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Originally posted by clickhappy
Im thinking about it, just becoming a resident of Canada. I love Canada.
How did you do it? did you just up and go to the border or did you get lawyers and all that?
What do you do about your taxes and health insurance? Do you pay amerian taxes and have to buy your own health insurance there?
Im just thinking of becoming a resident. I dont want to vote there or become a citicen or anything like that. Id just like to live in Canada.
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Immigration to Canada is (as with many first world countries) based on a point system.
There is an application (with fees) you fill out and an assortment of identification and supporting documentation is required.
Then, you are (sloooooooowly) assigned a point value based on various factors such as country of origin, wealth, education, reasons for your immigration, sponsorship, etc.
There is a quota for the number of immigrants and as (if) you get to the appropriate place in the queue, you get to come over under a set of guidelines for a period of time.
After this time has expired and you have not strayed from the guidelines, you are entitled to apply for citizenship.
That's how it was when I sponsored my wife to come into Canada.
-Dino