Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

Post by rayval » Wed, Nov 09, 2016, 5:50 AM UTC

M_Grey wrote: post #15

colmvp wrote: post #5

Canada seems appealing to Americans until you realize you could be earning more in the U.S. while spending less on a bunch of other things. Don't get me wrong, I love living in Canada and I mostly don't miss living in Bay Area, but most of my friends lament the fact that their salary and career opportunities are a joke compared to what they could have in the U.S. (even adjusting for cost of living).

Canada would be an odd choice for many reasons, but is probably attractive for the combination of proximity, and cultural/linguistic similarities. For me, I've been looking at Ireland, Denmark, or the Netherlands for a while, and I'd say they're looking far more attractive today than yesterday. Besides, money isn't everything. There is something to be said for not having to deal with the insane evangelicals, bitter u…

Post by StephenConnell » Wed, Nov 09, 2016, 5:51 AM UTC

chongli wrote: post #36

adomanico wrote: post #4

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Software professionals might get to Canada, see the smaller paycheck and run back home!

The pay may be a lot less here but real estate is way cheaper. For the price of a 1 bedroom apartment in San Francisco you could buy a 4 bedroom house in Waterloo. We have a nice startup scene here that's really expected to take off when the LRT opens up in 2018.

Post by danieltillett » Wed, Nov 09, 2016, 5:51 AM UTC

Post by ant6n » Wed, Nov 09, 2016, 5:51 AM UTC

MichaelBurge wrote: post #54

Tomte wrote: post #24

If you're afraid of the US President, moving abroad isn't helpful. His domestic power is severely limited and checks-n-balanced. Granted, that only counts for fear of a semi-tyrannical president, not necessarily for economic concerns.

Republicans won the House and Senate too, and he gets to appoint probably 3 justices to the Supreme Court. So it'll be a more unified government than you've seen in a long time, which makes Trump able to get a lot of his platform through. It's a great time to live in America.

Post by jrockway » Wed, Nov 09, 2016, 5:52 AM UTC

nhebb wrote: post #52

I don't even know how to respond to this. People die trying to make it into the U.S. I'm not a flag-waving jingoist, but the the United States is a f'ing great place to live.