I am a Canadian who has worked all my life as a pilot.
I chose to leave Canada in 1996 to work as an expat in many countries.
I have no regrets other than spending far to many hours in jets commuting and being away from home for extended periods of time.
One interesting thing I learned is Canada is only different with regard to morally corrupt bureaucrats from places such as Africa, is that the Africans have an excuse to be corrupt.
The best way to find out what other countries are like is to just go there and find work.
Someone mentioned having a criminal record being a detrement in coming to Canada, that is something new to me as I have seen no evidence of this opinion.
Chuck E.