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Ontario, Canada
How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?
Groceries and household supplies are about 30% more expensive in Canada than the U.S.We drive to Ogdensburg, NY when possible to buy milk for $1.50a gallon instead of $5.
What types of jobs do most expatriate spouses/partners have? Locally based or telecommuting? Full-time or part-time? Can you comment on local salary scales?
It is not as easy as you would think to get jobs on the local economy. Canada has lots of licensing requirements that can be challenging to navigate through.

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