Americans who move to Canada will regret it (mortgage, home)

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by From KW

Lot of truth in that. How did you find that out - you went to a bar and the Candians were drinking? Or did you go undercover, posing as a Canadian?



I wouldn't say entirely. Although I partly agree: one of the biggest differences between Canadians and Americans is that Canadians are obessed with discovering and knowing the differences between Canadians and Americans.



Routine procedures have waiting lists of 8-10 months? - I don't agree - but complicated procedures have waiting lists of 8-10 months.



It's a trade-off: low taxes or Universal Health care - can't have it both ways...

You make sense.

[CarolL]

Just to set the record straight (from back on page 2, I believe): Americans can not deduct mortgage payments from their income taxes. We can, however, deduct the interest we pay on mortgages on the tax form; it does not, btw, come directly off the tax. Oh, that it could...

[minibrings]

I think if you can get a job in a US border city that pays US dollar wages and health care and live in Canada you will have best of both worlds. What do people think? The US dollar is starting to pick up so you make more. You can gas up and shop in the US where its cheaper. Hmmm.. I can't think of any negatives.. can anyone think of negatives with this scenario?

[ZX14TJ]

Originally Posted by minibrings

I think if you can get a job in a US border city that pays US dollar wages and health care and live in Canada you will have best of both worlds. What do people think? The US dollar is starting to pick up so you make more. You can gas up and shop in the US where its cheaper. Hmmm.. I can't think of any negatives.. can anyone think of negatives with this scenario?

I don't see the advantage. Why not just live in the US?

[j_k_k]

Originally Posted by ZX14TJ

I don't see the advantage. Why not just live in the US?

Relative crime rates would be one reason.

It's not what I'd do; if I emigrated to Canada (and I may one day, if they'll have me), I'd make it a point to shop Canadian even if it cost more. I can't see why Canada would want new residents who weren't committed to supporting Canada.

But it does go both ways, I suppose. I'm given to understand that Pt. Roberts, WA is more or less a gas station town where Canadians cross over to shop (especially to fill up).

[Bluesbabe]

I have absolutely no desire or curiosity to live in Canada. I gripe about numerous things in America ~ some of which I have very strong feelings about. And I think we have another Dumb & Dumber set competing to become our Leader. But, all in all, the good ol' US of A has been pretty dang good to me. Some of the not-so-good things that have affected my life were mostly my own fault through bad decisions. I have what I really need, I travel a little, I enjoy a warmer climate, and I don't take my freedoms for granted.

I'm hoping to retire before I'm very "old", which means that healthcare is going to be the albatross around my neck. But at this point I think I'd rather just do without any insurance than move to Canada.

[ZX14TJ]

Originally Posted by j_k_k

Relative crime rates would be one reason.

Crime rates on border towns are not significantly different on either side of the imaginary line

[Corrinne]

I'd love to move to Canada to be near my daughter and her family, and my feeling is it would be very difficult to accomplish this since I would need to work as soon as I arrived.

But do I blame the Canadian immigration laws for this? No, I admire them! America could learn so very much from Canada in this area. America is practically destroyed for many of us who were born and raised here due to the extremely lax immigration laws.

The American health care system is also extremely overburdened by the abuse heaped on it by nonpaying immigrants here.

So I say good for Canada for protecting the rights and quality of life of their OWN citizens.

America has so much to learn in so many ways.

[j_k_k]

Originally Posted by Corrinne

America is practically destroyed for many of us who were born and raised here due to the extremely lax immigration laws.

The American health care system is also extremely overburdened by the abuse heaped on it by nonpaying immigrants here.

This is quite in error, though it contains truths. Our immigration laws are not the problem. Those abiding by them aren't creating a problem. What creates the problem is residency theft, often oxymoronically called 'illegal immigration'. Since those entering illegally immediately break the immigration laws, the problem is not that the laws are lax. The problem is that we, somehow, have decided that we are the only country in the world that has no right to control its own borders and ports of entry. There is nothing wrong with that situation that could not be solved by a guest worker permit, a $1 million fine for hiring illegal aliens per alien per day of labor, and the 101st Airborne patrolling the southern frontier with shoot-to-kill orders.

But let us sidetrack this no further. The last thing the Canada forum needs is U.S. problems brought here. I describe this only for contrast with Canadian immigration laws, which are on topic.

[ZX14TJ]

Originally Posted by j_k_k

This is quite in error, though it contains truths. Our immigration laws are not the problem. Those abiding by them aren't creating a problem. What creates the problem is residency theft, often oxymoronically called 'illegal immigration'. Since those entering illegally immediately break the immigration laws, the problem is not that the laws are lax. The problem is that we, somehow, have decided that we are the only country in the world that has no right to control its own borders and ports of entry. There is nothing wrong with that situation that could not be solved by a guest worker permit, a $1 million fine for hiring illegal aliens per alien per day of labor, and the 101st Airborne patrolling the southern frontier with shoot-to-kill orders.

But let us sidetrack this no further. The last thing the Canada forum needs is U.S. problems brought here. I describe this only for contrast with Canadian immigration laws, which are on topic.

Interesting post. It applies well to both the US and Canada.