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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/express-entry-year-end-report-2021.html From Table 40: Around 40% - 50% have Indian citizenship. Why do Indians like to emigrate? I mean compared to China with roughly the same number of people, the...

How difficult is it to find a job in Canada after getting a PR? I see that everyone lands so fast after getting RFV, did you guys land first and figure out the job? or finding a job first then land? I am getting cold feet now of moving countries.. feel like I need to start a new life from...

Well, if you get into Apple then probably you are already better than most people, right? I meant I can think of only a few companies that are better than FAANG. I see that it is difficult for US government to deny GC applications for Apple engineers. If you are skillful enough to work at apple...

Sometimes it feels sad that people use Canada PR as a backup plan. But, I feel that even the government also promotes it that way, for example, the H1B to OWP pathway also feels like a backup plan. However, since CRS score cutoff is going up and up, it is probably harder for someone to have...

Yes, I guess US GC takes a very long time. Unless you can get into FAANG, then probably you can request your GC on day 1, I believe. Otherwise, it can take a very long time, I wonder what is the average of immigrants the first time they obtain GC in the US? ROW means you were not born in India...

Actually, almost everyone like 90% of people keeps suggesting getting Canadian citizenship first before going for H1B even for non-Indians. You are probably the only one probably and (@RSub if I remember correctly) who suggests skipping the TN and going straight for GC. H1B chances now are less...

Thanks, I guess I do overthink. But, I have already picked the countries.. just need to flesh out some details. I don't want to depend on chance and the lottery.

Okay that seems quite a long time. TN -> H1B: 2 years H1B -> GC: 3 years GC -> Citizenship: 5 years Is this correct? but this still assumes that your employers start your GC process directly once you get your H1B (after two tries). So, even 10 years is still an optimistic timeline right...

You sort of elaborate a lot of great possibilities.. I guess the Phd plan and immigration plan are clashing with each other. So, I don't know whether I should get Canadian citizenship first and then do Phd and I start my Phd older.. if I do Phd first then I probably need to forgo Canadian PR and...

Sorry guys.. just trying to think of all the edge cases & possibilities here.. and make the perfect plot hahaha @Lord_Tony why did you think "Inception" Hahahaha. When they fired you, did you have your GC in progress? That's why I think I should do this when I am still not that old.. otherwise...

Dude. What exactly is your question? I've been circling around this for a very long time and you still don't understand where I want to live?

My question is whether I should forgo it when my GC is already guaranteed so I have no risk of going back to my home country.

Thanks for the detailed explanation for the TN Visa. It is definitely a good way to not go through the lottery. But we can only get the TN after we get the passport right? so, it is 4 years wait rather than 3 years? Wow... I didn't take into account the 18-24 months wait.. is this after the...

So how long approximately does it get to get our passport back from VFS these days? 1 month - 2 months?

Thanks for the explanation about the TN visa. It is definitely a useful thing to have. I also just know that there is a "loop hole" in the system hahaha, some people say you need to switch to H1B first before applying for a GC. I guess I should phrase my question better. I would cling to my...

Other than taxes, is there anything else I should take note of? Is it beneficial to hold on to my Canada PR and convert it to citizen? Or should I forgo it let's say if I get a Phd in decent schools in the US or get a GC? I guess Canadian citizenship is great for the social nets - free...

Hmm, I guess if I do a Phd, I would do it somewhere that at least I have heard the name of. Otherwise, the opportunity cost is too big.. and an online master's might be better. (Probably I am wrong and shallow here to put such a weightage on prestige). Also, if you do your Ph.D. in a university...

Btw, where is our great friend @Raptor33 ?

I honestly was just joking but I understand your concerns. These guys are everywhere, I guess there is no way to prevent them..

Btw, also are there advantages of dual US and Canada citizens? Are the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Or should I forgo my Canada PR if in any way I can get a GC faster? I search around seems that dual US & Canada has more complicated tax system..