Canada (with rules)

[Pylons]

The electorate system in the U.S. was implemented, contrary to what you and Zackirus seem to think, to give more power to the rural people.

[Guye]

The electorate system in the U.S. was implemented, contrary to what you and Zackirus seem to think, to give more power to the rural people.

It is there (in part) so that rural areas are still allowed their opinion against the vastly more populous urban areas. But my explanation is more fun. I would get into "one man one vote" vs. "electoral system", but I don't really think this is the place for that.

[SmartyPants]

What is canadain bacon called in Canada?  Is it just called "Bacon"?

[Zackirus]

There is a difference: Bacon is the regular bacon we all know and love; while Canadian Bacon usually comes from the back of the pig (comapared to meat of the pig that has been cured). More often then not though I call Canadian Bacon: Back Bacon.

[bugfartboy]

How easy would it be to move to Canada from the central US?

[SmartyPants]

Does Canada call black people "African Canadians" and asians "Asian Canadians"?  I was just wondering if it is a wierd US trait to add someone's race infront of thier nationality.

[The Holy namelesskitty]

how similar to the Australian system of taxes is the Canadian tax system?

Does Canada call black people "African Canadians" and asians "Asian Canadians"?  I was just wondering if it is a wierd US trait to add someone's race infront of thier nationality.

this raises the question of why there are no people that use the term European Americans.

[SmartyPants]

this raises the question of why there are no people that use the term European Americans.

Americans don't pide themselves in being European.  Europe sucked, so they left.

[Duskling]

Europe sucked, so they left.

It's all a matter of perspective... :)

[Zackirus]

I never knew this was National: Ask about Canada Day

How easy would it be to move to Canada from the central US?

Well, it depends are you rich or poor, I don't know much about moving to other countries but here is a list that may help (with my commentary)

1

Apply for a passport. If you're going to be able to leave the United States and enter a foreign country, you're going to need a passport. It doesn't matter how long you will stay, or whether you will work in the country. You need to obtain a passport in general.

2

Decide whether you will be working in the foreign country. If so, you may need a work visa.

3

Find out if there are any residency requirements for the country. For instance, an American citizen is only allowed to stay in the Bahamas for a period of eight months or 240 days.

4

Determine the language of the country. If it is not a language you are fluent in, you may wish to consider learning the language before you move. You can get language tapes or Cd's, and at least become familiar with popular and necessary phrases you will need to know upon arrival (how's the weather eh?, or, see the leafs play that game last night, sure did suck!).

5

Discover any health precautions you need to know about. You may need vaccines for certain countries, for example. You may also need to take extra care, for instance, when drinking the water or eating certain foods in a foreign country. (no need to worry about any of this)

6

Decide how you will fund everything for the move. Will you use a credit card, or will you need to access an American checking account with a Visa Check card? Keep in mind that when you use American credit cards overseas, you get charged a 3% transaction fee for each purchase. You might wish to contact your credit card company and switch to an overseas branch of the card, so that your purchases are considered local from that point on. Or, you could set up banking in the foreign country (Banks in Canada = Good).

7

Find a job in the new country. If you really want to be ready, start looking for jobs in the foreign country while you are still here. Do internet searches, and make contacts in your field. You can find websites that show job openings for positions in foreign countries. You might even be able to get a job with a US based company that does work abroad, such as an international company like Citibank.

8

Find somewhere to live in the foreign country. Even if you just find somewhere temporary, you've got to find somewhere to rest your head when you arrive in the foreign country. You might stay in a hotel briefly, or stay with relatives or friends. You can then find a more permanent residence once you get there. (I recommend Toronto to start off)

9

Find out about healthcare and get this set up ahead of time. Find out how you can access local doctors and hospitals should the need arise and whether you need to have some type of insurance set up when you arrive in case of an emergency. You might be able to get your own healthcare to cover you at first, provided that the healthcare provider will allow for services incurred outside of the US. Make sure to call and ask, and have a letter stating that they will cover foreign health care costs with you at all times while you are in the foreign country. (It's free so no need to worry)

10

Start wrapping things up in the United States. If you are going to move temporarily, you may wish to rent out your home while you are gone, and put your things in storage. If you're making a permanent move, you will either need to sell your things or find a way to get them to the new country. This might not be cost effective, especially if the move requires air travel. Take only the things you need and buy new furniture once you relocate. You may also need to wrap up your finances, such as accounts you have in the US. Shut off your lights, your water, your cable.

11

Book your transportation, such as your plane ticket.

12

Get the things together you will take with you.

13

Go! Have everything with you you will need, such as emergency funds and phone numbers, and access to all your accounts. Get on the plane and get ready to meet your new homeland! (Canada is such a great place!)

[bugfartboy]

Okay... Thanks. I was just really wondering how possible it would be after I finish high school and college. (By the way, I may or may not have necroposted your thread :P Go figure)

[SmartyPants]

Does Canada call black people "African Canadians" and asians "Asian Canadians"?  I was just wondering if it is a weird US trait to add someone's race infront of their nationality.

It is embarrassing when my question is ignored and bugfartboy's question is answered.

[bugfartboy]

Yeah. It is ISN'T IT. I don't know if this has already been asked but, what is the difference in US currency and Canadian currency? Or do you know?

[ArtDrake]

While I'm sure a real Canadian could tell you of such a thing, Buggy, with more eloquence and insight, US$ and CA$ are similarly printed / coined, and the exchange rate is extrememly close : 1 USD to 1.02 CA dollars. My grandparents live in Canada.

[Zackirus]

Does Canada call black people "African Canadians" and asians "Asian Canadians"?  I was just wondering if it is a wierd US trait to add someone's race infront of thier nationality.

I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question right away im2smart4u, I had to do something and I only had time to answer Bugfartboy's ( he asked his question first)

I call people not by their skin colour but where they come from (this requires some quessamation on my part) so a black person would either be a Caribbean or African and an Asian either Chinese or Japanese. I know a lot of Canadians have issues with calling people by their skin colour.

Yeah. It is ISN'T IT. I don't know if this has already been asked but, what is the difference in US currency and Canadian currency? Or do you know?

Well they are almost on par right now (I think the Canadian is around 97.3 or somewhere close to that). Also in Canada we call our dollar the Loonie (which go figure has a picture of loon on it). Then above the loonie we have the twoonie which his our 2 dollar coin.

this raises the question of why there are no people that use the term European Americans.

Americans don't pide themselves in being European.  Europe sucked, so they left.

Europe didn't suck at the time they left (1900s), usually people who wanted to start a new life (usually farmers or other small class jobs moved to America and Canada because of the amount of land they could have. I remember something in my history class about each settler to Canada who moved to the Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and The North-West Territories at the time) because they were being given around 10 hectares by the Canadian Government.

how similar to the Australian system of taxes is the Canadian tax system?

I don't know much about the Australian tax system but I can say that you are taxed in Canada by your income. The higher you make, the more money you have to pay to tax. You don't however get taxed on how much you win in a casino or lottery.