Permits ?

[crunchie]

I am hoping to move to Canada in Sept/Oct to live. I am Irish and my husband is Canadian Citizenship. We hope to arrive over by a place and start working. I am wondering does anyone know if as an Irish Citzen can i go there on a holiday visa, look for a job and then apply for a permit. Or does anyone know whether if you have property over in Canada, does this give you some right.
I am so confused ?:confused:

[Tsveta]

If you husband is a Canadian Citizen he can sponsor his family to come to Canada. Here is the CIC web site with all the info you need:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/index.html

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/familymembers.html

I hope this will give answers to your questions.

Good luck!

[crunchie]

I am just wondering if we had property in Canada, will this allow me to work or even study instead of waiting for the family sponser forms.

[Tsveta]

This is very specific question and I'm afraid I don't know the answer :confused:
You can call the ministry or consult with a lawyer, but I really doubt it.

[kimou71]

your husband is a Canadian Citizen. (http://www.bigunivers.com) he can sponsor his family to come to Canada. (http://www.liste-des-annuaires.com)

[comehome]

If you are married to a Canadian citizen don't you become a Canadian citizen automatically? Is there an application process that you have to go through (something like the independent immigrant application) to become a Canadian citizen if you marry Canadian?

[Tsveta]

If you are married to a Canadian citizen don't you become a Canadian citizen automatically? Is there an application process that you have to go through (something like the independent immigrant application) to become a Canadian citizen if you marry Canadian?


You don't become Canadian citizen automatically. The spouse who is a Canadian citizen has to sponsor the spouse who is not Canadian citizen. For more info you can go to CIC web site : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/familymembers.html

[lookingforjob]

You still have to be sponsored by your Canadian spouse, but the application process should be faster compared to a regular independent immigrant application process.

[contractor]

I think the whole process takes about a year. It is much faster and easier. But do you know how long it takes to get the passport?

[lookingforjob]

But do you know how long it takes to get the passport?

You need to take a Canadian Citizenship test in order to become a Canadian citizen (you had to be in Canada with landed immigrant status for at least 3 years out of the last 4 in order to apply for Canadian Citizen) and only after that you can get a Canadian passport. The waiting times for taking the test are different depending on where you live. The cities/neighbourhoods with higher percentage of immigrants have longer waiting times.