This also told test is based on a conversation with Isheeta Borkar, a 33 -year -old man working in human resources bloggers and traveling in Vancouver. The conversation has been modified for duration and clarity.
My husband and I come from India, but we moved separately in the United States and Canada more than a decade.
When we met in 2018, he lived in Seattle and I lived in Vancouver. We went out with more than a year, crossing the border every weekend to meet us. After our marriage in 2019, he moved to Canada to be with me.
We often travel to the United States because my husband works for a large technological company and there are work commitments, and my sister lives in Seattle.
Since obtaining Canadian citizenship in 2017, I have not met any challenges crossing the border – until recently.
When we visited Seattle de Vancouver in February, political tensions between the two countries increased significantly, and we were asked much more than usual questions on the border.
Instead of typical requests like “Where are you going?” Or “What is the purpose of your visit?”, We faced more survey questions such as “Why are you going there?”, “Do you plan to work from there?”, And “How many days of leave do you take?”
The extended interrogation made us feel considerably more nervous than before. Now I feel a knot in my stomach whenever we cross the border.
I felt more comfortable living in Canada.
When I got married, my parents were very surprised that my husband moved to Canada instead of moving to the United States.
After all, the United States is the country of opportunities. There are apparently more employment prospects for ambitious and careful people, and wages are often higher.
As immigrant, I believe there is a compromise to live in the United States. I have many friends and family members who live there, all immigrants. Over the years, I have noticed that, whatever their visa status – a tourist visa, a H -1B or a green card – they rarely feel confident or sure to leave the country and come back.
Recently, there have been many more questions about the moment when immigrants go to the United States and from the United States. There is always a feeling of nervousness for them: “Will I be allowed to come back?” Or “And if they don’t let me come back?”
I did not have to worry about this in Canada. I can travel freely – leave and come back easily.
Canada has its advantages and disadvantages.
Canada and the United States are similar in many ways, but they are also very different. The two countries receive many immigrants. However, I think they differ in their societal attitudes towards newcomers.
Several years ago, I spent two or three months living with my sister in Seattle. I never felt more welcome or at home to build a life there.
However, in the part of Canada where we live, people facilitate feeling at home because of their warmth and welcoming attitudes. It also seems easier to obtain a permanent residence in Canada, to blend and be part of the community.
Skyline de Vancouver. Images Ron Watts / Getty
Canada also has other great things, such as universal health care, but some disadvantages exist.
Over the next 10 years, I do not imagine having as many opportunities as I would have done in the United States, not only in terms of higher salary or career prospects, but also in daily services.
Food delivery and access to Indian grocery store or other services are more limited in Canada, according to my experience. Of course, there are more options in big cities like Vancouver, but you will not find much when you go to small towns in British Columbia.
Many Canadians are concerned about prices and the imminent trade war
My husband and I first felt the impacts of the trade war after putting our apartment in Vancouver on sale in February.
It has been on the market for about three months, and we have had a few projections and a few open days, but we have not received any offer.
I think it is because many people are waiting to see how things are going economically and politically. Many people fear what Trump will decide on prices and what type of reprisals could follow.
If there are more prices, people can expect life to become more expensive. It could make more people think before spending.
The real estate market is also down, which contributes to the uncertainty of people on the purchase of goods.
The couple on a bicycle ride. With the kind permission of Isheeta Borkar
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For example, the British Columbia alcohol store, the Provincial Alcohol Store in British Columbia, has moved its inventory. He now stores more wines from British Columbia than international selections, such as those of California.
People also support Canada in terms of travel. Some of my friends, who like to visit warmer places like Hawaii or Florida, have canceled their trips there.
We are not planning to move to the United States as soon as it is.
My husband and I will continue to travel to the United States, especially to visit my sister. For her, leaving the country could be more difficult than for me to meet her. I work remotely, and she doesn’t.
However, if it becomes more difficult to visit him, I will have to reduce my visits from once a month to perhaps every three months.
For the moment, we plan to stay in Canada. However, we never say one day to live in the United States.
If something changes, as if we have an extraordinary opportunity – a position that would advance one or the other career in the United States – and if it is our priority, we could probably make something temporarily operate.
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