Ask HN: What are the pathways for a H1B guy to start a company in US?

Re:Ask HN: What are the pathways for a H1B guy to start a co... by moxd on Thursday June 18, 2020 @12:44PM (#23564909)

I was making a reference to "Move to Canada, the country that welcomes immigrants with arms wide open", that's not the truth. I don't know the details, might be easier than the US, but they're not gonna hand you a passport when you cross the border. Especially if you consider the country as a back-up/second zone country, not the best mindset to immigrate somewhere.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the pathways for a H1B guy to start a co... by greatwhitenorth on Thursday June 18, 2020 @04:26PM (#23567599)

If you don't know the details, how do you say it's not the truth? I was on H1B in US and moved to Canada as a Permanent Resident. The process to become a Permanent Resident is incredibly easy. You don't need a passport to start anything. Being a Permanent Resident will do. You just can't vote and not get high security government jobs, that's it.

It's a great option for anyone looking to start their own startup.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the pathways for a H1B guy to start a co... by moxd on Thursday June 18, 2020 @06:32PM (#23568875)

You are right. His claim seemed kind of over-optimistic, and I wanted to warn him not think it's all so simple.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the pathways for a H1B guy to start a co... by digianarchist on Friday June 19, 2020 @12:28AM (#23570973)

Actually it’s a lot easier to move to Canada than the US.

I did it with zero employer sponsorship and it costs about $3000.

4 years later I’m Canadian.

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