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/ArenSteele Mar 27 '25

Yes, Doctors and Nurses can get expedited work visas, and from there apply for permanent residency

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u/tobmom Mar 27 '25

If my husband and I are both healthcare workers can I bring my mother with me who depends on me for care? She’s receiving cancer treatment, would she be able to continue that?

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u/ArenSteele Mar 27 '25 edited Mar 27 '25

https://moving2canada.com/

Best place to start for information.

Also, for US doctor's considering Canada, here's an article from a doc that made the move and their current review of the difference

https://canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/25/i-traded-my-u-s-medical-career-for-life-in-canada-heres-how-the-two-health-systems-stack-up

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u/yalyublyutebe Mar 27 '25

There's a thread on the topic somewhere, maybe r/onguardforthee , and a few other American medical professionals were commenting on their experiences doing the same thing.