Posted on: 15-04-04 00:23:07
Hi Friends !
I'm a PR in Canada, i'm a software engg and doing good so far.
Recently, i got a job offer with a USA firm in detroit and they are paying the same amount as i'm getting in canada.
I just wanted to know, will settling in usa be the right decision ?
in simpler terms..
Which is better to settle USA or CANADA.
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It depends !!! if your US company is ready to sponsor your green card then its Ok to think about it. It takes 4 years approx to get a US Green card. If you already are making the same amount of salary in Canada and have a chance of becoming a citizen in 3 years why not stay back? But again it depends on what you are looking for. You also have to be mentally prepared that you may be laid off in US as has been the fate of a lot of Desis in US. And end up losing your job in canada too !!!
I live in US and US $ does go longer than canadian $.
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I agree with DT. Don't lose your foothold in Canada. It you are well settled there, why do you want to move to US? Think well before making any decisions.
Here's my advice. If you have got a job in Detroit, you can, as they say, have your cake and also eat it! Move to Windsor which is at the US-Canada border. Detroit is just across the border. Live in Windsor, work in Detroit..there are lots of people doing this! Wonder why no one has mentioned this to you earlier!
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wisernow
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[they are paying the same amount as i'm getting in canada.
Same amount meaning what exactly? Is the same in terms of equivalence after conversion, that is to say in terms of value of money, or same in terms of figures meaning if you are getting 70K here in C$ they are giving you 70K in US$...which is it. If it is equal only in terms of money value...like you are getting C$70K here and getting the equivalent of that in US$ which would be somethin much less in figures..well then my advice is that you stayput!! What is the fun in moving to a new job unless there is a recognizable advantage in some way??
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wisernow
what u have 2 understand is that if a company sponsors u to work in USA, will not entitle u for the green card and u can not apply for a green card there either. i presume when u say a permanent resident, that means what, a landed immigrant or citizen?
for a citizen, u get TN Visa (Trade Nafta Visa) which is only for north americans, but 4 canadians it is lot easier vis-a-vis mexicans. tn visa is only for one year but renewable. ur spouse can not work in usa unless he/she also gets a job offer. u can not apply for a green card either. if u job-hop, then u have to get the tn visa again with the help of other employer. so be prepared for these cons.
u could live in windsor as someone suggested, provided ur work is not in ann-arbor or lansing which is a long drive from windosr. ur taxation will not be the same but litlle more. u will be taxed at the border if u shop more than 50 dollars a day. there is a huge list.
the good thing is, us dollar will take u a long way and for professional advancement/development u will be more satisfied. in canada, it is good for farmers and laborers even in 21st century.
if u r a single guy then think not twice and move. who know u could b next inventor of the 5th generation software and ofcourse a billionaire
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Orginally posted by kapilmalik
Hi Friends !
I'm a PR in Canada, i'm a software engg and doing good so far.
Recently, i got a job offer with a USA firm in detroit and they are paying the same amount as i'm getting in canada.
I just wanted to know, will settling in usa be the right decision ?
in simpler terms..
Which is better to settle USA or CANADA.
Don't you think you would be the best person to decide on this? Because it entirely depends on what your priorities are.
If how much you make and save is top on the list, then U.S.A. is definately better. Also if you're highly ambitious and want to move up professionally very quickly, USA is the best place.
I think Canada is much better when it comes to social life, all things included.
I moved here from the U.S. and would not move back, even if I was getting paid more.
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