We sent in my husband's immigration paperwork in May.. and today he recieved his Permanent Resident status! He is now cleared to work in Canada, can apply for health insurance and all that other wonderful stuff! Now I can stay home with Mandred and HE can get a job and maybe meet some people! Very Excited!
wow, awesome congratulations!! that makes me happy... i thought it would take a LOT longer than that to become a permanent resident, so it gives me hope when i move up there too
So then in order for one to work in Canada, one must apply for Permanent Residency? I'm planning on moving North out of the US in the next two years and am only now seriously investigating the steps to insure a smooth transition. I was born and raised in the US and have never even done so much as get a passport. What were some of the first steps you took Priestess, in making the move with your family to Canada? I also have a daughter and wife, so would each one of them have to apply for Permanent Residency also? Thanks
It was different for me than it would be for you. I was born in Canada, and lived here for most of my life before meeting my husband who is American. I moved down there, and we were married there in 2003. Because my husband married a Canadian Citizen, there was a greater chance of his being accepted. I also had to qualify as a sponsor.. meaning I needed to have a clear criminal record, and a base amount of money in the bank.. and I had to agree to support him for the next 10 years if he couldn't support himself. It doesn't sound like you will have a sponsor... so there are a ton of things that you will need to do. First of all, you need to find out IF you would be accepted... its not a guarenteed thing. Your wife will also need to apply, but your daughter would be included as a dependant, as long as she is below a certain age. Go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html That website is full of important basic information, including a quiz to find out if you qualify as a "skilled labourer"....much easier to be accepted as one of those. At the very least, all three of you will need passports, background checks by the FBI, finger printing, intense health check ups, and you will need to have a fair amount of money saved to show you will be able to support yourself. Good Luck!
