Is Canadian immigration easier than American immigration?

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Canada uses a points system to evaluate potential non-family based immigrants. You can do a 'self- test' here to see how you would fare. Both you and your husband should do the test, then the one with the highest points score would be the main applicant:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/ski...ssess/index.asp

I got 50 points, but some of the questions really confused me.

Oh well.

[Allie and Nigel 2]

I tried to immigrate my former husband to Canada...I'm a dual citizen...and we got so frustrated at the process it was awful...and expensive, so we decided to go back to the states, its soooo much easier to come here...really.

[trailmix 77]

I tried to immigrate my former husband to Canada...I'm a dual citizen...and we got so frustrated at the process it was awful...and expensive, so we decided to go back to the states, its soooo much easier to come here...really.

My Husband immigrated to Canada - I found it to be quite easy and straightforward.

[meowmeowmeow 1]

i did the test and got a 72 yay! lol

[Delicia 1]

I was sponsored by my husband and started the immigration to Canada in 2005. 2 years later, we abanonded it as it hadn't even been really started yet and the wait time was projected at another 18 months at that point, and I moved back to the U.S. It took a total of 18 months to finish processing him into the U.S and by then, we had been married 2 years, so he got an unconditional GC out of it. On the paperwork side, I think the U.S. forms are easier to fill out and they require less supporting docs than the Canadian bible you have to fill out as well. (see sig for timeline)

Edited August 13, 2009 by Delicia

[Malrothien 6]

I was sponsored by my husband and started the immigration to Canada in 2005. 2 years later, we abanonded it as it hadn't even been really started yet and the wait time was projected at another 18 months at that point, and I moved back to the U.S. It took a total of 18 months to finish processing him into the U.S and by then, we had been married 2 years, so he got an unconditional GC out of it. On the paperwork side, I think the U.S. forms are easier to fill out and they require less supporting docs than the Canadian bible you have to fill out as well. (see sig for timeline)

Holy cow - I wonder why after 18 months they had yet to process your application.

[trailmix 77]

I was sponsored by my husband and started the immigration to Canada in 2005. 2 years later, we abanonded it as it hadn't even been really started yet and the wait time was projected at another 18 months at that point, and I moved back to the U.S. It took a total of 18 months to finish processing him into the U.S and by then, we had been married 2 years, so he got an unconditional GC out of it. On the paperwork side, I think the U.S. forms are easier to fill out and they require less supporting docs than the Canadian bible you have to fill out as well. (see sig for timeline)

Holy cow - I wonder why after 18 months they had yet to process your application.

If you look up Delicia's topics you can read her story, also have a look at her blog. She requested the files on her application and that information is in her blog.

It's not a typical Canadian spousal application process, in my opinion (not saying that there was anything wrong with their application - just that it got set aside for greater scrutiny).

[soniew910 0]

cuz if we end up waiting forever, I might just consider this. and I heard Canada is eager for new immigrants anyways?

False.

I read online that Canada has a lot of unemployment. doctors, engineers, and specialists from foreign countries are working low wage jobs and driving cabs and bussing tables and janitorial. To open your own business requires $800 grand, plus extra for your moving expenses. High taxes also will reduce your discretionary income. google "not canada" for the truth.

[trailmix 77]

cuz if we end up waiting forever, I might just consider this. and I heard Canada is eager for new immigrants anyways?

False.

I read online that Canada has a lot of unemployment. doctors, engineers, and specialists from foreign countries are working low wage jobs and driving cabs and bussing tables and janitorial. To open your own business requires $800 grand, plus extra for your moving expenses. High taxes also will reduce your discretionary income. google "not canada" for the truth.

You seem to be mixing up your information soniew. While there is unemployment in Canada, that is not why Doctors, Engineers and specialists from other countries are driving cabs (there is a shortage of Doctors in Canada actually).

A lot of credentials from other countries are not accepted in Canada and therefore the skilled immigrant must follow a process to be able to use their skills in Canada.

They would know this before they arrived.

While Canada's taxation rates are quite high, our wages are also fairly high, in general. Our standard of living is just as high as the standard of living in the U.S. - perhaps higher.

Edited August 13, 2009 by trailmix

[MrsCat 6]

cuz if we end up waiting forever, I might just consider this. and I heard Canada is eager for new immigrants anyways?

False.

I read online that Canada has a lot of unemployment. doctors, engineers, and specialists from foreign countries are working low wage jobs and driving cabs and bussing tables and janitorial. To open your own business requires $800 grand, plus extra for your moving expenses. High taxes also will reduce your discretionary income. google "not canada" for the truth.

Best post ever.

[L179 1]

so, that means i go first, and then i sponsor him?

would be neat, and what's faster though?

i'm just really getting down on all this, i knew i had my work cut out for me when i started this process and yeah were not even finished with NVC, but i'm just thinking ahead in case, God forbid, sh$t goes down and they deny him or whatever...

and it just seems that they got a vendetta against ME men nowadays....which is sad, yeah i understand it in some sense, but it still isn't cool.

You can go first and sponsor him if you are a Canadian permanent resident or Citizen - I think L179 is a bit confused.

Anyway, you might want to look here Immigrating as a worker: am I eligible? - it is an interactive tool on the Canadian immigration website.

I agree, its only if Canadian PR or citizen, I was just saying that their process is quicker than US.

[meowmeowmeow 1]

so the main consensus here is that it's not worth trying to immigrate to canada...what a pity.

what other countries are good then in regards to immigration....

[trailmix 77]

so the main consensus here is that it's not worth trying to immigrate to canada...what a pity.

what other countries are good then in regards to immigration....

All countries have different criteria - depends what you are looking for - most have tough criteria.

Did you check out the points questionnaire to see if you or your SO might qualify?