Best Quality of life – Canada 4th in UN ranking

Canada was listed fourth, well ahead of the United States which was in 13th place.

“Most migrants, internal and international, reap gains in the form of higher incomes, better access to education and health and improved prospects for their children,” said the report. “These gains often directly benefit family members who stay behind as well as countries of origin indirectly.” (read the full article)

Ain’t no livin’ like a west coast livin’

Vancouver skyline

Vancouver did it again! For the third year running, Canada’s west coast city of Vancouver is in the top 3 best cities in the world for quality of life, according to the most recent “Quality of Living” survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The 2007 report put Vancouver at number 3, just behind Zurich and Geneva. Contributing to the high marks were the city’s social stability, excellent infrastructure and good leisure facilities. All 5 Canadian cities surveyed made it into the top 25 rankings for health and sanitation, political, social, economic and environmental factors, personal safety and health, education, transport and other public services.

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