So i realized in a split second of clarity that all my dreams have been shattered. in further online searching, i realize it isn't so bad as i originally thought, but still not great
any way, to stop beating around the bush as it were, i realized that all my hard work of trying to take acturial exams either senior (next) year or in grad school will be totally pointless if I just move to Canada after grad school.
but, the good news is wiki says that they recognize certified American actuaries, so it might be okay. huzzah. vague but idealized notions of living in Vancouver can still exist. Pacific Northwest + Canada, does life get any better