Questions about moving to the US


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Questions about moving to the US

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Reba
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Joined: 16 Jul 2004
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:10 am
 

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
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Joined: 23 Jun 2008
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Location: New York


Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:57 pm
 

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!)

voyager6868
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Joined: 13 Apr 2008
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Location: Waterloo


Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:15 pm
 

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.

Steven
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:07 am
 

Actually it's about 1 in 3.
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