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so many people in my life are talking about leaving to come to BC. are trump refugees something you guys would actually be cool with? I know some people in the world would resent us for not staying and doing what we can to clean his shit show up
I'm not gonna blame anyone for fleeing fascism. At least if you leave, they're not getting your tax dollars* or labour.
That said, be aware that there is a housing crisis in Canada, and it's most severe in the metro Vancouver area.
*I think you would actually have to renounce US citizenship for this to be true, but I'm also unsure how aggressively the IRS would pursue tax collection from emigrants.
that's fair we have a house shortage too but not because of a shortage of houses. I came from an area were people were fighting eachother for places to live so I don't personally want to exacerbate your guys' situation. I'll keep studying languages, thank you for your answer
To be clear, that wasn't meant as a discouragement, more just as a heads-up on what to expect.
It's "better" in smaller towns, but that comes at the cost of less infrastructure and services.
Imo it's been pretty predictable for years that we might need to absorb a lot of US emigrants, and while it's very popular to blame the housing crisis on new arrivals, it's fundamentally the result of decades of policy failures by successive governments of a country that relies heavily on immigration.
That said, there are probably better options for those who can afford it.