>>My parents live in India and one day I want them living with me, and that is easier in the US too as there is no lottery or wait time for immediate relatives

>>My parents live in India and one day I want them living with me, and that is easier in the US too as there is no lottery or wait time for immediate relatives (Canada has lottery system, 200k people apply for the same 20k spots and more and more people will be applying each year). But, Canada has a Supervisa system where parents can come to Canada with me as a PR and live for two years. Before 2014 it used to be that if you wanted your parents to immigrate then it was almost impossible (or very expensive) to afford private US healthcare for them becase they wouldn't qualify for Medicare for at least 5 years. Healthcare in the US is expensive without a health insurance plan to offset costs. Since then, my understanding is that the combination of Obama's ACA and Biden's recent ARP now allows purchasing affordable elderly healthcare insurance plans a possibility until they qualify for Medicare. Canada is great for multi-generational families wishing to be in one place together at around the same time since healthcare is often the biggest problem for elderly parents. But if only your nuclear family (you, spouse, kids) will be immigrating for a longer period before your parents arrive, then perhaps the US would be better.