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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 47 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Yes! I hope Canada becomes the art capital of the world!

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 40 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Canada should take advantage of this situation to hire US scientists and doctors too.

[–] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Reminds me of another place that took in a lot of scientists running away from a Nazi rejime.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago

Hey. We don't fault talent for being born in a decline. We'll just be rescuing them.

Oh. And doctors and nurses and air traffic controllers and computer coders too. Sorry, but thanks.

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sadly the opposite is happening right now for healthcare and research. Wages are low, housing is expensive. In the states wages are higher and housing is cheaper, its a no brainer. I've seen MASSIVE brain drain over the years, hopefully wages adjust or housing crashes or both but we definitely need to reassess our priorities.

One thing to note, though, with the current situation in the US is that people are deciding against coming here for work in many of those sectors. From science and engineering to doctors and college professors, I've heard multiple people saying that their European colleagues have turned down jobs in the US.

Canada has been fighting a war on science almost as long as the US (I remember hearing about issues with the conservative government in Canada back during the 2000s), but this is a real time of opportunity to bring smart people in.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Ouai! Projet Trombone! Sera fantastique!!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

#MyFaceWhen my best 'project paperclip but in Canada' joke falls super flat. Ah well.

If the may talented Canadians that work in the USA returned it would definitely benefit Canada artistically.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

They're already the movie and TV show making capital. They've got a head start.

[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I get it, but also regret that there is one less person voting against evil, assuming that will continue mattering.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago

One less rich person contributing taxes to evil.

[–] radiohead37@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 5 days ago

Given the stupidity of the electoral college, odds are they don’t live in a swing state therefore their vote don’t matter.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 days ago

We don't get to vote against evil here.

[–] Whirling_Ashandarei@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago (3 children)

American here. I'd love to do the same. My company even has a branch in Toronto that maybe I could transfer to, but I'm under a year in and I don't think they'd allow it currently.

Y'all got rid of the grandfather clause for citizenship, right? My grandmother was born in Newfoundland, wish I could take advantage of that.

[–] whodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Look into whether your profession is listed under their β€œexpress entry” program, they fast-track skilled labor.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html

Interesting, thanks! Looks like I'm at least a TEER 2, possibly TEER 1, and otherwise fit a lot of the metrics for points due to age, education, language, etc. Gonna discuss with the wife.

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Your grandmother might not even be Canadian, if she was born before 1949 and left.

[–] Whirling_Ashandarei@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

She was, and did. Long dead now, so doubt it matters.

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You might have a claim to British citizenship. It would be really difficult to prove, though.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

British citizenship only passes down one generation to those born outside the UK (same as Canadian).

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

grandfather clause for citizenship, right

You'd first have to get your parent in the club, I think. Then, as half, you get a leg-in.

Both her and my father have passed, so probably can't do much lol

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Eh, I know that the pink Floyd producer is a legend but wouldn't have recognized his name.

I think they should have titled it "Bob Ezrin, producer of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" renounces American citizenship in a return to Canada"

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

What a shame there wasn't enough room on the paper to fit both facts.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] doc@fedia.io 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 5 days ago

Where have you been?

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 days ago (3 children)

By the way, which one's Pink?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 5 days ago

Have a cigar and an upvote

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

Watch The Wall, they give you a very insightful look into Pink

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

I wish I had the resources to do similar.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Bob Ezrin, for those who don't what to click on a youtube link.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 5 days ago

I wonder how much that cost him. There's an exit tax on your net worth of, what, 10%?

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Happy this guy did this, but don't forget Roger Waters is a piece of shit and supports Russia in this war. Probably fondling Trump's balls at this very moment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64580688

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Ugh. Since when was Pink Floyd political?

Everyone knows that art and politics never mix.

/s obviously

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Next thing you know, rage against the machine n system of a down are gonna get political too.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

That would be a travesty. As an apolitical person myself, I love punk rock. The lyrics really resonate with me.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I hate that you had to go back and add the /s

Yeah, I don't really like that I had to do that either. Figured using specifically Pink Floyd as an example would make the sarcasm obvious.

[–] index@sh.itjust.works -4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I remember people arguing against russian people saying that they shouldn't be allowed anywhere outside their country and if they are unhappy with it they should march to the cremlin. I'm gonna guess same goes for americans, right?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Excellent straw man

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

I would prefer that Americans to stay and fix their own country, yes.

But I also understand and sympathize with marginalized and vulnerable populations (including but not limited to: LGBT folks, racial minorities and women) wanting to move somewhere safer.