How does a U.S. Citizen and U.S. Permanent Resident get Canadian Citizenship?

Question

My fiancee and I are looking to move to Toronto in May of 2009. He is an American Citizen, I hold a Polish Citizenship and am a Permanent Resident of the U.S. If we marry in the States, does the process become easier or should we marry in Canada? Does it help that he has relatives in Toronto? Thank You.

Answer 1

It definitely helps if you marry in Canada, and if he has relatives in Canada, because it establishes family ties in Canada.  

Answer 2

I don't think Canada cares where you marry.  His Canadian relatives matter, but it depends on the degree.  If you are planning to move in less than a year, you should put the application for permanent residence in process now, because it will likely take longer than a few months.

You won't get Canadian citizenship right away.  You have to be approved for permanent residency first, either by sponsorship or through the skilled worker program, and then after living here for 3 or 4 years you can apply for citizenship.  There is a backlog of 925,000 people applying for permanent residency.

www.cic.gc.ca  is the Canadian immigration website.