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Please excuse the cross-posting if you are in other similar Tribes, but I, and several of my friends, are fairly desperate to leave the Bush-run land of the formerly free. Any help would be appreciated for the basic processes of moving. We are in various areas of California, and are thinking of moving to Victoria or there-abouts.
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Fri, January 14, 2005 - 7:00 PMthe canadian government has extensive information and aplications on line. i'm not sure what the adress is but google should tell you.
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Wed, March 9, 2005 - 11:16 PMThere's always the old pack the car, fill it up with gas get the hell out of dodge system, too.
Americans can stay in Canada for six months with no visa. Then at five months you can go down for the day and come back.
Working seems to be the only issue. If you can get an online gig selling EBAY stuff or something...
Get an apartment and chill out. I've broken the 6 months rule, but the only time I've talked to a police officer here, he was telling me a joke at the Sky Train station. Oh, and always have a Sky Train ticket. The dumb tourist thing may work, but it's only 2 dollars.
I wanted to do it legally, but I also wanted to get the hell out after seeing the US military shooting people with 30mm chain guns in Iraq.
I didn't want to pay any more taxes to support the effort. -
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Sat, July 9, 2005 - 5:06 PMi am coming from california with a new baby and am wondering if you know how it works for us to get check ups from a doctor, as we are us citizens still? -
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Thu, July 21, 2005 - 11:06 PMYou'll have to rely on whatever your US insurance will cover you for. Canuck doctors will charge you up-front and leave it up to you to collect from your private insurance.
To be eligible for Canadian insurance, you have to be in the country for (I recall) at least 3 months, as a legal landed immigrant. During those 3 months you would have to apply for, and pay into COBRA insurance coverage.
(excerpted from my friend who left Canada, and then returned after a 4 year absence).
Last year when I needed medical care for my son, we had to pay out of pocket for the entire medical bill, and then file a claim with our US insurance carrier when we got back home. The Canadian doctors and clinics won't even look at your US insurance card.
In the interim - I guess you could look into getting supplemental travel medical insurance for the first few weeks/months while you're "visiting" Canada. -
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Thu, July 21, 2005 - 11:58 PMthat is disapointing information. we are in the process of returning and since i telecommute, i will be able to keep my coverage. i can add my partner until we are eligible. another item to research.
thank you
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Sat, July 19, 2008 - 5:03 PMDoes anyone know if I can show up at the border with a moving truck and convince the border guards that I'll just be staying for 6 months? I have married a Canadian and will be applying for permanent residency soon, but want to get up there as soon as possible. I am worried that if I apply now, I won't be let across the border until the application is approved. I am hoping to get across the border and apply from up there, but don't know if that is acceptable to Canadian authorities. Any suggestions? -
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Re: Emmigrating-Immigrating help?
Sun, July 20, 2008 - 1:11 PMsounds like you need some professional advice... but think of this in terms of this: the border police are suspicious of you and will not believe your story, so therefore, how will you convince them that after six months you're going to leave? and it better be convincing!
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