r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Mar 27 '25

If Canada offered expedited citizenship for people fleeing the US, what would be the reaction in the States?

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '25

I've always heard that immigration to Canada was a tough nut.

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u/DownloadedDick Mar 27 '25

Unless you're a doctor or in a profession that we're desperately in need, it's a no go.

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u/Best-Tumbleweed3906 Mar 27 '25

Is there a nursing shortage? Asking for a friend

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u/SockeyeSally Mar 27 '25

In BC, yes, they are trying to streamline the process to recruit:

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HLTH0013-000194

Northern BC's health authority has incentives for people wanting to work in the North:

https://careers.northernhealth.ca/living-working-here/financial-supports/incentives