Those of us who’ve made the move to Canada may already know this, pero el 2008 Expat Experience survey por HSBC Banco Internacional encontró que “Canada is the friendliest location for expats.”

Nearly all survey respondents reported that they were able to make friends easily in Canada. Following Canada as numbers 2 y 3 on the friendliness scale were Germany and Australia.

The survey also found that more than half of expats who move to Canada buy property hay, y 20 percent are committed enough to life in Canada that they eventually solicitar la ciudadanía canadiense.

What are some of the factors drawing expats to Canada? De acuerdo con Forbes.com, there are many:

Para los estadounidenses, traveling abroad to start over is becoming increasingly common. Estados Unidos solía tenerlo todo: buenos puestos de trabajo, booming economy, skyrocketing stock market and plentiful housing. What a difference a year can make. The boom has gone bust and people are now heading for the exits en masse–with an eye abroad.

It’s no wonder they likely find Canada so welcoming. It has an accessible language, diverse culture and low levels of government corruption, , dice Patricia Linderman, editor of Tales from a Small Planet, an online newsletter for expats.

También cuenta con otros expatriados. This is important, Linderman dice, since even the most gracious locals already have busy, established lives and can be unwilling to put in the effort to befriend someone they know could leave within several years.

…Linderman says other expats are important because they share similar needs like making friends and adjusting to life in a new country. They also understand the frustrations daily life brings.

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