After recent U.S. presidential elections, a predictable spike of disgruntled Americans vow they will move to Canada, going so far as googling what it takes to move north or even hiring an immigration attorney to take the initial steps towards securing a visa. Andrew Henderson advises them to reconsider.
Henderson, known online as the Nomad Capitalist, says these Americans are lacking creativity. Sure, as another primarily English-speaking country that abuts the U.S., Canada seems like a comfortable backup plan—but it doesn't exactly have open borders. Though many Americans may like to think immigration laws and procedures don't apply to them, moving to Canada is not as simple as finding an apartment on Craigslist and jumping on the next plane—or train—to points north. Henderson would like people sincerely interested in moving abroad to look at some other options.
