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It is risk based care--and God help you if you are a heart patient.
And God help you if you are 29 and not in a risk group for colon cancer and yet, you have it, and you live in Canada. They won't let you have a colonoscopy there at 29 if you suspect you have the diseashe e.
Are you speaking base on your experience? if you are, you got bad family doctor and specialist, and does not reflect the system.
I has first hand experiece at this proceedure, waited 6-10 months for it, but i didn't care, since both my doctor and the specialist strongly think that i don't have colon cancer, so they put me on a longer wait time and while waitting for my appointment for the hospital time slot in which the poceedure will be perform by the same specialist, he asked me to eat certain foods and monitor my bodily stuff and to report to him if thing changes.
to be honest i didn't want to have the proceedure either, but the specialist want to have one just to make sure, it turned out exactly what they expected. They still book me for a follow up apointment in six months.
I never had any problem with my doctor asking for any testing i.e. X-ray, blood test, ultrasound or see a specialist.
BTW: I'm not rich, so it can't be because i have $$$, and yes, i'm not in the "at risk" age group either.
Well okay I was being stupid when I said the entire country. I meant the metropolitan areas that you mentioned: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto.
I meant if you averaged it out, we Canadians living in the major cities here live comparably to some of the most expensive areas in the U.S. NYC and San Francisco would be pricier than anywhere here that I know of, that's a given. NYC is just outrageous, but I don't know if a $1000 apartment in Toronto would be $1900 in San Francisco (seems to be a bit of a stretch from what I've seen on sites, though it's certainly possible).
So yeah, there are certainly more expensive areas in the U.S, but on average the sheer number of U.S cities coupled with the fact that most states either have lower State income taxes or none at all makes it more affordable. And when it comes to sales tax, even California is basically the same as Ontario's PST.
The price that we pay isn't necessarily bad when you factor in the quality of our cities.
Now makes more sense. And sorry I meant 1600 not 1900 (ok I was typing in the dark), thats what he pays for a 1 bedroom right outside SF.
I do find with the stronger CAD groceries are higher in Canada (even the Canadian customs woman I met told me she shops in the US). fortunately I discovered Asian grocery stores in Scarborough and Markham and was able to reduce my cost somewhat. Cable is pretty much what I pay in the US as well as cell phones (of course varies with CAD fluctuations).
I can say from personal experience that salaries are much lower in toronto, in IT that south of the border, even with CAD fluctuations. Which is why I accepted a job in New Hampshire. I'm making more here than I would have in Toronto with lower taxation. Frankly I would have preferred to have stayed in the GTA (I looked for jobs for quite a while). But I can fly to Buffalo and cross back into Ontario fairly cheaply. And if I needed my Canadian Tire fix its 4.5 hours I think to the Quebec border. I miss Saturday mornings wandering around Canadian Tire being tempted to buy things I don't need.
Now makes more sense. And sorry I meant 1600 not 1900 (ok I was typing in the dark), thats what he pays for a 1 bedroom right outside SF.
I do find with the stronger CAD groceries are higher in Canada (even the Canadian customs woman I met told me she shops in the US). fortunately I discovered Asian grocery stores in Scarborough and Markham and was able to reduce my cost somewhat. Cable is pretty much what I pay in the US as well as cell phones (of course varies with CAD fluctuations).
I can say from personal experience that salaries are much lower in toronto, in IT that south of the border, even with CAD fluctuations. Which is why I accepted a job in New Hampshire. I'm making more here than I would have in Toronto with lower taxation. Frankly I would have preferred to have stayed in the GTA (I looked for jobs for quite a while). But I can fly to Buffalo and cross back into Ontario fairly cheaply. And if I needed my Canadian Tire fix its 4.5 hours I think to the Quebec border. I miss Saturday mornings wandering around Canadian Tire being tempted to buy things I don't need.
You're in IT as well? I'll be entering the field in a couple of years with a diploma in CTY and am curious as to what the job markets are like. The market in the US is better than here in Toronto right? That's what I've been suspecting, but I haven't really sat down and done the research. It seems on average the wages in the US are higher for IT than here in Canada, especially when you factor in taxation and cost of living.
As for Canadian Tire, that's a strange thing to miss haha. To each their own. I guess there really isn't a major American counterpart that I can think of that's comparable, Canadian Tire is a mix of several US stores.
Hi Im here in Canada , been here my entire life although Im sure that there is equally good things going on in both Countries. there is one thing that USA has that we do not . Thats places where its warm all year long and beleive me spending 48 yrs in the cold , California here I come , California is the place you want to be. All those songs are ringing hard in my head with the fall just about to come around our corner nothing sounds better than a winter of sun and fun.
Well what ever is better for jobs ect. be prepared to pay a very hefty amount for rental accommidations ,, each city has its own definition on the price but you will be paying alot to have a roof over your head, Im in Alberta and some parts are renting as high as 2300 a month for a house to a low of 1000 a month for a one bedroom. Toronto is probably double if you want to find something suitable to live in.
California is not a good comparison to living in Canada,It costs about 3 x as much to live there compared to the rest of the U.S. I live in the greater Pittsburgh area, 1 bedroom apt, pretty decent area for $500 per mo utilities included. Everything is within walking distance including my Doctor and Dentist. Weather isn't to bad, winters are pretty mild and summers have been very nice, with the exception of some hot muggy days. all around not bad. I personally have had no problems with my health care coverage ever. Just my 2 cents. I guess I'll stay in the U.S.
Defintely US. the United States has everything, good and bad, cold and hot. overall Canada is a boring country. I know many people in Canada who wanted to move to the US but it's very difficult to get green cards. where is wayne gretzky... or oh... mark messier after their retirements? do they still live in Toronto, Edmonton or Yellow Knife?
Boring country?
1. Visit Whislter in the winter or Montreal in the Summer.
2. Canada has everything good and is very clean also it's a very clean goverment country... Except for Harper.
3. Have much american celebrities have visited Canada and got a cottage in Muskoka... oh yeah did you know MJ wanted to be a Canadian!
4. Wayne was in the US for COACHING.. not living... Ask Wayne where'd he love to live. Answer: canada.
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Im here in Canada
wouldn't you know it
