mexicanito said:
OOOOuuuffff... just go... and I am not saying it in a bad way... I am also an American Citizen and I am soooo frustrated with this process I wish I could just go back... my wife loves Canada so here we are... we lived a few years in the States but she convinced me to move... I got AIP already but if foy any reason we are denied I just feel we would be better off in the States... I know that for many people coming to Canada is like a dream come true but it just takes such a loooooong time... I hope they improve the Immigration system, which for us, it can't do much, but for future applicants... there should be a difference between Canadian citizen Sponsors and Canadian Residents sponsors... in the States as a Citizen it takes you less than 6 months to get your wife/husband's Green Card... for a resident the process is longer, but it is one of the perks of being a citizen... not here... someone becomes resident and can start clamming people and jamming the system with lots of applicants... The weather is bad, the food is bad, the prices are higher... I miss the States...
Buddy,
I hear you about missing the US, specially New York City - I was living and working in Manhattan before moving to Toronto. However, I have to tell you that I strongly disagree with anyone stating that the US is better than Canada or vice versa. Generalizing about it will inevitably lead you to make inaccurate statements about either country, which is unfair and misleading. Of course, it is understood that you are entitled to your own opinion and that what you describe is based on your very own personal experience, which should be respected.
As far as I am concerned, what in essence allows you to have a "better life" in North America has little to do with your place of residence, having tons of money, being of a certain race, religion, etc. None of that matters! What truly matters is how committed you are to make out of your own experience a great one, and how much effort you are willing to put into it to make it happen. If you have what it takes to accomplish what you really want - and I believe we all do whether we embrace it or not, - happiness and overall success will follow you wherever you go in this part of the planet, and in many others for that matter. Life is better when you make it better, and those of us who have the privilege of living in either the US or Canada - or both, - have been blessed with all the necessary material advantages and freedoms to achieve a prosperous life. That's why I love Canada and everything it has to offer, which has never diminished my love and devotion for the US or my home country in South America - I am double immigrant!!
Just a friendly thought!
S.