The US government has now tightened the access requirements for citizens from Canada. In the future, people from the neighboring country will have to register if they stay in the United States for more than 30 days.
The new regulation will be taken into effect on 11 April, it already applies to the citizens of other countries. According to the US Department of the Interior, between 2.2 and 3.2 million people must be hit by the tightening, including 900,000 from Canada. Some of them hibernate every year in American southern states such as Florida, Texas or South Carolina. They are popularly called “snow birds”.
The traditional friendly relationship between the US and Canada has deteriorated enormously since US President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, 25 percent rates were imposed on the import of steel and aluminum, which Canada should hit hard.
Is the economic crisis in Canada on?
“We completed the year 2024 on a solid economic basis. But now we are confronted with a new crisis, “said Canada Tiff Macklem’s central bank manager on Wednesday. “Depending on the size and duration of the new American rates, the economic effects can be serious. The uncertainty alone causes damage.
The Canadian economy strongly depends on the American company. Until now, the neighboring country has fallen nearly 75 percent of Canadian exports. Finally, however, growth exceeded expectations, inflation remained under two percent and unemployment decreased.
Source: Krone
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