Moving from Canada to the US?

Question

I'm from Canada and am thinking of moving to the States, I'm thinking maybe Austin, Texas. But I have no idea about anything lol. The health care here is a lot different from there, but I'm not sure how much. Do you have to pay for stays in the hospital and stuff like that?! Also, is there a way I could live there without changing my Canadian citizenship (if that makes any sense), like would I have to get citezenship for the US? Or can I stay Canadian? Sorry I don't know much about it :) I'm not a student either. 22 and live pretty cheap. Would it be easier for me to move there if I was a student and went to school there? Thanks for any answers, but please none that say I'm stupid!

Answer 1

I moved to the US and if you're not a student, you will have to get a visa or a greencard. Check the US immigration sites. I had to hire an immigration lawyer and it took me 6 years to get a greencard. It's a frustrating process. You can't just decide to move somewhere and think it's all going to be easy. The health care system in the US sucks, even if you have health insurance. I got sick at work once and went to the ER, cost me $500 and all I got was the flu. They charged me $90 for two pills!! You definitely have to pay for hospital stays.

You won't have to give up your citizenship in Canada. You can just get a permanent residency card. Again, this is a lengthy and expensive process.

Good luck on your decision. (I'd tell you to stay in Canada)

Answer 2

Why would you want to move to the states?? they're mostly a bunch of ignorant idiots.

Answer 3

Stay in Canada we do not want anymore of you people here.  Stay where you belong in your own country!

Answer 4

If you're not a dual citizen it's a pain the Canadians I am related to and work with can't get their wives here legally even though they have visas to be here. Though if you went to Texas maybe they'd ignore you like all the other illegals from down south. Before you up and move, why not take a trip down to Austin and see if you like it?  My husband moved from Alberta to the states to go to school but he is a dual-citizen.

Answer 5

u need to become a US citizen. or u wont be able to study, get ur identification papers, or anything without US citizenship. ive heard health care in canada its cheaper or no cost at all. well in US u could get good health care if u have one h**l of a fantastic plan or government welfare, otherwise its very difficult to get good medical services, unless its an extreme emergency, and still have problems. oh, and dont pay mind to mark, he is not only racist, but an idiot. thats another reason why i want to move from US, because of racism, and ironically the country of "freedom."

Answer 6

You don't need to be a US citizen to live here and do most things.  Some jobs are for citizens only, like government jobs, although you can enlist in the military without being a citizen, but the person who said you wouldn't be able to go to school without being a citizen is wrong.  We have so many foreign students in the US from kindergarten through graduate school.  You won't be able to vote in US elections, of course.  We don't have free universal health care, but you can get pretty good coverage through an employer.  Austin is a long way from home for someone who doesn't know much about the country.  I lived in San Antonio, Texas, for several years and it was just too hot and humid for me, but good luck.