Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoYale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canadawww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1518cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sepolitics@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldusa@midwest.socialMirror@50501.chat
arrow-up1518external-linkYale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canadawww.theguardian.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square53fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sepolitics@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldusa@midwest.socialMirror@50501.chat
minus-squareTiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 month agoI’m in the same exact boat. US citizen, making my way out because it’s way too dangerous. I can read the writing on the wall.
minus-squareabff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.uslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 month agoWow, I can’t believe how common this is becoming. There was an article about this recently, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/gold-card-residence-abroad/682103/ (archive https://archive.is/q3iCF ) Out of curiosity (and on the off-chance that it helps out a fellow USian) how are you getting out? What’s the path you’ve picked, if you’ve gotten that far, or what options are you considering?
minus-squareTiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 month agoWork transfer. Contracts are signed, lawyers are lawyering, I’m just waiting and planning the logistics.
minus-squareabff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.uslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoLike an intra-corporate transfer to the Canadian office of your current US-based employer? Also, welcome!
I’m in the same exact boat. US citizen, making my way out because it’s way too dangerous. I can read the writing on the wall.
Wow, I can’t believe how common this is becoming. There was an article about this recently, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/gold-card-residence-abroad/682103/ (archive https://archive.is/q3iCF )
Out of curiosity (and on the off-chance that it helps out a fellow USian) how are you getting out? What’s the path you’ve picked, if you’ve gotten that far, or what options are you considering?
Work transfer. Contracts are signed, lawyers are lawyering, I’m just waiting and planning the logistics.
Like an intra-corporate transfer to the Canadian office of your current US-based employer?
Also, welcome!