i have been living in middle east for almost 20 years and would like to be an american/canadian citizen, how can i become one? how much will it cost?
American here. CHOOSE CANADA.
Probably not the best time for a person in the Middle East to immigrate to the US.
Both countries have incredibly well laid out options, your specific situation will change exactly what options you have. Are you incredibly wealthy? Are you a student? Lemmy is a good community but really not where you should be getting this kind of easily searched for info.
You really really don't want to come to the US right now. I'm not even staying.
Well, the USA would be unwise. Canada isn't necessarily easy to get in to or to find a place to stay once you're here, but it's possible.
Being a student or having an in demand skill will help.
You cannot right now, due to the racist bigots in office. Stay away until Trump is gone.
gonedead
Add the South African apartheid import to that list too.
One can pray
So to get the obvious out of the way... Becoming an American or a Canadien citizen are both difficult and highly demanding tasks during normal times. We are not in normal times... so I wouldn't exactly advise it. But:
I don't believe the communities have migrated out of Reddit yet, but you might have some luck going through Reddit's r/immigration and r/immigrationcanada first. They both have pretty well-documented wikis and are both reasonably active, can try to register a burner account to ask if you have any questions not answered by anyone else
Cost is probably not an issue since it's borderline impossible to immigrate to either US or Canada without some type of familial relationship or highly-demanded professional skills. If it is the latter, fairly certain it will be possible to save up to $10k for immigration processing so... And if I do not have familial ties or in-demand skills, it would be close to impossible to immigrate to these two countries in the first place
IMO if I have no affiliations with US/Canada whatsoever, I might try my luck with Europe first... a lot of European countries have a policy of 5 years legal residence -> permanent residence/green card. Canada does have a fast-track points system but it is quite competitive now; US immigration is quite nightmarish, and the country is not very welcoming due to recent developments
Edit: as mentioned below... Eurozone is not a single country. The 5 year thing is just what I observed several (not all) countries in EU adhere to, but yeah please do check the specific rules! Also Switzerland's immigration policy is somewhat uniquely restrictive by EU standards if it helps.
a lot of European countries have a policy of 5 years legal residence -> permanent residence/green card.
I would like to stress that rules vary (wildly) between countries. In the Netherlands for example you'll probably need a sponsor, e.g. a partner, employer or educational institution to qualify for a residence permit.
Ensure you familiarise yourself with the rules of the country you want to move to and don't expect things will be about the same in other EU countries.
Switzerland is not in the EU which very much explains why they are an outliner.
I think I heard $5 million.
Seriously do reconsider the U.S.
If things turn around, which is doubtful for a long while, Canadian citizenship would still make it easy to pop down and check out the charred remains sometime.
Not sure about the wisdom of making the move to the US in current circumstances, but the Green Card Lotto is where many start.
For $5 million you can buy a Trump gold card
nevermind i guess
What can I get for $20?
El Salvador prison