Considering your degree, I doubt that you would have ANY trouble immigrating into Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/index.html

And if Global warming stays at its current rate of progression... I give it 2 years before I have to travel 6 hours north for Christmas snow.

Ooh, and better tv star stalking opportunities than the east coast!
YES! I plan on doing my masters on the west coast, so lets just go early! We can take a trip into Alberta whenever Nathan is visiting family...