Should you choose the United States or Canada if you immigrate?

Both countries are traditional immigrant countries, but in fact, each has its own advantages. The key is to see what you value.

Economy: The United States dominates.

The United States is the incubator and birthplace of heavy industry, high technology and scientific and technological innovation all over the world, and has great influence and leading position in many fields such as economy, politics, science and technology, military affairs and entertainment.

Canada is one of the seven industrialized countries in the west. Manufacturing and high-tech industries are developed, and it is also one of the richest countries in the world. However, because Canada borders the United States and relies heavily on the United States in culture, politics and economy, it is difficult for Canada to be immune to the economic downturn in the United States. The most direct manifestation is the high unemployment rate in the United States and Canada, and vice versa.

Climate: it needs to be looked at specifically.

The United States has a temperate continental climate, and the climate varies greatly from place to place, that is, there are areas where the seasons are like spring, and there are also areas where it is cold and hot all the year round.

Canada has a vast territory and is the second largest country in the world. Red and gold, swaying in the trees and falling in front of maple leaves with the wind, are the unique romantic atmosphere displayed by Canada, the country of maple leaves. Canada has six climatic zones, most of which have distinct seasons. The coastal and southeast areas of Pingyang have mild and pleasant climate, and these areas are also densely populated. In addition, the climate in the north, including the Arctic, is cold.

So it depends on what you value.

Price: The United States is dominant.

The United States is almost the lowest price country in the world, and its general consumer goods prices are at the lowest level among the four major immigrant countries.

Prices in Canada are high and taxes are heavy. Many consumer goods are several times more expensive than neighboring America, so people often drive to America to shop and save money on consumer goods.

Welfare: Canada is dominant.

America is not a welfare state. The American government has pushed many social security responsibilities to the society, and the undertakers are basically local major insurance companies. Pursuing benefits is the essence of insurance companies as businessmen. Compared with other countries, social security is directly undertaken by the government, and its effectiveness, adaptability and universality are quite different. Although the federal and state governments of the United States also provide a small amount of benefits, there are many application thresholds. At present, the most prominent problem of welfare security in the United States is the lack of universal medical security system, which means that a considerable number of people are still in a state of lack of medical care and medicine, and high drug prices further increase the living burden of low-income groups. However, it is worth noting that US President Barack Obama began to comprehensively promote medical reform from 20 10, trying to turn the United States into a welfare state.

As a member of the Commonwealth, Canada, like Australia and New Zealand, has better welfare policies. Free medical care for all is the pride of Canadians, but except for emergencies, the waiting time for medical treatment is long (in fact, the waiting time for medical treatment in welfare countries is longer). Note that free medical care in Canada only includes medical services, consultation fees and hospitalization fees, and medical expenses must be taken care of by themselves. Compared with Australia and New Zealand, unemployment benefits and pensions are at a disadvantage. Unemployment benefits need to prove that they did not leave voluntarily and had at least 9 10 hours of tax work before, so they cannot receive unemployment benefits indefinitely, and there is a time limit; The pension needs to live in 10 years, and the old-age insurance premium was paid monthly before working. The amount of pension depends on the payment time of the previous month and fluctuates in proportion to the amount.

Security: Canada is dominant.

The United States often appears in the forefront of the world's counter-terrorism, and we can often see the news of terrorist attacks in a certain city in the United States. Although the United States has strengthened gun control in recent years, shootings still occur for a long time in some areas. The victims are mostly African-Americans and Asians, so the security issue in the United States has always been very worrying.

Canadians have high national quality and are not as enthusiastic as Australia and New Zealand. In recent years, the status of Chinese in Canada has been rising and their social influence has been increasing. Many China elites have become not only business tycoons, but also politicians. Chinese in Canada can be seen everywhere. In Vancouver and Toronto, it has been basically occupied by Chinese, and almost half of the population is Chinese (Richmond has 43.6% Chinese residents). The law and order in Canada is generally good.