Considering moving from United States to Canada and want info from people who've done same?
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I just wanted to say good luck - I never did it -but my former partner and I seriously considered it at one time.  If you decide to make the leap - good for you, and good luck.
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You have a very,very tough decision but if I were you I would go to Canada. It will be a very big change in your life but I believe you would adjust. Also this will give you a better base on which to further your education. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and also I'm sure you will make new friends here if that is an issue w/ you. Good luck w/ your decision and hope this helps you.
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Check with your nearest Canadian embassy.  They will help you with your questions.  Or do a search on the internet.  Our immigration deptartment has its own website.
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I've only lived in the USA, and I love it here. I have lived in various cities and states, and never regretted any of it.  I have traveled to most of the states, and find that each state has something beautiful to offer.  Whether you like snow and cold, hot and dry, hot and damp, mild temperatures all year 'round... we've got it all!     I have traveled to Canada on rare occasion, and felt it was much like the US, only if you are looking for warm temperatures all year 'round, I really doubt Canada can help you out there!  :D
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I feel your pain...I retired to Canada (partially for that reason) a number of years ago and was quite pleased with the health care......a family doctor in Canada is very versatile and can treat a number of ailments including minor outpatient surgery in his/her office...other side of the coin..if you have to go into a hospital, more often than not, unless it is a life or death emergency, you will face a lengthy (several months) wait....now, there IS more to the story....I was able to do this, because at the time, I was married to a Canadian citizen...after a minimum of paper work I was granted health care priviledges...what you would have to do as a non-Canadian citizen to be granted residence in Canada, I'm not sure.........and of course, in this world there is no free lunch, income taxes were considerably higher; and there is/was a modest monthly cost for health care premiums....this was in 1998....if there have been changes since that time, I am not aware of them...........also, I mentioned that was only one of the reasons I moved to Canada...I was living in Victoria, Vancouver Island and it's one of the most beautiful places on earth..the Canadians are great people...ALSO, the U.S. dollar was was about 30 to 40% higher than the Canadian $.....not so now; and it's dropping....so, you've much to consider......good luck!!
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Go to www.canada.gc.ca\n\nFrom there on you can explore schools, colleges, education, immigration, visas etc. whatever you like.
897903
To what country? I'm in Canada.
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The first step in relocating to Canada is to go to the Canadian Immigration website.  It will give you the information you need and can help you get the process started.  It is the route to use for relocation to \nCanada.  I have attached it for you.  Good luck with your plans.
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I did it.  I moved to Hong Kong from the US without knowing anything about it. Then I moved from Hong Kong to Singapore without knowing anything about it.  (read my bio).\n\nThe best things about it were (in no particular order):\n\n1. Starting over.  Not that I had a bad time in the US, but it was more than refreshing to start with a clean slate, where nobody knows you and you leave all your baggage behind. \n\n2. Independence.  There are few things more testing than having to do everything yourself.  Need a new apartment? Where to find food? Find new friends? Learn how to get around? Learn a new language?  You learn to leave all your petty excuses behind, kick a** and do things for yourself.  There is noone left to blame.  No one to get into a fight with.  Man, am I stronger for it. I went from being a passenger in life, to driving the bus, baby!\n\n3. Perspective.  With distance and isolation, comes perspective. For some, family becomes much more important.  For others, the toxic relationship becomes obvious.  This will be where you will learn a bit about the forest you used to live in now that you are a bit further from the trees. \n\n4. Patriotism.  I am not a flag waving jingoistic guy, but I am a whole lot more patriotic now.  You learn to love and hate your country much more, but mostly you just care more because you left because you had the freedom to choose to leave. There is nothing like spending 4th of July with marines off duty from the Gulf and letting them know that you love them and appreciate them - regardless of your political views. \n\n5. Extroversion.  You're going to get a lot more open and extroverted.  You're going to learn to say "hi" and talk earnestly with a lot more strangers because a) they are in a similar situation as you and b) you will be miserable cat-lady or couch-hermit if you don't get out and about. \n\n6.  Cosmopolitanism.  You are going to meet people from all over the planet that bring great color to your life.  The crazy guy from South Africa who introduces you to Castle & Booervoers.  The Russian real estate lady who could crush any person who got in her way. The Brazilians who live next door and won't say no to a get together.  The Australian couple who end up being your best friends.  The locals who embrace you as a local. \n\n7. Education.  As your mind opens up to a whole new world, you realize that you don't know jack diddly.  You'll suddenly feel small before the great ocean of knowledge in the world. I have never been so envigorated to learn new things everyday.\n\n8. Love.  I met the woman of my dreams, who was smart, adventurous, fun, travelled and professional.  She wasn't waiting in some bar for me in the US, she was out and about experiencing life!  We're married and have a little peanut running around now.
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I am in that process now. I could go on and on but the best is to go to this link and it will answer all your questions. You are allowed here in Canada for 3 months without any visa, etc. Good luck and I hope this helps. www.cic.ga.ca\nCheers
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if you go to www.cic.gc.ca\nclick preferred language\non the left margin you should see choose canada to: immigrate\nclick and it should bring up a list of different ways to immigrate\n\n...i'm not sure of your situation, but if you add more info i'll look more for you\n\ni've been all around this website so i know how to find things, haha
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I would say that anyone considering immigrating to another country should consult an attorney that is familiar with the immigration laws in that country. That way they will know exactly what needs to be done and prevents a lot of wasted time running around trying to figure things out. I've seen ads for several Canadian attorneys that specialize in this area.
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It really depends on what country you are going to, sad but true, say if it is Canada you can go to canada.gc.ca  and find all the info that you need. Honesty is the best policy. I came to Canada from the USA, and I had no troubles, I'm still here and happily married and have filed for papers for landed immig status , You want to make sure that when you do proceed with anything that you answer all info properly and correct, if not that can cause you many problems, and just for your info it can be time consuming and you just need to remain positive. Just get all the information you can, off the net, public library can be helpful, your own offices for passports and visa's and such, You need to find out if there are any stipulations for the country you are going to, such as how much money you need to have per day and so on. I hope this makes since, Good luck to you ...
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You should have no problem returning to Canada.  Many Canadian ex patriots do this after retirement and are welcomed back by the Canadian government. They too, like to see US dollars flowing into their country, even if it is just pension and social security money.
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I was" born in the USA" but I have lived all over Canada.I love the winters and I love British Columbia.Canada is a very nice country with great people(not crazy about Quebec).But I of course prefer the USA because its my home.But I could live in Canada if I needed to .It would offer no hardship to this desert rat from Arizona.(I love to ski,and that helps lol)
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The first website is the offical Canadian immigration website.  Things like taxes and real estate are generally provincial matters, not national matters.  Choose the area you want to move to, and check the city's official website, plus the sites for local real-estate agents and schools.
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Go online and google immigration Canada. They Canadian government has an excellent website that explains the different ways to immigrate: http://www.cic.gc.ca/\n\nIt's not all that easy unless you have a lot of work experience & high education (masters/PhD) or you marry someone from Canada. \n\nThey have a point-system (you get points for education, languages, work-experience, etc.) that they use to evaluate your qualifications for immigration. You can do a test on their website that tells you if you qualify or not.