Don't you get it?

If you die in Canada, you die in real life!

Don't you get it?

 

If you die in Canada, you die in real life!

Lovin' that reference.

But, this is one of the funniest blog entries I have seen in quite a while. Congratulations.

- Vorex

But, this is one of the funniest blog entries I have seen in quite a while. Congratulations.

I'm dead serious here.

I have resurrected the dead body of SPIRIT to answer the question:

SPI says

Basically the same

Only a better reputation

Kind of vague but not bad for a reanimated staffer.

Well, you can always ask for directions…

Other than that I have no clue.

I'd suggest Iceland myself. It's where I'm jumping ship to the moment I can.

I'd suggest Iceland myself. It's where I'm jumping ship to the moment I can.

I'd rather not have to learn a whole new language, though. At least with most of Canada, they speak English.

Also American release dates for things and whatnot.

This post is the reason why I wish we could reblog BZP blog posts.

Oh and if it's politics that concern you, you might want to take a look at current Canadian politics, just to make sure you don't find yourself disappointed with their government too.

Then again all politics are frustrating and stupid, so meh. :V

Everything is practically the same, but colder and less Canadian Bacon.

Everything is practically the same, but colder and less Canadian Bacon.

I'm more interested as to what they call Canadian Geese.

We have Canadian geese out here

They're pretty tasty

Hmm. Xaeraz, BZP either just learned your political leanings or that you don't know about Canadian politics.

Also Iceland is awful don't go there.

I don't know about Canadian politics, because I'm too worried about US politics to pay attention to the elections in other countries.

Also my political views have been stated in the past, and are available for anyone who wants to know in private. I'm not going to go shooting them off willy-nilly on a site that frowns on that.

Go read Hahli Husky's blog. She just immigrated to Canada, and she's been detailing all the issues she's had to deal with.

IMO, it's kinda a fun joke to say "I don't like the politics here, I'm moving to Canada" but that seems like a runaway move to me. I would say you should take advantage of your right to vote and push for your issues, but A: You have to be old enough to do that and B: It's pretty much guaranteed that 50% of the other voters are gonna disagree with you. This country is really a divided place and such.

From what little I know, you'd probably me more content with the state of Canadian government than you would be if the USA elections don't go your way, but you'd know best.

The elections never go my way. :I

I wouldn't go to Canada. No matter how bad America gets, it's still better than any other country.

Man, I don't know if my vote will even matter, since I don't think Maryland is a swing state, but there's no way I ain't voting. Plain and simple, I'm gonna try and make sure the man who won't turn our country into the 50s again the victor.

In my opinion, the electoral college is a stupid way to handle the whole shebang.

It's not hard to move to Canada, but it's not as easy as people think. You basically need a sponsor, or family, or both. You need to be a student in a Canadian school, married to a Canadian, or have already been offered a job in Canada.

Like DV said, you have to have a serious reason to move to Canada. You can't move there just because you "want to". Immigration is a long process (I got married in December and have only recently gotten all my paperwork together to submit.) Marriage is the easiest way to get in, but still I have had to get a $400 specific medical check up (you cannot shop around for this, you must visit their doctor, and the results expire after a year), a $50 fingerprint card and FBI police record, printed out tons of pictures, emails, call logs, and essays proving that our relationship is real, filled out a lot of paperwork, paid for certified copies of my birth certificate and passport, prove that I have financial support, and have applied for two visiting passes while I've been waiting on some paperwork to come in. I'm currently waiting for my second visiting pass to be approved since I won't have my permanent residence before my current pass expires. Until I become a permanent resident, I cannot work, volunteer, or attend school here. If I do and they catch me, I'll be deported. It's a real headache.

Canada has you apply for what is called a permanent residence first. After you get that, you must be in Canada for a rolling 3 years' worth of time out of every 5 years. After you've been here for that amount of time, you can start the process of becoming an actual Canadian citizen. Now, if you get accepted at a school here, graduate, and can get a job in a specific amount of time, you'll be allowed to stay. Also, if a company here wants to hire you and can prove that you are more qualified than any Canadian who applied for the job (and they MUST open the job up to Canadian citizens first for a certain amount of time), they can submit paperwork for approval to hire you. If they do hire you, you can get a working pass and apply for permanent residence.

I just moved here in January, so I am not 100% sure on all the differences. However, I can tell you Canada is much more liberal than the US. The healthcare is GREAT but very well enforced; if I tried to go to the hospital or doctor here without permanent residence AND a Canadian job or a Canadian officially supporting me, there is no way I could get in on the healthcare benefits. It's much easier and cheaper for me to go to the states for healthcare right now. I don't hear much about the politics here; there's still disagreements and people who are against x and x and so-and-so, but it's much more low-key. The cost of living tends to be more expensive.

Overall, I really like it here. For me, it's much calmer and easier to be here than it ever was in America. Canada has a wonderful immigration website that leads you through the process and shows you your options. Start in their left sidebar and work your way from there.

No matter how bad America gets, it's still better than any other country.

Not true--

Ireland.

- Austin Powers

Wow. That's a lot of good information, HH. Thanks a bunch for that.

No matter how bad America gets, it's still better than any other country.

This baffles me. What metric are you even using for that measurement?

The Awesome Yard Stick, of course!! What else?!

America is(or was until '08...) the top in all fields of Economy, Military and Technology.

Private space company, anyone? And more ICBMs then you could shake a stick at, but I would do that. The laser guided rockets will take you out first.

Ireland sucks, by the way, and I'm Irish(/German). They can't even keep the whole nation together.

I don't think spending more annually than the next fourteen countries combined on defense is that impressive, especially given the state of our education, health, welfare, economic, and housing systems, amongst others. Also, I don't know where you're getting information from, but if they're pointing to the Bush years as a point of economic excellence, then they've been lying to you.

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