If you are a Canadian Resident and you are interested in building apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, or Windows Azure, then you should check out the Developer Movement. There is no cost to join, and all the developer tools are completely free.
Once you join, you get points for publishing apps and completing challenges. You can use the points to get some pretty cool stuff. For example, if you publish your first Windows Phone or Windows 8 app and use Azure, you will get 15,000 points. That’s enough for a Sony 3D Blu-Ray Disc Player or a couple Xbox games. Not a bad deal!
Check it out at http://www.developermovement.ca