Last year, 5,200 Americans were given landed immigrant status in Canada. For those who wish to join us in Canada, here are the facts:

It cost about $5000.00 in lawyers fees and about $4000.00 in govt. fees. Applicants with post-secondary education, skilled professionals, no criminal record and fluency in English are considered good candidates. It takes about two years to process.

Its faster if you are married to a Canadian and/or have a job offer.

The Embarkation Law Group will hold a seminar on this subject, Dec. 4, in Seattle for would be immigrants. Depending on the interest, they will also offer seminars in San Francisco and Los Angeles at a later date.

...or you can skip the lawyers and apply directly. If you are bureaucratically challenged or constrained by time, a lawyer would be a great help.

We actually like Americans up here. Its just that most Canadians do not like Americans as a whole (especially ignorant, right wing reactionaries).

So, if you want good company and are tired of trying to change an overly corrupt system, stop feeding it and let them eat themselves.

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