Leaving US to Live in Canada?

[ScorpioRising007]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

 

[progressive hunter]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

why canada???

I can see you wanting a different culture/place but canada is essentially the same as america

 

[Papageorgio]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

Go where you want, I wouldn’t live in Canada, too cold but that is just me, I like moderate winters and not into cold, snow and winter weather. My advice, you do you.

 

[Cellblock2429]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

/---/ My advice to anyone looking to move anywhere. Go spend a month in the part of Canada you are thinking about if you are able.

Mild summers you can deal with, but visit in the dead of winter. Sample the food, entertainment, and internet service—anything to take for granted here in the greatest country in the history of the world. Western Canada is more conservative than the eastern part. Montreal is different than Quebec.

Remember, you won't have the same liberties you enjoy here. To be frank, it seems like you haven't given this much thought.

 

[ScorpioRising007]

/---/ My advice to anyone looking to move anywhere. Go spend a month in the part of Canada you are thinking about if you are able.

Mild summers you can deal with, but visit in the dead of winter. Sample the food, entertainment, and internet service—anything to take for granted here in the greatest country in the history of the world. Western Canada is more conservative than the eastern part. Montreal is different than Quebec.

Remember, you won't have the same liberties you enjoy here. To be frank, it seems like you haven't given this much thought.

I have thought about Montreal. I have watched youtube videos of Americans who visited there or moved there and absolutely love the city.

I also have thought about the smaller Canadian cities like Sarnia or Windsor just over the Michigan border. Also thought about London.

I am going visit Canada again in a week. Your right it might take several more visits and maybe temporarily living there for a couple months.

 

[shockedcanadian]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

Well, we are a different country for sure. A far different culture than people might appreciate. Nicer people except we have a vast career bureaucracy here and they answer to no one.

Less civil liberties and freedoms also less violence.

Less accountability of government and police agencies in particular. Our decline in Access to Justice has been very sharp.

Probably nicer scenery and more green space in general.

High(er) cost of living.


I have been wanting to sell my home to leave for the U.S for too long. Take of that what you will.

 

[Cellblock2429]

I have thought about Montreal. I have watched youtube videos of Americans who visited there or moved there and absolutely love the city.

I also have thought about the smaller Canadian cities like Sarnia or Windsor just over the Michigan border. Also thought about London.

I am going visit Canada again in a week. Your right it might take several more visits and maybe temporarily living there for a couple months.

/----/ The OP didn't state where he now lives. If he's from a southeastern state, he'll have a hard time adjusting to Canadian winters. If he's in Wisconsin, then he may be able to adapt.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

What I would give, to see most of the American left leave for Canada. They would be happier, and the rest of us here would be happier.

 

[odanny]

YouTube can be very misleading, the same with those who are pushing their channel with videos of expat life where they are living. They project a lifestyle that is often not what life is really like.

I am going to relocate somewhere warm, the question is always, how long to stay there, and where?

Many people flee winter for 6 months and then return to the U.S. in summer. Canada could present some issues with visa requirments, they also may not be favorable to Americans, so you have to research these requirments carefully, as Canada will surely do the same with you. Otherwise, go for it.

 

[Polishprince]

Why Canada if you want to leave the USA?

There are plenty of English speaking countries that are a lot cheaper and more civilized, like the Philippines and Zambia

 

[Captain Caveman]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

I looked to moving to Canada decades ago but the wife at the time wouldn't go. All I can say is, "Do it". For a start, you'll get out of expensive healthcare system. It has a high standard of living.

 

[odanny]

I looked to moving to Canada decades ago but the wife at the time wouldn't go. All I can say is, "Do it". For a start, you'll get out of expensive healthcare system. It has a high standard of living.

He won't have access to the healthcare without citizenship. He will have to return to the U.S. for medical care.

 

[Polishprince]

He won't have access to the healthcare without citizenship. He will have to return to the U.S. for medical care.

Even if he does have citizenship, he will still have to come to America if he has a health crisis. Canadian Alex Trebek was treated in the US when he was suffering with disease.

 

[Captain Caveman]

He won't have access to the healthcare without citizenship. He will have to return to the U.S. for medical care.

Depending on the province, after about three months you become eligible for their healthcare.

 

[ScorpioRising007]

/----/ The OP didn't state where he now lives. If he's from a southeastern state, he'll have a hard time adjusting to Canadian winters. If he's in Wisconsin, then he may be able to adapt.

I have had many awful Winters growing up in the states. Definitely use to a lot of snow and extremely cold temperatures. Use to driving on black ice and snow in the winters. I actually did live in Winsconsin briefly for a few years when I was married to my Ex-wife.

I will have to make more visits.... I might not be dead set on Canada there might be other countries.... or maybe I might just live there temporarily and go back to the states.

The visits I have been to Canada have made me want to live there though. There are a lot of things I enjoy about Canada.

 

[odanny]

Even if he does have citizenship, he will still have to come to America if he has a health crisis. Canadian Alex Trebek was treated in the US when he was suffering with disease.

He had lived in the U.S. most of his life and cost was never an issue.

Why in the hell would he return to Canada? Lol.

 

[Foxfyre]

I think about sometimes leaving the US to live in Canada the rest of my life. Anyone know anyone who has done this before? How was it?

I don't know what you call it.. midlife crisis. I have a strong urge to live in a different country the rest of my life.

I guess I just am looking for a different life and a complete change. I could be a trucker up there, I hear they have a need for truckers. I have worked as a truck driver before.

I am not sure if I would want to keep US citizenship and just be dual citizen... if becoming citizen of Canada is too hard I might just make a compromise and just live there temporarily for as many months as I could before I would have to go back the US.

Any thoughts? Anyone know anyone who has done this before?

I think any who don't think being an American is a blessing and who don't want to be Americans anymore definitely should move to some other country and, no offense, I wish they all would.

From what I hear from Canadian friends, that country is screwed up enough by woke liberalism now, it won't hurt it for those people to move there. My real life immigrant Canadian friends who live here now don't want to go back.

 

[Polishprince]

I have had many awful Winters growing up in the states. Definitely use to a lot of snow and extremely cold temperatures. Use to driving on black ice and snow in the winters. I actually did live in Winsconsin briefly for a few years when I was married to my Ex-wife.

I will have to make more visits.... I might not be dead set on Canada there might be other countries.... or maybe I might just live there temporarily and go back to the states.

The visits I have been to Canada have made me want to live there though. There are a lot of things I enjoy about Canada.

Canadians really hate Americans nowadays, I'm not sure how welcome you will be. Canada has even take American whiskey off of the shelves of its liquor stores, they despise us so much.

 

[ScorpioRising007]

I think any who don't think being an American is a blessing and who don't want to be Americans anymore definitely should move to some other country and, no offense, I wish they all would.

From what I hear from Canadian friends, that country is screwed up enough by woke liberalism now, it won't hurt it for those people to move there. My real life immigrant Canadian friends who live here now don't want to go back.

I actually think the US is more Woke and liberal than Canada, at least the US cities I have lived in. I use to live with my ex-wife in Milwaukie. I think Milwaukie, WI is much more woke then Canada.

On my visits to Canada I actually felt Canada was more conservative than the United States. The US actually felt way more Woke and liberal than Canada to me.

 

[Foxfyre]

I actually think the US is more Woke and liberal than Canada, at least the US cities I have lived in. I use to live with my ex-wife in Milwaukie. I think Milwaukie, WI is much more woke then Canada.

On my visits to Canada I actually felt Canada was more conservative than the United States. The US actually felt way more Woke and liberal than Canada to me.

Well again, I think any who don't feel they are blessed by being a U.S. citizen definitely should leave. They will be happier I suppose and the U.S. will be better off.