I understand it can be quite difficult to emigrate here because to get a work visa you have to prove that the job you are applying for cannot be done by a resident. If you are some sort of professional however, there are ways around that - eg if you are keen to live here and don't mind a year or so in a small town you can often get a job when no one else is applying for it. Once you have worked for 2 years, you gain residency and can apply all over the country.

To me the fact this country is about the size of England yet has less than 4 million people is a plus. Who wants to see teaming crowds everywhere you go?

It doesn't get that cold here in the winter (depending on where you live). Trouble is though, our houses are not really built for cold weather - no double glazing on windows etc. Somehow we've turned the need for heating into a frivolous waste of energy. *grin*

Allie