Question: how hard is it to emigrate, on an official basis, from the US to Canada? Haha, I have no intention, but I am just curious how that works. Also, if a non-Canadian citizen is injured/sick while in Canada, I assume they are covered for the initial hospital stay, is that correct?
Here in Toronto there are many ex-pat Americans who have emigrated. Many of the older ones came here during the Vietnam War and never returned. There used to be dual citizenship status though I'm not sure that's granted anymore.
If you have a health card you don't pay otherwise you're billed. Only Canadians or "landed immigrants" (something like a resident alien) can have health cards. Basically you have to be a tax paying Canadian resident or family member of one.
