Canadian Experience Class

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<p>I'm very glad I was accepted to Mcgill, but it being Canadian makes it hard for me to convince my parents to let me go. They still have the idea that studying and living in the USA is the best way to plan my future (we currently live in a Latin American country).</p>

<p>Do you guys know anyone who has done the "Canadian Experience Class" immigration process? It seems that if I graduate from a Canadian university and get one year of work experience, I will be qualified to apply for permanent residence in Canada. And since I am also allowed to get a work permit of 3 years after graduation, it seems like a fail-proof plan.</p>

<p>This would be my main line of reasoning with my parents about choosing Mcgill, since they definitely want me to get out of this country and live in a better place. My doubt lies on the fact that the Experience Class is still relatively new and I have no idea if it is as easy as the [url=<a href="http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/immigrate/cec/index.asp%5DCIC%5B/url"&gt;http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/immigrate/cec/index.asp]CIC[/url&lt;/a&gt;] (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) website claims.</p>

<p>I know it might not sound like a valid idea to pursue an education based on immigration opportunities, but I like the thought of providing my parents the means to retire to a safer/calmer country in the future when they are unable to look after themselves anymore.</p>

<p>If anyone has any knowledge about this, I would really appreciate their insight.</p>

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<p>I am not familiar with the program you mention. However, as an American I can say the following:</p>

<p>Canada has an immigration rate twice that of the US. While there are immigration issues in Canada, I feel they are more receptive to immigrants in general. There was a large demonstration yesterday in Washington demanding immigration reform here. </p>

<p>Canada has a better social “safety net” than the US does. For example, while there is concern in Canada re: the quality of their health care, all Canadians are covered. The new US healthcare bill just passed is an effort to improve our safety net, but I think it will create new problems here.</p>

<p>Canadian cities have far lower crime rates than American cities. When Montrealers and Torontonians talk about their “high crime” neighborhoods, Americans would roll their eyes in amazement. Canadian cities do not have the ghettos and barrios that US cities have. </p>

<p>Overall, Canada does some things better than the US, the US does other things better than Canada. One cannot say the either country is “better” than the other.</p>

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<p>Canada is better. Haha, just joking. But Canada does seem to have a lot of pros… Except for their winters!</p>

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<p>You mean that folkloric thing that doesn’t exist anymore? (4.2 degrees Celsius above normals over 3 months, that’s 7.56 F, the warmest and driest “winter” ever, if you can call it winter).</p>

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<p>Canada exported winter to Washington DC this year: 80" of snow in February. Washington is claiming unfair trade!</p>

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<p>Yeah, we did get a lot of snow here in Virginia.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much for the insight.
I checked some other website on the Experience Class and it seems to be legit and hassle-free as long as you stick to the guidelines. It seems that the process is very specific and must be done with every detail in mind.</p>

<p>Ah, I have lived in the tropic area of the planet my whole life, I’m actually excited to experience snow! =P</p>

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<p>Tell your parents that the opportunities in Canada are every bit as good as in the US. It is just as safe if not safer. It is one of the richest and happiest countries in the world. And it is extremely easy to move between it and the US if you so choose… though this is getting more tedious.</p>