Baraka_Guru

I recommending visiting first if you haven't.

To start, Canada is a nation of immigration. Our low birth rate makes this necessary. This means that your transition won't be impossible, but there are definitely hurdles.

As for the "where," what sort of area are you used to? Urban, rural, mountainous, temperate, cold, hot, flat, coastal, landlocked? What do you prefer?

Like most geographically large countries, culture varies by region. If you let us know what you're looking for, we'll be able to help better.

I'm pretty sure the credit bureaus in Canada are separate. Though they might have the ability to base a score on an American bureau. I don't know. I've never thought of that before.

And like monkie said, skills matter. The government is going to want to know what you're bringing to the economy. As for the local economy, finding a match is going to give you a leg up. If you're getting into social work, there should be a wide, wide area of opportunity both urban and rural. However, you might want to look into the different standards/practices that might vary between where you are and where you end up.

You could use your managerial skills to get you your first job if you want to get things rolling sooner.

More info in, more info out. Give us more and we'll give more in return to help you figure this stuff out.

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