emigrate from canada

[pea]

does anyone know what you need to do if you are a landed immigrant but decide to leave canada and not continue to be a landed immigrant? e.g. who do you need to notify? do you need to give back the PR card?

Thanks very much!!

p

 

[PMM]

Hi

does anyone know what you need to do if you are a landed immigrant but decide to leave canada and not continue to be a landed immigrant? e.g. who do you need to notify? do you need to give back the PR card?

Thanks very much!!

p

You don't have to inform anyone, you just leave.

 

[david_32]

I have been married 8 years my wife is a Canadian citizen and i have 4 children with her. She currently move dback to Calgary and i have not seen them in 9 months. I was told since she is recieving assistance she cannot sponsor myself. So what i want ed to know is ther a way i can sponsor myself to enter into canada legally and while there finish the process. Any jelp would be appreciated i am currently residing in the states.

 

[job_seeker]

I have been married 8 years my wife is a Canadian citizen and i have 4 children with her. She currently move dback to Calgary and i have not seen them in 9 months. I was told since she is recieving assistance she cannot sponsor myself. So what i want ed to know is ther a way i can sponsor myself to enter into canada legally and while there finish the process. Any jelp would be appreciated i am currently residing in the states.

You do not "sponsor" yourself but you can apply for permanent residency if you qualify in any of the immigration routes.

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

 

[pea]

Hi

You don't have to inform anyone, you just leave.

Thanks. How about canceling things like healthcare coverage (OHIP in Ontario) and drivers licence? Or do you just leave and let them expire? We're Leaving Canada and not coming back. I guess the question is does anyone really care e.g. the authorities. Have not seen any official information anywhere what a PR is to do when leaving Canada for good - maybe because there is no official information as it's all geared towards coming in to Canada, not leaving!

Thanks.

 

[tinuadeadebola]

Hello pea
May i ask why you want to leave and never comeback? why dont you just take a break, maybe comeback to your country , plan ahead and move to claim your citizenship particularly for the kids sake. well i guess you must have a strong reason but my advise is dont be hasty and make sure this is really what you want to do

 

[Leon]

pea, you can just leave things and let them expire. You can inform OHIP that you have left the country. When you file your taxes next year, you can let the CRA know that you are no longer a resident. If you change your mind and decide to come back, you can do that as long as you still meet the residency requirements.

 

[pea]

thanks for the information and advice guys!

pea!

 

[pea]

Hello pea
May i ask why you want to leave and never comeback? why dont you just take a break, maybe comeback to your country , plan ahead and move to claim your citizenship particularly for the kids sake. well i guess you must have a strong reason but my advise is dont be hasty and make sure this is really what you want to do

Thanks. We're from Scandinavia. We have zero need to become citizens.

Good luck.

 

[Malmo]

Hi Pea,
I am from Scandinavia also. May I ask you why you want to move back?

Many Scandinavians return due to a better living here. Is that the reason?

Malmo

 

[pea]

Hi Pea,
I am from Scandinavia also. May I ask you why you want to move back?

Many Scandinavians return due to a better living here. Is that the reason?

Malmo

Compared to sweden/norway/denmark: Lot's of gangs, crime, poverty, beggars, homeless, homeless with mental problems with no access to help, bad working conditions with little holiday, little benefits for amount of tax paid, bad healthcare, far from anywhere else in the world, little culture, little art/architecture/museums, congestion, bad public transportation, inequality of women compared to swe/nor/den, hidden racism, discrimination toward natives is bothersome, violent barbaric sports, constant road rage, arrongant people who know little about the rest of the world yet still live under the grand illusion Canada is a great place to live (probably because their only comparison point is the US) . I think that about covers it

It's nice for people from developing countries I am sure, but not for us. It's all about perspective isn't it! Thanks.

 

[Leon]

You forgot to mention no paid sick days

It's all relative. In Scandinavia you pay high taxes and have a strong safety net. In Canada you don't. That pretty much sums it up.

 

[Malmo]

Compared to sweden/norway/denmark: Lot's of gangs, crime, poverty, beggars, homeless, homeless with mental problems with no access to help, bad working conditions with little holiday, little benefits for amount of tax paid, bad healthcare, far from anywhere else in the world, little culture, little art/architecture/museums, congestion, bad public transportation, inequality of women compared to swe/nor/den, hidden racism, discrimination toward natives is bothersome, violent barbaric sports, constant road rage, arrongant people who know little about the rest of the world yet still live under the grand illusion Canada is a great place to live (probably because their only comparison point is the US) . I think that about covers it

It's nice for people from developing countries I am sure, but not for us. It's all about perspective isn't it! Thanks.

Hello Pea,
I guess its all about perspective.
I was born and raised in Denmark and I now live in Sweden. (I work in Denmark though)
Denmark has had an increase in gangs. Hells Angels and ethnic gangs now have "drive bys" on the streets of Copenhagen. 5 innocent people have been killed and several more have been hurt. Daily we read about knife attacks and other gang related violence. Nørrebrogade has been almost entirely shut down. (quiet a big neighbourhood)

In Toronto (I don't know about other cities) I know of Jane/Finch and some areas in Scarborough where Tamil gangs operate.

With regards to beggars: we have TOO many now. Danes and also many Romanians. If you walk on the streets of Copenhagen you will see tons of beggars. Kids and adults (though mostly from Romania, Slovakia etc.)
In the S train its mostly Danes. Drunkards and other drug addics.

Congestion: I lived in Toronto before and believe that COpenhagen is VERY conjested when compared to Toronto. Also note that Copenhagen is the 4th most expensive city in the world. The standard of living has decreased alot here. Politicians and the public in general are all aware of this.

Healthcare: In Malmö its crap. The worst I've ever experience. ONE hospital only and in the emergency only two doctors are present. (asked a nurse once I was there). It takes up to 6 hours before its your turn to receive medical care. In Denmark the quality of Hopitals has also fallen. My mum died in 2005 due to lack of care. Doctors can't diagnose but are "okay" when it comes to an operation.

Hidden racism and OPEN racism is present in the media and in Danish Politics. One cannot marry a NON EU citizen whos below 24 and in order to bring a spouse from a NON EU country you need to have 50000 DKR, own appartment and fulfill tons of other criterias. The government told us that it was in order to stop arrange marriages.

A mosque hasnt been build here ever. The first Danish mosque has now been approved but DAILY we hear about it. (Denmark) Is it part of Scandinavian culture? Should we ban the scarf? I have a VERY close friend who works as an HR thingi, and he told me that most applications with ethnic names are thrown in the trashcan. The hiring manager won't even look at it.

According to European Network Against Racism, there is open racism in Denmark. (atleast its increasing)
A UN report also made a VERY critical report wherein Denmark was slammed with regards to refugees and new immigrants.

Sweden and Norway are doing better though.

The culture of Canada I would say is made up by all the newcomers. In Toronto atleast I remember during EM, and VM toronto was a melting pot for greek-, Italian, French, Korean, Portuguese. culture. The many Indians, Brazilians, Chinese, Japanese, Tamils, Carribeans also contribute.

The quality of our public schools is the worst ever. So is the quality of teh kindergarden. (Denmark) In sweden kindergarden is good.



But WELCOME back

Malmo

 

[Leon]

I don't think Canadian health care is really any better or worse in Scandinavia. You may have a waiting list to see a specialist, waiting lists for surgeries and too long wait times in the ER in both places.

 

[tunnytox]

Compared to sweden/norway/denmark: Lot's of gangs, crime, poverty, beggars, homeless, homeless with mental problems with no access to help, bad working conditions with little holiday, little benefits for amount of tax paid, bad healthcare, far from anywhere else in the world, little culture, little art/architecture/museums, congestion, bad public transportation, inequality of women compared to swe/nor/den, hidden racism, discrimination toward natives is bothersome, violent barbaric sports, constant road rage, arrongant people who know little about the rest of the world yet still live under the grand illusion Canada is a great place to live (probably because their only comparison point is the US) . I think that about covers it

It's nice for people from developing countries I am sure, but not for us. It's all about perspective isn't it! Thanks.

This is very intresting, I hope other ppl who have lived in Europe could please contribute. At the moment I live in the UK (about to get UK PR) but landed in June on a Canadian PR however, my very little experience of Canada make me to go into a much deeper thinking about if its really worth it to leave Europe for Canada. Living in Canada seems very expensive and I can't really know how most residents survive on the low level of income....I wish I'm wrong I hope people who have experience on both sides could share some with us... :-\ :-\