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Ah! I didn't realize you were so seriously considering it as a place to move to (in the relatively near future?), although I do think you mentioned it vaguely the last time I saw you. That would certainly explain the nerves.

I also didn't realize that neither of you had been out of the country ever/in a long time. Canada's pretty easy- they more or less speak the same language :) and the customs/immigration and airport security people tend to be nicer here. (Actually, everyone tends to be pretty nice - it's one of those stereotypes that's clearly grounded in reality - and we've noticed it particularly with bureaucracy.)

Hmmm... if I'd realized this earlier, I'd have given more advice, but you're probably gone by now. The main thing that comes to mind is that while your credit cards will almost certainly work, people occasionally have problems. Ours didn't usually work at gas stations at the outside pay-at-the-pump but they worked inside, so if you rent a car, that's good to know. ATM cards have always worked fine for us.

Unfortunately I heard from my boss (who lives in Vancouver) that the weather is supposed to be boring and rainy all weekend, so I hope you packed rain jackets.