You don’t want to be an American for about 4 more years, unless something happens to change the insanity happening.
In America, you first become a legal permanent resident (we would say you have a “green card”). Once you have lived here for five years then you can apply for citizenship. The whole process is slow and can be somewhat arbitrary.
Another option is to enlist in the US military. After serving for several years you can get preferred status for citizenship.
As others said, this is a difficult time to be an immigrant in America. The current government is arresting and deporting legal residents based on flimsy accusations. You should consider waiting for Trump to be gone, or look at other countries.
To become a Canadian citizen you’d have to start by emigrating here, then get your Permanent Resident status, and then apply for citizenship.
Here’s some general information in immigrating to Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html
You’re 15 years late for Europe.
Do you have any special qualifications like a doctorate in something?
Common ways to immigrate:
- You are a rich person with $500,000 to invest
- You have close relatives in a country you want to go to
- You marry a citizen (or sometime even permanent resident) of the country
- You are a “skilled worker”
- You apply for Political Asylum / Refugee Status
If you aren’t doing the family-based immigration, or the marriage route, just avoid the US for at least 4 years. (It’s risky now, for political reasons)
The 3 most common options are through:
- Work - you need a US based company to sponsor you. Apply for jobs that offer sponsorship and relocation support. Or work for a company in your country that has an office in your desired destination, and ask to be relocated.
- Education - attend university in your desired destination.
- Marriage - fall in love with a citizen of your desired destination and get married.
You’ll have to get in through a visa based on the above categories, then apply for permanent residency once you’re in. Only after a few years of being a permanent resident can you apply for citizenship. Note that this can take years depending on the category and the country you’re from.
