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The Western provinces have lower tax burdens than many states in the US. I compared a few income and family situations with my California income, and there's a 5-10% savings in taxes. Add in the free healthcare and the option to get a 15% rate on small business and British Columbia is looking really good. If only the weather was good.

Canada Tax Estimate Calculator: http://www.ey.com/GLOBAL/content.nsf/Canada/Tax_-_Calculator...

I'm Canadian living in Vancouver and certainly do NOT get taxed 50%. In fact, my income tax (percentage) now is less than it was a year and a half ago when I lived and worked in New York city.

> I believe it is more often brain drain than due to the taxes.

Maybe the two are related somehow.