Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

Sounds pretty dodgy. Care to enlighten the OP?

Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

Just to add to that, Canada's 'point system' is unlikely to be relevant for the OP. It only applies to Skilled Worker visas, and as lobbyists or journalists are not on the list of 38 occupations in demand that qualify for Skilled Worker visas without a job offer, the OP would need to look at other visa options if they do want to go to Canada.

:)

Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

...which is massive, it's true; you wouldn't want to say it's a rosy picture!.

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2473/graphku.png

http://zfacts.com/p/318.html

However the USA can fund it's debt at very low interest rates and it's AAA credit rating is very secure; for now. The important thing with a deficit is whether you can afford it and whether you have the economic growth prospects to be able to service it. So for example, the national debt of Great Britain in 1816 was a dizzying 237 percent of GDP - far higher than the current US debt- but thanks to growth in the 19th century we got it down to 25% in 1914; by 1945 it was back up to 238 percent of GDP. The risk of a double dip seems to have passed while it's an ever-present threat here once the cuts begin at the next budget. Growth is slow in the U.S but it's worse here (pre cuts) and it isn't happening in Ireland which isn't projected to recover for 14 years (Ernst and Young).

Interesting times ahead and we haven't even got to the pensions crisis yet.

Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

Just found these figures and I was shocked!

http://www.cnbc.com/id/30308959?slide=2

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33506526/Coun...aded_With_Debt - What it's measuring

On the debt countdown:


Ireland - 1,312%
External debt (as % of GDP): 1,312%
Gross external debt: $2.32 trillion
2009 GDP (est): $176.9 billion

United Kingdom - 425.9%
External debt (as % of GDP): 425.9%
Gross external debt: $9.15 trillion
2009 GDP (est): $2.15 trillion

United States - 96.5%
External debt (as % of GDP): 96.5%
Gross external debt: $13.77 trillion (2009 Q3)
2009 GDP (est): $14.26 trillion

I have no idea how the heck Ireland is going to pay that money back. Oz is in at 124.3% of GDP debt so I guess it will have to Canada eh?

Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

No, they can't. An LPR (read = green card) can ONLY sponsor a spouse or unmarried child/son/daughter. End of story.

Ian

Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

On January 1, 2011, the sunset clause written in to Bush's tax cuts kicks in. Watch what happens then.

Re: Young (highly skilled?) couple looking to migrate to the U.S
 

What utter nonsense ...A lawyer can give you nothing but a bill in relations the DV lottery