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Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by pshposh »

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.

This might be a surprise but I don't necessarily vote based on what I get out of it.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by Teever »

nkassis wrote: post #62
hawngyeedun wrote: post #38

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Those who have not lived outside of the US (or NA) don't realize how hard life is for the rest of the world; most will just move right back within months. Been there myself. Life ain't easy out there. Edit - A little bit of context here: I am speaking as someone who was born and raised in a developing country rife with racial and political problems. My point is, a lot of people who are yelling about immigrating due t…

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?

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by [deleted] »

prawn wrote: post #66
baby wrote: post #3

People are not going to move. After every single election in France people say they will move to the US, or to germany, or to... I've never seen anyone moved anywhere. ps: parts of my family moved out of Hong Kong when it became Chinese again. But that was quite a different situation.

I know of a family (2A+3C) who were unhappy with the direction the UK were taking, and so moved to Sweden. Obviously it's more said than done, but it happens and I admire those who follow through.

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Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by MichaelBurge »

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'?

He has his 'contract with the American voter' on his site:

https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/_landings/contract/O-TRU-102...

The big ones are term limits for Congress and lower taxes.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by raverbashing »

M_Grey wrote: post #59
raverbashing wrote: post #49

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No, it isn't, and people learn the language

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

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by kylestlb »

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I'm a lifelong Californian hockey player. This sounds nice! The winters would be tough, though.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by threesixandnine »

M_Grey wrote: post #59
raverbashing wrote: post #49

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No, it isn't, and people learn the language

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.

It all depends on individuum. I moved two countries to-date that couldn't be more culturaly and language different. I did learn languages before I moved though. Both me and my wife adapted within a week.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by [deleted] »

tomp wrote: post #22
mfjordvald wrote: post #6

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That's kind of funny. French people is the single biggest source of expats (if we ignore domestic helpers) in Hong Kong. Seems to be very common for French people to emigrate.

Seems unlikely that migrating from France to Hong Kong would be motivated by political reasons (unless you want less democracy). I'm guessing financial motivations dominate.

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Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by vkou »

M_Grey wrote: post #51
robotresearcher wrote: post #31

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I moved to Canada from the US because of the G.W. Bush presidency. I'm not claiming it's statistically important, but my family moved. I'm lucky enough to be employable wherever I choose to live, so I exercised that power. Maybe you can too.

Are you glad to have moved? Any recommendations on cities to look at?

Stay away from Vancouver. Between the cost of living, low wages, and (What passes in Canada as an) extreme right-wing provincial government, it's a horror show.
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