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this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2025
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They don't like to be called that just fyi
I am aware that, in the United States at least, they care to be called American Indians. But in the interest of accuracy I made a choice.
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I'm like 3 steps away from applying for Permanent Residence. The best year of my life was when I worked in Toronto, and that was before the orange turd came back in and expedited my desire to be literally anywhere but here.
I would, the problem is getting back into the US.
Screw going back. If I had an easy way to leave the country and renounce my US citizenship to become the citizen of a different nation, I would. Not sure if I'd necessarily want to do so in Canada, seeing as its southern border is touching this rotten hell-on-earth icon of hubris, but it would still be a welcome start.
I have a job and family here, and this is where my wifeβs support system is. Uprooting her and taking her away from the kids and the rest of the family would be a huge decision to make.
Weβve legitimately discussed it, but in the short term we decided me leaving the country, even for work, just canβt happen. If they are revoking green cards on a whimβ¦ I just canβt chance it.
Just so that you know, I tried to blow the hair away three times.
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Hey, I would love to move to Canada as I unfortunately live in a shitty place but I cannot do that unless I can get a work visa and it's hard to get that. If anyone has a solution, I would love to hear it
Can I get one of those Starlight tours I heard about?
Sounds real cool.
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so many people in my life are talking about leaving to come to BC. are trump refugees something you guys would actually be cool with? I know some people in the world would resent us for not staying and doing what we can to clean his shit show up
I'm not gonna blame anyone for fleeing fascism. At least if you leave, they're not getting your tax dollars* or labour.
That said, be aware that there is a housing crisis in Canada, and it's most severe in the metro Vancouver area.
*I think you would actually have to renounce US citizenship for this to be true, but I'm also unsure how aggressively the IRS would pursue tax collection from emigrants.
As a general rule, people with US citizenship working in most other countries still have to file US taxes, but they end up owing nothing. There's a big exemption for wages earned in other countries, so unless you're making a lot of money and simultaneously living in a place with very low taxes, your payment will be $0. This sometimes affects say bankers who move to Switzerland where they make a lot of money and don't pay much in taxes. But, for most jurisdictions (including Canada) the taxes are more-or-less on par with the US or higher so you don't end up owing anything.
Thanks, yes! That sounds much more correct.
All I could remember is that my partner's US-born family members have periodically been paranoid about filing US taxes due to changes over the years, but not the specifics.
Most of them have renounced, but apparently that started costing thousands of dollars some years ago, so some remain dual citizens.
that's fair we have a house shortage too but not because of a shortage of houses. I came from an area were people were fighting eachother for places to live so I don't personally want to exacerbate your guys' situation. I'll keep studying languages, thank you for your answer
To be clear, that wasn't meant as a discouragement, more just as a heads-up on what to expect.
It's "better" in smaller towns, but that comes at the cost of less infrastructure and services.
Imo it's been pretty predictable for years that we might need to absorb a lot of US emigrants, and while it's very popular to blame the housing crisis on new arrivals, it's fundamentally the result of decades of policy failures by successive governments of a country that relies heavily on immigration.
That said, there are probably better options for those who can afford it.
If you want to come to BC, prepare to make less money and pay more for housing
As so.eone whose rent has doubled in 4 years without moving, I've been prepping for that for years.
I wouldn't risk it Canada. The US is diseased and the illness needs to run its course.