[xbonez]

5 years to Canadian citizenship is a strong reason to stay. Indians on H1B in the US are looking at about 7-10 years for a Greencard, and then an additional 5 years after that for citizenship.

As a datapoint: I immigrated to the US in 2008. After 5 years on an F1 visa and 10 years on an H1B, I'm still at least 10 more years away from being freed from the immigration and visa hassle.

[TMWNN]

So when are you planning to move to Canada?

No?

Could it be because you and I both know that FAANG companies' Canadian offices are basically places to stash those who cannot and will not ever get US visas, plus the occasional native Canadian who does not want to move to the US for family reasons?

[amrocha]

You're both underestimating how many people would hate to live in the US, and overestimating how high salaries in the US are compared to Canada

[hot_gril]

You could've simply asked why he prefers US citizenship over Canadian citizenship without being aggressive.