Originally Posted by Bostonian
Many of the most ambitious Canadians will wind up in the U.S., and if I were a Canadian parent, I might want my children to spend some time in the U.S. To be successful, it's not as important for Americans as it is for people from many other countries to travel abroad or to learn a second language.

Really...I am now dual, my kid was born in NYC and is now going to school in Toronto. She started Mandarin in K, while in NYC. She has been to 12 countries. And now she is living in a different country and experiencing a different culture. I think it adds to her chances of success rather than staying in NYC until college.