I've worked remotely abroad since 2016. I'm never going back to Canada because life overseas is so much more affordable.

Peggy Bree Tam moved from Canada to Colombia and plans on staying there.

Peggy Bree Tam

• Peggy Bree Tam works remotely for a Canadian-based company as a project manager.
• She's been in Colombia since 2021 and believes Toronto housing prices have gotten out of control.
• Tam's money goes farther in Colombia and she's now accustomed to the lifestyle she can afford there.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Peggy Bree Tam, 30, about her experience leaving her hometown of Toronto...