Canada has a culture that is much like the USA, but without the somewhat nonfunctional healthcare and much better merit-based immigration. They want you if you

Canada has a culture that is much like the USA, but without the somewhat nonfunctional healthcare and much better merit-based immigration. They want you if you are peaceful and can contribute to their economy/culture. Victoria and Vancouver are both beautiful cities that have tech happening, but also have a decent climate. There are a decent amount of tech meet ups in both. Salaries are decently lower than the USA though. Taxes can also be slightly higher, but with the new income tax budget that passed the United States taxes should be at about the level of California tech salary taxes.