Considering moving back to Canada

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Oops, yes sorry... haven't done Removal of Conditions yet. Husband has work for 6 months before his company may close as they are completely dependent on funding for the military. We will wait it out and hope things get better before considering the whole process.

Colleens info was very helpful

I sympathize with you entirely on the job front. We're in Northern VA and many companies (including my husband's and mine) who do Government contracts will be affected eventually but the DoD cuts.

Good luck whatever you decide

[bsd058 296]

Unfortunately the results of the election last night have put my husband's job in jeopardy. We are seriously considering moving to my hometown in Canada but not sure how we go about it. We were married Oct. 2011, have my green card (May 2012) and have yet to file for our AOS.

Any links or info you all could provide regarding this would be very helpful.

Thank you.

Don't do it! Consider this!!

And that can happen in October!!!

If you must move back, though, use www.cic.gc.ca It's the only website you'll need. I used it to bring my wife to Canada. We decided to move to FL.

Edited November 8, 2012 by bsd058

[The Mean Lady 604]

Don't do it! Consider this!!

And that can happen in October!!!

If you must move back, though, use www.cic.gc.ca It's the only website you'll need. I used it to bring my wife to Canada. We decided to move to FL.

heyhey. it hasn't snowed here yet.

[Kimbear 53]

heyhey. it hasn't snowed here yet.

i'd rather have all that snow then the messed up weather in Chicago. up down up down with the temp..and so much rain lately. just give me snow..it insulates..i feel warmer..i like it..so do my dogs..i hate shoveling it..but i'd rather have that! lol

[The Mean Lady 604]

i'd rather have all that snow then the messed up weather in Chicago. up down up down with the temp..and so much rain lately. just give me snow..it insulates..i feel warmer..i like it..so do my dogs..i hate shoveling it..but i'd rather have that! lol

No, not hear as in chicago. Here as in Brantford, ON.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

We have only 68 degrees today.

Sunny but, rather unusual, pretty windy. It will warm up again by Monday.

[Flames9_RN 358]

We have only 68 degrees today.

Sunny but, rather unusual, pretty windy. It will warm up again by Monday.

92F in Nicaragua,lol I would trade it for snow in a heartbeat!!

[NikLR 13,227]

Anyone wanna see the weather here in Alberta? The place of jobs? Yeah didn't think so. LOL!!! Crazy amount of snow last few weeks.

Honestly OP most of what you need will be on http://www.cic.gc.ca/ You can also call Canada immigration with any questions you have. I have called them 2 or 3 times and they were always helpful and informative. The process takes longer than it does going down to the USA but is, in general, easier to do. I have a co-worker that found it a nightmare but her boyfriend moved up to Canada, they got married, and then filed for everything. Overall it took just over 2 years. Canada is also implementing some new laws against marriage fraud. You now have to live with the other person for 2 years afterwards to prove the marriage is genuine.

I had a friend do the process years ago and she said it was super simple... Just an interview in Calgary and that was it. My co-worker called it horrible.

I wish you the best no matter what direction you go in.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Anyone wanna see the weather here in Alberta? The place of jobs? Yeah didn't think so. LOL!!! Crazy amount of snow last few weeks.

Honestly OP most of what you need will be on http://www.cic.gc.ca/ You can also call Canada immigration with any questions you have. I have called them 2 or 3 times and they were always helpful and informative. The process takes longer than it does going down to the USA but is, in general, easier to do. I have a co-worker that found it a nightmare but her boyfriend moved up to Canada, they got married, and then filed for everything. Overall it took just over 2 years. Canada is also implementing some new laws against marriage fraud. You now have to live with the other person for 2 years afterwards to prove the marriage is genuine.

I had a friend do the process years ago and she said it was super simple... Just an interview in Calgary and that was it. My co-worker called it horrible.

I wish you the best no matter what direction you go in.

Well I would hope you intend to live with your spouse for 2 years after your marriage?

[warlord 73]

Don't do it! Consider this!!

And that can happen in October!!!

If you must move back, though, use www.cic.gc.ca It's the only website you'll need. I used it to bring my wife to Canada. We decided to move to FL.

Hell we get that in September some years here in Colorado. Not having snow in Oct is kind of unheard of here ha...

[NikLR 13,227]

Well I would hope you intend to live with your spouse for 2 years after your marriage?

you should the but the problem is visa fraud. How many posts are on VJ where after a few months "it's not working out" and they're divorcing? Well the same is happening in Canada because you only need to sponsor someone for 3 years as well. They're eliminating marriage visa fraud. However in Canada you can apply for a common-law or conjugal partner, not just a married spouse. The relationship is just harder to prove, especially for a conjugal partner.

[The Mean Lady 604]

you should the but the problem is visa fraud. How many posts are on VJ where after a few months "it's not working out" and they're divorcing? Well the same is happening in Canada because you only need to sponsor someone for 3 years as well. They're eliminating marriage visa fraud. However in Canada you can apply for a common-law or conjugal partner, not just a married spouse. The relationship is just harder to prove, especially for a conjugal partner.

So, if things don't work out, they do what? Bar you for life?

I'm sorry but that seems so unfair. Sometimes things just DONT work out and it's that quick.

ESPECIALLY on VJ. Doesn't make it a dishonest marriage.

I will HOWEVER admit that I think ENTIRELY too many people jump into marriage fast on this site.

Marriage after you met once? WHAT?!

I find having a successful relationship unrealistic if people don't wait.

Everyone is always in such a rush.

That's the very reason why I was in tears at the border when they were trying to deny my husband entry for a 3 month stay.

We were TRYING to figure out if a relationship (and a serious one at that) was even feasible.

I think it's all fine and dandy if some people find "love" after a 2 week vacation in jamaica... but that doesn't mean you marry the person 3 months later after you haven't seen them since.

WOOO! Can you tell I've been holding my 2 cents in while reading threads?

[NikLR 13,227]

Read the new rules on here. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2012/2012-11-07/html/sor-dors227-eng.html btw because Canada allows for common-law partners there is no need to jump into marriage.

[Kimbear 53]

The visa process no matter which way you go is a test of your love and commitment that's for sure. granted its harder on the couple with the american version than the Canadian version. just thinking of all the times i got refused at the border, interrogated, the year i had to stay apart from my fiance. and how ridiculously long it took just to get someone else's permission to marry the person i wanted too. i swear..there were times i did not think we were going to make it. in retrospect, i think that's why they make the process so hard. it should in and of itself rule out most marriage fraud. or at least you would think so.

[NikLR 13,227]

The visa process no matter which way you go is a test of your love and commitment that's for sure. granted its harder on the couple with the american version than the Canadian version. just thinking of all the times i got refused at the border, interrogated, the year i had to stay apart from my fiance. and how ridiculously long it took just to get someone else's permission to marry the person i wanted too. i swear..there were times i did not think we were going to make it. in retrospect, i think that's why they make the process so hard. it should in and of itself rule out most marriage fraud. or at least you would think so.

You would think so. But I'm not sure how many threads i read on VJ about someone's wife leaving them for someone with more money, or some guy wanting to know if he has to remarry to keep his conditional green card, or other people who get divorced after a month of marriage etc etc etc... It often makes me want to yell - You people make it hard for people like me!!! All I want to do is be able to live with the man I love!! I don't care if it's here, the USA, or Antarctica! Heck I would prefer it to be in Canada but I'm not about to tell my husband to give up his dream job that makes good money to come here, get a poopy job, go back to school and hope that he eventually gets into a career that he enjoys as much (so 6-8 years down the road from now.) It just seems asinine to me to do so. I have more reason to stay in Canada than to leave to be honest, but I left my ex to be happy, not stay in the same town and just coast through life some more.

The US system does seem to rule out more people than the Canadian one which is why I think they're going to be harder on spouse sponsorship in Canada. Obviously there are exceptions as there are to almost every rule as well. But I can't blame them when to be very honest, I hear english or french seldom walking through the mall and cannot count the number of times I've been surrounded by a foreign language and felt out of place. I assume they have the right to be here, just as I do. I'm an eighth generation Canadian. But sometimes I feel out of place in my own country.

Anyhow.. very off topic and I apologize to the OP for doing so.

Edited November 13, 2012 by NikiR