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Like I said before if the pay was closer I would consider it ... or if you had no kids. But three kids, that's expensive. Like others said, make hay with a high income until they're older and then reconsider. In my mind, there's a reason you like a place so much when you're on vacation ... and it's because you're on vacation. Once you throw responsibilities on top, all that vacation goodwill loses its lustre.

I know a person that moved to Mexico after having so much fun there on vacation and was back in a year. Now, obviously, Mexico is not the same as just another part of Canada.

I'm guessing at Shell you probably get 4 weeks, so if you're in love with the place that's two nice long vacations to the place a year ... or four decent ones. That's not bad.