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Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We actually should start working on a solution to house the massive amount of migrants that's will soon be arriving here.... No joke. And it wouldn't be bad for us but only if we plan accordingly and plan it to be sustainable and long lasting

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Yes, Canada and other countries need to be anticipating large numbers of refugees from the USA. And it's just one more reason why Canada really needs to sort out its housing situation.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Based on the research I've done about migrating to Canada, this is already done. There is a whole process to get approved including a labor impact assessment. You can just show up to Canada and get a job and start using public resources without a ton of paperwork and approval process.

    I guess if Canada has to start accepting refugees then that may be different.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    When I immigrated to Canada the process was rather arduous, and the categories under which you could immigrate were quite restricted. It depends on your skills, your age, your finances, your family (if any) in Canada, which employment categories Canada is prioritizing, and so on. There's information here for anyone considering it:

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

    And a questionnaire to find out whether you're eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada:

    https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/c2c/

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Also, for Express Entry the age limit is 55. Not sure what PR pathways exist for those older.

    Though, while not permanent, theoretically you can just keep renewing a work permit under NAFTA. There's no age limit to the permit, so as long as you're able to work (and you have a qualifying employer and meet other requirements) you should be able to do this to stay in Canada indefinitely.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    If you're a US (or Mexican) citizen you don't even need LMIA, you might be eligible under NAFTA.

    But I work in tech, and when I did this, I found it quite challenging to find an employer who would be willing to do this. Usually the employer needs an immigration lawyer and has to be set up with IRCC (i.e. the Canadian gov't) to do this. An LMIA - if you need one - would be even more paperwork for them.

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