Ok my best friend and I want to live in Canada we want to know if you have any suggestions on ways to move there and which areas are good for families with kids( such as schools and activities, low crime) we both have kids and keep in mind we are mixed raced (black and white) and coming from England.
2006-12-17 05:12:26 · 5 answers · asked by Crazy in Love 1 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
Hey, this is North America, we don't care about race, esp in Canada.
No, it's not that hard. It just takes time, up to 2 years or more depending on what country you are applying from.
Here is the website. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html
2006-12-17 05:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try www.canada.org.uk
This website explains all the different visas and application requirements for those applying from the UK.
Warning: waiting times for the Permanent Residency Visa are long. The website will tell you what time you can expect to wait. My husband and I just got our visas recently after a 2 1/2 year wait! There are other types of visas available which are all listed. Read up on them and decide which you want to apply for.
Regarding safe areas, I believe Canada is quite safe generally, with a good educational system. Ofcourse every city has some undesirable neighbourhoods, but generally it's all good. It would help if we had more info such as which city you are thinking of moving to etc.
Best of luck to you.
2006-12-17 22:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My wife is an American and she moved to Canada 8 years ago so we can be together. It was a long and expensive two years. You cannot just come here and live. You have to become a Permanent resident be able to live here then after 3 years of being a Permanent resident you can apply for Citizenship. There are other ways of moving to Canada like, being transferred for school, work, but you will need a work and school visa to stay in Canada. Also getting married doesn't help the process.
Get in contact with Immigration where you live. If you have decided where in Canada you want to live contact Immigration in that Province and get the right forms to fill out to be able to move to Canada. It will cost anywhere to $1500 - $2000 for Permanent resident. Also you will not be able to work or attend school while you are applying for Permanent resident if you live in Canada. I'm not sure if this is the same way if you come from other countries.
Hope this helps
2006-12-17 05:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by WNWinder 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is both very easy and very difficult to emigrate here. There are some questions you need to answer though. What are your professions? It is much easier to become a permanent resident if you have a profession that is in demand, for example health care professionals. Many communities in Canada have shortages in this area, most young people are graduating and taking jobs in large urban areas, or moving to the US to make more money to pay off their student loans.
If you are a plumber, electrician, or in construction, then you're talents are very much in demand, mostly in the western provinces like Alberta. However, young tradespeople in other provinces like Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are heading out west, so your talents would be in demand here as well.
How big of a town/city do you wish to live in? Are you prepared to live in a French province? Some provinces have lots of jobs to offer with excellent pay, but are expensive to live in. Some towns can be quite isolated (especially those where construction trades are needed) and are not especially conducive to family life.
You should check out the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website, there's loads of information there. I expect you could also get in touch with the Canadian embassy for some help as well.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.html
As well, most provinces have programs that encourage you to immigrate to their province. Have a look round and choose a couple of provinces that you may like, and then check out their provincial nominee programs.
Good luck!
2006-12-17 05:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by fleurpixie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let me tell you, Kitchner area is booming, university there,work, bring lots of money & bring copies of your driving abstract,driver license abstract, have your health insurance paid for a year for each person,make sure all of your paperwork is in order.
2006-12-21 02:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋