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Moving from Canada to the US

The money on a US city page is tax and rent for someone already paid in dollars. Getting permission to work is a separate question. This is the short version, with the official pages.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

Permission to work

  • TN

    Canadians in a listed profession can ask for TN status at the border or a preclearance post, with a US job offer. It is temporary.

    Official page

  • H-1B

    A specialty-occupation visa. Most people need an employer and, unless they are cap-exempt, a slot in the lottery.

    Official page

  • Green card

    Family, employment, or other immigrant categories. A work visa is not a green card. Processing times are on the USCIS site, and they change.

    Official page

  • At the border

    CBP decides admission. Carry the offer, the credentials the category asks for, and anything USCIS told you to bring.

    Official page

Canadians are visa-exempt for many visits. A visit is not work authorization. USCIS working in the United States.

What it costs to live there first

Two-bedroom rent in Canadian dollars, from CMHC via Statistics Canada, or from the CMHC municipal table for Surrey and Langley. Open a city for the crime index and the health plan.

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