I am very interested in moving to montreal,canada.I would need to move there and find a job.I live in appleton, wi,and it is difficult for me to find a job online.So I don't know if I can move there without a visa for a short period of time,and when I get a job then apply for a visa.
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first of all man, if you want to move to Montreal you have to parle francais (speak french) and you could about doing this by getting your visa, securing an income, and as for the job I'm sure Timmies will hire you.
345107
I am Canadian.  My husband and I own a businesse.  I recently hired a girl from the states.  I think she lied about her status when we hired her.  My neighbours are from the states.  She does not have her green card so cannot work so, she volunteers and her husband and makes very good money.  \nI suggest you figure out what city you would like to live in and depending on your line of work, put an application to the firm or business you would like to be employed by.\nI live in London, Ontario.
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You can stay for as long as you like, you just can't work. A TN Visa is tied to a specific offer of employment. You can hunt around for another job, but if you get an offer the company in question has to provide a letter of offer, understanding they are hiring a Canadian for the position, etc, etc... then you have to go back to a port of entry and reapply for a TN visa. Its a convoluted process, but that's the way it is.
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it should be pssible for you to apply for a work visa...like come here get a job and then if that job is guaranteed a full time position for the eighteen months apply for a regular visa and a work visa.......hope this helps
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I can't speak for an American marrying a Canadian but I am Canadian and my Brother married a girl from another country and had to go through that process.  Yes it seems long but if you are married and living here it won't really be that long.  I'm sure you'll have no problems passing any scrutiny.  I hope you are planning on living in an area where you are familiar with the climate.  It would not be good for your morale to move to northern Ontario or Edmonton if you are from a southern state.  Just be forwarned and prepared for the climate in your new home area.  Oh and welcome eh!  (tee hee we don't really say that - just when we speak to Americans!)
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It depends on what country are you citizen of. If you want a long-time  processing of getting permanent residence you may marry , you may prolong you visiting stay and so on, but the best way -is to apply as skilled worker. Good luck! Canada is the best place to live!
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Firstly, Canada is a pretty big place. And very different from coast to coast. So where do you want to go? Are you moving (considering to move)from the US? It would help to know that.  And well everything else matters too. So more info would be good cause it really depends on your situation. 20, 40, 80? Single? Children? well basically it goes like this:\n\nDramatically less violent crime (much less guns)\nNo death penalty (your kids aren't going to get hung for stealing some gum)\nEverything is as good quality or better than the US (education system, telecommunications, health care, movie industry etc etc EVERYTHING... the US is our biggest trading partner and we were, until last year, Americas biggest trading partner (now its china)\nThe environment is in far better shape (we have 1/10 the population so you will notice that the place is much greener and cleaner)\nWe don't start wars (so your kids wont get conscripted into some crazy mans army)\nWe are a conservative, tollerant, relaxed society\n\nbut that ain't for everyone...
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I have been to Canada many many times for my business and my husband used to work in Trois River.  I love Canada and I do think their system is much better than the system we have in the US.  I would love to live in Canada except for one thing:  it is too darn cold up there and I love the USA.  The USA has gotten off on the wrong foot the past 15 or so years but I have faith we can get back on track after the next presidential election.
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if I am not mistaken... You need to actually have landed a job there before you can apply for a visa or work permit.  The company has to sponsor you.
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they love canada, canadian beer and ice hockey, plus it is a beautiful country, from the newfoundland fishing towns to calgary,  to beautiful lake louise. a clean and refreshing place. i dreamed of living there when i was a child , but things didn't turn out that way. i would sure like to visit many places if i ever get the chance. thanks for asking and giving me a chance to tell you what a great place you are blessed with in which to live.
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If you really have a good relationship, then where you are shouldn't really matter.  U.S. Immigration on the other hand, is chore to deal with. My advice?\n\nGo to Canada!
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I would have to disagree with the marrying a Canadian girl, my husband is from the US and just because we are married doesn't mean you can get a work visa.  Visit the website they listed that is your best bet.  Marriage doesn't get you a work visa
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Well, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is a great little town to live in, on the water, quaint.  The campus is very separate from the main McGill Campus downtown...in fact the downtown campus students tend to make fun of the MacDonald campus, but they don't really have much connection other than the name.  MacDonald is connected to John Abbott, the CEGEP, so there are younger students around (CEGEP students are around 17-19 years old).  You're on the island of Montreal, but getting downtown if you don't have a car is long.  There's a shuttle that McGill offers between campuses in case you have classes downtown. Otherwise there's the 211 bus that will take you to a Metro stop - it can take between 45 minutes and 1 hour and a half depending on traffic.  My friend did environmental studies there and enjoyed it.  She spent her time between both campuses.  She was able to do lots of field work as well.  Montreal is a great place to live, you don't have to speak French.  In fact Ste-Anne's is in the "West Island" which is where the majority of the English population lives.  However if you want to learn French, the resources are there, you just need to take advantage of them.  Plus, if you're American even the international tuition will be cheaper than most American schools and also McGill still has its reputation as one of the best schools in Canada.  It's not easy though, you are marked harder here and there tends to be more competition between students.  Other statements about McGill are true - there's no school spirit, the football games aren't important (it is Canada after all...you're better off going to a Hockey game if you want to see a game).  The student body is made up of everyone from everywhere.  It's a very international school.  You'll get Anglophones and Francophones from quebec, tons of students from the rest of Canada, especially Ontario and all over the world. Students from Europe, Africa, Australia, South America, the Middle-East and Asia are just as common.  If you're American and planning on coming to study in Canada it's always good to be sympathetic and respectful of the country you're planning to live in.  Despite our proximity, we really are two different countries with very different value systems.
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hi,\n\ngetting refugee status in most places is difficult.  in canada you can only apply directly as a refugee if you are from certain countries, otherwise you have to be nominated by the UN high commissioner of refugees.  the list of places you can directly apply from is here:  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/resettle-direct.html\n\nyou will probably have better luck if you visit canada as a tourist, and when you are there apply for politial asylum.  if you can show that you have a reasonable fear of being persecuted, tortured or killed upon your return, but i do not know how many cases they approve or what your odds are.  there are a lot of immigration attorneys in canada that specialize in this, so once you are here you can probably talk to them.  IN ANY CASE you are better off if you have family here.  more information from the canadian government on the asylum process:  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/asylum-1.html\n\na third option you may consider is to apply as a normal immigrant under the "skilled worker" program.  you have to qualify in certain ways - education, language etc.  you can take an online test to see if you qualify  - it is not a binding result, but it will give you an idea of where you stand.  it's here:  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/index.html\n\nyou might also consider applying on a student visa.  \n\nin pretty much any situation you will want to talk to an immigration lawyer.  they are much, much better informed than i and you should not make such big decisions based on stuff you read on the internet.  i think the best thing to do is to try to find the money to visit canada as a tourist.  then when you are here look up an immigration attorney.  they will tell you the best thing to do.  \n\na cheaper option you could consider finding one on the internet and trying to get an initial consultation over the phone.  most attorneys will offer a free hour of initial consultation where you tell them about yourself and they let you know if they can help or not.  i would think this could happen over the telephone.
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Ditto. But you also need a student visa, depending where you're from.
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Yes, you need both a visa and a work permit, and it is not easy to get them, it usually takes time, a lot of time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Do you really need to go to Montreal?  Have you considered an online course?  Or a Berlitz course?  Much, much cheaper and probably faster.  Then move to Montreal with the $$$ you've saved.