# Help me become a Canadian! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 19, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537 "2002-11-19T15:53:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/1 "2002-11-19T15:53:34Z")
We’re talking long term here, but I’m considering heading up to Reindeer Land, prob’ly in a couple years. I’m American, at the moment (well, for my whole life, actually), but I’m looking into going somewhere less… you know… And I don’t want to go overseas. Also, Canada strikes me as nice. I grew up on the border, so I’m not totally unfamiliar with Things Canadian. Just wondered if anybody here could give me some pointers on going that way, meself. My biggest concern: Employment. I wouldn’t dare quit my current job without something else lined up, first. But how do I arrange the whole getting a job in Canada, then moving, and so on, if I’m still a damn yankee? All very puzzling. I’d appreciate any insight. Or, if there are any rich, single Canadian hommes who want to be my sugar daddy, while I emmigrate, I’m taking applications. Kn(I’m joking about that last bit… Sort of…)ckers ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/2 "2002-11-19T16:20:26Z")
Sounds like [this](http://bantha.cjb.net/john/video.php?type=mov) guy could help you out… ---
**Author:** ![Pablito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@Pablito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablito)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/3 "2002-11-19T16:51:23Z")
Here’s a tip: DON’T tell this joke once you move up there: Q: “How does a Canadian spell ‘Canada’?” A: “C, eh?, N, eh?, D, eh?” ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/4 "2002-11-19T17:29:35Z")
Shoot, **Pablito**! That was going to be the first thing I did! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/5 "2002-11-19T17:41:17Z")
Maybe you could find a Canadian who wants to move south - then trade places. Kinda like a prisoner exchange thing?? 😃 [sub]Sorry, I’m really not too helpful. Just in a smartass mode at the moment.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/6 "2002-11-19T17:46:23Z")
Step #8 in becoming a Canadian - Periodicall call up Brad Pitt and tell him you’ve a mind to bounce your balls off his forehead. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/7 "2002-11-19T17:55:53Z")
Isn’t it, like, _really, really_ cold up there? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/8 "2002-11-19T18:00:11Z")
Not really. “Cold” doesn’t start till -40, and we’re not there yet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/9 "2002-11-19T18:07:24Z")
-40, without the wind chill factor, of course. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/10 "2002-11-19T18:15:49Z")
That means the dog can’t stay in the back yard, right? ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/11 "2002-11-19T19:10:50Z")
Depends on how much you like the dog. You all are a huge help… Well, maybe not, but at least you’re funny. That’s worth something. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/12 "2002-11-19T19:25:19Z")
Okay, I’ll be serious. what kind of job are you looking for?? What sort of education do you have to back it up? ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/13 "2002-11-19T19:30:39Z")
Bachelor’s degree in Bio. Looking to work in wildlife/fisheries bio - BUT, I have no experience in this field. Mostly, I’ve done lab research, but I’m trying to get away from labs, and into the outdoors… In the US, it’s a pretty limited field, and there aren’t a whole lotta jobs, esp. without a graduate degree; I guess it’s probably the same in Canada… Also, I don’t want to live in the city. Cities are scary. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/14 "2002-11-19T20:51:32Z")
Here’s the Web site for Citizenship and Immigraiton Canada, the equivalent of INS (but much, much friendlier IME): [http://www.cic.gc.ca/](http://www.cic.gc.ca/) They used to have an online questionnaire where you could total up your points to see if the Canadians were likely to let you become a landed immigrant (the equivalent of a U.S. permanent resident). Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/15 "2002-11-19T21:20:44Z")
Do what a lot of Americans do for income while staying overseas. Teach English. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/16 "2002-11-19T21:22:11Z")
Well, wait until war breaks out with Iraq, then you can be a draft-dodger with all the attendant romance and excitement. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/17 "2002-11-19T21:37:37Z")
They won’t take me, dammit, by three ponts. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/18 "2002-11-19T21:42:21Z")
Well it depends. A job offer from a Canadian company usually swings the balance in your favor, IIRC. Or you could learn French. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/19 "2002-11-19T21:45:43Z")
They wouldn’t take me either… and I already live here… damn, I’d better go pack! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537/20 "2002-11-20T00:02:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by carnivorousplant \* > \*\*They won’t take me, dammit, by three ponts. \*\* Perhaps if I learn to spell English… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-become-a-canadian/137537.md?page=2)