Hi, I am a Canadian Citizen and want to move to Miami or Orlando, Florida. I have many family members there. I am doing some research in what I would need to move there. I am in no rush to move, however, the sooner the better! Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Canadian Resident want to move to the U.S.
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Let me guess, you're finished getting your education here in Canada and will now leave as soon as possible to another country...the united s**ts of america preferably.
Wouldn't do him much good considering .50 caliber pistols and rifles are legal and do not need to be registered. Then he might also have to account for the 2012 Rednecks who'll take out their legally registered machine guns and anti-material rifles.
There are lots of Immigration specific Forums regarding your question. My
Daughter-in-Law Emigrated from the U.S.A. to Canada, and the Immigration
specific Forums where a big help for her.
Have you tried "Google?"
Well, this depends on a number of things. I've been going through some of this with my wife (her and my son being American, me being Canadian and wanting to legally live with and support them).
Are your family members willing to act as sponsours for you? Essentially the US gov't wants them to be willing to take responsibility for you, should you be unable to provide for yourself for the first 5 years (when you are eligible to become a citizen). The sponsour needs to be able to count you as a family member and have a household income that is 125% of the poverty level. If not, you need to have the means to provide for yourself, in the US (which is a pain because many banks won't let you open an account w/o a US social security number).
If you have a job lined up, this can also work towards the sponsourship thing, but it may affect the type of visa/application you have to file for.
One piece of advice I will give you is this: if you can afford one, hire an immigration lawyer to get you through the process. It will likely cost $2500-5000 depending on the firm (plus the $1500ish to file the applications), but its worth the money, if you run into any hassles at all. My experience with the US bureaucracy is that they are at least as bad as the Canadian one, so be prepared and a lawyer can help you be that way.
Are your family members willing to act as sponsours for you? Essentially the US gov't wants them to be willing to take responsibility for you, should you be unable to provide for yourself for the first 5 years (when you are eligible to become a citizen). The sponsour needs to be able to count you as a family member and have a household income that is 125% of the poverty level. If not, you need to have the means to provide for yourself, in the US (which is a pain because many banks won't let you open an account w/o a US social security number).
If you have a job lined up, this can also work towards the sponsourship thing, but it may affect the type of visa/application you have to file for.
One piece of advice I will give you is this: if you can afford one, hire an immigration lawyer to get you through the process. It will likely cost $2500-5000 depending on the firm (plus the $1500ish to file the applications), but its worth the money, if you run into any hassles at all. My experience with the US bureaucracy is that they are at least as bad as the Canadian one, so be prepared and a lawyer can help you be that way.
I feel I missed the boat on all the foregoing advice - perhaps things have changed up there.
Perhaps being a Canadian citizen was in my favor - or living in Vancouver was because there was a U.S. Consulate there for me to interview with.
There was a medical process, place of birth forms, nothing in the way of sponsors (except I had relatives in the U.S. but was never asked to provide information on them), and my work history or intention of activity in the U.S. I was signed on to attend a college and later a university. I was also allowed to find work there to support myself if necessary and had a small savings account for future use.
When I arrived I visited a consulate in L.A. (they are in most major centers) and filled in more forms. In total minus travel time it took about six hours of waiting and interviewing both in Canada and the U.S.
I remained a non-citizen for years - even after my marriage to an American - but before he died a few years ago he asked me to become a citizen so I did the deed and have voted in two elections now.
There is more "differences" in the minds of those who don't live the double life than there is in reality. I enjoy both nations and the people who live in them.
Perhaps being a Canadian citizen was in my favor - or living in Vancouver was because there was a U.S. Consulate there for me to interview with.
There was a medical process, place of birth forms, nothing in the way of sponsors (except I had relatives in the U.S. but was never asked to provide information on them), and my work history or intention of activity in the U.S. I was signed on to attend a college and later a university. I was also allowed to find work there to support myself if necessary and had a small savings account for future use.
When I arrived I visited a consulate in L.A. (they are in most major centers) and filled in more forms. In total minus travel time it took about six hours of waiting and interviewing both in Canada and the U.S.
I remained a non-citizen for years - even after my marriage to an American - but before he died a few years ago he asked me to become a citizen so I did the deed and have voted in two elections now.
There is more "differences" in the minds of those who don't live the double life than there is in reality. I enjoy both nations and the people who live in them.
Which brings us back to the fact that people are people and imaginery lines on the ground don't mean a heck of a lot.
JLM
I think what used to bother me when I began to read Canadian forums was the strange opinions some people entertained - no doubt we have all had bad things happen to us in other nations (not just the U.S. or Canada) - but that should not color the whole group of people living there. So we disagree with the way they run the U.S. - so what? Let them fail - they will learn - they have no choice. Nor does
Canada.
Americans "get me" - we have the combined benefit of broadcast sharing whether it makes us angry or gives us understanding - we are similar in so many ways - even the people from other nations
abroad are inclined to group Americans and Canadians as "them".
Experience in living in both nations has given me the opportunity to explore ideas on my own - not just adopt ideas passed down through family members and parents - but to enjoy first hand knowledge of people from other places - who have taught me so much
and have even made me feel it is ok to sneak "out of the box" on occasion and disagree with their misconceptions of certain places.
Travels within our planet afford many gifted people a knowledge we cannot get by reading books or attending classes - but to have lived among others with "difference" shows our personal quest for understanding and how flexible we can become in accepting other ways to build a good life.
Your phrase "imaginary lines" is self-limiting and can be a fat loser for so many people rather than opening their lives to building better
mousetraps. We have spent far too much time and money in our civilizations on war, killing and conquering other places rather than
sharing our minds among each other and finding alternatives to what we learned growing up.
I think what used to bother me when I began to read Canadian forums was the strange opinions some people entertained - no doubt we have all had bad things happen to us in other nations (not just the U.S. or Canada) - but that should not color the whole group of people living there. So we disagree with the way they run the U.S. - so what? Let them fail - they will learn - they have no choice. Nor does
Canada.
Americans "get me" - we have the combined benefit of broadcast sharing whether it makes us angry or gives us understanding - we are similar in so many ways - even the people from other nations
abroad are inclined to group Americans and Canadians as "them".
Experience in living in both nations has given me the opportunity to explore ideas on my own - not just adopt ideas passed down through family members and parents - but to enjoy first hand knowledge of people from other places - who have taught me so much
and have even made me feel it is ok to sneak "out of the box" on occasion and disagree with their misconceptions of certain places.
Travels within our planet afford many gifted people a knowledge we cannot get by reading books or attending classes - but to have lived among others with "difference" shows our personal quest for understanding and how flexible we can become in accepting other ways to build a good life.
Your phrase "imaginary lines" is self-limiting and can be a fat loser for so many people rather than opening their lives to building better
mousetraps. We have spent far too much time and money in our civilizations on war, killing and conquering other places rather than
sharing our minds among each other and finding alternatives to what we learned growing up.
i need some advice here there is alot of good stuff on here although i need more info if anyone can plz help me. I am canadian and want to move to the states. I met this amazing guy we have been together for awhile now and want to take the next step.. only problem hes in virginia and im in sask. i thought about transfering threw my company but then my boyfriend he gets moved every 3 months (hes in the military) so i cant just be transfering to where ever he goes every 3 years.
im fine with moving around all the time but then in my eyes it makes me comming to live in the states alot harder. and also can my son go under the same visa or whatever else is out there for me?
i am in desperate need of answering and i would love as much feedback as possible. i know its not going to happen over night but i would love to know what i can do so i can get started.
thanks
im fine with moving around all the time but then in my eyes it makes me comming to live in the states alot harder. and also can my son go under the same visa or whatever else is out there for me?
i am in desperate need of answering and i would love as much feedback as possible. i know its not going to happen over night but i would love to know what i can do so i can get started.
thanks
Girlygirl, as someone just going through the process, the best thing I can tell you is talk to a lawyer who practices US immigration law. The rules have changed and continue to change all the time. From some of what I am learning, your guy being on active duty in the military gets a fair bit of extra leeway for you as a spouse, but not sure how far that goes, especially if you're not married.
"I am canadian and want to move to the states...."
Good luck. You`ll be needing it.
Good luck. You`ll be needing it.
i need some advice here there is alot of good stuff on here although i need more info if anyone can plz help me. I am canadian and want to move to the states. I met this amazing guy we have been together for awhile now and want to take the next step.. only problem hes in virginia and im in sask. i thought about transfering threw my company but then my boyfriend he gets moved every 3 months (hes in the military) so i cant just be transfering to where ever he goes every 3 years.
im fine with moving around all the time but then in my eyes it makes me comming to live in the states alot harder. and also can my son go under the same visa or whatever else is out there for me?
i am in desperate need of answering and i would love as much feedback as possible. i know its not going to happen over night but i would love to know what i can do so i can get started.
thanks
Quote: Originally Posted by girlygirl
i need some advice here there is alot of good stuff on here although i need more info if anyone can plz help me. I am canadian and want to move to the states. I met this amazing guy we have been together for awhile now and want to take the next step.. only problem hes in virginia and im in sask. i thought about transfering threw my company but then my boyfriend he gets moved every 3 months (hes in the military) so i cant just be transfering to where ever he goes every 3 years.
im fine with moving around all the time but then in my eyes it makes me comming to live in the states alot harder. and also can my son go under the same visa or whatever else is out there for me?
i am in desperate need of answering and i would love as much feedback as possible. i know its not going to happen over night but i would love to know what i can do so i can get started.
thanks :icon_smile:
Go visit a few times first. Without a return ticket or exit date you might not even get in. If you think the US Immigration has big issues with Mexicans? Just wait until you get a taste about what they think of internet relationships.