Should we migrate to US, Canada or Australia?

I can not tell you whether you should remain in your native country or migrate to another, or which country you should choose if you do migrate.

I can tell you that I live in the United States. Public school is free, but some of them are great and some of them are horrid. Most are mediocre, at best. For this reason I have chosen to home educate my children (a growing trend in teh United States, Australia, the UK and Canada).

We have recently been looking into au pairs. These are basically nannies from other countries. They come here for a year or two, and live with you in your home. The cost is comparitive to daycare, but they also help around the house and the convenience of having them there would make it a "deal". For us, we are interested because I do not have the ability to be in two places at once and as my children age, more and more often their activities require that of me. Having another culture to experience is another benefit. So, when you get here (or in another country) you could look into having an au pair.

A very close friend was in intensive care at the hospital several years ago, and one of his nurses was from the Phillipines. She was very kind and caring. Nursing is a very high demand profession here right now, with schooling being free if you commit to working at an institution for a set amount of time (they will cover the cost ofyour schooling).

Anyway, whatever you decide I wish you the best!

I think you have a great life in there. If I would have all that I would never leave my country. You have to start all over in an other country! No family here you are on your own! The schools two years behind. My daughter in grade 8th in here studied what she learned in grd6 back home. Public schools are free and not safe! I'm happy I don't have school age kid anymore!

I think you have to look for a job in any country you would go before you make your decision. Here is lots of engineer who is selling chocolates in a store , they don't find the same job they had, and you can be a nanny somewhere . I don't say don't go anywhere but you have a luxury life in there. If you go I wish you luck and I hope everything turning out the way you want it. Good luck

Greece isn't a 3rd world country, it's still one of the wealthiest countries in the world. They're having a financial crisis, but who isn't? No, I do not believe Greeks are going to start migrating everywhere because of this little snafu. Anyway, the only way to migrate to Canada is if you're an engineer, a doctor, married to a Canadian or already have a well-paying job lined up.

If you can afford 2 housekeepers, you are doing better than the average american. Most of us can't even afford one. Only the very rich have live in housekeepers or nanny's for the children.

Housing here is as expensive or maybe even more so than there, even rent seems to take about 1/3 to 1/2 of the salary here also. Instead of looking at just how much money you can make in another place, also consider the cost of living there too, and the salaries paid. Usually if you can make more money, it takes more to live in those areas.

I was born in Europe, but I have lived about 8 years in Canada and 11 years in USA...

You really have to do some research to see what's best for you.

Canada has better public transportation, and free healthcare, and so forth... BUT they take a LOT of taxes. If you are a high income family, the income tax can be up to 50% ... so if you make $100,000 a year, $50,000 goes to government?? If you are a child, or old 65+, or low income, then Canada is definitely better.

Otherwise, USA is better.

I live in the US, and I love it here, but seriously, stay in the Philippines. You have a good life there.

Also, school isn't free here. I graduated at the top of my class, scored nearly a perfect score on a college entrance exam, and I get only a $4000 grant a year. Tuition is $20,000.

House help ? Maybe you should go to the Mid-East or Africa. Mexico has cheap labor too. The US is probably way beyond your budget as would be Canada or Australia. Perhaps home is the best place to be ? I know you can get many servants very cheaply in the Philippines.

well i live in the US...id suggest Canada...only prob is its harder to get jobs there than it is here (case in point, many canadians have visas to work in new york and such).

also, america is going through some rough times with the dollar being low, so you want to look at this more financially than anything else.

we have HIGH gas prices, and many foreclosures and rent is up to 500 to even 700, just for a crappy apartment alone.

and in canada, at least you get universal healthcare (but there stuff is more expensive than here)

im not going to lie to you, with the way things going down in the US and AUS. right now Id say stay in the phillipines. you sound well off, if you come to America trust me, you wont be living the same style of life. no cleaning ladies and deff. no vacations. and when you do take a vacation its empties out your savings and you gotta start from scratch. lol stay there you are crazy for thinking about leaving. I been there twice, manila is beautiful. Washington Dc and sidney compared to manila. like that fake chocolate syrup stuff compared to Godiva chocolate.

recognizing the beauty in staying in your own country is beautful.

so few people do, everybody wants to migrate and they don't realize how hard it is,. at least you do.

you likely will not live the same higher class lifestyle if you move to another country.

if i were you and was going to choose though, i woudl choose austraila for the temperature, people, etc.