Chicken & Egg Problem - Intent to Move

[darius]

My wife is a Canadian citizen, I'm a US Citizen - we're currently living in the United States and planning on moving to Ontario.

Here's our issue: what constitutes proof that we'll live in Canada when I become a permanent resident? We'll both want to keep our American jobs until such a time as we emigrate to Ontario, and therefore she doesn't have a job or housing waiting on the other side...we have to arrive in Ontario to find the jobs! Would a notarized affidavit declaring basically that we intend to move upon receipt of permanent residence be enough?

Thanks!

 

[uskyoot]

We have the same problem only my husband will be retiring and not looking for a job. We will be staying with our daughter at first but other than that we wont have have much proof that we will return

Any thoughts

 

[SenoritaBella]

It's not as simple as that though. You have to apply and wait for your application to be processed. Where you wife is a Canadian citizen, she can sponsor you as a spouse.
Here's more information: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp(to sponsor family members who live abroad) and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp (to sponsor family members who live with you inside Canada)

 

[uskyoot]

Yes, I understand the immigration process. Was just wondering what could be used as supporting evidence that I will return to Canada when my husband receives his PR.

Thanks

 

[SenoritaBella]

Employment, mortgage, car lease, etc in Canada could be supporting evidence