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What concrete, legislative privileges do I get as a Canadian immigrant living in the USA that an Indian immigrant living in the USA would not? That's unquestion

What concrete, legislative privileges do I get as a Canadian immigrant living in the USA that an Indian immigrant living in the USA would not? That's unquestionably what's under discussion here, so please be as specific as possible, Chuck.

rhaway84773 4y ago
If you were to get an H1B visa you would have become a permanent resident within a few years, as opposed to 180 years for Indian born people. Also, this is a misconception. This has nothing to do with your passport. The separation is based on your country of birth. So if you were a Canadian citizen born in Canada, got an H1B visa, applied for and were approved for a permanent residency which is your right as per the H1B visa, you would get your permanent residency immediately. If you were a Canadian citizen born in India, got an H1B visa, applied for and were approved for a permanent residency which is your right as per the H1B visa, you would get your permanent residency approximately 180 years from now.
wenc 4y ago
The ability to get a green card in 1-3 years (instead of 20 years) because you’re not part of the India/China quota (if your country of birth is neither). The ability to get NAFTA statuses like the TN at the border if you’re in a NAFTA profession. The relative ease of switching jobs and reapplying for a new TN adjudicated at the border. Visa free entry to the US without having to do visa runs to restamp. The ability to repatriate retirement funds due to joint agreements. There are so many privileges afforded to Canadians in the US that most other nationalities do not enjoy. It’s good to have empathy for folks who may not have what you have. Source: am Canadian.
- codalan 4y ago
  Canadians kind of get the best of both worlds (at least for dualies) living in the US. You can max out your 401k on a pre-tax level; IIRC, you pay taxes both ways when investing in an RRSP. If you have a Nexus card and live close to the border, travel between the two countries becomes a non-issue. When you hit retirement age, you can move back to Canada and get provincial health care. As of today, $1.00 USD == $1.36 CAD. I will probably be depositing a lot more money back into my Canadian savings account over the next few years, just because I'll probably move back at some point in my life. So yeah, Canadians in the US definitely get a lot of advantages over other immigrants. The only trade off is filling a 1040 every year, but even that is reduced to one additional form when residing in Canada.

rhaway84773 4y ago

If you were to get an H1B visa you would have become a permanent resident within a few years, as opposed to 180 years for Indian born people. Also, this is a misconception. This has nothing to do with your passport. The separation is based on your country of birth. So if you were a Canadian citizen born in Canada, got an H1B visa, applied for and were approved for a permanent residency which is your right as per the H1B visa, you would get your permanent residency immediately. If you were a Canadian citizen born in India, got an H1B visa, applied for and were approved for a permanent residency which is your right as per the H1B visa, you would get your permanent residency approximately 180 years from now.

wenc 4y ago

The ability to get a green card in 1-3 years (instead of 20 years) because you’re not part of the India/China quota (if your country of birth is neither). The ability to get NAFTA statuses like the TN at the border if you’re in a NAFTA profession. The relative ease of switching jobs and reapplying for a new TN adjudicated at the border. Visa free entry to the US without having to do visa runs to restamp. The ability to repatriate retirement funds due to joint agreements. There are so many privileges afforded to Canadians in the US that most other nationalities do not enjoy. It’s good to have empathy for folks who may not have what you have. Source: am Canadian.

codalan 4y ago
Canadians kind of get the best of both worlds (at least for dualies) living in the US. You can max out your 401k on a pre-tax level; IIRC, you pay taxes both ways when investing in an RRSP. If you have a Nexus card and live close to the border, travel between the two countries becomes a non-issue. When you hit retirement age, you can move back to Canada and get provincial health care. As of today, $1.00 USD == $1.36 CAD. I will probably be depositing a lot more money back into my Canadian savings account over the next few years, just because I'll probably move back at some point in my life. So yeah, Canadians in the US definitely get a lot of advantages over other immigrants. The only trade off is filling a 1040 every year, but even that is reduced to one additional form when residing in Canada.