Canada facing ‘brain drain’ as tech talent leaves for Silicon Valley
My son (who lives in NYC-he is dual US Canadian) told me of this site and asked me to comment.  I am in the medical field - most of this blog is about tech but I think I can add to the medical brain drain.  In a nutshell - I was born and rasied in Saskatchewan - enrolled McGill University after high school and spent 12 years there - BSc, MCCM, FRCSC - am a surgeon.  I went to UCSF early 80's to do a microsurgical fellowship and spent 4 years there.  At that point still a ground-thumping, flag-waving Canuck.  Moved back to Canada with some special skills - for a number of reasons became outraged and fed up with how the Socialized Canadian Medical System treated its docs and decided to leave after 5 years.  Married a US Nurse, got a green card and moved back to the Bay Area (good job offer). Have been a Professor Stanford University 28 years and am retiring.  Got my US Citizenship last year.  I plan spending the rest of my life in the US.  If I was asked as a kid if this would be my life I would have told then they were nuts.  Can add to this later if any wants.