I happen to be eligible to become a Canadian resident, thanks to my daughter and her husband, who are already permanent residents.
This is something I call my "fall-back" position, alias Plan B, if things get much worse in the U.S.
The Great Hope of Obama doesn't seem so great these days. I don't think it's his fault, it's the amazing ability of very rich corporations to buy off almost everyone we elected to protect us and the way of life our Founding Fathers envisioned.
So my question is, if you had the opportunity to become a Canadian, would you think about doing it? (Especially if you're over 65)
There are so many lies floating around Canada's (to me) major appeal, which is free health care.
--"You have to wait forever to get needed surgury." Not true---if it's a postponable knee or hip replacement, it may be a 4-5 week wait. But if it's a life-threatening or immediate care situation (heart attack, stroke, broken bone, and almost any injury that needs quick attention, they take care of that right away in Canada.
--"Canadians who can afford it come to the U.S. for health care." Not true, I live in Sarasota where there are a lot of well-off Canadians here during the winter season and most of them hop on the first plane to Canada if something goes seriously wrong health-wise.
Well, I could go on and on with this list but if you are like many people who are living longer and longer, do you really want to pay thousands of dollars for assisted living and or a nursing home in the U.S. when it is virtually free in Canada for permanent residents or citizens?
Of course if you run completely out of money in the U.S., you can always go on Medicaid. How long do you think that's going to be available? And how good do you think it will be in a country that has gone virtually broke fighting stupid wars in places like Vietnam and Iraq instead of taking care of its own people?
Well, to go back to my original question, would you consider going to Canada to insure decent health care free of cost, especially in old age?