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Last time you checked was probably before last December's massive overhaul of the points system (which goes into effect in 4 weeks). Hint: If you're an English

Last time you checked was probably before last December's massive overhaul of the points system (which goes into effect in 4 weeks). Hint: If you're an English speaking American with more than 5 years of work experience or a bachelors degree you have enough points- no investment fund needed. See: http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-08-18/html/reg2-eng.html http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-08-18/html/reg2-eng....

saffer 14y ago
> Hint: If you're an English speaking American with more than 5 years of work experience or a bachelors degree you have enough points As an English speaking South-African finishing a PhD at an American university, it's good to know there are other options if the U.S. decides not to give me an H1-B (the quota was exceeded in the first week, so apparently we all get put through a lottery: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5513761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5513761)
- MacsHeadroom 14y ago
  Canadian residents are covered by universal healthcare, can vote, can work, etc. (That's a lot more than the U.S. offers residents.) You need 67 points to get residency status in Canada. With the new system: PhD? 25 Points Speak English? 24 Points Under 35? 12 points (less 1 point per year over 35) 1 Year of work experience? 9 points Total: 70 points There are a lot more ways you can get points. But if you're a young or middle aged English speaker with a degree or a few years of job experience, you're in.
  - fn 14y ago
    Anyone know how long the entire process takes -- from sending in the application, all the way to being able to cross the border with a moving van -- using the points system?
    - fduran 14y ago
      When I did it in 2004 it took one year almost to the date to get the approval, another 6 months to get the visa (you need to submit medical test). There is/was a web site where people posted their times so you could get an idea, also there's the official site, I don't remember if they give some times.
    - MacsHeadroom 14y ago
      It used to average about 6-8 months. With the overhaul going into effect next month, they expect it to take 4 to 12 weeks for Americans and 12 to 16 weeks for other countries.
  - fduran 14y ago
    Canadian residents most definitively cannot vote, they pretty much can do the same as a citizen except for voting and spending too much time out of the country.

saffer 14y ago

> Hint: If you're an English speaking American with more than 5 years of work experience or a bachelors degree you have enough points As an English speaking South-African finishing a PhD at an American university, it's good to know there are other options if the U.S. decides not to give me an H1-B (the quota was exceeded in the first week, so apparently we all get put through a lottery: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5513761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5513761)

MacsHeadroom 14y ago
Canadian residents are covered by universal healthcare, can vote, can work, etc. (That's a lot more than the U.S. offers residents.) You need 67 points to get residency status in Canada. With the new system: PhD? 25 Points Speak English? 24 Points Under 35? 12 points (less 1 point per year over 35) 1 Year of work experience? 9 points Total: 70 points There are a lot more ways you can get points. But if you're a young or middle aged English speaker with a degree or a few years of job experience, you're in.
- fn 14y ago
  Anyone know how long the entire process takes -- from sending in the application, all the way to being able to cross the border with a moving van -- using the points system?
  - fduran 14y ago
    When I did it in 2004 it took one year almost to the date to get the approval, another 6 months to get the visa (you need to submit medical test). There is/was a web site where people posted their times so you could get an idea, also there's the official site, I don't remember if they give some times.
  - MacsHeadroom 14y ago
    It used to average about 6-8 months. With the overhaul going into effect next month, they expect it to take 4 to 12 weeks for Americans and 12 to 16 weeks for other countries.
- fduran 14y ago
  Canadian residents most definitively cannot vote, they pretty much can do the same as a citizen except for voting and spending too much time out of the country.