With approved I 140 and now in Canada as PR

[Anpman]

Hello all,
Want to know people experience who have approved i140 and staying in Canada as PR and earning Canadian salary.Are they happy that they chose to stay in Canada instead of US?
I moved 2 months back to Canada on Canadian payroll..And I m still adjusting to high living cost in Canada..also bcz of lockdown I m not able to make new friends.so just thinking whether my decision of moving to Canada was right or wrong..in usa now atleast kids can go out and play with friends but in Canada it’s still lockdown, haven’t got vaccine here..
Plz provide me positive aspects of Canada..plz dnt provide negative comments to my post..I know I did mistake of not researching enough before moving to Canada..
I know one of the plus point is I dnt have to worry abt visa renewal..
Thank you

 

[starlordavuthu]

Hello all,
Want to know people experience who have approved i140 and staying in Canada as PR and earning Canadian salary.Are they happy that they chose to stay in Canada instead of US?
I moved 2 months back to Canada on Canadian payroll..And I m still adjusting to high living cost in Canada..also bcz of lockdown I m not able to make new friends.so just thinking whether my decision of moving to Canada was right or wrong..in usa now atleast kids can go out and play with friends but in Canada it’s still lockdown, haven’t got vaccine here..
Plz provide me positive aspects of Canada..plz dnt provide negative comments to my post..I know I did mistake of not researching enough before moving to Canada..
I know one of the plus point is I dnt have to worry abt visa renewal..
Thank you

Lets get the cliche out of the way - every country has its ups and downs.

Lockdown in Canada definitely plays big role in re-thinking your decision on moving to Canada but this is only temporary things will go back to normal eventually (hopefully). Canada is expensive compared to US (except health care), of course there are horror stories regarding health care in Canada. You will adjust to the lifestyle pretty quickly give it some time.

Not having to worry about visa renewals, freedom in choosing jobs/employers beats every shortcomings in my opinion. Canada has lot to offer but if you compare to US you are never going to be satisfied.

 

[sunnysatya]

guys , looking for some advice n help fill out gaps in my understanding if i miss any pros in Canada PR or i miss quoted the any pros.
I am single 30 year old and working in IT. I have approved i140 and Canada PR.
currently working from home(Toronto) but for US employer on H1B. do not have a job in Canada as of now

Area of Evaluation	Canada Pros	US Pros
VISA	Already on PR , no obligations for visa extension or as such	On H1b visa , green card on EB3 category priority date -2019
after 3 years eligible for Citizenship + 1 year to complete the citizenship process, Overall 4 years to get citizenship avg case scenario	Green card processing time - 10 years avg + 4 years on citizenship = 14 years avg path to citizenship
Health Care	free health care - no need to pay for critical injury or any other hospital visits but still need to have dental and vision plan + prescription plans to be paid - CAD 150	employer provided health care benefits $100 per paycheck - $200
remit to India	1 CAD = 60.80 INR	1 USD = 70.00 INR
Salaries	100-120 K avg salaries + benefits 10% on top	150 to 200K salaries range + benefits 10% avg
Job market	Not as big as compare to USA	very large job market for IT industry
climate Toronto	cold mostly n gloomy	weather condition are perfect esp in bay area and sunny
social life	new and need to develop social circle	well balanced social life
Buying a house	buying a house is costly	buying a house is costly
spouse sponsorship	will take about 1-3 years to sponsor spouse	Immediate
family sponsorship	its possible	Not until green card - 9 years minimum