<p>No offense, but I don’t know any Americans that would ever prefer Canada over the U.S. </p>
<p>Why wouldn’t I want to live in Canada?</p>
<p>I’ve lived in the USA my entire life. It’s boring now. Also, I am sick of all the politics and **** here. Thought, I suppose I will have to live with this anywhere lol.</p>
<p>Canadians leave their doors unlocked, they don’t feel the need carry guns, the drinking age is lower (but why the hell do I care about that), universal health care (of course I have to include this), Also, they speak English! I still don’t think this beats some other countries, but I think it will be easiest to adapt to and live in, as an American.</p>
<p>Like most Americans, you don’t really appreciate what you have. You do realize that Canadians get taxed about 50% correct? </p>
<p>There is a reason immigration numbers between Canada and the U.S. is incredibly skewed. I’d be willing to bet the average poster on here has no concept of the differences between the countries.</p>
<p>i’ve actually been to a canadian hospital. they wanted us to wait for 8 hours with a bunch of hobos. then after 2 hours the hospital literally shut down for the day while people were still waiting. it was completely whack. luckily after a 3 hour drive we were in michigan, which has real hospitals.</p>
<p>the idea of universal health care is good. in practice, it sucks.</p>
<p>"Like most Americans, you don’t really appreciate what you have. You do realize that Canadians get taxed about 50% correct?</p>
<p>There is a reason immigration numbers between Canada and the U.S. is incredibly skewed. I’d be willing to bet the average poster on here has no concept of the differences between the countries."</p>
<p>I do appreciate that we live in a pretty great country. But unlike most Americans, I’m willing to try something new. Sure, the tax is a lot, but they have more government benefits. Whether you actually see them as benefits is another story entirely. I know I’m in the minority, though. </p>
<p>I’d also like to live in London. Not like the U.S. at all, but still a good country. </p>
<p>Funnily enough, when I was at two separate U.S./Canada borders two weeks ago, more people were going into Canada than into the U.S. Likely has nothing to do with who actually lives where, but still kind of funny.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure London is a city haha
“London (pronounced /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom. It has been an influential city for two millennia, and its history goes back to its founding by the Romans, then named Londinium”-Wikipedia</p>
<p>^I meant to say that the U.K. is different, but I’d like to live in London. Thanks for enlightening the world about my enlightenment. I’m sure you knew what I meant. </p>
<p>Also, the anecdote wasn’t really serious. I wasn’t saying that because there were more people going into Canada, that means that immigration rates have risen. That’s why I said it was funny. I understand that people don’t migrate to Canada on a regular basis.</p>
<p>I’ve lived in NYC, DC, LA, and near San Francisco. For good times with a budget but not poverty, I pick San Francisco. DC and New York plus poverty is BAD!</p>
<p>Ooops! HSL! My bad!</p>
<p>Poverty may be an overstatement, but as a student, I pretty much lived in poverty.</p>
<p>When you talk about government benefits what are you talking about? Free health care and what else? Most of these government benefits are being distributed to the lower class. Given that you are a CC poster I highly doubt that you will end up in the lower class which benefits from the government benefits.</p>
<p>Poverty wouldn’t really factor into my decision too much because, let’s face it, I wouldn’t encounter that poverty. If (this is assuming I have the cash) I moved to NYC I’d be living in Manhattan. Poverty is not an issue there. The same can be said for other cities. I’d be living in an upper class area and wouldn’t encounter the poverty.</p>
<p>^Less expensive universities. Even for out of country, the costs are lower than a U.S. private university. McGill in Canada is between $25,000 and $35,000 per year (with engineering and stuff being the more expensive). I’ve priced some U.K. schools at $35,000. All this for international students. Whereas many U.S. universities cost $50,000 except state schools, if you live in said state. </p>
<p>I haven’t really based my cities off of money. I never expected to make much, not even here, because I’m not into engineering or science or math or business or anything that really makes a lot of money. I want to be a writer. An English major. Any job I get won’t be likely to bring in much.</p>
<p>“… I wouldn’t encounter that poverty. If (this is assuming I have the cash) I moved to NYC I’d be living in Manhattan. Poverty is not an issue there. … I’d be living in an upper class area and wouldn’t encounter the poverty.”</p>
<p>I’ve heard McGill is really good, although the first two years are a bit depersonalized. My parents are going more for cost. Canada’s schools aren’t as good as many in the U.S., perhaps, but they are good enough. </p>
<p>The middle class have an interesting predicament in the U.S. when it comes to college. They have too much money to qualify for financial aid and not enough money to pay the tuition of the colleges. And some universities don’t offer merit scholarships. </p>
<p>The U.K. has really good schools, though. I’d say, even though I’m not applying to these, that Oxford and Cambridge have higher standards than Harvard, grade wise, to get in. You have to know what you’re getting into in any U.K. school if you’re going to apply, and you have to be good at it.</p>
<p>holy **** we’re talking about a borough of 1.6 million people. of course there’s going to be poverty. and the sky-high cost of living compounds it.</p>
there may be a couple tense spots here and there but definitely not the city as a whole.</p>