Hallbera sneypir

I am a US citizen applying as a skilled worker and meet all the
qualifications. Anyone else out there who has successfully been accepted
from US that can share an approximate timeline with me??

Thanks!



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thanchaur

Just curious,

What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate to Canada, if you don't mind to share? I know there can be many, but it's a bit difficult to understand what particular types of reasons would be for the Americans.

Ivy Tanith

"thanchaur" <member6377@british_expats.com> wrote:

    > What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate
    > to Canada, if you don't mind to share?

In my case, distressed with the general social/political climate in the US
re: full rights for homosexuals, drug policy, foreign policy, etc., but more
immediately, engaged to a Canadian (although I am immigrating as a skilled
worker and not family class, for various reasons), and it is more practical
for me to go there than it is for him to move here.

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in a recent article, thanchaur (member6377@british_expats.com) said:

    > What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate
    > to Canada, if you don't mind to share? I know there can be many, but
    > it's a bit difficult to understand what particular types of reasons
    > would be for the Americans.

The same reasons that a Canadian would emmigrate to the USA...or
Australia...or the UK...or Germany. The list goes on.
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"Ivy Tanith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > "thanchaur" <member6377@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >
    > > What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate
    > > to Canada, if you don't mind to share?
    >
    > In my case, distressed with the general social/political climate in the US
    > re: full rights for homosexuals, drug policy, foreign policy, etc., but more
    > immediately, engaged to a Canadian (although I am immigrating as a skilled
    > worker and not family class, for various reasons), and it is more practical
    > for me to go there than it is for him to move here.

My husband and I are also moving from the US for the same reasons as
you Ivy, but I'd add to that Universal health Care which we strongly
beleive in and think it would never be instituted in the US. My
husband is self employed and the insurance situation here has been a
nightmare. It is very very expensive unless one has a big company as
an employer to offset the expensive preimums. And then there is a
matter of figuring out whom to buy from and what they actually
cover... yuk. Recently, friends of mine could not get coverage from
the insurance company because it was a fake one. This is after paying
premiums for a long time! Yesterday's New York Times had an article
about these fake insurance companies and in North Carolina alone
(where we live) there is 29 of them. We would rather pay more taxes
and not worry about everytime we have to go to the doctor if our care
is covered!

Hallbera sneypir

I have always lived geographically near Canada, so for me it is not so far
to go. But essentially, I am an idealist who prefers that the tax dollars I
contribute go to a country that does something to make the world a better
place.

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    > Just curious,
    > What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate
    > to Canada, if you don't mind to share? I know there can be many, but
    > it's a bit difficult to understand what particular types of reasons
    > would be for the Americans.
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Susan Davis

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 05:04:01 +0000, thanchaur wrote:
    >
    > What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate
    > to Canada, if you don't mind to share? I know there can be many, but
    > it's a bit difficult to understand what particular types of reasons
    > would be for the Americans.

1) My partner and I want to get married. Notwithstanding a certain
prairie province, no one in Canada is attempting to amend anything
to prevent us from doing so.

2) Conditions in the U.S. these days are eerily reminiscent of
the third season of _Babylon 5_.

3) The ostensibly progressive party in the U.S. has spent the
last dozen years falling all over themselves to show just how
conservative they are, rather than standing up for progressive
ideals. Conversely, in Canada, the Conservative party until
recently had to have the word "Progressive" in its name to seem
palatable.

4) My partner and I both fell in love with Toronto years ago.
It's the most cosmopolitan city in the world, and we want to
be a part of it.

5) The best job offer that I received from my current job search
is the one in Toronto. It's a terrific opportunity, and the
fact that it's in Canada is icing on the cake.

6) In Canada, getting hit by a bus or sending your kids to
college doesn't mean financial ruin.

7) With the new fast ferry, it's trivially easy to visit our
friends in Rochester (where we're moving from), or to have
them come visit us. And we have lots of friends in Toronto.

8) We sail, hike, and generally spend a lot of time outdoors,
and Canada is physically gorgeous.

9) Southern Ontario, Western New York, Western Pennsylvania,
and Northeast Ohio are pretty similar in weather and temperament.
We both grew up watching Canadian TV, and Ontario feels more
like home than Louisiana or South Carolina or even California.

10) These days, Canada *is* the U.S. (in the sense of standing
for the things that the U.S. is supposed to stand for) -- and
the U.S. isn't, any more. :-(

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"Susan Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > 10) These days, Canada *is* the U.S. (in the sense of standing
    > for the things that the U.S. is supposed to stand for) -- and
    > the U.S. isn't, any more. :-(

Very well put, Susan.

Ttjjekk119234

On 4 Mar 2004 07:19:21 -0800, [email protected] (Yemi Kifle) wrote:

    >"Ivy Tanith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    >> "thanchaur" <member6377@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >>
    >> > What would be the reason(s) for an American to immigrate
    >> > to Canada, if you don't mind to share?
    >>
    >> In my case, distressed with the general social/political climate in the US
    >> re: full rights for homosexuals, drug policy, foreign policy, etc., but more
    >> immediately, engaged to a Canadian (although I am immigrating as a skilled
    >> worker and not family class, for various reasons), and it is more practical
    >> for me to go there than it is for him to move here.
    >My husband and I are also moving from the US for the same reasons as
    >you Ivy,

    >but I'd add to that Universal health Care which we strongly
    >beleive in and think it would never be instituted in the US.

Well, you get what you pay for. And the Canadian healthcare system is
in very poor condition. That includes most areas in Canada that have
no family doctors that are accepting patients. So when you come to
Canada, ensure that the area that you move to has family doctors
accepting patients. To put it intol reality, the city I live does not
have a single family doctor available--a city of nearly 400,000+.



    >My
    >husband is self employed and the insurance situation here has been a
    >nightmare. It is very very expensive unless one has a big company as
    >an employer to offset the expensive preimums. And then there is a
    >matter of figuring out whom to buy from and what they actually
    >cover... yuk. Recently, friends of mine could not get coverage from
    >the insurance company because it was a fake one. This is after paying
    >premiums for a long time! Yesterday's New York Times had an article
    >about these fake insurance companies and in North Carolina alone
    >(where we live) there is 29 of them. We would rather pay more taxes
    >and not worry about everytime we have to go to the doctor if our care
    >is covered!

prodigy346

You mean, America is not paradise on earth? I heard in my home country that when you come to america you become instantly very rich and then you can buy a ferrari and be happy. That is what true happiness is about. Not any of this human rights gay rights shit. And about the war, how can America be great if it doesn't show its manhood by bombing weak nations? I love the United States of America. In fact, I have fantasies of having Dubya's babies.

Surely Americans who move to Canada are wrong.

Tam

    > Well, you get what you pay
    > for. And the Canadian healthcare system is
    > in very poor condition.
    > That includes most areas in Canada that have
    > no family doctors that
    > are accepting patients. So when you come to
    > Canada, ensure that the
    > area that you move to has family doctors
    > accepting patients. To put
    > it intol reality, the city I live does not
    > have a single family doctor
    > available--a city of nearly 400,000+.



Some people say that the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools are better
than any of the 126 American medical schools. But what do I know; I never go
to the doctor myself.

Ttjjekk119234

On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 21:20:40 +0000, Tam <[email protected]> wrote:

    >> Well, you get what you pay
    >> for. And the Canadian healthcare system is
    >> in very poor condition.
    >> That includes most areas in Canada that have
    >> no family doctors that
    >> are accepting patients. So when you come to
    >> Canada, ensure that the
    >> area that you move to has family doctors
    >> accepting patients. To put
    >> it intol reality, the city I live does not
    >> have a single family doctor
    >> available--a city of nearly 400,000+.
    >
    >Some people say that the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools are better
    >than any of the 126 American medical schools. But what do I know; I never go
    >to the doctor myself.

...and once a Canadian earns a degree in medicine, he/she will decide
whether to stay in Canada or move to the USA. Jobs in the USA (in
medicine) are a lot less stressful and pay a lot more. Our family
physicians are extremely overworked, screwed around by the government
healthcare system, and underpaid.

prodigy346

I have no respect for doctors who think their profession was intended to be a money making opportunity.

Ashok

Who asked terrorists to kill innocents in WTC. Any action has to be faced with a counter reaction. If you were president of USA , what would have you done differrently.

Why we do not recognise, politicians of every nation play their own tricks.This is the way world moves.

It is basic human nature. Give me name of one country having best politicians/visionaries leading their nation to a role model.

I wonder which way Dubya's gene pool will solve the situation.
Let Dubya come and establish peace and mutual respect in this world.

Ttjjekk119234

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 00:47:00 +0000, prodigy346
<member14391@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >I have no respect for doctors who think their profession was intended to
    >be a money making opportunity.

I don't think that's the issue for many of them. The issue is getting
screwed around by the government. How would you like it if you
performed a procedure on a patient. Then the government finds a
loophole and doesn't want to pay you? (or simply just doesn't want to
pay you without a loophole).

Our doctors leave and for good reason. It's rarely the money.
[although spending 10 years in University and I'd want to get paid big
bucks!! who wouldn't?]

Socialized healthcare has a lot of positives. But it has a lot of
negatives. If you want cheaper healthcare then it is definately the
way to go. But if you get cancer and want treatment in a timely
manner, then the Canadian healthcare system isn't for you.

I think the Canadian healthcare system is great for people who are
healthy. But when you are gravely ill, it is the worst healthcare
system in the g-7.

    >Originally posted by
    >Ttjjekk119234
    >> On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 21:20:40 +0000, Tam
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >> Well, you get what you pay
    >> >> for. And the Canadian healthcare system is
    >> >> in
    >very poor condition.
    >> >> That includes most areas in Canada
    >that have
    >> >> no family doctors that
    >> >> are
    >accepting patients. So when you come to
    >> >> Canada, ensure
    >that the
    >> >> area that you move to has family doctors
    >>> accepting patients. To put
    >> >> it intol reality, the
    >city I live does not
    >> >> have a single family doctor
    >>> available--a city of nearly 400,000+.
    >> >
    >>Some people say that the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools are
    >better
    >> >than any of the 126 American medical schools. But
    >what do I know; I never go
    >> >to the doctor myself.
    >>
    >..and once a Canadian earns a degree in medicine, he/she will decide
    >whether to stay in Canada or move to the USA. Jobs in the USA (in
    >medicine) are a lot less stressful and pay a lot more. Our family
    >physicians are extremely overworked, screwed around by the government
    >healthcare system, and underpaid.