My boyfriend is Canadian and he wants to move here so that we can be closer. Problem is, we're not sure how the immigration laws work to get him here legally so that he can work in the US. (other than marriage)
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Call the IMMIGRATION and NATURALIZATION SERVICE ( INS ). They will be in the gov't pages of your phone book. Only they can tell you the true procedures, other than a lawyer who specializes in such cases.
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You won't get into trouble but he is probably marrying you so that he can become a citizen. How well do you know him? He could even be married back in his own country. That happened to a friend of mine.
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It will be very difficult for him to immigrate to the US unless he applies to do a master´s degree there and go on a student visa.  Then he could get a work permit.
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Are you trying to bring him to visit or permanently ?\n\nYou have 3 options if you want to bring him permanently:\n\n1) He can apply under the skilled worker category (he gets points for having you there)\n2) you can sponsor him under the family immigration scheme.\n3) find him a job and he can get a work visa, in time he can apply for permanent residency.\n\nFirst 2 options will take 1-2 years. The last one is much faster.\n\nP.S. Tourist visas are rejected only if they suspect the person will try to remain illegally in Canada. Rejection rates are somewhere around 20-30% not 99!
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It really depends on what country you are going to, sad but true, say if it is Canada you can go to canada.gc.ca  and find all the info that you need. Honesty is the best policy. I came to Canada from the USA, and I had no troubles, I'm still here and happily married and have filed for papers for landed immig status , You want to make sure that when you do proceed with anything that you answer all info properly and correct, if not that can cause you many problems, and just for your info it can be time consuming and you just need to remain positive. Just get all the information you can, off the net, public library can be helpful, your own offices for passports and visa's and such, You need to find out if there are any stipulations for the country you are going to, such as how much money you need to have per day and so on. I hope this makes since, Good luck to you ...
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There is a ton of information on the web (see link).  You can apply as a skilled worker, but it takes a lot of time.  If you are a US or Mexican citizen you may be able to get in quicker under the NAFTA rules if you find a job in Canada.
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From what country?  Canada has some funny immigration laws...best thing to do is call the Canadian Embassy in your area for info.
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I married a Canadian Woman. I now live in Canada. This does not give you automatic Canadian citizenship. It is a process that takes some time to get. \n\nFirst you have to become a "Landed Immigrant". If you have no criminal record it is relatively only time consuming. Do not use one of the immigration consultant. They are a waste of money. Instead do it yourself with the help of one of the Yahoo group Canadian immigration groups. They can help you with each step. They helped my wife and me a lot. Then in about 3 years you can apply for citizenship and get dual citizenship. DO NOT return to the US or your country of origin during the process as you may not be allowed to return.\n\nIf you have been divorced, before you can marry in Canada you have to get several letters from lawyers and certified copies of every divorce decree. If your spouse died then you must have death certificates as well. This has to be sent into the Provincial government and approved before you can get your marriage license. It is a process that can take several weeks to get together, sent, and returned so plan on that.\nGood luck and remember it will take lots of time to accomplish it all...
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where are u immigrating from? i can help u i live in canada..what part..contact me if you would like to speak about it further.
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Sorry to here about that.  I am a Canadian and married to an American woman for over 8 years.  Still love her and not abusive.  As far as I know, he can be deported if all he has is a green card.  That is not citizenship in this country or even in Canada.  It permits you to work, etc. here but it does not protect you from exportation.  Your daughter or you signed a promise to support order for however many years.  I think it's 10.  You may not want to make him too upset till you find out more on that one as you or her may be responsible for supporting him.  He is eligible for citizenship at this point and, if nothing is done (ie. criminal charges for abuse, etc.) soon, it will be too late.  If your grandchild was born in the US, that child is a US citizen and cannot be taken from the country without a court order or permission.  Hope this bit helps.
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Hey....You told me to stay where I am and you are striving hard to get citizenship??? Very peculiar of you...Stay where you are and dont move...\n\nI used an immigrant lawyer to move to Canada...fair and square and all legit.
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Nothing. \n\nThe US appears to be afraid there is no reason for you to return to Canada, and that you will become an  illegal immigrant.
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You can go on the Canadian government website and check out the point system.  Evaluate your current points.  You might have enough points to immigrate Independently without getting married with a Canadian.  My husband applied for Canadian Permanent Residency before we got married.  He didn't need me as a spouse to help increase his point.  If you don't have enough point, having a Canadian spouse would help but that will be under a different category of immigration.  You can actually ask them the pros and cons of your dilemma, they might advise you on what is a faster way to obtain a PR status.
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Contact:\n\nCanadian embassy, consulate.\n\nSome one you know in this field who is in canada.\n\nGo on internet and find the info about, jobs, company , immigration policy, temp permits.....................
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Sorry for the Dumb A$$ answers! It really depends on the immigration status of your friend once he/she arrives in Canada. More likely than not he will be a Canadian Resident which is equal to our I-551 holders (Immigrant -or- Permanent Resident). He will need to apply for a visitor visa and will be subject to all the restrictions that come with the visa. He/She will also be issued a I-94 which will indicated his maximum period of admission into the United States...
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Interesting question.  I have to say firstly that the fine people who answer the BCIS hotline aren't always as knowledgeable as you might think.  When I called them about my wife immigration stuff I would often call and ask the same question 2-3-4 times till I could get a constant answer.\n\nCheck out the BCIS website.  I thought there were special rules inplace for people already here (legally or not) and working such that they wouldn't have to leave the country first...maybe that was only a california thing?\n\nI 'think' you can petition for him while he's here and he can stay while the thing get sorted out.\n\nI am wanting to think there might be a job-store/day-labor place locally to you that might have some tips.  I would think the govt would be as accomodating as can be for someone who wants to work here legally and pay taxes and all that stuff....\n\ngood luck.
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Ok...first of, learn English.  Emigrate means to leave a country.  Therefore you cannot "emigrate TO Canada".  You will be immigrating to Canada.