Should I move to Russia?

Why? canada is one of the best countries to live in, russia is one of the worst, so because you like russian culture you think it would be a good idea to live there? I also like muslim culture but I dont plan on moving to Iran or saudi arabia anythime soon. You can't move to russia and also keep your canadian citezenship http://www.rusembassy.ca/

Moving from canada to russia is like trading a mercedes benz for a moped in terms of living standards. the healthcare in canada is great, in russia it is horrible. the wages in canada are great, the wages in russia are horrible. immigrants are treated as 2nd class citezens, the amount of freedom the average russian has is very limited compared to canada, and those freedoms are even worse for immigrants.

whats with all the americans/canadians who wish to move to russia simply because they are fascinated by russian culture? what reason would the russian goverment have to accept all these immigrants who's only motive for wanting to live in russia is fascination with the culture? if you do not live in a former USSR republic, unless there is a job you can do that russian citezens cannot do, or you have family in russia, the chance of you being allowed to move to russia is slim.

My advice: moving to russia just because you are fascinated with the culture is a bad idea. you dont have to live in russia to admire the culture/history.

Study Russian. Even if you don't end up moving to Russia, it will still be useful to know (Russia is a large country with a large economy, and Russian is an official language of the UN. It's also just beneficial to know a second language.) Go to Russia. I would recommend trying to go for a year of study abroad in college. You could also try to vacation there, but I really suggest living/studying there for a year. While there, think, is this really somewhere you want to invest a lot of time and effort into moving to? Can you see yourself living the rest of your life here? I don't say this to try to insult Russia or its people. Immigration is lengthy, time consuming, and difficult. Russia's culture and language is VERY different from the United States. While there, really consider how you feel about Russia and how well you adapt to its culture, and how much you like (or dislike) its culture. That will help you to know if you really want to live in Russia. Next you would need a visa to live and work in Russia. It's easier if you have a job offer from a company operating in Russia. It is easier to move to another country if you have a more specialized degree. Some major fields in Russia that I know of are natural gas and energy production. You could also consider teaching English or another subject at an international school, although I'm not sure how difficult it would be to get a visa for that. You have a long road ahead of you in school in the US. Good luck with your goal! I hope my answer has helped you.

Why not? Many people come to Russia from Europe and American continent.

No need to give up your Canadian citizenship unless you want to become a citizen of Russia. You can live as permanent resident if you have a job.

Learn Russian, read forums of expats who live in Russia, make Russian friends on Internet etc...

The main problem you will have is to find a job that is why try to find among those who moved to Russia, what is the best direction of your education.

And of course, first visit the country. May be even you should do it before you spend so much time on learning. What if you don't like it but you already lost a lot of time?

Many people from Russia want to move in Canada and US because life in Russia is pretty poor. I live here and I absolutely agree with Michael. I think Canada is one of the best countries to live in.

Demographic situation in Russia:

"Over the period of 1992–2010, more than 3.6 million people left Russia.

Mostly, those were qualified specialists, who reinforced the economically active population as well as the intellectual and reproductive potential of other countries.

In 1994–2009, according to the official data, Russia was left by nearly 900,000 women—because of an intensive female emigration, stimulated by various employment agencies abroad.

It is reasonable to assume that the real number of women emigrated from Russia is 1.5–2 times greater than the official data.

The reproductive losses caused by female emigration from Russia are indirectly estimated at 833,000 children that will not be born in the nearest 5 years".

demographia.ru/eng/

Aww... I'm American, wanting to be Canadian or Russian. If you like Russia, go for it! Go be one with Russia! I'm not happy being American. But Russia is nice for how it looks and the amasing history. If you know how to speak and read/write Russian go for it! I can read Russian and I love Canada (not because of Justin bevier, I don't like him either). It's your choice! ^J^

I suggest you check this -

http://www.expat.ru/

A hangout for expat community in Russia

For a change, I don't think Russia is a bad country to live in, on the contrary - it is exciting

I dont give a f#ck :)

Let's face it. Nobody from the west is moving to russia "in hopes of a better financial life". So if you are truly fascinated with the culture and people and want to immerse yourself in that then go for it. If not, then don't.

why would you leave the best country in the world for russia, youll get killed when canada beats russia in the winter olympics in 2014

Why not? It would be a great experience and if you find it's not for you, move back in a year or so.

Life's a journey not a destination.

no one can make a decision for you

"you fascination" with cultury and histroy is undestandable but, visit first

stay for a month at least

learn language first and read this

http://www.elitarium.ru/2004/05/06/russkie_stereot...

Keep in mind that although Russian economy has improved since the 90s, its still inferior to the Western economy, You should speak fluent Russian to live in Russia. Some Russians are not open minded to people, who have an "accent", which is why many Central Asians are often made fun of in Russia.

I am of Russian descent and lived my childhood in the former Soviet Union. I am now in the USA.

Russia is still a mess and even I don't want to move back there.

If I lived in Canada, I would stay there.