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The only restrictions are you can't vote in federal elections and can't join the army. To keep PR you have to be resident for 3 out of every 5 years, but after
by nearlyacanuck 17y ago
The only restrictions are you can't vote in federal elections and can't join the army.
To keep PR you have to be resident for 3 out of every 5 years, but after 3 years you can get Canadian citizenship.
You can work for anyone or no-one, start your own business or continue working for a foreign company.
You are subject to intensive interogation by Canadian immigration every time you enter the country. You will be grilled for several seconds on topics such as 'how are you?' and 'did you have a good flight?' - other than that it's the same as entering America.
- ajju 17y agoLOL. That's awesome :D As an immigrant / entrepreneur trying every thing I can to legally work for my startup full time in the US, I'll seriously consider Canada if I fail.
- ijnouibiu 17y agoBut remember you will be subject to their socialist universal free healthcare system.
- potatolicious 17y agoWonderful! :) I still don't get why the word "socialist" has such a negative connotation in the USA.
- TriinT 17y agoBecause Americans react to some words in a Pavlovian manner. It's a way of turning their independent thinking capabilities off. For instance, white collar criminals who engage in predatory activities always use the words "free market" as a shield. If you keep attacking them of wrongdoing, you are automatically labeled "anti-American", "socialist", "communist", "liberal" or whatever. What is more interesting is to see people who are exploited and raped on a daily basis by the so-called "free market" to defend it so passionately as though they benefitted from it. Reminds me of a homeless bum I once saw in NYC... some girls wearing Obama stickers walked by and the dude started shouting "he's a fucking commie!!!!" I didn't know whether to laugh or weep. BTW, the dude was black and a Vietnam veteran. Don't get me wrong, I am all for free market, but we don't have one in the U.S. and we never had one. The country is run by the cartels, for the cartels. Whoever points a finger is bashed, sometimes even invited to move to France. It's quite hilarious, really... and also sad.
- Zaak 17y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism The United States still suffers from the legacy of the witch hunts of the 1940s and 50s.
- siong1987 17y agoI am wondering: Did you just create an account to leave a stupid comment like that?
- Locke1689 17y agoI think he was being sarcastic. At least, I hope so. I hope the educated on Hacker News know that socialism is actually an established word with an established definition (equivalent to Communism) from Karl Marx..
- vijayr 17y agothat is frickin awesome :-) I guess USA's loss is Canada's gain. Something needs to be done here in US, at the minimum they should at least streamline the process. And get rid of this 'chaining' people to their employers. Once they are in the country, they should be allowed to work for anyone. It is easy in the UK too, their HSMP program is fast, and you can work for anyone.