Dear Canada,

You: friendly, open, good sense of humour; a modern democracy with a realistic view of its place in the world.

Me: single 50-something male, healthy, fit, university-educated, courteous, self-sufficient; trapped south of the 49th Parallel by a cruel accident of birth -- a Canadian with a Yank's passport.

Help me immigrate, with a job offer or a marriage proposal.  We belong together!