As y’all know, shit be going down in the US. And while I’m all for staying and fighting, my son comes first. I’m pretty familiar with Canadian culture, and my state borders y’all. I have an uncle from there Tok (just don’t know where).

  1. I know it’s super expensive, but if I had to guess thats based on population?

  2. I’ve got 12 years experience doing software development, Devops, system engineering, device engineering, with a BA in Computer Engineering. Are there certain companies to avoid? Certain companies/locations to check out? Salary isn’t nearly as important as being able to afford living.

  3. I know some French and I am working on more. Is this helpful?

  4. Also, I need a bit of a kickstart to understanding the political landscape. We’ll start with I’m pro-choice, an Ally, anti-gun, support democracy and love the ranked choice system, and subsidized healthcare. Taxes and the government work for the people.

  5. Work commutes? I’ve done hour long commutes, I’ve done bus commutes, Ive walked to work, driven, and remote, just need to know what to expect.

  6. I already say sorry for everything, any other cultural norms I should know about?

  7. Is it too obvious I’m panicked?

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I know it’s super expensive, but if I had to guess thats based on population?

    This depends a lot on location. Some parts of Vancouver/ Toronto are expensive, some cities are cheaper

    1. I’ve got 12 years experience doing software development, Devops, system engineering, device engineering, with a BA in Computer Engineering. Are there certain companies to avoid? Certain companies/locations to check out? Salary isn’t nearly as important as being able to afford living.

    I’ll wait for someone else to answer this.

    I know some French and I am working on more. Is this helpful?

    It could be helpful for roles in or adjacent to government, but it’s not required for most jobs and especially in tech. If you live in a French speaking region, then it will be helpful for day to day life

    Also, I need a bit of a kickstart to understanding the political landscape. We’ll start with I’m pro-choice, an Ally, anti-gun, support democracy and love the ranked choice system, and subsidized healthcare. Taxes and the government work for the people.

    Here are the positions of each of the federal parties on some key issues this election.

    https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2025/federal-party-platforms/#intro

    It might also help to know how our government is structured

    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/government

    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/distribution-of-powers

    1. Work commutes? I’ve done hour long commutes, I’ve done bus commutes, Ive walked to work, driven, and remote, just need to know what to expect.

    It depends on the city and where you work. Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal have decent public transit

    1. I already say sorry for everything, any other cultural norms I should know about?

    You sound reasonable and so I wouldn’t worry.

    For what it’s worth, you’ll sometimes hear people compare America’s “melting pot” to Canada’s “mixed salad” or “patchwork quilt”. How true that is in practice is up for discussion, but the idea is that Canada has many parts coming together to make a whole, while still being distinguishable by the unique elements. There isn’t the expectation for newcomers to shed their old culture and become purely " “Canadian” ".