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Wanting to move out of the US? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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Hello, all! Longtime lurker on Reddit and now on Lemmy. I’ve tried looking into getting out of the US as things aren’t looking too great as I’m sure many of you know, but wanted some tips from those of us who have gotten out. Where did you decide to move to, and what were the things you looked at when deciding to move there? How did you go about the process? What are some stories you can tell about the immigration process? Where can I start? How can I realistically make it happen? I hope this isn’t silly to you all, as it matters quite a lot to me and I’m genuinely interested in getting away from here for good. Thank you all for your time!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aaah, I'd been looking at Edmonton, hoping that the dense population would cause it to lean more progressively. The housing prices there are pretty mind-blowing, hadn't seen many places with that low of monthly cost. I'll dig East - any places you might recommend? I know Toronto's pretty spendy right now \

Also, thank you so much for your response, this is helping me immensely, it's a big move to make, and I want to make sure I'm as informed as I can be :)

[–] Smoogs 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah Edmonton is a bunch of guys with pickup trucks and ball caps. If you’re looking for progressive attitudes probably far more west or Toronto might be more your jam but if you can get someone living out there to give you the run down you’d be better informed. I’ve lived in Montreal which is cheap to live and very progressive in certain things like minority rights but not in others (they don’t let you live there unless you’re french). And then Vancouver is super expensive but it’s progressive. I get why people avoid Vancouver though, it’s ridiculously expensive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Phew! Good to know, thank you so much! I'll keep looking, then :)