How easy would it be to move from America to Canada?

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I'm interested in Canada...what would be the pro's and con's about moving to Canada and some problems i would have along the way?...Thanks..

Answer 1

PLEASE go to the Canadian Immigration website and read through it before putting faith in the answers you are receiving here in regards to moving to Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/

Unless you already have status (permanent residency or citizenship) in Canada, you CANNOT just pick up and move! It IS true that you can stay up to six months as a visitor (that is 182 days out of 365 ... you cannot go for six months, go to the U.S. for a day then back to Canada for six months!!) Also, as a visitor, you cannot work or study in Canada.

In order to be legal in Canada, to work, and/or study, and to be eligible for health care and other amenities, you must first apply for and receive a work visa, student visa, or permanent residency. A work visa and student visa is temporary, with the expectation you will be returning to home country. For permanent residency, it will take 1-3+ years and cost $1,200 in application fees and associated costs. There is a loophole for spouses of Canadians, wherein you can live as a visitor in Canada while applying for status.

While Canada and the U.S. are similar, the cost of living is about 30% higher across the board in Canada, and the wages are not equally higher. Canada is cleaner, less populated, has handgun laws, and tends to be more liberal. Television is better in the U.S., unless you have satellite.
It is colder in the winter in most of Canada than it is in most of the U.S., but you might like it!

Canadians pride themselves in being "open and friendly"; but in actuality they are very very polite and proper, more akin to the English in this way. As an American, you will find that Canadians tend to be more reserved, harder to make friends with; and despite it being highly multi-cultural and liberal, the people tend to be more judgemental and less accepting on a personal basis. There is also a good deal of subtle anti-Americanism in Canada, which can be annoying, but rarely is an outright problem -- it is generally not on a person to person basis, but more a general disdain of Americans. Canadians ARE very helpful in times of need, and very gracious.

I have lived in Canada a few years, and I Love it.

Answer 2

Moving To Canada From Usa

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Moving To Canada From Us

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Located north of the United States within North America, Canada is one of the largest countries in the world. Since 2001, approximately 250,000 people have moved to Canada each year. Moving to Canada not only involves transporting your belongings, but also following legal protocol in residency and citizenship status. Understanding how to move to Canada can make this transition simpler, especially when you know how to follow legal guidelines

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How easy would it be to move from America to Canada?
I'm interested in Canada...what would be the pro's and con's about moving to Canada and some problems i would have along the way?...Thanks..

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Neither is easy but each has its own needs for workers so this very much depends on what you have to offer the US or Canada.

Answer 7

All depends on your situation and where in Canada you would chose to live (suprise, its pretty big! :P ). Also depends on where you live right now. Its cooler weather than most places in America so you need to be prepared for that and in some places French is a main language, so if you were moving to an area like that then you would need some knowledge of the language or be willing to learn. Canada itself, a pretty place, nice landscapes!

Answer 8

I moved to Canada from the US & really the immigration process isn't to bad & not really that long provided your spouse is your sponsor. http://cic.gc.ca is a great place to start, if you want to get the ball rolling you can apply with the "out of country" paperwork. You don't need a lawyer, paperwork is easy. Be sure you have all your ducks in a row as far as your American paperwork before you get here. If you need more info just ask me.

Answer 9

Canada, America's neighbor to the north. Before you can move to Canada, you must apply for permanent Canadian residency with the office of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. if you required any moving related help, alot of moving companies like deltavanlines gives you best quote.


Items you will need

U.S. passport, passport card or NEXUS card
Residency application
Blue or black ballpoint pen
Photocopy of the personal information pages of your valid U.S. passport
Proof of English (and sometimes French) language proficiency
Birth certificate
Financial information
Personal items inventory


Reference : http://traveltips.usatoday.com/move-us-canada-63923.html

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Answer 10

If you are interested in immigrating and becoming a permanent resident of Canada, that is not that easy to do. You might want to check the Canadian immigration site for much more detailed information.

Canada and the USA are not that different in that we speak the same language and have a similar way of life. However, Canada is more of a multicultural society in that we encourage immigrants to bring their language, culture and traditions with them.

Our weather is colder for sure in most cases, and winters are longer. Summers are not as hot as in many parts of the USA. We have less trouble from hurricanes and tornadoes. We have a government sponsored health care system, which means it is available to all. We don't tend to wear our patriotism on our sleeves, but we are very proud of our country. Oil and gas cost much more here than they do in the USA, but housing costs much less.

Mostly you would not have any major problems in moving to Canada, once you have gone through the immigration process. That can take a while. Best of luck with your plans.

Answer 11

You can move tomorrow but if you do not apply to be an immigrant you must return to the USA at least once every 6 months.

In addition to what the previous Answerers inform (except that Imaka is not quite correct about hurricanes and tornadoes: parts of Ontario and the plains provinces get as many tornadoes as does Michigan and Minnesota, and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland get hit by more tropical storms than does New England and the mid-Atlantic States), Canada is, at present, a more tolerant country than is the USA, and more liberal. The biggest social differences are in family law (not only is same sex marriage legal everywhere but all unmarried couples can be legal spouses by declaration, and parental authority is more circumscribed) , a much greater acceptance without snickering or moral judgement of females having broad sexual experiences (formal arrangements for exchange of sexual companionship for financial help, as long as it is without 3rd parties like pimps or madams, is not only legal but legally enforcable as a business contract, and we have legal partner-swapping commercial enterprises), and complementarily, we do not suffer from the influence of Fundamentalist, conservative Christian crazies like you do.