALLY considering moving to Canada, like within the month, asking people where to move is pretty lame. Are your fellow NS members going to live with you? Chances are no, make your own dam decision, its your life, take responsibility, look into different places, DO RESEARCH and then maybe one day you can come to an educated response to your own question.
Jul 18 2011 9:23AM
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ski-or-die
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Jul 18 2011 12:07PM
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theJones
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i work in lake louise, and live in staff housing. Couldn't get any better than that. I just started about a month ago, but most kids stay all year. Work at the ski hill or fairmont lake louise which is where I work and it is an unreal hotel. Skiing is crazy good, and there are things going on all year round. Great hiking/running/mountain biking in the summer.
Jul 18 2011 12:14PM
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Jaimee.
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Spot on with the downtown scene.


I think Revelstoke is going to start growing so perhaps by the time you can actually move up here Revvy might be a place to think about.
Jul 18 2011 12:31PM
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NickSki.
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Classic American thinking they're the best and only "free" country in the world. The US is a shitshow, hows the debt goin?
Jul 18 2011 12:44PM
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ski-or-die
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Jul 18 2011 1:13PM
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Avifarer
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There are no girls in Nelson though. Whereas there are lots in Kelowna.
But its all preferences. Kelowna is a big city with skiing near by, where the places you named are ski towns. Nelson, kimberley, golden. Kimberley is a shit hole though and i could never imagine living there.
Same with Golden, i would always feel trapped
Jul 18 2011 2:31PM
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