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Obtaining Canadian citizenship (through marriage)?
I am a US citizen living in the US and am engaged to a Canadian citizen living in Canada. I am planning on becoming a Canadian citizen, but am really overwhelmed with figuring out the best way to do it. I plan on living in the US until I can become a citizen, but I will be needing to cross through the border often (I live in a town in WA that is US land, but it is only adjacent to Canada, so I have to cross through Canada to get to school on the "mainland").
What is the fastest and least expensive way for me to become a Canadian citizen while still being able to cross through Canada?
Here is an explanatory picture of where I live so you know what I mean when I say I have to cross through Canada:
I think I actually mean permanent Canadian RESIDENCY.
There is no ferry going to the WA mainland. I MUST travel through Canada, so I don't think I can go with the live-in option. Also, I have been told it is easier and faster if you do it through an immigration lawyer, I cannot afford a lawyer, so what are my chances of things running smoothly if we do the paperwork ourselves?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Ramon was incorrect, Family Class as a spouse is not the only way; although it is the most straightforward once you are married.
Once both of you are married or become common-law partner and can prove it (e.g. marriage certificate and other proof of relationship), the Canadian can sponsor the spouse/partner for PR (not citizenship). There is no minimum income requirement to sponsor spouse or spouse with children only, but the sponsor should not under social assistance (welfare), in active bankruptcy, nor defaulted in previous sponsorship or family support.
There are 2 separate path the couple can choose: (1) Family Class (outside processing), Spouse / Common-law Partner category, or (2) Spouse / Common-law Partner in-Canada Class.
Family Class (outside processing), Spouse / Common-law Partner category is generally much faster and the PR applicant can be either inside or outside Canada anytime during the application. If the sponsor is Canada citizen, then the sponsor can sponsor while being outside Canada, as long as the sponsor can show intention and plan to return to Canada as soon as the sponsored' PR application is approved, the PR applicant can also enter Canada and also stay temporarily if the PR applicant can manage to do it legally by his/her own merit. However this class will not help the PR applicant to stay in Canada while waiting for the approval, and documentation requirement may be a bit more.
Spouse / Common-law Partner in-Canada Class will allow the PR applicant keep extending your stay in Canada and the documentation requirement may be less. However it generally take longer time (more or less a year), generally the PR applicant will have to stay in Canada during the application process, and in most of that time the application will not make the PR applicant eligible to work or study nor eligible for health care in most provinces. The PR applicant also need to be able to enter Canada legally before start the application.
Source(s): Read more about spouse/partner sponsored PR application here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spo... Family Class, Spouse / Common-law Partner category package: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applicati... Spouse / Common-law Partner in-Canada Class package: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applicati... Recent processing time for most applicant: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/per... A forum for spouse/partner sponsored PR applicants: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canadian_immigration... - ?Lv 71 decade ago
once you are married to your Canadian spouse there is ONLY one way for you to become a PR and that is through the family class as a spouse.
You will have to decide whether or not to stay in washington or stay in Canada while the PR application is being processed.
Inside application - where you stay in Canada - are usually done within 12 to 18 months.
Outside applications - where you stay in washington - are usually done in 9 to 13 months.
After looking at the map - Is there any reason why there is no ferry to take you south of the point directly to Washington without you having to drive through Canada?
That border needs to be seriously redrawn so that all of Point Robert is in Canada.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Citizenship has a wait of around 2-3 years, but he could start working right away, he just needs to apply for a work visa until he receives full citizenship.....but I gotta warn you the Canadian Gov. has adopted the same attitude as the U.S. and limiting the amount of admissions to the country.
