<p>This will probably be the most important decision lf my life...</p>
<p>I have a chance to relocate to either canada or US</p>
<p>I will be relocating for a major reason of making more money...taxes are very high in canada...and i will probably make more money in US anyways..</p>
<p>So an obvious choice becomes USA</p>
<p>But life is betrer in canada i mean social life and stuff...i need help from you to confirm this.
I've heard and seen its almost the opposite to that of USA ...where its really dull and only good for the sole purpose of making money.</p>
<p>Also the weather in canada is really something i would love!</p>
<p>In contrast to US where its just like my country is right now...except alaska and some other states.</p>
<p>I really love cool weather..</p>
<p>Now most imp thing..i will be going there for education degree(although i already graduated many years ago) and the course ends in 2 years...US requires like 8 years of stay to become a permanent resident...</p>
<p>Canada requires like 3 years or so...</p>
<p>The idea of relocating is to stay there for the rest of my life!</p>
<p>A very silly post. What kind of visa are you coming on? How will you finance your education? How can you possibly be sure how much money you’re going to earn?</p>
<p>Also, your ideas about American social life (and weather) are absurd! The US is more than 3,000 miles of diversity in lifestyles, cultures and climates. </p>
<p>^I will be coming on a student visa.
My parents will fund my education…i need not worry anything about education funding.</p>
<p>About the money i’m going to earn…i make around 20k/year currently working few hours a week while i’m just a student…i do web designing so thats online…with more time and more exposude to western clients we are thinking of a lot more…but the thing is,these are not the reasons for coming to either of the countries…although my aim is to become rich asap…and that i know US is way better than canada in those terms…the ONLY thing holding me back(forget social life etc) is that it takes lots of time to get a green card vs a canadian maple card…right?</p>
<p>Because…my goal is not like most people comibg there - they want to study then geta job etc then wait for a green card or canadian card </p>
<p>So for them a job there is the main thing…or studying there…but staying there is just a perk that comes along with these 2 things.</p>
<p>me…i wish to live there ,for a long time to come.
job? If the citizen status demands it i will have to do it.</p>
<p>but the fact is…i am already a successful freelancer and i only need to expand to make more…and the primary reason for landing in either of the countries would be to stay there forever…and become rich in the process.</p>
<p>not a job(although i will have to take one for cutizenship rules) or education…< these stuffs are the means …not the main thing like most other people coming on a student visa.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help…more help needed people :)</p>
<p>You can’t just work as a freelance web designer while on a student visa. Doing paid work without proper work authorization would invalidate your student visa, make you subject to removal procedings and could make you temporarily or permanently ineligible for another US visa. </p>
<p>Well i know i will have to take up some proper job alongside so I get my work permit and stuff…but I cannot work as a freelancer alongaide paid work and education…really?!</p>
<p>You cannot guarantee that you will live in Canada or the US for the rest of your life. Both countries have strict immigration laws. Where are you getting your strange ideas? Who is giving you this information? </p>
<p>Make other plans dude; you are being really unrealistic.</p>
<p>^I’m not making any guarantees…but I hope I will?
Who is giving me these strange ideas?
I’ve seen many people land there and become permanent residents…and its not rocket science,or is it? Someone please enlighten me if what I said is strange?</p>
<p>I’m open to critivism and opinions…so be free with whatever you want to ,any help is appreciated!</p>
Generally not. The only “flexible” authorization is OPT, but you only have 12 months of that to be used over the course of your college career. (Every OPT application costs several hundred dollars and takes 2-3 months to process, so you’d apply for OPT for big chunks of time and not just a few weeks here and there.) </p>
<p>Other common types of work authorizations (e.g. CPT and on-campus employment) are tied to a specific employer. </p>
<p>Which people have you seen “land” here? With Immigration news on a daily basis in the US, our laws about immigration have tightened and have become stricter. Employers are hesitant to sponsor or spend time or money on new employees who aren’t US citizens or permanent residents. </p>
<p>Employers are the ones who sponsor the beginning of your stay. Ba@!um is very knowledgeable and experienced so pay attention to her postings.</p>
<p>If you work online on your webpage, while going to school on a school visa, you’ll eventually get “busted” and will be deported. Trying to get back into the states will not be pretty. </p>
<p>I don’t know much about Canadian rules, but they are probably similar. </p>
<p>So, you just want to live here? Don’t you think there are millions upon millions of people from every continent in the world who wish to do the same?</p>
<p>Yes, you can register an LLC, but you cannot legally work for it on an F-1 visa. Like aunt bea said, two completely different things.</p>
<p>
These are the most common options to get a green card:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Through family. A close relative who is a US citizen (parent, sibling, child over 21, spouse) or a spouse or parent who is a US permanent resident can sponsor you for a permanent resident visa. By far the most common and easiest way to immigrate.</p></li>
<li><p>Through employment. Your employer would have to conduct a national search for your job and document that there were no qualified American applicants available to fill the position. (The position also has to pay at least average wage for that occupation and geographic location.) The whole process is expensive and takes a while, so this is generally only done for specialty occupations where there’s a sincere shortage of American personell. </p></li>
<li><p>Through the green card lottery. Your odds of winning are about 1% but worth a shot if you are eligible. (I got my own green card through the lottery!) </p></li>
<li><p>Through investment. If you invest $1,000,000 into a company that creates jobs for Americans, you’ll get conditional permanent resident status. The conditions will be removed if the company is profitable and has maintained x number of jobs for Americans after a certain number of years. </p></li>
<li><p>Through political asylum or refugee status.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>There are other many other categories that are probably not relevant to you, e.g. women who were brought to the US as victims of sex trafficking, Afghan translators, professionals of documented “extraordinary” abilities (e.g. international athletes, Oscar-winning actors, scientists with a Nobel priece - the bar for “extraordinary ability” is set very high on purpose). You can see the full list here: <a href=“Green Card | USCIS”>http://www.uscis.gov/greencard</a></p>
<p>Canada is much more lenient (to the point Canadian representatives go to some US campuses in border states to recruit/poach international students in fields they’re interested in, since getting work permits and permanent residency is much, much easier there.) </p>