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how about US media itself? here is one from the newspaper Chicago Tribune

本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛.. Well, there's always Canada

By Charles Leroux
Tribune senior correspondent
Published November 5, 2004

"That's it! I'm packing up the family and moving to Canada." a release of steam after a bitterly contested election season. We've heard it before -- notably in

Most of this sort of talk is just that: a release of steam after a bitterly contested election season. We've heard it before -- November 2000 -- but there was, Canadian government sources inform us, no significant uptick of angry American applicants for permanent residency after that election.

But maybe you are serious. Before turning north to settle in the land of maple leaves and maple syrup and hockey and Mounties and Canadian bacon, here are some things you ought to know:

You'll need to fill out an application for permanent residency and pay an assortment of fees that, depending on the composition of your family, could be more than $1,000. The application will ask about your citizenship, where you were born, your spouse, any previous spouses, your occupation, your language skills in English and/or French and where in Canada you'd like to settle.

There are other forms for family members who are going along. All of you need to get medical checkups and file forms.

Your car needs to be approved for safety and emissions. Doubtless there's a form.

You can't bring a whole bunch of things into the country -- firearms (with some exceptions), more than 200 cigarettes (any excess will be taxed) artifacts with historic significance to other countries (except family heirlooms), endangered species ("liberal Democrat" isn't specifically mentioned).

There are a variety of categories under which you can apply -- skilled worker, entrepreneur, self-employed, etc. -- each with specific requirements to be met, including forms. Having a solid job offer isn't necessary, but it helps, so get it in writing.

It also helps to have a relative or some other sponsor who is Canadian. (They can file forms on your behalf.)

Applications go to a processing center in Buffalo. In-person interviews are required; applicants can go to New York City, Los Angeles, Detroit, Buffalo or Seattle for the official once-over.

We wondered, do disgusted U.S. citizens truly migrate north if their team doesn't win?

"It's too soon to tell" this time around, said a spokesman for Canadian Citizenship and Immigration minister Judy Sgro. "I can tell you that the immigration figures from the U.S. over the past 20 years have been pretty much stable. In the past decade, it's been around 5,000 a year. For 2004, year to date, it's 5,363."

Still toying with the idea? You can check page after page of information at www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html.

That's where we found this bucket of cold water for anyone with the fever to leave: Once you file the forms and pay the fees and show up in person for your interview, it takes 6 to 40 months to get the go-ahead.

If that's true, any would-be political expatriate could be leaving for Canada just as regime change 2008 heats up.

Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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  • 枫下茶话 / 美国话题 / 布什比严寒重税更可怕?美人欲移民加国(来源:加通社)
    • 2 points: 1), personal rights, the right to choice is bigger than so called state's interesting, 2), news report could be with emotion, but the core value is still the facts and the information itself.
      • 第三点,以什么方式爱国,爱总统爱政党爱国家利益?还是爱一个国家的核心价值观?
    • this is so funny, but meaningful, 在互联网流传一幅模拟的北美洲地图,展示扩大后的加国版图,包括支持美国民主党的州份即大湖区一带,以及美国东西岸,被叫作“United States of Canada”余下的州份则统称为“Jesusland”。
      • :D:D:D
    • it is interesting to see some of Chinese immigrants here in Canada always dream of the life in US, even before they come over to Canada, go to US is always in their serious plan.
    • 这不奇怪。 加拿大媒体一贯左得恨。
      • how about US media itself? here is one from the newspaper Chicago Tribune
        本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛.. Well, there's always Canada

        By Charles Leroux
        Tribune senior correspondent
        Published November 5, 2004

        "That's it! I'm packing up the family and moving to Canada." a release of steam after a bitterly contested election season. We've heard it before -- notably in

        Most of this sort of talk is just that: a release of steam after a bitterly contested election season. We've heard it before -- November 2000 -- but there was, Canadian government sources inform us, no significant uptick of angry American applicants for permanent residency after that election.

        But maybe you are serious. Before turning north to settle in the land of maple leaves and maple syrup and hockey and Mounties and Canadian bacon, here are some things you ought to know:

        You'll need to fill out an application for permanent residency and pay an assortment of fees that, depending on the composition of your family, could be more than $1,000. The application will ask about your citizenship, where you were born, your spouse, any previous spouses, your occupation, your language skills in English and/or French and where in Canada you'd like to settle.

        There are other forms for family members who are going along. All of you need to get medical checkups and file forms.

        Your car needs to be approved for safety and emissions. Doubtless there's a form.

        You can't bring a whole bunch of things into the country -- firearms (with some exceptions), more than 200 cigarettes (any excess will be taxed) artifacts with historic significance to other countries (except family heirlooms), endangered species ("liberal Democrat" isn't specifically mentioned).

        There are a variety of categories under which you can apply -- skilled worker, entrepreneur, self-employed, etc. -- each with specific requirements to be met, including forms. Having a solid job offer isn't necessary, but it helps, so get it in writing.

        It also helps to have a relative or some other sponsor who is Canadian. (They can file forms on your behalf.)

        Applications go to a processing center in Buffalo. In-person interviews are required; applicants can go to New York City, Los Angeles, Detroit, Buffalo or Seattle for the official once-over.

        We wondered, do disgusted U.S. citizens truly migrate north if their team doesn't win?

        "It's too soon to tell" this time around, said a spokesman for Canadian Citizenship and Immigration minister Judy Sgro. "I can tell you that the immigration figures from the U.S. over the past 20 years have been pretty much stable. In the past decade, it's been around 5,000 a year. For 2004, year to date, it's 5,363."

        Still toying with the idea? You can check page after page of information at www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html.

        That's where we found this bucket of cold water for anyone with the fever to leave: Once you file the forms and pay the fees and show up in person for your interview, it takes 6 to 40 months to get the go-ahead.

        If that's true, any would-be political expatriate could be leaving for Canada just as regime change 2008 heats up.

        Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
        • 美国媒体这次大选也偏向KERRY一边, 知识阶层普遍偏左
          • 如果你的说法成立,就更应该为老美的民主政治唱赞歌了。不是有些嘲笑民主体制的中国人,认为选民被媒体牵着鼻子走么?
    • It is called "man bark at dog" news. How many Americans really want to immigrate to Canada becasue Bush elected to president?
      If the husband kicked his wife off the bed, it can not be called a news. If the wife knocked his husband down, that can be called the news. The real life oftern not appeared in the TV.

      With more than 30,000 TN visas issued every year and only 8K Americans applying Canada PR (most by family and marriages reasons), go figured which country is more attractive.
      • 老大,请你给我
        们留点面子好不好? :D
      • 这篇报道一开始就列举了加拿大的不吸引人的地方,高税严寒什么的,报道最后也坦承事实是,美国移民加国的人数一直下降。这就是我感叹的新闻专业精神,冷静客观中立,让数字和事实本身说话。
      • 相信事实上加拿大公民来美国的工作的是比美国公民来加拿大工作的人数多,不知道有谁有数字吗?楼上帖子里TN签证和加国PR比稍微有点apple orange
    • That's bravo story. Not realistic.
      • 不能那么说, 这两天新闻里采访的美国人确实有说布什上台就要移民加拿大的.
        • 我读过一本书,《星条旗下的加拿大人》,里面提到加拿大往美国的移民总计大约两千万人。但七十年代是反向的移民多(作者就是),如果BUSH还是这样搞下去,反向流动是可能的。
          • 其实美国知识分子一直很喜欢加拿大,据一个搞经济的朋友说,加拿大大学一直能以较低的薪水吸引同样水平的美国教授。
            • 在美国之外的十大最受欢迎学术研究机构中,加拿大占了五位,其中多伦多大学名列首位。(ZT)
              • 在多伦多大学担任副教授的史塔博对这家杂志说:“加拿大生活品质比世界上任何地方都佳,与美国大都市相比更是如此。从我那位于市中心的校园,骑单车十分钟就能到家。就像加拿大人说的那样,真是棒透了!” ”
        • If you choose selective samples, the result would be what you want.
          • 我只是说看到新闻里有这样的美国人而已, BTW, 哪种SAMPLE算是没"选择"的啊