I moved to China for a little more than a year back in '96. That was total and complete culture shock. Did I fit in? Depends on what you mean. I was white, about 50lbs heavier and 6" taller than everyone around me, so, I stuck out like a sore thumb. After a couple of months or so I'd be down in the markets arguing with some old lady about the price of bean sprouts just like everyone else. I did make a lot of friends, and my wife, there who I still keep in touch with. The strangest thing was the reverse culture shock when I came back. I actually had to drive to get places, couldn't just walk out the from door and buy breakfast from some street vendor, and for the amount of money it takes to buy a Subway sandwhich here I could have a feast in a decent resturaunt there. I was happy to be back home but it just felt weird.

That being said, I think going to Canada, isn't going to be too much of a culture shock for you. Maybe Quebec but certainly not Vancouver. Probably no more than the shock I had moving from Florida to California back when I was a kid.

As far as getting a job is concerned it the same story everywhere. What are your skills and are they in demand?