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Established in Canada since 2005, I lived for 6 years in New Brunswick, a little in Nova Scotia, then I traveled for 2 years and I am now in Toronto, Ontario before returning to New Brunswick in 2021... Having left France to change my life, I started everything from scratch... Since 2005 I have had several activities around cooking, writing and photography... I love the cold and the snow and it's true that winter here is "something". But I don't regret anything and I hope to soon be able to continue visiting this magnificent country from start to finish! To those who want to leave France, I say several things: 1/ that there are not only Montreal and Quebec in Canada, and that other provinces welcome the French very well 2/ that you should only attempt the big leap if you are very motivated and sure of your choice 3/ that one or two reconnaissance trips are a good idea for a better feeling of things 4/ that we become "immigrants" when we want to settle permanently in Canada 5/ that we must forget a lot of things from our previous lives and especially our French mentality (don't forget why we left) 6/ that you shouldn't compare everything, it's useless, you are now in another country! 7/ that you have to expect to work hard, and to have 2 or even 3 jobs to start with and unless you have a very very specific job, accept going back to the bottom of the ladder (which you can climb very quickly afterwards) 8/ that our French diplomas are of no use to us (with some exceptions), so there is no point introducing yourself by saying "I have a DESS in biology" or "I have a CAP in boilermaking" no one will know what that is. The only thing that matters is what you know how to actually do with it... "Just do it", as in the ad. 9/ that there is no fixed-term contract in Canada, possibly a contract but which can also end overnight... on both sides..... 10/ that you must prepare all your papers before leaving... the authorities are not joking... 11/ that you have to be bilingual, even in places where French is spoken. And Canadians are pragmatic people, they will be willing to hire you provided that you are operational... and the last thing to say to a potential employer is that you are coming to Canada to improve your English... Apart from all that, Welcome guys and good luck, Canada is a magnificent country!