I would like to know why you are considering making this step.

Suffice it to say it looks like I'm going to be forced to sell my house in Toronto and find housing for myself and my older step-son while he completes fourth year at Ryerson. Once his university education's complete, I'll be ready for adventure -- so why not leave Toronto?

I have relatives, family and friends in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Kitchener-Waterloo, but I'm thinking I should leave Canada for a while, if only to figure out what I want to do next.

And thanks for the variety of information on the various countries -- I am familiar with the geography of Europe, having informally studied European history of the last hundred years or so.