Another +1 for Montreal. While it is not necessary to find tech work, speaking some French can be very helpful. Also be prepared for cold ;) Here are a number

Another +1 for Montreal. While it is not necessary to find tech work, speaking some French can be very helpful. Also be prepared for cold ;) Here are a number of vibrant communities in the city: - Montreal Tech Watch: http://montrealtechwatch.com/ http://montrealtechwatch.com/ - MTL New Tech: http://mtlnewtech.tumblr.com/ http://mtlnewtech.tumblr.com/ - Notman House: http://notman.org/en/ http://notman.org/en/ - Montreal.rb: http://www.montrealrb.com/ http://www.montrealrb.com/ - Montreal Ruby Hacknight: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/montreal-ruby-hacknight https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/montreal-ruby-hackni... - Montreal Python: http://montrealpython.org/ http://montrealpython.org/ - js-montreal: http://js-montreal.org/ http://js-montreal.org/ - Google Montreal Tech Series: http://www.meetup.com/googleMTL/ http://www.meetup.com/googleMTL/ - Foulab: http://foulab.org/en/wiki/Index_Page http://foulab.org/en/wiki/Index_Page - Devops MTL: http://www.devopsmtl.com/ http://www.devopsmtl.com/