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Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by vkou »

Teever wrote: post #92
nkassis wrote: post #62

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Canada and the US are virtually equivalent in most respect for jobs, standard of living etc... I'm from Canada, and now live in the US, I lived in north Florida and have seen people struggle incredibly compared to anyone I can think of in Canada. Even the poorest in Canada can at least see a doctor when they really need it. I know many people who are about to lose their only option to healthcare if ACA is repelled. T…

Have you ever been to a reserve in Canada?

Reserves in the US aren't any better.

On the other hand, life as a lower class non-native person in Canada is far better then that of a lower class non-native person in the US.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by copperx »

Scoundreller wrote: post #80
xienze wrote: post #17

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Yeah, because it turns out you can't just waltz over the border to Canada and expect to be greeted with open arms as we do in the US.

TN-1 NAFTA visas pretty much work that way... for as long as NAFTA exists...

As a TN-1 holder, I'm terrified.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by majormajor »

tuna-piano wrote: post #67
M_Grey wrote: post #15

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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…

If you didn't read the newspaper, how many of the negative things you mentioned would actually impact your life? Would you even know who was president for the last 4 (or the next 4) based on the impacts to your life? I'd guess not. Just live your life and be happy, vote when you can but don't let what you don't control make you sad.

That depends a LOT on which state you live in.

Live somewhere like CA? Hard to see the state government or Supreme Court rolling things back too terribly. Health insurance if you don't have a good job would be a big question mark, would be nice to see the state pick that up.

Live in a state where the legislature is inclined to pass laws against your sexuality, religion, etc? That's a much more vulnerable position.

IMO a much larger problem than Trump is the structural favoritism in the American political system towards less-populated areas. This has a lot to do with how Obama's last term was largely sabotaged as well, after all.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by Scoundreller »

ant6n wrote: post #77
MichaelBurge wrote: post #54

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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.

What's that anyway, besides 'building a wall and make Mexico pay for it'?

Mexico will be paying in Pesos, because US$ just got 12% more expensive for them in the last 8 hours.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by M_Grey »

raverbashing wrote: post #95
M_Grey wrote: post #59

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I think you're underestimating just how trying a process that can be, and how alienating it is to adapt to a new culture, new food, new everything.

You're talking about two neighbouring countries, apart from language there are no major issues Besides, I've moved to Germany, from a more distant culture than French

Right, they're practically identical... except for the language. And the culture. And the food, politics, etc... etc...

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by middleclick »

fgandiya wrote: post #39
nvk wrote: post #9

Corp tax in Ontario is 15% and free health care. Dev pay also comparable. Come over :)

Cool, how welcoming are they to non Western immigrants? And also recent graduates?

Toronto is really diverse, and a very welcoming city.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by M_Grey »

maerF0x0 wrote: post #101
M_Grey wrote: post #85

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That's absurdly naive, given the impact just one SCOTUS judge can have. I mean, unless you're incredibly wealthy, and don't care about anyone else at all.

Enough with your spamming about SCOTUS. This isnt reddit.

In what way am I spamming, and in what way is pointing out that a generation-long shift to the Right is going to be the result of this election via the SCOTUS?

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by danieltillett »

simplexion wrote: post #99
danieltillett wrote: post #75

Is it good or bad news that the Australian immigration website is still up [1]? 1. https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/457-

We already voted in our version of Trump, so we probably won't let you in.

I am already here :)

As long as you don’t come by boat you should be fine.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by Scoundreller »

alexbanks wrote: post #74

My girlfriend and I (Both software devs) would gladly move to Canada with the help of a company employing us. Almost immediately. We have little to no attachment to our current city of Portland.

Research TN-1 visas. No labour market assessment required. Need to have a degree or other significant experience though.
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