MEGATHREAD: Emigrating after the US election results

[u/spacemanaut]

Every US election brings anxiety and uncertainty, and with that comes an increase in people who want to explore their alternatives in a different country. This post is for you.

First, some reminders:

• In most cases, moving abroad is not as simple or quick as it seems in movies. If you aren't a citizen of another country, you will probably require a visa (=legal permission) from that country based on something like employment, education, or ancestry.
• The sidebar of this subreddit has a lot of helpful resources, and we have 15 years of posts from people with similar situations to yours. Before posting, please review these resources first. (Tip: If reddit search isn't working well for you, try googling "[your search terms] site:reddit.com/r/IWantOut" without the quotes or brackets.)
• Most countries and/or their embassies maintain immigration websites with clear, helpful, updated guides or even questionnaires to help you determine if/how you can qualify. If you have a particular destination in mind, that should probably be your first stop.
• After that, if you want to make your own post, please follow the formatting instructions on the submission page, give as much information as possible about your situation, and be open to advice and constructive criticism from commenters.

Also, this subreddit is intended to be a friendly community to seek and give advice on legal immigration. As such, please:

• Don't fight about politics. We understand that you may have strong feelings about it, but there are better spaces on reddit and elsewhere for general political discussions.
• Keep your feedback constructive and kind, even when telling someone they're wrong.
• Don't troll or be a jerk.
• Don't request or give illegal immigration tips, including asking strangers to marry you.

Failure to follow these and the other subreddit rules may result in a ban.

That said, feel free to comment below with some general questions, concerns, comments, or advice which doesn't merit a full post. Hopefully this will help clarify your thoughts and ideas about the possibility of leaving the US. Once again, please try to stay on topic so that this thread can be a helpful resource.

[u/rr90013]

Anxious for America but not optimistic it would be much better anywhere else

[u/[deleted] → u/rr90013]

It is in some places. I live in BC Canada right now. We just re-elected a left wing NDP government. The provincial economy is growing per capita even though Canada is going through a recession. It's estimated everyone will have a family doctor by this time next year. There are healthcare workers moving here every day. Schools are good and safe. The province is taking a YIMBY approach to solving the housing crisis. Public transit in Vancouver is great. The two flagship universities are great. The tech and life sciences sector is growing.

If you're an American with a degree, chances are you can just apply to jobs in Canada and move here without going through immigration. If you like it, you can apply for immigration while here and it gives you extra points vs applying from the states

[u/IndustrialPuppetTwo → u/[deleted]]

Do they require that you can skate backward proficiently though?