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I have lived in Canada and think it's a wonderful place!
I'm sure Australia is great too, but the lack of proper seasons, comparative isolation and abundance of poisonous creatures would put me off.
The hot, sunny weather almost all year round would be nice at first, but the novelty would wear off for me quite quickly. I actually quite enjoy getting wrapped up and walking around in the snow!
Friendliness: Canada
Location: Australia
Lifestyle: Australia
Weather: Australia
Nightlife: Canada
Tourist attractions: Canada
Economic diversity: Australia
Cultural contribution: Australia
Urban living: Australia
History: Australia
Architecture: Australia
Transportation: Canada
Education: Canada
Natural scenery: Australia
Cost of Living: Canada
Political Stability: Canada
Economical Stability: Canada
Friendliness:Canada seems a lot nicer
Location: Canada- closer to USA and Europe
Lifestyle: Canada
Weather: Canada- hate hot weather and love cold
Nightlife: No idea
Tourist Attractions:Australia-has more to see in the cities
Economic Diversity: idk Canada?
Cultural Contribution:Australia-more well known
Urban Life:Canada-better cities IMO
History:Canada-more interesting
Architecture:Canada-better buildings
Transport: Canada- Au is a bit dangerous
Education: Canada
Scenery: Canada by a huge mile
COL: Canada-Australia is stupid
Political Stability: Canada
Economical Stability: Australia
I'm curious, whats urban living like in Australia?
I have yet to visit, but I've read plenty of good things about Sydney and Melbourne. Although one thing people often tell me is that the infrastructure for public transportation is lacking, if that's so doesn't Melbourne have one of the biggest (if not the largest) tram system in the world?
I'm also curious as to what the differences are say between living in Perth as compared to Sydney or Canberra.
Would the standard of living/QOL say be comparable to Auckland or Wellington in NZ?
For the most part it's a suburban type urban existence unless you life in Sydney or Melbourne, though the inner city areas of Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide have seen a significant increase in inner city living in the past decade they are still well behind on this measure.
Perth is quite expensive and not good value as far as living costs are concerned, it's a rapidly growing city with a bright future but as others have alluded to it currently has a rather parochial mentality.
In regards to NZ their average income is clearly lower but in general I think their standard of living is similar to Australia.
Great thread. As an Australian I have been most interested in Canada and would love to try living there someday.
However you forgot one very important criteria when comparing the two - work/life balance
Australia wins hands down with 4 weeks of holidays per year, plus the public holidays on top of that. Many Australians also get a bonus week off over christmas/new years, so many actually have 5 weeks holidays a year. Now you know why Aussies travel so much!
Isn't Canada like the US where you're lucky to get 2 weeks off a year? Man I don't think I could ever live in a country that only gets 2 weeks holidays per year! I love to travel and this isn't enough time.
Also how good is job security in Canada? Is it like the US where you can be fired at the drop of a hat? If so, Australia definitely wins in this regard... it is actually quite difficult to be fired in Australia without good reason. Australia is known for its "tall poppy syndrome" and there are more laws and unions to protect the little guy (employees). Aussies definitely believe in giving everyone a "fair go".
Only thing I don't like about Australia is the bogan and drunks factor. It sounds like Canada has less of this, including the violence associated with alcohol (which is a big problem in Australia). So for me it basically comes down to better people in Canada vs better working conditions in Australia. Tough choice!
Great thread. As an Australian I have been most interested in Canada and would love to try living there someday.
However you forgot one very important criteria when comparing the two - work/life balance
Australia wins hands down with 4 weeks of holidays per year, plus the public holidays on top of that. Many Australians also get a bonus week off over christmas/new years, so many actually have 5 weeks holidays a year. Now you know why Aussies travel so much!
Isn't Canada like the US where you're lucky to get 2 weeks off a year? Man I don't think I could ever live in a country that only gets 2 weeks holidays per year! I love to travel and this isn't enough time.
Also how good is job security in Canada? Is it like the US where you can be fired at the drop of a hat? If so, Australia definitely wins in this regard... it is actually quite difficult to be fired in Australia without good reason. Australia is known for its "tall poppy syndrome" and there are more laws and unions to protect the little guy (employees). Aussies definitely believe in giving everyone a "fair go".
Only thing I don't like about Australia is the bogan and drunks factor. It sounds like Canada has less of this, including the violence associated with alcohol (which is a big problem in Australia). So for me it basically comes down to better people in Canada vs better working conditions in Australia. Tough choice!
I think it's 2 weeks
Not sure if it can accumulate like here?
Btw not sure I've got the same idea as you as to what the tall poppy syndrome is
I think it's 2 weeks
Not sure if it can accumulate like here?
Btw not sure I've got the same idea as you as to what the tall poppy syndrome is
How do these guys live with only 2 weeks holidays a year? They would hardly ever get to travel.
Yeah I think I would have to pick Australia for that reason alone.... I guess i'll put up with the bogans and drunks in order to have more holidays and get to travel more.
Great thread. As an Australian I have been most interested in Canada and would love to try living there someday.
However you forgot one very important criteria when comparing the two - work/life balance
Australia wins hands down with 4 weeks of holidays per year, plus the public holidays on top of that. Many Australians also get a bonus week off over christmas/new years, so many actually have 5 weeks holidays a year. Now you know why Aussies travel so much!
Isn't Canada like the US where you're lucky to get 2 weeks off a year? Man I don't think I could ever live in a country that only gets 2 weeks holidays per year! I love to travel and this isn't enough time.
Also how good is job security in Canada? Is it like the US where you can be fired at the drop of a hat? If so, Australia definitely wins in this regard... it is actually quite difficult to be fired in Australia without good reason. Australia is known for its "tall poppy syndrome" and there are more laws and unions to protect the little guy (employees). Aussies definitely believe in giving everyone a "fair go".
Only thing I don't like about Australia is the bogan and drunks factor. It sounds like Canada has less of this, including the violence associated with alcohol (which is a big problem in Australia). So for me it basically comes down to better people in Canada vs better working conditions in Australia. Tough choice!
Two weeks is the minimum vacation time in Canada. Having said that, in practice it really depends on the company you work for. At my company you start with 3 weeks, after 5 years it goes up to 4 and after 10 it goes up to 6.. On top of that there are 11 statutory holidays per year I get.. I also get 40 hours a year in Family related time so i'm not vacation starved at all.. As I said really depends on the company you work for but most people I know who have worked for a company for awhile - well 4 weeks vacation + 10 or 11 stats is pretty common.
I think Canadian Labour laws offer more protection than in the U.S though i'm not an expert in this realm I would imagine Australia and Canada have similar laws. I'm unionized and have a collective agreement so I have pretty good 'protections'
Canada also has good paternity/maternity allowances for those who have babies with paid time off etc and even time off for the care of terminally ill immediate family members..
All said you can't really say working conditions are automatically better in one place versus the other because in either - the company you work for goes a looooooooooong way in determining working conditions as opposed to just basic labour laws.
Two weeks is the minimum vacation time in Canada. Having said that, in practice it really depends on the company you work for. At my company you start with 3 weeks, after 5 years it goes up to 4 and after 10 it goes up to 6.. On top of that there are 11 statutory holidays per year I get.. I also get 40 hours a year in Family related time so i'm not vacation starved at all.. As I said really depends on the company you work for but most people I know who have worked for a company for awhile - well 4 weeks vacation + 10 or 11 stats is pretty common.
I think Canadian Labour laws offer more protection than in the U.S though i'm not an expert in this realm I would imagine Australia and Canada have similar laws. I'm unionized and have a collective agreement so I have pretty good 'protections'
Canada also has good paternity/maternity allowances for those who have babies with paid time off etc and even time off for the care of terminally ill immediate family members..
All said you can't really say working conditions are automatically better in one place versus the other because in either - the company you work for goes a looooooooooong way in determining working conditions as opposed to just basic labour laws.
Are there any differences between American and Canadian work ethics? If so, which country's are more rigorous?
I think it's 2 weeks
Not sure if it can accumulate like here?
Btw not sure I've got the same idea as you as to what the tall poppy syndrome is
accumulation is very common and as I mentioned in another post is related to length of service. Most people I know who aren't working in part time retail and have been with their company for any length of time get 4 weeks per year. More than 60 percent of Canadians have passports so its pretty common that we take vacations lol..
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