Is it possible for an American to emigrate north? What's the procedure? Or is it just flat out impossible? How does one go about doing it? Do I have to marry a canadian woman?
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Is it possible for an American to emigrate north? What's the procedure? Or is it just flat out impossible? How does one go about doing it? Do I have to marry a canadian woman?
[off topic] RF, I noticed your signature. Have you heard Stephen Lynch's song "kill a kitten" ???
Its a must.
Check this out: http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/sss092203.html
You can buy your way in instantly for 1M Canadian.
That's about $50 U.S. and a case of Molson, right?Quote:
Originally posted by Buster Highmen
You can buy your way in instantly for 1M Canadian.
Google?
Basically, I think you need mass-cash, or for some Canadian employer to sponser you. (Without getting married, that is...)
I think you have to be chineese or hindu. At least that is how it seems when you go to Hongcouver.
Claim political asylum.
http://www.escapeartist.com/canada/Canada_Tax_Free.html
A contractor that works with us is going through this now, it didn't seem to be a big deal for him. He bought a house in Calgary, which may have sped up the process, but he didn't have any problem. I know he was told that he would have to cross the border once every six months and declare his earnings for tax reasons - that seemed to be about it. There must be more involved, though, I'll talk to him more and see if I can offer any more insights.
My impression is that it's a combination of what Josh and the Beav posted.
If you have a job offer, especially an offer in high tech or one that requires advanced training/education, you're good to go. There's some sort of arrangement in place under NAFTA that allows an American to enter Canada and work without a visa for at least the first year. I was oh so close to doing this 'bout a year and a half ago.
When I went to the Canadian Consulate in Seattle to get my visa exemption paperwork done, I was told to go to a border crossing instead since they did that there too. The clerk that I dealt with, an asian-born woman, was clearly trying to make life as difficult as possible for me and to be rid of me. There were about 60-75 other applicants in the office and ALL were asian and this clerk chastised me for not going to the border for my paperwork since "these poor people don't have that option" or something to the effect. We verbally sparred for a few minutes- every BS statement she flung at me I shoveled back copiously. Finally, she asked the SAME question that I had already answered 4 times already and I said "Are you fucking stupid or something?" As she stood there in stunned silence with her mouth agape, I turned and left.
Nice racist post smart guy.Quote:
Originally posted by Beaver
I think you have to be chineese or hindu. At least that is how it seems when you go to Hongcouver.
To answer the Rev's question, it's about as hard as it is for us to move down there. You basically need to marry someone here or get work sponsorship.
Will you marry me, Milkman?Quote:
Originally posted by milkman
Nice racist post smart guy.
To answer the Rev's question, it's about as hard as it is for us to move down there. You basically need to marry someone here or get work sponsorship.
On second thought, maybe Dude le will "loan" me his whistler cutie for a few years until it looks legit enough for the Canadian government. Then she can divorce me (but she can't take my dogs or gotamas).
Dude, come on! I won't touch her, I promise!
maybe you could just marry Dude le period, Canada recognizes gay marriage right ? I would assume you would also have to promise not to touch him either :D
Well, we do have gay marriage up here now......but alas, I'm already married to a local girl (whose parents have a Whistler condo) :cool:Quote:
Originally posted by The Reverend Floater
Will you marry me, Milkman?
On second thought, maybe Dude le will "loan" me his whistler cutie for a few years until it looks legit enough for the Canadian government. Then she can divorce me (but she can't take my dogs or gotamas).
Dude, come on! I won't touch her, I promise!
She does have some single friends though.....
I didn't think it was racist. I didn't refer to them by any of the copius slurs that are out there.Quote:
Originally posted by milkman
Nice racist post smart guy.
To answer the Rev's question, it's about as hard as it is for us to move down there. You basically need to marry someone here or get work sponsorship.
Now you're talking. How about that $50 and a case of Molson?Quote:
Originally posted by milkman
She does have some single friends though.....
It's gotta be POTD insightful, topical, scathing and funny as shit it's got it all!Quote:
Originally posted by board
maybe you could just marry Dude le period, Canada recognizes gay marriage right ? I would assume you would also have to promise not to touch him either :D
Rev you got any bootfitting experience. I'm trying to sponser one of them from Australia right now. Bit of a pain in the ass.
Molson sucks. Make it a case of Granville Island or Okanagen Springs and you've got a deal ;)Quote:
Originally posted by The Reverend Floater
Now you're talking. How about that $50 and a case of Molson?
Ummmm....no...but I've had orthodics and fuct up feet my whole life...does that count?Quote:
Originally posted by L7
It's gotta be POTD insightful, topical, scathing and funny as shit it's got it all!
Rev you got any bootfitting experience. I'm trying to sponser one of them from Australia right now. Bit of a pain in the ass.
show the toe show the toe!!!
Rev, you need to have a job offer. Even with my job offer I had to work with the corps immigration lawyer.
My mom had a super hard time immigrating to Canada. She’s from New Zealand, and my dad’s a Canadian, and they had to provide “proof” that it wasn’t a convenience marriage. She was allowed in the country for the week of her wedding and then had to leave again, while it was all being sorted out. And this was in the days of “lax immigration laws”.
Seems like we are being told that we are in short supply of tradesmen, so if yer one of them, prolly a good chance of gettin in.
you ever want to be a waiter, cook or dishpig?
Quote:
Originally posted by The Reverend Floater
Will you marry me, Milkman?
On second thought, maybe Dude le will "loan" me his whistler cutie for a few years until it looks legit enough for the Canadian government. Then she can divorce me (but she can't take my dogs or gotamas).
Dude, come on! I won't touch her, I promise!
dude, deal with her, eh, i would do it, i' for a 50 $ (us) and a 24 and a case of pisco. i'll break your leg if you touch her though.
we gotta go drink the beer, then the pisco and spend all the money in at the "danceuses" in montreal.
gotamas are passé. dogs are too much maintenance.
You guys are all so funny.
My yuck:
A few Americans have claimed political refugee status but I think they were Democrats.
Canada has a point system -- so many points for your education, so many for your money, so many for your skills, etc.. If you have enough points then you get a big kiss from our Prime Minister.
Dammit, you made me look -- here is more info and a points calculator.
Too easy to qualify... And you can get citizenship in 3 years. It's actually a well-known way for people to get to work in the USA. Go to Canada first, get the citizenship, and then take advantage of the liberal work visas treaties (like Tn (?) visas for tech workers, given at the frontier).
I've always wanted to live there. Somehow I managed to end up just under the border :) And I don't think I'd want that locale's citizenship (no offense).
drC
Come to mtl we'll find ya a woman ! Mmmm Mtl womanQuote:
Originally posted by The Reverend Floater
Is it possible for an American to emigrate north? What's the procedure? Or is it just flat out impossible? How does one go about doing it? Do I have to marry a canadian woman?
would it make any difference if my father was born there? I would like to live in BC someday, specially if Bush tries to force me to fight in some god forsaken desert just so him and his buddies can make billions.
I'm a dualie and think about the Northern Motherland pretty infrequently actually.:p
Yeah, I have somewhat similar feelings/aspirations. Why does it have to be such a pain in the ass? Over here in NZ you can go live and work in Australia without having to do much of anything. I can only wish it was so easy.Quote:
Originally posted by crstlextrm
would it make any difference if my father was born there? I would like to live in BC someday, specially if Bush tries to force me to fight in some god forsaken desert just so him and his buddies can make billions.
BC is great for this, the gulf islands and smome parts of the interior still have hippy draft dodgers that aren't totally sure the Vietnam war has ended.Quote:
I would like to live in BC someday, specially if Bush tries to force me to fight in some god forsaken desert
That's true, I still run into some of those assholes when I surf off Vancouver Island in the winter....for some reason they think they own the water.....Quote:
Originally posted by PlayHarder
BC is great for this, the gulf islands and smome parts of the interior still have hippy draft dodgers that aren't totally sure the Vietnam war has ended.
Ahaha:pQuote:
Originally posted by PlayHarder
BC is great for this, the gulf islands and smome parts of the interior still have hippy draft dodgers that aren't totally sure the Vietnam war has ended.