Do you have Costco and Walmart? We are sort of thinking of purchasing a runaway er I mean vacation home in the Frasier Valley in BC.
Canada is very similar to the US.
We’ve got Costco, Walmart, Sears, BestBuy, the Source, etc.
Also most of the US fast-food chains, hotel chains, gas stations, along with Blockbuster, Starbucks, Maaco, etc. Very similar - we even have all the US TV networks on our cable systems.
You may find real estate in BC somewhat pricey right now - Metro Vancouver has been that way a long time, but now it’s even rural areas too.
But if you do decide to visit/move, then welcome aboard!