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raisin  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: President Donald Trump.

Canadian here.

Horrified.





user-inactivated  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Can't imagine what's the atmosphere out there like. People seem to be really eager to move to Canada.

steve  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

in a panic... one starts with the easiest alternative first:

    Where can I drive to and not have to learn a new language?
elizabeth  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, people are not too worried of an influx of new immigrants here in Quebec.

But after the shirtstorm that referendums have been lately, I'm personally scared separatist sentiments are gong to wake up. If we separate, I'm moving to Canada.

user-inactivated  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And Canada's always been an idea of a refuge for the US citizens unhappy with the current political makeup, hasn't it?

But how many actually move (or are planning to shortly)? It's always sounded (perhaps tainted by the sarcastic tone overpresent on the Internet) like a juvenile ultimatum: "I have this and this better here, or I move to Canada!" - that is, not something one's actually going to or willing to do. I'm still skeptical about the actual effect Trump's presidency will have because the thought process has been muddied by overwhelming emotions so soon after the sudden enactment.

WanderingEng  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If George Bush's presidency from 2000 to 2008 is any indication, few who say they're leaving actually will. I looked at emigrating to Canada myself, and it isn't simple. When I looked at it in 2004, there was a points system, and you needed a certain number of points. Advanced degrees in technical fields helped. Having family there helped. Speaking English or French or both helped. But Canada won't take someone who decides on a whim to move there and figures they'll live on savings and shop around for whatever job they can find.

elizabeth  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The easiest way to immigrate is to know French. It gives a disproportionate amount of points to new immigrants. 2 kids, a knowledge of french, be young and you're pretty much good to go.

It's funny but because of that we have an over-representation of immigrants from certain countries. I've never met a Jamaican or Cuban, but plenty of people from Haiti. Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt too.

It goes both ways too, I felt like living in the states for a couple years (not even my whole life, just bum around NYC, get an internship of something!) but it turns out it's pretty much the same rules about your employer having to prove you're the only candidate for the job. Plus, I don't get what's up but you have this lottery system that doesn't really look at your merits :(

user-inactivated  ·  2938 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    but it turns out it's pretty much the same rules about your employer having to prove you're the only candidate for the job.

What do you mean by "the same rules"? Young, kids and speaking English?

kleinbl00  ·  2939 days ago  ·  link  ·  

"Move to Canada" entered the cultural lexicon during the Vietnam War. It was a safe haven for draft dodgers.

"Move to Canada" took on a lot more urgency when the alternative was "trudge through the jungle with an assault rifle on your back."