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And yet everyone and their mother wanna move there no matter the price paid in uncertainty, pressure and mental health. They could try go to a country with a st

And yet everyone and their mother wanna move there no matter the price paid in uncertainty, pressure and mental health. They could try go to a country with a straight forward immigration process like Canada, but money is more important than anything else to some people.

SV_BubbleTime 6y ago
The immigration restrictions to Canada are more strict aren’t they? Is there a minimum asset requirement? Is there a requirement that to apply have have to have been there for 3-5 years? An English language test? I don’t know for sure; asking.
- joelbluminator 6y ago
  I don't think Canada is more strict, not at all, but would like to hear from commenters who moved to Canada. Especially draconian is the fact that the spouse of a h1b holder can't work (last I checked). As an immigrant in the Netherlands that's not the case there and it's a huge deal breaker for me to ever think of the U.S.
  - pkaye 6y ago
    In the US the spouse of an H1B visa holder can work.
    - joelbluminator 6y ago
      You may or may not be right (maybe it has changed recently), but the fact it's such a constant struggle for spouses would deter me as an immigrant https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2019/02/25/h1b-visa-holders-facing-loss-of-spousal-employment-authorizations-explore-other-options/#1f791561668f https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2019/02/25/h1b-vi...
toast0 6y ago
If you're immigrating for economic opportunity, it would make sense to try to make the most of it. A lot of people have a plan to make a bunch of money for 10-20 years and then go back and be entreprenerial in their home countries etc. Canada may (or may not) be a better permanent home, but if the goal is to make a bunch of money, that's not the best place to do it.
- joelbluminator 6y ago
  That's fine, as long as they realise there's a big price to pay.
triceratops 6y ago
Do you think that's not already happening?

SV_BubbleTime 6y ago

The immigration restrictions to Canada are more strict aren’t they? Is there a minimum asset requirement? Is there a requirement that to apply have have to have been there for 3-5 years? An English language test? I don’t know for sure; asking.

joelbluminator 6y ago
I don't think Canada is more strict, not at all, but would like to hear from commenters who moved to Canada. Especially draconian is the fact that the spouse of a h1b holder can't work (last I checked). As an immigrant in the Netherlands that's not the case there and it's a huge deal breaker for me to ever think of the U.S.
- pkaye 6y ago
  In the US the spouse of an H1B visa holder can work.
  - joelbluminator 6y ago
    You may or may not be right (maybe it has changed recently), but the fact it's such a constant struggle for spouses would deter me as an immigrant https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2019/02/25/h1b-visa-holders-facing-loss-of-spousal-employment-authorizations-explore-other-options/#1f791561668f https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2019/02/25/h1b-vi...

toast0 6y ago

If you're immigrating for economic opportunity, it would make sense to try to make the most of it. A lot of people have a plan to make a bunch of money for 10-20 years and then go back and be entreprenerial in their home countries etc. Canada may (or may not) be a better permanent home, but if the goal is to make a bunch of money, that's not the best place to do it.

joelbluminator 6y ago
That's fine, as long as they realise there's a big price to pay.

triceratops 6y ago

Do you think that's not already happening?