If you come to go to school in Canada though, you can apply for Permanent Residency after about 3 years. The other option is finding a Canadian to marry, in which case they can sponsor your permanent residency.

Hi, American immigrant to Canada here 👋🏼 You basically have to be able to support a niche that no Canadian can fill (e.g. a very “high skilled” [though I don’t like that word] job). A work permit is the least feasible option for most Americans.