You would need to apply for a temporary work permit to move to Canada. Once you have your permit, there would be no issue bringing your belongings with you, it would be like any other move. Here's a link to help answer your questions:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

Calgary is a nice city. Winter time....lots of snow and it gets quite cold. Summer time is nice. Good thing about Alberta is their income tax is less than most provinces and they don't have sales tax on purchases (there is a federal tax though).

Thanks for the link Mike. I'll check into it.

Moving is no big deal and isn't much different than to any other state, except for the following.

***No Hand Guns "Period"
***Rifles can cross the border only if you properly register them and complete documents in advance with a complete criminal background check.

Moving here is no different for US citizens as it is for Canadian Citizens wanting to go stateside, and that involves paperwork. If it's a company position where they will sponsor you with a work visa, then they would complete the paperwork for you through their legal department. You can't simply pack up and move across the border nor can I just pack up and head stateside for anything other than a holiday. Paperwork has to be filed in advance if one plans to move and work abroad, and it's a bit of a PITA. That's why I tell you to check with your employer to see if they'll sponsor you. That's the easiest way.

I'm in the west at the foot of the Rocky's in Calgary. Great city, great place to live, lower taxes than anywhere else in the country, but homes are pricey with an median price of 400K for a starter home and 200+ for a condo. A middle income family home here is an average of 500-600K and they hold their value here. Alberta is oil country on the East side of the mountains with the big hills just 30-40 minutes west from most cities in the Province. We get the odd 90+ degree day in the summer with the average daytime temps of 70-80 degrees over the summer. Spring around here comes in April and Fall in late Sept to October. We get normal snow of 2-3' over the winter but lots of mild days caused by Chinook weather conditions that roll over the mountains and warm us up nicely on a semi monthly basis for a week at a time. We're lucky if we see more than 20 bitterly cold days each winter, and it's not much different than the weather they see in Chicago or anywhere else towards the north.

The mountains are wicked up here. Just google Banff, Jasper, Revelstoke and so on. Oh yeah...health care up here is free, so no need for your 401K or any insurance when you live up here, and the crack head, gang issues, and gun violence are very minimal when compared to a lot of US cities. It's pretty damn peaceful around here most of the time and it's a huge country to live in that has a great economy going for it. Especially in Alberta where it's "Boom Time" once again. We're leading Canada's economy and it's expected to stay that way for quite a few years to come as Oil & Gas is a commodity that's driving our growth once again. Hope that helps you out. Google Canada Immigration to find out more about US citizens wanting to move to Canada. Here's a link, and remember it's easier to have your employer sponsor you with a job up here.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

Thanks! Are there good roads to go for motorcycle rides on like I'd find down around Denver or are there only a few roads to travel on?

Only gravel or mud roads up here for the most part as we have no pavement from north of the US border! :rofl:

http://www.aaroads.com/shields/img/AB/AB19800931i1.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIu7zP82A6U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H29ROEDaaFc

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/motor...o-_76b0d9.html (here's my favorite loop to ride!)

Nah,

There's plenty of great roads to ride around here. I'm a biker myself and ride with a couple different groups up here. Mostly Harley riders that I know, but there are all types around here from mellow to hardcore. Highway 93 to Jasper is an awesome ride, and Highway 40 through Kananaskis is also high up on the list. There are lots with mountain roads and twisty's to run through.

As someone who lived in Alaska for quite some time and made the drive from Montana to Alaska many, many times I can tell you, Canada is a very beautiful place. The Rockies, the lakes and rivers, and all that is our northern neighbor is something to behold.

That said, I can also tell you of many times where I did not wait for the gas tank to fill before I had to get out of the mosquito fog. Yep, they are that bad (or worse). Also, northern Alaska has black flies and I hear that Canada does as well. These things are just flat mean, taking a good chunk of flesh off of your hide.

So, if your going to live in the great white north, I am envious of you. I do miss living in Alaska something awful. Just be sure to wear a full face visor on your helmet and plenty of mosquito spray (100% DEET -- accept no substitute).

http://www.spaceg.com/multimedia/col...0teeth%201.jpg

:cheers:

Joe-maybe these will convince him......(I just thru in the Harley shop for fun---In Ketchikan).........jim

If you are looking to try it out my brother has a condo you could rent out in a nice part of the city. pm me if interested

Trey,I thought u said u had no life? Looks like u have friends ^^^^ even in Canada already............lol.............jim