I'm a dual-citizen who has done software startups in both countries. The advantages of Canada are: - free health care, especially important for self-employed

I'm a dual-citizen who has done software startups in both countries. The advantages of Canada are: - free health care, especially important for self-employed - retirement plan easier to contribute for self-employed - easier tax preparation (no AMT, no IRS 20 rules, etc.) resulting in lower overall taxes for self-employed with deductions - cheaper to hire educated people - no federal deficit, so no looming financial crisis - virtually no police shootings, SWATing, executions - French/English divide is not an issue outside of Quebec - good to excellent public schools, few discipline problems - no global income reporting. - no Selective Service for you or your kids - Toronto is an interesting combination of finance/software/mfg, great place for robotics, makers, etc. - Canadian Tire money can really add up! - if you're middle class, it's good to be the king! Advantages of USA are: - much easier/possible to get venture investment - Silicon Valley - often the dollar is higher, though I'm not sure why - if you like guns or are far rightwing, welcome home - good place to practise trauma medicine/prosthetics - if you're the 1%, it's good to be the king. Same in both countries: - 401k and RRSP are very similar - same ACH network - same timezones. - same urban housing prices - same culture, but the USA has guns and Canada has politeness.