After all, his entire personal and professional life had been in Vancouver, Canada, the 33-year-old told Business Insider via email.
Last October, after several months of splitting his time between Canada and LA, Martin and his husband secured visas and moved from their Vancouver suburb to West Hollywood.
While he's not a fan of LA's rent costs and the US healthcare system, he said the move has had a "life-changing" impact on one thing: his social life.
Business Insider asked Martin what the biggest pros and cons have been of his Canada-to-California move, and whether the improvement to his social life has offset the downsides.
Their social life is a big reason why.
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Organizations:
Service, Business, West Hollywood, Survey, LA, Wall, of Agriculture
Locations:
Vancouver, Canada, Los Angeles, LA, West Hollywood, West, California, Louisiana, West Virginia, Hawaii , Illinois, New York