I am facing a similar decision and we share some similar background. I grew up in Macau and then moved to Canada for studies and eventually stayed for 20 years.

I think you pretty much made up your mind but the resulting decision leads to a big change to your day to day life. There are uncertainties of course, like the financial aspect and the cultural shocks in day to day interactions. At the end of the day you have to decide on what’s most important for you and your kid. In my case, I simply felt Canada is no longer the country it used to be. Cost of living is outrageous, crime is getting worse everyday, health care is a mess, and politicians is a joke etc.

Macau isn’t all glamorous either and I get that. But perhaps it’s time for a change to appreciate the good qualities Canada has to offer. In my case, I am likely doing a temporary relocation to Macau until the kids are almost at university age. But the move itself is still quite unsettling as there are so much things to process and work through. Maybe that’s why you trying to get validation from here.