Couple other things... dollar is about on par at the moment. It's a factor... I self-f'ed myself in the ass when I moved here, dollar was on par then too. It was about thirty cents lower a few months later, so if I moved my cash over then, I'd have a lot smaller mortgage today. But then, if you're that good at currency trading it doesn't matter where you live.
If you end up deciding on Brisbane and the timing of your move is pretty variable, weather-wise, Brisbane winter and Calgary summer are the same thing. So moving at that time gives you some time to acclimate and transition. Conversely, leaving Calgary -20 for Brisbane 35 in the summer will kick you upside the nutsack.
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