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budhram

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Please guide me I'm at 2-way point my I-485 wac-02-178*** I filed that in 02 may. My work function is getting transffered to Canada and they are offering us rellocation + one full year US salery if we sign to work there for another two years and will file for canadian immigration also.
In case we chose to live here we have to leave the company by next six months what do you think I should do.

I have a job with the other company which is paying me 10% less what I'm getting right now but it is same as was in I-140 mine is EB1 cat.

I'm confused I need to decide quick please guide me and send me your thoughts.....
 
Originally posted by budhram
Please guide me I'm at 2-way point my I-485 wac-02-178*** I filed that in 02 may. My work function is getting transffered to Canada and they are offering us rellocation + one full year US salery if we sign to work there for another two years and will file for canadian immigration also.
In case we chose to live here we have to leave the company by next six months what do you think I should do.

I have a job with the other company which is paying me 10% less what I'm getting right now but it is same as was in I-140 mine is EB1 cat.

I'm confused I need to decide quick please guide me and send me your thoughts.....
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A very subjective question indeed. Only you know what is best for you. If I were you, I would have taken the second offer(with 10% less than current pay), for the following reasons:

1. My 485 was filed in May 2002 and chances of it getting approved within this another year is very high, compared to going to Canada and risking a very low Canadian salary (even if you consider your 1 year US salary that you get as 'sign-on bonus', it will probably be still be lower to the 10% cut over a 3 year period).

2. Canadian economy is improving, no doubt, but still it is closely tied to US economy, and not as good as US economy. In US I already see signs of improvement. For the right kind of skills or education, the salaries are still pretty good in US

3. Personally, I prefer warmer places like California, Florida, etc. compared to places in Canada (I would partly be willing to consider Vancouver, BC, though)

4. Suppose, even my second employer lays me off after sometime, but still there are lots of options and employers in US (combined with the fact of #2 above), but right now, I am not sure if I have so many options in Canada.

5. My wife is a Pharmacist, and she feels she has better scope here than in Canada on an overall basis.

So, like I said it is very subjective. Try to set up such touchpoints and evaluate each from your perspective, and assign some weightage to each touchpoint, like, 10 points for very important, 8 points for important, etc. and sum it all up. I am sure you will have a pretty comfortable answer to take a decision that you will not regret later.

I am sure being in a EB1 category, this is something you will be doing in your day to day management, but when it comes to personal things we sort of hesitate to apply them, right?
 
Re: I will take the second offer too

Practical opinion....Take the second offer and start looking for another job on EAD....

on the other hand canadian girls are nice....and liquor is cheap there I would think twice...:D :D :D....
 
mygcwaiter100 many thanks


and I see your point......... temp. goes 25 degrees below zero in Montreal during winter and you learn RUM is medicine a life saving drug......
 
I would not think for even a second about this offer - I'd go to Canada today if I could. It's a much better place to live than US - lower crime rate, better social rights, no BUSH and as for the climate, that's individual. Being Croatian, I prefer colder continental climate therefore Canada is heaven compared to San Jose. _Anything_ is better than San Jose, now thinking about it.
 
I would go to Canada, if I were in your situation.

Exactly 4 years ago our family landed Canada. For reasons as people mentioned above, we decided to come back and stay in this country.

Our current situation: if we don't get our GC approved in 6 months, we may have to beg the Canadian consulate to issue us travel documents and resume our Canadian immigrant status.

Had we moved to Canada 4 years ago, we wouldn't be suffering such a struggling now. Had we moved there, we were already Canadian citizens and where to live -- US or Canada -- permenantly was of our choice.

Have we earned big money here in the past 4 years? Of course not!

If I were you, I'd go and start Canadian GC application as soon as possible.
 
wac-02-068,

I'm sure you will get the GC in here within six months it is very near as per your WAC no. but what was the main reason which made you to come back
winter
money
universities
life
medical

because that is what I think if I go there I will try hard to get the Canadian Passport which I didn't do in here otherwise could have gone for CP. and would have had this GC year before..... stupid me.
 
Had you known the numbers for the super lotto 4 yrs back and had you played it could have won million...

Had you know the stock market is gonna do so crap you would have changed careers....

Dont sound discouraging....life is a bitch..accept it...and move on...


Originally posted by wac-02-068
I would go to Canada, if I were in your situation.

Exactly 4 years ago our family landed Canada. For reasons as people mentioned above, we decided to come back and stay in this country.

Our current situation: if we don't get our GC approved in 6 months, we may have to beg the Canadian consulate to issue us travel documents and resume our Canadian immigrant status.

Had we moved to Canada 4 years ago, we wouldn't be suffering such a struggling now. Had we moved there, we were already Canadian citizens and where to live -- US or Canada -- permenantly was of our choice.

Have we earned big money here in the past 4 years? Of course not!

If I were you, I'd go and start Canadian GC application as soon as possible.
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Re: Re: I will take the second offer too

Originally posted by mygcwaiter100
Practical opinion....Take the second offer and start looking for another job on EAD....

on the other hand canadian girls are nice....and liquor is cheap there I would think twice...:D :D :D....
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He is right.

Also, talk to the employer since GC is for PROSPECTIVE employment only. When you get an RFE< they ask for 3 recent paystubs and request if you were ever unemployed and how you managed expenses blah blah.

So even though ur in canada, doesn't totally negate ur US GC. And then u can run ur canadian GC in parallel.

Who knows you might like Canada better. THey say the hardest thing to find in canada is a job, and you have that .. besides that .. supposedly canada rocks.

Plus there are a lot of soni punjabi kuris over there.
 
Having lived for a few years in nothern Ohio, where it snows so much. I don't think snow/cold is a problem. Sure you can't roam around in shorts or go to the beach but life is really good. Just indoors, gyms have running tracks inside, tennis courts, huge malls, etc.

I love Canada, I find the people are more ethnically diverse so more tolerant. The climate in Vancouver, BC and Toronto are absolutely great! The health care system is terrific, pace of life slightly slower.

Immigration that much faster, and after the wars, carrying an American passport is not as great as it used to be. No one hates the Canadians around the world! :)

Getting that much money upfront is a great deal, you can use it to buy a huge house. The bay area housing market is a b$tch!

All in all, if I had a promised job for 2 years even if the pay was slightly less (cost of living is less there) I would love to take up an opportunity in Canada. After all GC is for prospective employment, if you receive a RFE reply saying you will take up your job in the US after you get the GC. So nothing lost there if you change your mind. If you don't like Canada, you can always use your EAD/AP to come back.

You are standing at a very interesting cross road, Good luck to you, let us know how you decide, should be interesting! :)
 
Originally posted by 140_takes_4ever

You are standing at a very interesting cross road, Good luck to you, let us know how you decide, should be interesting! :)
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140, interesting cross roads???? :) Seems like the poor guy is in dilema....:)
 
Originally posted by mygcwaiter100
140, interesting cross roads???? :) Seems like the poor guy is in dilema....:)
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mygcwaiter100,

Dilemma true, but interesting nonetheless. :)

Go to a country cheaper/with lower pay/slower life/more time with family?

OR

Stay in a country with a more dynamic economy /screwed immigration / increasingly right wing policies/more opportunities?

This decision will change his and his families life! :) Definitely interesting in my opinion! Being a dilemma doesn't stop it from being interesting! :)
 
The only interesting thing I want right now is for 485 approvals to move fast....no other interesting crossroads or dilema.... :)

Canada is cheaper but salary is also low.

In any country half the moni goverment takes away from you and the other half your kids and wife :D :D so doesnt matter where you stay life is more or less the same....

I would advice him to drink heavly coz medical is all free in Canada so make use of it :D :D



Originally posted by 140_takes_4ever
mygcwaiter100,

Dilemma true, but interesting nonetheless. :)

Go to a country cheaper/with lower pay/slower life/more time with family?

OR

Stay in a country with a more dynamic economy /screwed immigration / increasingly right wing policies/more opportunities?

This decision will change his and his families life! :) Definitely interesting in my opinion! Being a dilemma doesn't stop it from being interesting! :)
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Originally posted by 140_takes_4ever
After all GC is for prospective employment, if you receive a RFE reply saying you will take up your job in the US after you get the GC. So nothing lost there if you change your mind. If you don't like Canada, you can always use your EAD/AP to come back.

You are standing at a very interesting cross road, Good luck to you, let us know how you decide, should be interesting! :)
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Just Curious.

If budhram gets an RFE and decides to use AC21, what would be the contents of his reply? Working in a Canadian company in Canada, wont it run against the spirit of AC21 (American Competitiveness in 21st Century)?

budhram or others,

Any idea of the approx timeframe to get granted Canadian immigration? That also might be an influencing factor
 
Just an observation:

US = Capitalistic
Can = Socialistic

The American ideal is to make $$ have a house, 2 cars, some kids and a dog. The Canadian ideal is similar but the ultimate goal is to live a "safe" life. Just think about all the social programs that cover your butt in Canada (welfare, healthcare, etc.) that are available to everyone. In the US you have to have a decent job to be covered to the same degree, but the more $$ you make, the more "safety" you can afford (better areas of living, better schools, etc.)

The downside to Can. is that being a more socialistic society, higher taxes are a necessary evil. Taxes are used to pull up the poor into the middle-class but also make it more difficult to become wealthy.

A tough choice since both countries seem to work well. US seems to have more self-destructive tendencies since foreign policy is one of command, conquer, then install an american political system. Canada is a pacifistic country - avoid conflict at all costs, keep peace around the world.

Good luck budhram!
 
Hello myGC waiter100

I guess in these morone times when people have been ghastly frustrated the only person who has the geatest sense of humour is " MYGCWAITER 100".

You keep it up coz' at least this forum is lively otherwise there's nothing exciting....:) :) :) :)
 
budhram, I'll send you a private message regarding our case.

mygcwaiter100, it might worth for budhram to stay. But GC has too much impact on an immigrant's life. I would say that when facing choices, try not to choose the risky one.

It is not pleasant to bare cold weather and low income for some people. It is, to me and some other people, not less unpleasant to wait the US GC as we are doing now. Going to Canada means at least you can plan yourself's, your spouse's, your kids' and your family's future.

For budhram, he might not need to suffer 3+ years (time taken to get Canadian passport) to stay and get GC. This is the only point I would support the idea of staying.
 
Plan yourself your spouse's your kids and family future in Canada.....

Canada must be a special place then....Does Canada give you more freedom to plan....

Well...if you plan anywhere then keep some place for uncertinity...doesnt matter where you are...

When the shit happens it doesnt see Canada or US or Timbaktu...

Just coz of GC getting delayed doesnt necessarlily mean Canada is a better place...even thou the girls are beautiful and the liquor is cheap...and I am willing to go there anytime...



Originally posted by wac-02-068
Going to Canada means at least you can plan yourself's, your spouse's, your kids' and your family's future.
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