SavageCrow

I've been known my boyfirned for about 8 years, we've been together for about 4 years. He lives in the US though and this long distance relationship is killing us. Emotionally and finacially. i've been looking all over the net and really can't find much information on how to marry him and have him live here in Canada with me. I have lots of information on how I can marry him and become a US citizen, but he wants to move to canada..

Can anyone help me out and find the information we need to have him be at my side?

Thanks in advance, any little bit of information helps.

/Terri

sibsie

There's a Canada section on this website that should be really useful for you. And you could try looking here..
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/menu-en.asp

Good luck.

tewlip

try this one Terri....hope it helps :-)

www.cic.gc.ca/

Rete

You are in the right place but wrong forum. I am transferring your question to the Canadian immigration site which ironically is right below this one on expats.

Rete

SavageCrow

Ok thank you ^_^ Sorry it's in the wrong place.

Jim Humphries

All the information you need can be found on the Immigration Department
website at www.cic.gc.ca

--
Jim Humphries, former visa officer
"Rete" <member167@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > You are in the right place but wrong forum. I am transferring your
    > question to the Canadian immigration site which ironically is right
    > below this one on expats.
    > Rete
    > Originally posted by
    > SavageCrow
    > > I've been known my boyfirned for about 8 years, we've
    > been together for about 4 years. He lives in the US though and this long
    > distance relationship is killing us. Emotionally and finacially. i've
    > been looking all over the net and really can't find much information on
    > how to marry him and have him live here in Canada with me. I have lots
    > of information on how I can marry him and become a US citizen, but he
    > wants to move to canada..
    > >
    > > Can anyone help me out and find the
    > information we need to have him be at my side?
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance,
    > any little bit of information helps.
    > >
    > /Terri
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Rich Wales

"SavageCrow" wrote:

> I've been known my boyfriend for about 8 years . . . . I've
> been looking all over the net and really can't find much
> information on how to marry him and have him live here in
> Canada with me. I have lots of information on how I can marry
> him and become a US citizen, but he wants to move to Canada.

Please note that marrying a US citizen does =not= cause one to gain
US citizenship -- at least, not right away. You could be sponsored
by your American spouse or fiancé(e) for immigration to the US as
a permanent resident ("green card" holder; analogous to being a
"landed immigrant" in Canada) -- and after living in the US in that
status for three years, you can apply for US citizenship.

Similarly, if you and your boyfriend get married, you can sponsor
him for immigration to Canada -- but he would become a permanent
resident ("landed immigrant"), not a Canadian citizen. He would
have to wait another three years before becoming eligible to apply
for citizenship.

As an aside, if either of you do end up immigrating to, and (even-
tually!) obtaining citizenship in, the other's country, the one who
does the moving will keep his/her original citizenship too (i.e.,
he/she will have "dual" citizenship). But that's another story.

Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.

imkimmy

There is also a group on yahoo that deals with immigrating to Canada.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canadian_immigration/

Kimberly