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[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was going to say well that is one way to help get more doctors, but then I saw this quote and I just got mind ducked. Why should a child need to make this statement, I cannot believe how lucky we are here in Canada.

β€œMy daughter actually said to me, β€˜There’s no camera on our school bus. If someone comes to shoot us, they’re not going to know who did it.’” Fleming says she told her school shootings are rare to non-existent in Canada because of gun laws.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 7 points 1 week ago

Mindfucked*

[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Let's roll out the welcome wagon folks!

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

World class physicians, scientists and intellectuals? Yes please

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We will actually value their skills and knowledge unlike some anti-intellectual red state.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well the majority of us will. Let's be realistic here. We have our own fair share of dumbasses.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

We have our own fair share of dumbasses.

Speaking of which, Pat King was having a sentencing hearing today.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago

Bring your oppressed genders, race, LGBTIA+ workers and educators here to Canada!

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Come to Canada. We need more physicians in general. Welcome!!

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

We will respect your expertise too!

[–] jeff@programming.dev 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This isn't surprising to me. I know that this might not be strictly relevant to this community, but I thought I'd share anyway.

I live in a conservative state that has restricted a lot of women's health services(abortions). We had a really great family doctor, she was my wife's OB, she was my kids pediatrician, she even delivered my youngest. She moved to New Zealand over a year ago and we are still upset over it.

We have multiple friends and acquaintances that had to go to a neighboring state for a "procedure" because hospitals in my state refuse to do anything that medically is related to abortions. One friend had a miscarriage and needed a procedure to remove remaining tissue in her uterus and she had to go to another state, even though there wasn't an embryo in there anymore.

It's nuts. I'd love to get out of here, but we have young kids and all of our family is local.

It's so hard to leave. Not only is it expensive, but the family ties tie us up. My mother in law refuses to move away from my sister in law's kids. My wife refuses to move away from her mother, because she is elderly and needs our help. I owe a lifelong debt to my wife so I will not leave her.

My friend is moving to Uruguay. I would love to join him.

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Don't forget to renounce your US citizenship. It costs just $2300 + income tax on everything you have

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is why you wait until the wars start and it's free.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Aaaand your USD is worthless

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are a few countries in the world where you can hold US dual citizenship. Canada is one if them. You can become a Canadian citizen without renouncing your US citizenship

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But isn't it true that you still have to pay some sort of annual tax to the USA even if you no longer live there?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No. It is not true.

I lived outside the US for many years and never even filed my taxes because my income was less than $100,000 per year.

If you earn a bit more than that, or you have income from capital gains, then may have to report it and pay taxes, yes.

See IRS rules for "Foreign Income Exclusion"

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Americans have to submit tax forms to the IRS every year, even if they are no longer living there or earning income there.

[–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Could you explain this? I don't know the context.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

A post (that now appears to be deleted) of a American that moved to Singapore and renounced their citizenship after obtaining Singaporean citizenship. Apparently the OP there was charged $2300 to do it and the post was a digital receipt for that.

[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Yes please.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

All physicians should be considering this, given the risks to them of providing basic healthcare to women in some US states. This may also become true of providing healthcare to transgender people.

Unfortunately Canada is suffering from Conservative premiers working hard to cut public healthcare and privatize it. Canada needs to vote them out and turn that around, while taking this chance to invest and attract medical professionals from the USA. (And don't elect Conservatives federally either.)

Canada should also take this opportunity to invest in science and attract scientists from the USA. It could be a real boost in these economically challenging times.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Go ahead and go through the immigration process only for USA.com to invade us in order to protect and liberate oppressed Canadians.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

How much does it cost for someone in the US to get an abortion in Canada? Asking for a friend.

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Health Care costs in Canada (for non-residents of the province) vary pretty wildly. Some provinces also have a mix of public and private clinics.

So, you'd need to phone around and check. The trip (flights, hotel, food) may be more expensive than the procedure itself.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago

Fortunately its legal to sleep in a tent in BC

[–] Devanismyname@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't come to Canada. The us is gonna take us over soon. Go to Europe.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The war effort will need all the medics it can get. They're not going to safe harbor, that won't exist (on one of the good timelines where resistance actually materializes), they're just heading to friendly territory.

And, who knows? Maybe Canada just gets some free doctors.

[–] Devanismyname@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

We might not be friendly territory for very long. The right wing propaganda machine has reached all corners of the world. Very real chance the cons win this next election.