Unaffordable Housing and High Costs Driving Young Canadians Abroad for Better Quality of Life
• Combination of burnout, friends leaving Toronto, inability to afford a house led couple to move to Portugal for better quality of life • Despite good jobs in Toronto, couldn't afford a house; found mansion in Portugal for $1 million • Cost of living much lower in Portugal - food, cell service, taxes • Some data shows Canada has one of the worst pandemic economic recoveries among developed countries • High cost of living prompting other young Canadians to consider moving abroad, especially to Europe