I have heard that in Canada if you live continually for an extended period of time overstaying your visa (ie staying as an illegal immigrant) then you can gain permanent residency and even Canadian Citizenship in some kind of "asylum act."
Is this true? If so how many years and what are the conditions?
2007-11-05 04:12:45 · 9 answers · asked by help me please? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Its def true but i dont know the terms that go with it.
2007-11-05 04:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Renee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No...
One can only claim asylum if there is a legitimate case for the claimant's life being at risk should (s)he be returned to his/her country of origin.
Other than that, sorry.
Let me tell you a story...not that long ago, the Canadian Department of Immigration found a little old widowed granny that had been born in Canada, but grew-up out of country, and failed to file with the government to retain her Canadian Citizenship. They almost deported her before the hue-and-cry reached rediculous levels.
A few years previous, an 18 or 19 year old teen was deported to the US for whatever reason, because, despite the fact he was born in Canada, he spent most of his life south of the border. He can not legally return outside of certain specific conditions for many many years...
2007-11-05 04:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no u cannot do that.
u wil be thrown out of canada to ur own native country and stay in jail for the rest of ur life.
2007-11-05 04:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can marry a citizen and live with her, i think thats the only way to stay and get immigration status.
2007-11-05 04:16:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do not allow people that substitute numbers for words, and single letters for words, stay there.
2007-11-05 04:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by dave b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It is true that when you are caught that you will be deported.
2007-11-05 06:43:51 · answer #6 · answered by ADV 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ill get back to you on that question.
2007-11-05 04:15:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
first of all y? and second of all no!
2007-11-05 04:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by thelvl58 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think so but i dunno.
2007-11-05 04:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋