Kellsie Bain, 33, said she "always had a travel bug." Bain, who grew up and lived in , told Business Insider she visited the US several times in her 20s, including trips to New York City. She dreamed of moving there.
"But as I got older, I just realized how difficult that was, especially as an Australian, to get a US visa," Bain said. "It's quite challenging, especially being self-employed." While her dream of moving to New York may not have come true — at least not yet — the "travel bug" didn't go away, and she was able to move somewhere else: .
"Canada is exactly what I expected it to be like," Bain said. "There's a few things here that have shocked me. I didn't think the would be as bad as what it is here.
" Bain said she got her visa "approved in a couple of months, and it was just a lot more simple" than what the process would have been like for a US visa. Bain, a destination makeup artist, said she "had to pack up the house" she owned and made the "big move" to Canada in the summer of 2022. She said, "I travel a lot with my bridal makeup business, so I've kind of been traveling throughout that time, but primarily I keep coming back to Vancouver, and this has been my base since then.
" Bain was excited about the move and ready for a change. "I wanted to meet new people, and I wanted a challenge," she said. "And, that's what I got.
" Pros and cons of living in Vancouver Bain noted to BI several personal advantages to living in Vancouver, including the people who she has .