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A comment on H-1B: As immigration furor roils Silicon Valley, Canada smooths way for techies. Parent comment

Re:H-1B: As immigration furor roils Silicon Valley, Canada s... by d1zzy on Monday October 08, 2018 @06:39PM (#18171931)
Yes, but terminating your GC status is much more easier than relinquishing your citizenship. After all, the visa is designed for that (to be something that you hold on to while in the US and give up when not maintaining permanent residency status anymore).
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Re:H-1B: As immigration furor roils Silicon Valley, Canada s... by btowngar on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @01:29PM (#18187072)
For sure - my comment was just referring to the often mistaken belief that a GC holder doesn't need to pay tax on income earned outside of the US.
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