Canada's digital nomad remote work scheme

@nosborne48 And how's the situation in YOUR backyard? New Mexico?

Excerpt: "Some other noteworthy prison and street gangs active in New Mexico are the West Siders (Sunland Park, New Mexico) and Los Carnales prison gangs and the Brew Town Locos (Albuquerque), Los Sureños and Juaritos (central New Mexico), 72 Gang (Colonia Anapra, Chihuahua), Los Demonos (Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua), Memphis Boys, ..."

Whole Thing: https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs40/40393/dtos.htm#:

I'm pretty sure Las Cruces got a mention or two.

Johann out...


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I think what finally shattered the "Canada is Paradise" myth for me was the finding of the children's graves at those boarding schools. That really hurt somehow.

 

The cartels are working north if the border too, Johann. Trust me on this.

 

Did I ever say that? No I didn't. I've given the numbers out here before. I just refuse to accept even the slightest insinuation that we're in the same boat as the US in that regard. Hell, when it comes to gun violence of any sort, it's hard to believe we're on the same planet.

 

¿Cree usted que no lo sé? Es mi barrio.

 

Never said it was better. Just said it was universal.

 

Of course it hurt. And there's nothing the Feds or anyone else can ever do to mitigate that awful scheme and its evils.. Here in Ontario people are rushing around trying to erase the memory of Egerton Ryerson - the father of those "Residential Schools." Ryerson University is now Toronto Metropolitan U. Ryerson United Church down the street from me has changed its name... it doesn't change anything.

I can't change it either. Nobody can. And I think the paradise myth - and yes, it was a myth - is busted for good, with or without the shame of what Canada did to her First Nations. Tents in the public parks etc. I don't think we're the "Just Society" that Justin Trudeau's father was always harping about. Maybe we never will be -- but I'm here. Been here 71 of my 80 years, last week. And I'm here till the end.

 

Don't take it so literally. When I said you have no mass shootings to worry about, I meant it's not prevalent enough to be a primary concern for someone moving there.

 

I knew what you meant -- and the numbers, which are very low.

 

For some, it isn't (evidenced by the number of people trying to come here). But for me and many others, especially those trying to leave, it is a factor perhaps second only to racism.

 

More mobility is always better. I know people who would jump at this offer. I also know people who would not, both for objectively better aspects of Canuckistan and for buying into "the happiest country in the Universe" canard.

Inversely, I think Canada should create a quick PR pathway for Dreamers. I honestly don't know why they didn't, seems like an easy substantial and publicity win.

 

I am at a loss how to explain it to people who have no experience with it. Universal coverage is qualitatively different from any coverage available through an employer, no matter how good. Peace of mind is palpable.
Plus, I long for the times when my OHIP card meant I don't have to concern myself with scope of coverage, deductibles co-pays, networks, differences between "emergency" and "urgent care" an all cr@p like that.

Credit where credit's due, and same with blame. US bungled their health coverage, they really did.

 

Bungled? Depends on where you sit I guess. I'm very happy with my Medicare Advantage provider.

 

Can you honestly say there are NO areas in US with medical provider shortages? If you can't, I fail to see the point you're trying to make.
Incidentally, "emergency" part means that people in Victoria BC still have a universal coverage. It may be bad universal coverage, but it is there. As someone who has been laid off days before my child was born, I feel the difference. Sometimes it is better to have "good" contingent coverage, other times...

A separate discussion is how Canada talks about family doctor shortages for decades yet continues to let doctor mafia effectively shut all IMGs out of residency spots. As is abundantly clear, I am the last person to find no fault in Canuckistan.

 

Are you saying that the parts that function as a single payer system function OK?
Who would have thought.

 

In Port Angeles about 18% of residents surveyed report trouble finding a primary care provider, and about 19% report trouble getting an appointment. Numbers are higher in outlying parts of Clallam County (p. 95 of the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment for Clallam County).

Olympic Medical Center, the hospital in Port Angeles, is in "crisis," its CEO Darryl Wolfe said recently. "About 82 percent of OMC’s revenue comes from federal programs, Wolfe said at a meeting in Port Angeles last week, while the share of its patients who use commercial insurance plans like Blue CrossBlue Shield or UnitedHealthcare that often pay double the rates for hospital services, is shrinking.'" Difficulties include hiring and retaining staff ("OMC in crisis, says CEO," Ken Park and Wire Service, Peninsula Daily News, June 17, 2023).