Family need answers!!

[Brittney0203]

Hi everyone im a United States citizen and I have two children I'm also married to a French man and we lived in us for two years until this current year where he was illegal and had to go back to his country due to new president the thing is before he left I became pregnant and he has no way to come back into the country so my plan was to go there but I don't think I would like the government beside I don't speak French as well as my kids but we seen that Canada would be our best option due to how they treat immigration and how there very similar to America which me and my kids are accustom to I want to know we are preparing to go there for 6 months and plan on extending our stay so that we can either apply for citizenship if I have the baby there or permanent residency but I'm not trying to do anything that will break us apart anymore due that it is already hard on us. I'm trying to see will it be a problem for us to eventually migrate to Canada as citizens this way we do have 15,000 saved up for this move and we can show that we can support ourself and kids besides that my husband is trying to find work as soon as he get there to build on to what we have please someone tell me that we can make a life with this plan!!!

 

[scylla]

Canada has a number of different immigration programs each with its own requirement. You'll need to research these programs to determine what it takes to qualify and how to apply. You can find this information here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp

You haven't provided any information about your profession or your husband's profession, his or your level of education, your work experience, etc. So it's very difficult for any of us to say how hard it will be for your family to qualify to immigrate. I would recommend you start by researching the Express Entry / Federal Skilled Worker immigration program. Note that you would be applying to become permanent residents of Canada. Citizenship is something that comes later.

Without a permanent job offer in Canada, you generally need to show that you have enough money to cover the costs of getting established in Canada. $15K is not enough for a family of your size. You'll need to have at least $25K in the bank in Canadian dollars.

Note that you cannot move to Canada or live in Canada as visitors - all you can do is visit temporarily. If your entirely family shows up at the border with plans to stay in Canada as visitors for six months, there's an excellent chance you'll be refused entry for looking like you're trying to move to Canada. Also note that as visitors to Canada, your children cannot go to school without first obtaining study permits and paying foreign student tuition fees, no one in your family will qualify for health care coverage (you'll have to pay for everything out of your pocket including the birth of your child - which could cost well above $10K), and you won't be allowed to work.

If you want to move to Canada, you need to apply to immigrate. Before you can apply to immigrate, you need to spend significant time researching Canada's immigration programs.

Good luck.

 

[Brittney0203]

Canada has a number of different immigration programs each with its own requirement. You'll need to research these programs to determine what it takes to qualify and how to apply. You can find this information here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp

You haven't provided any information about your profession or your husband's profession, his or your level of education, your work experience, etc. So it's very difficult for any of us to say how hard it will be for your family to qualify to immigrate. I would recommend you start by researching the Express Entry / Federal Skilled Worker immigration program. Note that you would be applying to become permanent residents of Canada. Citizenship is something that comes later.

Without a permanent job offer in Canada, you generally need to show that you have enough money to cover the costs of getting established in Canada. $15K is not enough for a family of your size. You'll need to have at least $25K in the bank in Canadian dollars.

Note that you cannot move to Canada or live in Canada as visitors - all you can do is visit temporarily. If your entirely family shows up at the border with plans to stay in Canada as visitors for six months, there's an excellent chance you'll be refused entry for looking like you're trying to move to Canada. Also note that as visitors to Canada, your children cannot go to school without first obtaining study permits and paying foreign student tuition fees, no one in your family will qualify for health care coverage (you'll have to pay for everything out of your pocket including the birth of your child - which could cost well above $10K), and you won't be allowed to work.

If you want to move to Canada, you need to apply to immigrate. Before you can apply to immigrate, you need to spend significant time researching Canada's immigration programs.

Good luck.

I'm sorry I'm a certified nurse assistant and he is a store clerk we would not all be traveling together either just me and my two kids will be together I know all that with immigration but my question is is it possible that I can immigrate to Canada inside of Canada and like I said I'm a United States citizen and I looked up for school
And I did not see where my kids have to apply for study permit I have a 9 year old and a 5 year old if I get a return ticket would it make a difference.

 

[scylla]

Sure - you can apply to immigrate to Canada from inside of Canada. Applying to immigrate will likely take anywhere from 6 months to well over a year. During this time, you will only have visitor status in Canada and won't be able to work. So make sure you have enough money to support yourself and your family without working for 6 to 18 months. You also won't have health care coverage and will have to pay for all of this out of your own pocket.

A return ticket might help or it might not. In addition to a return ticket, it's best to be able to demonstrate strong proof of ties to the US (e.g. proof of employment, proof of property rental/ownership, etc.). Still entirely possible that you'll be refused entry if the CBSA officer thinks you're trying to move here.

Your 9 year old child will definitely need a study permit and you can expect to have to pay tuition of $14K per year for public school (more for private school). If your 5 year old is in junior or senior kindergarten, then I believe no study permit is required. Once your 5 year old enters 1st grade, a study permit will be required, as well as tuition of around $14K per year.

I don't understand why you are rushing to come to Canada. Being here will give you absolutely zero benefits or advantages when it comes to applying to immigrate. If anything it will make it more difficult for you to immigrate since you'll be spending your savings to live here without working and you need those savings to qualify to immigrate. If you think that having your child born in Canada will give you any advantages - it won't. All it this will do is create a huge hospital bill that you will have to pay.

I would re-think your plan, remain in the US, and apply to immigrate from there.