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Author Topic: American mother of Canadian children, how to stay in canada legally  (Read 170 times)
Missie
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« on: November 05, 2009, 08:35:58 pm »

I am a American Citizen. Living in Canada. I have a Canadian fiancee, two canadian children.  I was on a study permit, that is now over. I am no longer in school. I have no skilled trade to be able to stay here on a work permit. My fiancee does not fit the requirments to sponsor me to stay here.
What else can I do? I cannot leave Canada for a long period of time because of my two canadian children.
How can i become a citziten or permant resided or SOMETHING to allow me to continue to live here In Canada legally and be able to have heath care.
I have no clue what i can do
Please help
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Suin
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 01:47:57 pm »

hello,
in this case maybe it's better to consider taking kids with you back into the US? I don't see a better way out of this situation. As staying illegal in Canada cannot be a good decision. You need to find a job, or apply for a course of studies to extend your visa. Otherwise you have to go back.
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2009, 01:39:05 am »

If your fiance can not sponsor you, can you sponsor him to the US?  Your children also have US citizenship through you.

If it has to be in Canada, you can try to stay with a work permit, even if you don't have a skilled trade.  The criteria is that the job was advertised and no Canadians or PR's applied.  What kind of work experience do you have?  Even if you get a work permit to work at Tim Hortons which is a low skill, if you manage to get promoted to shift manager, you would qualify as a skilled and could eventually apply for permanent residency under Canadian experience class.
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PR=Permanent resident - TFW=temporary foreign worker
FSW=federal skilled worker - QSW=Quebec skilled worker
AEO=arranged employment offer - LMO=labour market opinion
CEC=Canadian experience class - PNP=provincial nominee program
Karlshammar
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2009, 04:56:52 pm »

Why is your fiance not able to sponsor you? Is he on welfare?
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rupeshhari
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2009, 05:04:53 pm »

how far are you from the US border. What if you go back to US and come back in every 6 months.

Will that work or can that work?
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I am not an expert at Canadian Immigration. The CIC website is a great (if not the greatest) resource for Canadian Immigration. Also see http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/common-questions-t13225.0.html
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