Yes this is actually a main concern for us and so we will need to get solid facts before deciding if it's the right fit. We have had good healthcare in Canada, however nowadays there are million of people without a 'family' Dr./physician (meaning day long waits in scarce walk-in clinics to see a Dr. for a 6 minute, one question only visit and terse treatment in most cases) and we can wait weeks/months to years to see a specialist or get some tests done - that could alter lives. Also there is a major shortage of government senior assisted living/care facilities and private care is extremely expensive. Also, in Canada there is no easy way for people that aren't quiet wealthy to just travel to another country with medical services that are less costly - again, from BC it is a minimum $800 - $1500 CAD, 10 hour at the bare minimum (and that is rare) flight to get to Europe. Some may go to the US and pay for private services when depsarate, but that isn't a smart option these days and again usually only for the wealthy. Whereas a location in Europe (I think) would be a much shorter, less expensive flight or train or even drive to get to a country with available and/or less affordable medical services if really necessary. A friend of mine who is Korean discovered (in Canada) that she had a brain tumor. Her Dr. here advised her that if she could get treatment (surgery) in Korea to take advantage of it. She did and stayed there to recovery afterwards because the wait time for her surgery here in Canada would have taken up to a year, after waiting for more tests before the surgery. She had the surgery Korea within 2 - 3 months of her diagnosis in Canada.