The ability to get a green card in 1-3 years (instead of 20 years) because you’re not part of the India/China quota (if your country of birth is neither). The ability to get NAFTA statuses like the TN at the border if you’re in a NAFTA profession. The relative ease of switching jobs and reapplying for a new TN adjudicated at the border. Visa free entry to the US without having to do visa runs to restamp. The ability to repatriate retirement funds due to joint agreements. There are so many privileges afforded to Canadians in the US that most other nationalities do not enjoy. It’s good to have empathy for folks who may not have what you have. Source: am Canadian.