Bev thanks! No I have never been to Canada but my husband has. He always thought I would like it and think it might be great for the kids. Not a bad idea to vaca there before moving. DO you know if I could also look for work while on vacation there? I know in some countries that's a nono if you don't have status there. We don't need visas to travel there but we would need workpermits to work there. I took their suitability to move test on the canadian government site and scored well into the 80's so I think I would do well. I speak French too so that helps alot. The cold will probably kill me though as the coldest it gets here is about 75 F.