Questions about moving to the US

Reba
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Canuck in NC

Joined: 16 Jul 2004
Posts: 1509
Location: North Carolina

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:10 am

 

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Most provinces require you to cancel your health care insurance if you leave the country to take up residence somewhere else. There are legal and monetary consequences if they decide that you've used their services illegally.
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edm
Junior Member



Joined: 23 Jun 2008
Posts: 12
Location: New York

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:57 pm

 

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Thanks. Already checked and filed a "temporary departure" form with them (you're good for 1 year every 7 years out of the province). Also, given I'm leaving after july 2nd, I'm covered for the year, so emergency coverage "should" be fine (I hope!)

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voyager6868
CanuckAbroad Regular



Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 57
Location: Waterloo

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:15 pm

 

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You may want to be a little concerned about using an H1B for your second year. Unless quotas are raised, there's no guarantee you'll get an H1B in any given year. You have about a 50% chance.

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Steven
CanuckAbroad VIP



Joined: 28 Sep 2007
Posts: 1676
Location: Calgary

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:07 am

 

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Actually it's about 1 in 3.
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