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> 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 So

by saffer 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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.

by saffer 13y ago

MacsHeadroom 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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.