Maybe its time I came Home?

[keva]

My parents left Canada with me in tow in 1964. Ive been back a few times for Holidays but now think maybe its time I came home.
The thing is I dont realy no where to start, will the Mrs and my two twentysomething boys be able to come with me initially? Indeed will I have to pass some sort of criteria having been residing in the UK for over 40 years?


Anyone point me in the right direction? thanks

[Tsveta]

Hi, first of all do you have Canadian citizenship?

If not you may qualify for skilled immigration visa: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

You can also consult with an immigration lawyer to find out what will be the best way to come to Canada.

[keva]

Hi Tsveta ,first things first ,thanks for all the hard work you do on this forum

I have a Canadian passport ,I am a skilled trades so should not have any problem myself. Its the rest of the family Im concerned about ,All the migration "experts" in the UK keep giving them a no no

[Tsveta]

Hi, if you are a Canadian citizen you can sponsor your family to come to Canada with you. You have to apply to Canada Citizenship and Immigration but the process can be lengthy, probably a year. You have to double check that because it is different for the different countries.

Take a look at this link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/index.asp

You can call CIC Canada for further info.

[keva]

Thanks I'll look into it.
It seems things havn't changed much from when I first got married in 1980 when the high commission in London said I would have to go over and set things up before the good Lady could join me. But I'll give it another go.