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What is the best way for a Candian to get an HR job in the states?  In general do companies assist with immigration or getting a visa?

I don't mean this the way it may sound, but I'm curious.  Many people who have worked in Canada and the US tell me that Canada is better, as the employers there are far more family-oriented.  I've spoken on the phone to people in Canada, and have had that confirmed with a little overview of their policies on the matters surrounding family issues.  There are other things that seem to me to be much better about Canada.  In fact, along the northern states that border Alberta, many people commute into Canada to work, because the taxes are so much better.  So, my question is this:  Why do you want to go to work in the US when so many Americans want to work in Canada?

They want the ability to keep more of their pay and pay less taxes!

Find a company that wants to expand into Canada and get hired to help them do that.

Or, find a Canadian company that has a US counterpart and then seek a transfer.

Well, I did not mean to anyhow offend your national identity. For this I apologize.

Firstly, I think I know Canada pretty much, and I have always been told that it is part of the so called North American Region on every map of this planet. It is also a member of the NAFTA as well, but I think you already know it, right?

Secondly, your being so uselessly bitter is just pathetic. Although I guess you are Canadian and would consider me a FOB (I think you know this experession), there so no use to be so rude to me.

Anonymously writing makes people think they can afford things they usually would not.

According to your post, I am already aware that illegal immigration is a plague in the US, as everywhere else in the world I guess.

With regards into the cultural aspects, you should not be that harsch in so abruptly judgin the American and the Canadian reality. I am only saying that they are different in lots of aspects without anyhow criticizing them. Maybe I am wasting my time, for I think you only listen to what you want to.

Do yourself a favor and try to be less arrogant.

Ps is it "Newcomer" for you such a bad word? If you get that disappointed, I dare say you are a little bit ignorant. Go on the of the Canadian Immigration Office website and read how they depict Canada.

Anonymous says ...

They want the ability to get good health care!

that's ironic, because that is the reason why the Americans are trying to go to Canada.  They say that the Canadians have healthcare.  The Americans don't.

Anonymous says ...

Instead I am planning to move to Canada. I have already started the visa process and it is not that expensive. Plus, it is not as complicated as to get a visa for the US.

That does not mean that US is not a valuable country. As far as I am concerned, it still gives more opportunity than North America. My guess is that it is more a question of self attitude: Canada is a whole land of newcomers, instead US has a more precise and marked identity, even though it is quite recent related to other cultures.

Coming to the former question of this topic, I think it won't be that easy to attain an overall sponsorship for an hypothetical candidate and his family, unless he/she is not applying for an executive position. And still, It would be quite difficult though.

I have some friends living in NYC and every year they have to renovate all their papers, even though their employers sponsor them. On the whole, I am not saying that moving to US is impossible, but a person must be ready to take on a big load of bureaucratic work, and some risks as well. That's the way it is in the end.

 I'm sorry, but America is nothing but newcomers.  It's all immigrants from its founding, and it's still largely an immigrant population.  It is not quite recent in having other cultures, it's been nothing but other cultures from the beginning, and has no culture of it's own.  Please don't take this the wrong way, but I think there is some misunderstanding.  America has no national health insurance like Canada does, and unless you pay alot of hefty premiums, you do not get health care.  At all.  I know, I lived there for 40 years.  And not just in one place, either.  Americans pay very high taxes, and are trying to immigrate to Canada in droves, for the very reasons that you are giving for moving to America.  Maybe it's a case of the grass being greener on the other side of the fence?  Bear in mind that Americans from New York and other bordering states drive into Canada to get their prescriptions so that they can afford their medications.  That should tell you something about the health care that they're getting.  Please consider this a bit more before doing anything, that's all I'm saying.

Anonymous says ...

So I originally posted the question... and I was only curious because Canandian winters are rather harsh and I would love to live southern US somewhere.

However, I do agree that Canandian employers are more "pro employee" which makes working in Human Resources an absolute joy.

Oh, you might enjoy Arkansas, then.  Colorado is very close to your climate, so would still be too cold, probably.  But Arkansas has alot of nice scenery and mild weather, though you also still get snow.  Or were you looking to go more tropic, like California?  San Diego has nice, mild weather. 

Americans don't go to Canada for health care!  They go to Canada for drugs.   A drug company sells the same drug in Canada for about 1/3 the price. 

And Canadian taxes are higher than US taxes.

Anonymous says ...

Americans don't go to Canada for health care!  They go to Canada for drugs.   A drug company sells the same drug in Canada for about 1/3 the price. 

And Canadian taxes are higher than US taxes.

I disagree.  Albertans pay a flat 10%, and nobody in the US does.  So, I would have to say that their taxes are not higher.  And I would also have to say that I'm in the know about this from working, yes, Americans do go to Canada for healthcare.  In droves.

I think that both countries have good points and points that their citizens might not consider to be so good.  I don't think we've ever had a civil war between the two countries yet, and perhaps this wouldn't be the place to start one.    If someone wants to move to either country, and we have the advice to help them to do it, then there's no problem doing that.  Some good advice has been given here regarding making certain that you have a balanced picture of the country that you choose to immigrate to, regardless of which one it is, and an exit plan if it doesn't work out the way you thought it would, as sometimes happens.  There is a group here called Immigration Station, and it might be a good idea to join that group and post any questions that you have.  There are quite a few members on this site who are looking to immigrate for work, and we could probably support one another very well there.