How difficult is it to get permanent residency in Canada for a British citizen?
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It is no longer easier for a British citizen to emmigrate to Canada as in the past.  Also, why would you want to?  See this site: http://www.notcanada.com/ and then ask if you really want to come to Canada.  I'm a Canadian who recently returned to Canada after a long absence in another country and after having been here 1 year, I want to go back.  Canada is no longer a nice place to live.
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My suggestion is that you contact the Canadian Consulate in New York and talk to immigration about your situation.  To my understanding of a permanent residence card you have to maintain a number of years in Canada to be eligible to write your canadian citizenship.  \n\nIf she hasn't done this, then she "MAY" and don't quote me but may have to do the process all over.  Check over the website I listed, it may answer questions you have
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The official website from the Canadian government will give you all the answers you need for immigration to Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/ \n\nThe whole process will take approximately 1-2 years.
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I'm a LEGAL Permanent resident who came to the USA in 1998, and YES it is that difficult! In theory there are a number of ways to get residency: \n Family sponsorship - only immediate family members are eligible, such as Father, son, brother.\n Employer sponsorship - useless in practice because a)they don't want to bother with the paperwork, they have to show 6 months worth of advertisements and explain why they didn't/couldn't hire a US citizen b) they become liable (as sponsor) for refunding to the State any benefits etc that may get paid out should the Resident be out of work, injured etc.\n Asylum - only available if you can prove your life is at risk if you return home\n Start your own business and employ locals - not sure on the full details of this one...\n Marry a US citizen - the route most legal resident immigrants end up taking. I tried this but my wife complained I only married her to get residency, wouldn't sign the paperwork (she said she didn't have the required 3 years of income records to prove that you're not going to be living below the poverty line) and then bitched that I wasn't working - catch 22! In the end I got it through another and definately NOT recommended route - \n File as an abused spouse - no sponsor required, you need to show records, photos etc to prove the marriage was in good faith, a police report of an arrest for domestic violence against you, and show that return to your home country would cause hardship - in my case all the Pilot's Licences I'd studied and paid for in the US would be useless in UK and I had no money to get them changed to European licences!\n I hope this helps explain - all Americans I've spoken to about my experiences are amazed at just how difficult it is - the laws don't need tightening, just enforcing, and if they're unenforcable then it makes sense to reword them so that those who are here anyway can at least pay taxes and contribute fully to society! Tightening them will just have the opposite effect to that desired, ie MORE illegals!!
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You'll have to go through the regular immigration procedure.  First you apply for permanent resident status, and after you've lived in Canada for three years you'll be eligible for citizenship.  You'll have to pass a citizenship exam, much like in the U.S.  Good luck!
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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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All the information about Immigrating to Canada can be found on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website:\nhttp://www.cic.gc.ca/\nIt is the only website you need to look at.\n\nYou can't just move to Canada and be able to work there legally. To apply for Canadian citizenship you must first become a permanent resident and after 3 years of continuous uninterrupted residence you can apply for citizenship.\n\nAs and American you have 3 choices to work in Canada:\n\n1)Apply for a NAFTA worker status (the easiest)\n Must have a bachelor degree, work experience and job offer.\n To get this status you simply go to the Canadian border\n with your proof of qualifications and job offer and you \n get status on the spot. You must renew it once a year.\n2) Work visa. \n  Apply at the Canadian Embassy with your job offer. \n3) Apply for permanent residency:\n  Take this test to see if you qualify:\n   http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/index.html\n\nOnly option 3 provides a path to citizenship. The first 2 (no matter how long time you spend in Canada) won't allow you to apply for citizenship.
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Go to www.cic.gc.ca\nThat's the government website that deals with citizenship and immigration.\nYou will need to fill out an application, pay the fee, and then wait three to four years for your application to be processed.\nGood luck!
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I believe you can come on a business visa; you would have to stay here a number of years before you could get permanent residence, called indefinite leave to remain.\n\nYou can check out \n\nhttp://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/homepage/schemes_and_programmes/businessman.html? \n\nfor more details.\n\nBut get professional legal advice\n\nGood luck
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It depends on why you are coming to Canada--if you are intending to move here as a permanent resident, there are limits to how often you can leave the country for your first year here.
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There are several ways of doing it. You can do it as an economic immigrant (investor), someone with required skills, etc.\n\nhope this helps: http://canadainternational.gc.ca/gtc/Immigrating-to-canada-en.aspx
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Dear Sir or Madam,\n\nWe are licenced professionals of Canadian immigration law. \nYou wrote other questions on the yahoo answers website which I have I have also been following but unable to answer because they are closed..\n\nMarriage in your situation can be a little complicated and you do not want to have an immigration problem either.\n\nHave you followed through with your application as yet?\nHave you gotten married yet?\n\nCanadian law allows you to be married to one person at one time.  If you are divorced then you are free to be married. There is no waiting period.  The question is:  does Canada recognize the divorce?\n\nIf you wish you may contact us directly to discuss more about your situation and ways that we might help you. immigration_professionals@yahoo .com or www.immigrationprofessionals. com\n\nbest regards,
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canadas immigration \nwebsite\n\nhttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomer/guide/section-02.html
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Yes, once you obtain Legal Permanent Residency you can naturalize.  The process for obtaining LPR status isn't that difficult to follow.\n\nSee CIS at www.DHS.gov.
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Follow this link: \nhttp://www.cic.gc.ca\nIts a Canadian Govt website that guides you to immigrate to Canada as a skilled (qualified) labour. You can also do a point assessment before you start the process. If you have 67 points (much less in provinces that have less population, i.e. PEI, NW Territories, etc ) you can then initiate the application procedure which will then take about a year before you actually receive a resident status.
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As far as i know you would have to obtain British Citizenship to pay UK fees.
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To be technical, you are NOT a British subject now.  However, there is a possibility that you could have a right to become one if you so wished.\n\nIn 1982, when Margaret Thatcher's government changed the laws on British Nationality, many people who nwould have previously been entitled to British Nationality were excluded.  You say your father was 'technically a British Subject'.  If by this you can demonstrate that he was ACTUALLY a British Citizen (i.e. actually had a British passport or was entitled to one), then you would (under British Law) probably have the right to British Nationality.\n\nThis right (if proved) would be subject to US laws (I am assuming you are a US citizen) on dual nationality as described by another answerer.  In this case, it is probable that it is the US laws that would hinder your taking up of a British passport, not British laws.\n\nHowever, if you are a CANADIAN citizen, the (Canadian) laws on dual nationality are (I think) less draconian and you may be able to claim your British citizenship without affecting your Canadian citizenship rights.\n\nAs of last year, there are also now rules on demonstrating knowledge of life in Britain when applying for British Nationality.  More info at the link below ...