Animal

I am a British Passport holder and hold permanent residency cards for Canada where I have been living and working since November last year.

I lived and worked in the US from 2000 - 2003 on an L1 Visa and went back to England in 2003 (in hindsight we wish we'd have stayed in the US but there ya go)

I was chatting to someone last week who said when I have been in Canada for 3 years it is very easy to be able to live and work in the US from there onwards.

I didn't believe him but thought I'd ask the experts on here how true that is and what the method/process is in case he was actually talking some sense !!!

Noorah101

Well, it depends, I guess, on how you could qualify to live and work in the USA. Is he talking about becoming a Canadian citizen? Is he talking about being eligible for a TN visa? That's the only thing I can think of which is available to Canadian citizens that is different from any other visa availble, which are the same for everyone.

Rene

E3only

Yup the TN visa I think...

Animal

Thanks for the responses. Guess I best do a little searching and digging to find out what a TN visa is

Animal

So basically if I chose to get Canadian Citizenship and I was qualified and offered a job in the US that was on the approved professions listed in NAFTA I could enter the US up to a maximum stay of three years ?

Could my wife and children join me for that time ? If so I'm guessing my wife couldn't work.

Is it frowned upon if the US company started a green card process in that 3 years.

This is years away if I'm actually going to go through the process, I'm just really interested now

Silverdragon102

TN (NAFTA) visa is only of use if you are a Canadian citizen and if you have only lived in Canada since last year you can't apply for citizenship yet

Silverdragon102

The company could start GC process but depending on category could take from months to several years. Your wife will not be able to work unless she gets her own TN visa however your family should be able to live with you

Animal

I'm only thinking long term 2-3 years anyway so would be close to eligibility for Canadian Citizenship by that time.

My wife would move back to the US tomorrow but since I moved back the UK in 2003 and moved companies that option isn't available so looking at other possibilities in 2-3 years.

Thanks

Michael

TN-1 visas are issued for 1 year but can be renewed indefinitely.

Silverdragon102

Thought it had recently changed to 3 years from initial issue?