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Any Canadian's considering moving to the USA? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm kind of in a strange boat right now where I'm really comfortable in Canada yet I can't shake this feeling I need to get over to the US of A in order to take advantage of that strong USD. I, like many Canadians, work for an American firm and have a TN visa. Recently, my employer offered to sponsor me for a green card, if I ever choose to relocate to the USA. I can live pretty much anywhere I want as I'm a remote employee, but I do travel to the USA for client work.

It's a tough decision to make. While I consider it, I thought I'd ask the community. So, say you good lemmings?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I was in Oregon and had really good health insurance, but was always a bit terrified of actually ever using any medical services. It's so much less worrying to know that the emergency room won't ever cost you anything in Canada. That said, I'm sure if I did ever need it, it would have been fine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

always a bit terrified of actually ever using any medical services.

That's kinda the problem: in America, 'preventative' care is only talked about in past tense, like "wish he'd've gotten looked-at before it cost him his 401k AND house as well".

No one goes for testing, no early warning.