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127. They're not actively recuiting them, but

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 12:40 PM

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they're not, to my knowledge, discouraging them either.
An older person would likely have a harder time obtaining citizenship or permanent residency status, but most US citizens can enter the country on a US passport, and legally live there for about 6 months at a time.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/about-visitor-visa.html

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