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Ask HN: Moving from US to Canada – How?

• kdot 6y ago
  Try https://movnorth.com https://movnorth.com
• deleted 6y ago
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• sloaken 6y ago
  Just curious, why do you want to move? I am always curious what drives someone to move, but especially so when it is to a different country.
• rdtwo 6y ago
  Can’t you just buy Canadian citizenship for 1/4 mil or something?
  • e1g 6y ago
    You can buy any citizenship (that you would actually want) as an investor, but the cost for Canada is the same as the US at ~$1M.
    • nikitaga 6y ago
      You only need to give that $1M as a loan to the government of Quebec, it will be repaid to you in full in five years. So the real cost of Canadian citizenship is just the interest rate on that million that you will be missing out on (aka opportunity cost), which is what, $120K or so? Full requirements here: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/businesspeople/applying-business-immigrant/three-programs/investors/index.html http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle... Note that you absolutely don't need to settle in Quebec, you just say that you intend to, but they have no ability to enforce that after granting you permanent residence. They'll just be happy to take your money. IANAL, of course, but all this is widely known. You'll be talking with a licensed immigration consultant anyway. -- That said, if you (OP) find a tech job in BC before coming here, immigration is straightforward via BC PNP program or the federal express entry program, don't bother with the Quebec route in that case. You might also get enough points with federal express entry even without a job offer, although that is unlikely.
    • throw51319 6y ago
      You can get US citizenship through investment?
      • g1991 6y ago
        Yes - https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/eb-5-immigrant-investor-program https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent...
• kat 6y ago
  If you're in tech, try Express Entry https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... All immigration to Canada is based on points (unless you marry a Canadian or have family sponsorship). The most surprisingly thing about the points system is it heavily favours anyone under mid-30s and it favours single people (spouses are considered "extra"). If you're an American citizen with a bachelors degree, look into a TN visa. They are "easy" because they have less requirements (no language proof, no worry about points, spouses, etc) but can be more difficult to get as it requires your employer to sponsor you.
• kleer001 6y ago
  1) Be young (20-29) 2) Have a Masters or Phd that are acknowledged by Canada 3) Be bi-lingual 4) Have been working in Canada for a year 5) Be single This tongue in cheek list are direct summations of the point requirements from Canadian immigration for permanent residency. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... While you said "move", I interpreted it as "move permanently", not just get legal work there for the time being.
• theflyinghorse 6y ago
  Forgive me, but as a Canadian developer looking to move into the US I must ask - why are you looking to move to Canada? American salaries are multiples (2,3,4,5x) of Canadian equivalents. Real estate here is incredibly expansive and is only growing at double digits yearly. On topic: You can absolutely get a TN visa and come work here for a few years hustle free to see if it's truly what you want!