move to Canada?

[DelAngel2]

My husband is in mexico right now. If he were to go to Canada how long could he stay there? Could he work there? Does anyone know if that is a good idea to do or what is your opinoin? I am thinking since he has been gone so long if that would be a good idea or not.

[matt74]

From what I have researched, Canada's immigration system is much easier to navigate and they are looking for immigrants to fill their dwindling work force. It is a points based system. They do have just work visas but you can also become a resident. After three years of residency, one can become a citizen. You should consider contacting a Canadian attorney. But I know they are strict on criminal issues. You need a waiver to enter, even for a tourist visit, if you've had certain criminal issues like a DUI.

[emt103c]

They have a really good website too. We have applied for me to move there as a kind of race with his US immigration stuff.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

[jolantarenee]

The site that emt gave you is THE ONE. You may look at the test and see if you pass point system to immigrate here.
Also, you may do a free consultation with

PHIL MOONEY 1 905 633 9302 or 1 888 288 0801
email at pm1@bellnet.ca
www.immigrationcanam.com

[DelAngel2]

Do you know if my husband could just go to visit there?

[Rox&Ari05]

My hussband and i have just decided to move there. I am doing the reasearch now and i think that it is a great idea. We can be together and wait for his next appointment in ten years. So we will be alot happier especially compared to living in Mexico, Canada is Paradise.

[matt74]

To my knowledge, Mexicans can enter with a passport. I have a friend who is Mexican who visited Canada last year and only used his passport. By the way, for US citizens and Mexican citizens, there are work visas available in Canada under the NAFTA program. It might be worth investigating how to obtain such a visa.

By the way, the US version of the NAFTA visa is the TN and it is fairly easy to obtain for college-educated Canadians and Mexicans. It doesn't cost much compared to other visas as well.

[jolantarenee]

For TN you need to have an offer of employment in Canada, there has to be a contract signed between you and employer, stating the dates of emplyment, I believe it has to be for no longer than 1 year, but you may extend it. You have to qualify for TN, there is a list of professions under which you may come as TN, and each of them have minimum educational and work experience requirements.For example, with Bachelor of Business Administration and experience in management (min 5 years) you qualify for TN as management consultant. Please, someone correct me if I am wrong. I did TN fo USA, and I believe that conditions are similar for Canada since it's under NAFTA between Mexico, Canada, US. I found it hard to search for employment via Internet, so I acctually went to US and did find a sponsor for TN, the problem is that I was denied, but not due to paperwork on TN, but because of my overstay in US..

[DelAngel2]

Thanks for all of the advice...i am just considering for him to live there, or just visit for a while, he has been gone for almost 3 years.

[emt103c]

The work visa for Canada (temporary work for U.S. Citizens and I think Mexicans too. . .not sure. The website tells though) are a little easier to get than the U.S.. . .)

However, finding a job without authorization is nothing like the U.S. From my experience in Canada they want your Social Insurance number and proof of eligibility to work first. They don't even consider you without it.