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		avocado4 on Sept 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An open society, Canada’s best response to immigra... Yes, if you have enough points (young, educated, skilled, self-sufficient).

bryanlarsen on Sept 11, 2019 [–]

IIRC, there are three lanes: immigrant, family reunification and refugee. The OP was probably asking if an American could qualify in the refugee lane, and the answer is no. The first lane is the biggest one and the best one for most; an educated, English speaking American shouldn't have trouble qualifying in that lane.

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