[gesman]

I lived in Ottawa for a long time and worked in Montreal before finally moving to SV.

The pay in Ottawa/Montreal is a disgrace compare to USA/SV.

[EvenThisAcronym]

I'm not disputing that, just providing a data point that you can still live in Canada and work as a dev for good pay and a low cost of living. I could move to the US and make twice my current salary, but that comes with its own drawbacks.