• MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    Americans can come to my country with few limitations (Canada), and it shouldn’t be overly hard to get either dual citizenship or to become a Canadian citizen. Our immigration policies are not nearly as strict as other places and we have a gigantic, and mostly undefended border with the USA. Little more than border guards stand in the way, and as long as you’re not a felon, and you have a legitimate reason to enter the country, you’re welcome here.

    We have universal healthcare available to all citizens.

    Once here it’s a matter of getting an employer who will sponsor your work visa… Then it’s a pretty clear path to citizenship from there.

    We’re not super different from the USA. More taxes, no guns. Some other differences. But we’re like… America lite.

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      5 months ago

      The news I see over there is that the housing market is even more fucked than the US one, though? Do people mostly rent?

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        5 months ago

        We paid over $700k CAD for a ~3000 sq ft home that’s about 20 minute drive from a major city.

        Most places are similar from what I know. A new build up the street from us is asking 1.5m CAD for something much smaller.

    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 months ago

      i’ve been tempted by the prospect of a dual citizenship with canada honestly, not even for the services, i just want to go north and get the fuck away from people lol.

      The no guns thing is kind of cringe, but i could live with it.

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        5 months ago

        No guns is a bit of an over simplification.

        You can have guns for hunting, it’s regulated and there’s a bunch of rules surrounding it. But nobody is openly carrying them around Walmart or anything.

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          5 months ago

          yeah, i’m not big into hunting frankly, if i did own one it would be for either sport, or personal protection since middle of fucking nowhere.

          Likely not a huge issue, but it’s definitely something to consider being in america already i suppose.