NYC -> Toronto, absolutely love it. I miss everyone back home but I'm also very happy to be here. My partner and I have felt nothing but welcomed and right at home.

Not to say that Canada doesn't have problems, but what country doesn't st this point?

Canada has a dire need for more medics too so you have an advantage there

Be aware that a degree in the medical field will need to be recognized in the province you’ll move to before you can use it. Depending on many factors, that could take quite some time to get all the qualifications back. It’s probably a good idea to investigate now

I am an immigrant in Norway. Not everybody is happy with the United States government, but aside from generally thinking its people are loud and uneducated, there isn’t a ton of hate for individuals. Quite the opposite in many cases.

I just try to remember to think of myself as an immigrant not an expat, and to be a good ambassador.

Now I realize Norway and Canada are different, but I suspect it can be looked at the same. As long as you are introspective and gracious, I’d bet you will be welcome. And even if not, do what you want for your reasons. As long as you don’t hurt people, one should do as one pleases.

Big change, for me, is what makes life worth living. Forces me to question my biases and improve every time.

I have no idea who Fion is.

But to your question, no, Canadians don't hate folks from the US. You are our cousins, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and spouses, but that guy you brought around, I thin Donny is his name, yeah, he's total shit! And I think he clogged the toilet.

Canada is great, but don't fall for all the glamor. There's still issues and there's still struggles. That being said, it is a wonderful place on the whole. Each province definitely has its own thing going on, but they're all generally nice.

It isn't the most difficult to immigrate, but definitely start doing some homework if you want to. The official .gov sites have a ton of info. And there is a subreddit that's also helpful.

I think you’ll find the vast majority of Canadians will be very welcoming. In fact, BC has already welcomed a number of Americans in the medical field.

CTV News story

Probably depends on where you're moving but I live a couple hours from Eastern BC and Canadians have always been welcoming. The town of Nelson has a memorial for the people who left the US during the Vietnam war. It always seemed to me that it's an individual thing. They don't judge us all based on their disgust for the US people who they don't like.

please go to BC: they need more medical people. it's a very laid back province. you will be very much wanted.

I personally know a few Americans that live in Canada and other than a few jokes about being American, you won't be treated any differently than anybody else. It'll be a topic of conversation any time you bring it up but that's about it.

Almost everyone you'll meet is only first or second generation Canadians. I'm fourth generation on one side of my family but first on the other side.

The biggest hurdle is the actual process of moving here. The government department you'd be dealing with is Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). There is a lot of paperwork to deal with and it's a fairly slow process.

The first step would to get Permenant Residency which will allow you to live and work in Canada. There are a few ways to become a PR but you can expect about 50 pages of forms and documents, biometrics and medical scans, and it'll be anywhere from 6 months to a few years after submitting your application to receiving your landing interview for your Certificate of Permenant Residency (COPR).

There's basically 3 ways

One is being sponsored by your partner that lives in Canada which is probably not applicable to you.

Another is through a student visa but you'd need to be accepted into a program at a school in Canada. And you'd be paying a lot more for tuition than citizens (think CAD$10-15,000 per semester).

And the other is through work. You actually have a better advantage being in the medical field. Generally, you would need to already have a job offer which requires the employer to explain why you're a better candidate than any Canadian, but there are some express entry programs available for skilled labour and medical fields.

You can find my information on the IRCC page

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

Feel free to ask me any questions. I'm no expert but I know about immigration more than most Canadians.

I think all Canadians know there’s a large diversity in Americans, so no, just being American will not make people hate you or treat you poorly. I know and have worked with tons of Americans, it’s all good.

The Americans who want to come here are by and large good people.