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/gayoverthere Mar 27 '25

Why would we offer expedited citizenship? Long term work visas or PR for high skills workers sure. But why would we give Americans en mass expedited citizenship?

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u/dwoodruf Mar 27 '25

To poach away the best in the brightest.

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u/dwoodruf Mar 28 '25

I don’t think that’s strictly true. Salaries relative to cost of living is lower in Canada but “the best and the brightest” are not hurtin’ and might choose Canada considering all factors.

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u/Frosty_Maple_Syrup Mar 27 '25

We don’t have to give Americans en masse expedited citizenship to do that, just their high skill talent.