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

• 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...