@@lkspor5626 I said poor QUALITY OF LIFE. Try reading next time. And there are a ton of people living below or near the poverty line, if we must go there.
@@mayatorres5858 Canada sucks. Time to move to the US while you still can. If you are uneducated and doing min. wage then Canada is good but otherwise US is way better
Hello! I want to immigrate to either US or Canada. What would you think is better? Based on what you explained in this video I find that US would be better, but I would really appreciate an honest opinion from you. It would help me a lot
I think it really depends on your values and what you're interested in when it comes to cost of living, quality of life, income potential, proximity to friends/family, etc. As a born and raised Canadian, I do love my home country and am more familiar with it so I might be a bit biased, especially because I consider myself still adjusting to life in the U.S.!
There are way more opportunities and choices in the U.S. compared to Canada and the salary is also higher. In addition to all that, the weather is the U.S. is much better!
USA is the better option for you and don't believe anyone telling you otherwise. Canada is a sinking ship. If possible most Canadians would want to move to the states. The struggle that you will go through in Canada is unbearable.
My biggest qualms in Canada are two-fold. 1. Cost of living, realestate, cell phones, insurance, etc, is way too expensive. Its actually quite ridiculous how expensive it is to live here now. 2. The 6 to 8 months of winter with many bouts of extreme cold and snow. As I get older my tolerance for it is waning.
Yeah, the US has all four seasons and some places get colder than others with snow and wet and ice but then we have places that don't get really any snow during the winter but it can get chilly. From what I understand, it's somewhere in Tennessee that is the cut off point for snow and anywhere south of that you will rarely get snow. A lot of people in the northern US states that get snow will snowbird if they can afford to. Snowbirding is when people will leave in the late fall before snow starts to places like Florida, Texas, and the like and will live down in their second home until spring in which they will return to their main residence.
@quietreader4190 oh yeah for sure about the snowbirding thing. Us canadians do it too, some will go down to florida, arizona, california etc. For a good chunk of the winter.
wow, glad to hear that you are from Calgary, I'm in Clagary and I've been thinking of moving to USA recently so I searched for some videos. I'm a programmer as well.
Hey @joshchen2539. Did you take your decision already? I'm also a programmer living in Toronto and I've been struggling with this decision a lot. I like the work-life balance in Canada, how friendly people are and how many fun plans you can find. But I find crazy how high the rent prices are and specially how unfordable everything is here. At the other hand I'm a little bit afraid of losing a lot of life balance moving to US but I like the idea of earning more money and being able to afford things I like for my future as a house for example. Would be great to hear your thoughts, maybe talk if that is possible
@@estebanforondasierra hey man, First, I moved to Toronto as well, I'm in Toronto and I understand all your points, but my main point is that Canada is not affordable even for programmers with many years of experience, only the US can provide us opportunities and money, and so simple to compare and make a decision. Second, don't be afraid to lose something, you will gain more than you thought.
How can a regular Albertan immigrate to the United States? Canada is getting quite unaffordable. Can you make any recommendations? I do not have any fancy degrees or any family living down there. My wife and I would like to make the move in the next few years. So I cannot do any software engineering or fancy jobs like that.
I actually just released a vlog that talked about the Seattle Freeze! I do share some tips for making new friends in new places at kkarenism.com/seattlefreeze if helpful.
I moved from the USA to Canada. Could not be happier and have no regrets. I am in southern Alberta. The USA is a great place but so is Canada. Both nations have separate issues but both are some of the best places on earth to live overall.
@@truthteller2711 healthcare is better here in Canada as in affordable "free", few tRump supporters, MUCH less gun violence, School Shootings are nonexistent basically, Cities are MUCH safer overall, quality of life is better as shown in most global rankings for livable cities, countries and happiness indexes. However the USA is the place to be if you want to make $$$$, the USA is huge with a very wide array of cities big and small, country living from desert, mountain, coasts, forests etc. And people are more friendly in the USA.
@@keithpalmer4547 The US is a big plcae, the advantages you mentioned are either non existent or better in the US depending on where you live. Sure, comparing the average of the country, Canada is better in those respects, but if you live in a upscale neighborhood in Massachusetts, you will live better tyan most people in Canada.
Lived in Washington my whole life. Yes Seattle and the surrounding areas are less safe, older and dirtier than the Bellevue area, which is a lot more expensive, but you kind of get what you pay for.
@@karenngo4888 You felt like a second-class citizen because you must start from scratch and get all the paperwork that citizens have spent a lifetime putting together? How entitled are you?
Same. Though I'm in school, but I hope to pursue some good internship opportunities to maximize my chances of getting a return offer from a US company. That'll set me on the path towards permanent residency
Oh jeez I just got my G last year so I’m a late bloomer with driving and as soon as you said you had to take a driving test I got flashbacks and said NOPE!! lmao I’m glad moving there worked out for you though!
albertan here we have no provincial tax(state tax) yes 0 and have free health care and way cheaper over the counter drugs. This blew my mind when i went to states so expensive! pay is pretty good housing is decent edmonton can get a place for 300k canadian, also job protection every candian has a pension via government , employment insurance if you lose your job and by law company has to give you severance if they fire you an 3 weeks notice. if you get fired in the u.s you are screwed, evry tech person i know (no joke every one of them) has been laid off and they were not working for a giant company so no severance or health insurance
How did you move though what type of visa? Did Microsoft pay for all your moving expenses and how do you find the cost of healthcare given its free in Canada?
I'm still in college, but I plan to transfer to a university to complete a 4 year bachelor's. The recent layoffs haven't been good news, but I hope things get better when I graduate. I wish to immigrate to the US through tech employment and I will do so regardless of what others say. But when it comes to job hunting, how hard was it to find a company who's willing to hire you since you need a visa? I might qualify for the TN visa, but some companies explicitly say no visa sponsorship including TN. Do you think I have a chance immediately after graduation to land a job offer in the US?
you need experience to qualify for a TN visa. so right after college would be impossible even if you get a job willing to sponsor for TN. USCIS does not issue TN visas for recent graduates. read the guidelines.
My girlfriend is a Canadian citizen with a degree in Early Childhood Education. We’re not married and I’m a U.S citizen in the military. She’s looking to move with me to my next unit where I’ll be for 2 years. Which Visa do you recommend she applies for?
I am not too sure since her degree isn't business or technical focused, so it can be tough to get a U.S. work visa. I would recommend consulting an immigration consultant!
Hi Karen, thanks for sharing! I wonder how you handled the six-month gap before moving to the US. I guess you were still working for Microsoft at that time, so it wasn't an issue. But for people switching companies, can they continue working for the Canadian company until the move happens?
Nice, I am working on my communication skills, and very soon, apply to all USA west coast jobs 🤘 Do you mind, explaining what does day in life working in customer communication team, looks like? Like, what work do you do? Is it interesting or boring?
Ever since studying abroad in Singapore, I became interested in gaining international work experience! The U.S. isn't that far, but it's still very different.
@@kkarenism I'm well aware of what the US is like , having grown up here. I hope you never have any medical needs while you're here and never have to experience gun violence, but the longer you stay the more likely both those.things are.
@casebeth fam that's everywhere and for someone who lived here for so long if you don't like America *Leave* its simple go live in Canada then nobody forcing you to stay in the the usa
@@esparda07 Im currently in tech working for a bank. I gave my all but receive bare minimum. I plan to relocate to USA, specifically to Texas or Georgia. thanks for the tip
