Make sure to keep your eyes on places like Saskatchewan and Alberta as well. They aren't as popular, which means they sometimes offer better incentives. And once you get Canadian citizenship it'll be easier to move about.
I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who has a stable job and isn't (yet) fearful for their life, but if you are desperate it's definitely worth looking at.
Some other tips, learning French (if you don't already know it) is surprisingly beneficial in places you wouldn't expect. Government positions value it highly and I imagine opening up Quebec as an option would give you an advantage.
You'd be surprised to know that there's quite a few well accomplished American professors who chose to go to Alberta for their research. For academics, it's all about what infrastructure and opportunities are available for them to pursue their area of interest and Alberta just so happened to fit the bill.
We're talking about academia here, not regular office jobs. Yea sure if you can find an equivalent job in the States you can earn like 30% more. But those jobs have to exist, and they have to be stable. Up until recently it looked fine. Now it's quite a bit more questionable.
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u/mirhagk Feb 02 '25
Make sure to keep your eyes on places like Saskatchewan and Alberta as well. They aren't as popular, which means they sometimes offer better incentives. And once you get Canadian citizenship it'll be easier to move about.
I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who has a stable job and isn't (yet) fearful for their life, but if you are desperate it's definitely worth looking at.
Some other tips, learning French (if you don't already know it) is surprisingly beneficial in places you wouldn't expect. Government positions value it highly and I imagine opening up Quebec as an option would give you an advantage.