LOOK OUT CANADA!!!

[RESiNATE]

Uh-oh...lol

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of abandoning their homeland after President George W. Bush's election win this week.

"When we looked at the first day after the election, November 3, our Web site hit a new high, almost double the previous record high," immigration ministry spokeswoman Maria Iadinardi said on Friday.

On an average day some 20,000 people in the United States log onto the Web site, www.cic.gc.ca -- a figure which rocketed to 115,016 on Wednesday. The number of U.S. visits settled down to 65,803 on Thursday, still well above the norm.

Bush's victory sparked speculation that disconsolate Democrats and others might decide to start a new life in Canada, a land that tilts more to the left than the United States.

Would-be immigrants to Canada can apply to become permanent resident, a process that often takes a year. The other main way to move north on a long-term basis is to find a job, which requires a work permit.

But please spare the sob stories.

Asked whether an applicant would be looked upon more sympathetically if they claimed to be a sad Democrat seeking to escape four more years of Bush, Iadinardi replied: "There would be no weight given to statements of feelings."

Canada is one of the few major nations with an large-scale immigration policy. Ottawa is seeking to attract between 220,000 and 240,000 newcomers next year.

"Let's face it, we have a population of a little over 32 million and we definitely need permanent residents to come to Canada," said Iadinardi. "If we could meet (the 2005) target and go above it, the more the merrier."

But right now it is too early to say whether the increased interest will result in more applications.

"There is no unusual activity occurring at our visa missions (in the United States). Having someone who intends to come to Canada is not the same as someone actually putting in an application," said Iadinardi.

"We'll only find out whether there has been an increase in applications in six months."

The waiting time to become a citizen is shorter for people married to Canadians, which prompted the birth of a satirical Web site called www.marryanamerican.ca.

The idea of increased immigration by unhappy Americans is triggering some amusement in Canada. Commentator Thane Burnett of the Ottawa Sun newspaper wrote a tongue-in-cheek guide to would-be new citizens on Friday.

"As Canadians, you'll have to learn to embrace and use all the products and culture of Americans, while bad-mouthing their way of life," he said.

RESiNATE Reviewed by RESiNATE on 11-05-2004. LOOK OUT CANADA!!! Uh-oh...lol OTTAWA (Reuters) - The number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of abandoning their homeland after President George W. Bush's election win this week. "When we looked at the first day after the election, November 3, our Web site hit a new high, almost double the previous record high," immigration ministry spokeswoman Maria Iadinardi said on Friday. On an average day some 20,000 people in the Rating: 5

[00Ampersand]

hehehe, the largest hurdle for you guys would be getting used to our beer
~007~

[clevemire]

Works out great for me. I don't drink.

But what does turn me off to Canada is the cold. I have thin blood and I can't stand to be in cold weather. But if the CannaBus did get rolling, I'd definitely be on that bitch.

Otherwise, maybe Australia has a decent immigration policy....

[Bro DZ]

I hope the majority of bleeding hearts move to canada.

And canadian beer aint to shabby I sampled a good half dozen varieties of beer from the great white north at a international beer bar in anahiem

[RESiNATE]

Yups, Clevermire, the cold is the only drawback...but, I guess one could always just shut themselves up in a log-cabin somewhere, and just smoke smoke smoke....



..sound like a plan?
lol

[clevemire]

Yups, Clevermire, the cold is the only drawback...but, I guess one could always just shut themselves up in a log-cabin somewhere, and just smoke smoke smoke....



..sound like a plan?
lol

That's a good call, Res. You're the man with the plan.

Guess I should go ahead and get fitted for my Canadian tuxedo.

[bob banana]

damn, but isnt it hard to grow weed in the cold?
that i see as the only set back...
are police cool with weed in canada?

[IntrepidS]

damn, but isnt it hard to grow weed in the cold?
that i see as the only set back...
are police cool with weed in canada?

For the most part they are.

[Bro DZ]

and you can always grow indoors too! hydro setups are awesome LoL

[ineedskillz]

You all talk like it's cold year round in Canada..


Where I live it's hot a hell in the summer..
Great for growin.Clones go out end of may and harvest end of sept.
Soon weed will be decriminalized..GREAT COUNTRY!!!