Is it easy to immigrate from the U.S. to Canada? Is it cheap?

Not really. Canadian immigration laws have always been much stricter and more enforced than US immigration laws.

It's not easy to move to Canada, and it's more expensive to live in Canada than the US
You need to have skills that are in demand in order to get a visa to live and work in Canada. That means you are a scientist, engineer, surgeon, programmer, etc with an advanced degree.

Not at all. We only accept 10,000 Americans per year to immigrate to Canada, and it is very, very competitive.

And, it is not cheap.

lots of times the grass is NOT greener on the other side, plus Canada has specific laws about immigration so best you check those out before you try to go. I read somewhere that if you leave the US for Canada you have to have a return plan. You can't just move somewhere without getting permission first. Otherwise you might be considered illegal if your papers expire.

Not anymore. Stephen Harper has made it more difficult for people immigrate here. You might want to read immigration laws for Canada. Google is your friend. Also, you might want to do some research to what province you'd move to. Alberta, for example, has had a major economic downturn since NDP took over, so much so, that people are moving out of here to other parts of the country. Now that we elected our own Obama things are sure to get worse here.

Virtually impossible. In order to even apply for permanent residency you must meet specific requirements such as: marrying a Canadian citizen willing to sponsor you; having a skilled job offer in specific professions (doctor, engineer, nurse, specialized trades, etc.) and then competing for a limited number of positions based on age, education, work experience, language testing (English and French), etc.; having a net worth of $10M and investing $2M in Canada; being nominated by one of the provinces (doctor willing to work in a remote community, buy and run a farm, world class performing artist, etc.); etc. You must pass background, medical, and financial checks. The application fee is over $1,200 and you must have a minimum of $13,000 in savings. It also takes three or more years. Most categories are competitions with strict quotas -- overall and per qualifying profession.

Only about 10,000 Americans a year gain PR in Canada. 70% of these are via family sponsorships. The remaining only represent about 1,000 of the top doctors, engineers, nurses, investors, business executives, etc. plus their family members. If you had one of the qualifying professions... you'd already have a good life in the US.

It doesn't sound like you have any way to qualify to move to Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

New visitor visa applications can be submitted to the visa offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit, or New York. Visitor visa applications that have already been submitted to the offices in Buffalo and Washington, D.C. will be processed to completion. Applicants are not required to re-apply and will be contacted once a final decision has been made on their application.

Depends on what high level education and high level work skills you have to offer Canada ....... just because you want to migrate, doesn't mean you can and that is to any country........ you need something to offer that that country needs/wants otherwise you will not fit the criteria for a visa