Needing help on getting my information straight about moving to Canada with my mother.?

Question

Me and my mother have thought VERY strongly about moving somewhere in either New Brunswick, Canada, or Alberta, Canada.

(if you don't want to read all the rest of this, though I reccomend you do, just skip to the bottom)

I've searched alot on google and ask.com but I haven't been able to actually get an answer.

The main reason behind moving to Canada is that there is actually work up there. My mom isn't experienced past vocational school, though.

We've already found houses that we love and we both are very much hoping to call ourselves Canadians sometime in the next year.

Main thing I need help with is knowing the standards for immigration--are there certain things you have to qualify in or what? Any immigrants to Canada that can help me out?

Answer 1

Immigrating to Canada is a lengthy process.  I doubt that you will be able to call yourselves Canadians within the next year.  Just getting here can take a couple of years or more, and then the process to becoming Canadian would take several more years.  

How quickly it could all happen would depend on your skills and qualifications.  If you got through the immigration process and became a permanent resident you might be able to then sponsor your mother to come to Canada.  Yes, there is work in Canada, but it is specific.  For example there are many vacancies in the hospitality industry, in nursing and other medical professions and occupations, and in IT.

Others have given you the link to the Canadian immigration site.  Spend some time browsing through it, because it really is your best source of information.  Determine which would be the best route for you to try.  Sometimes provincial nomination is faster than other routes, but then most likely you would have to move to a more rural area of Canada.

Best of luck with your plans.

Answer 2

Hello---I am an American living in Canada.  I just want to tell you up front that it is no easy task getting into Canada.  I am married to a Canadian and gave birth to our child in Canada and it still took me 4 years to be granted permenant residence here.  You must apply to move here and you must qualify under certain criteria.  If you have family here they can support or sponsor you under  the family class.  In order to get a work visa, which is only temporary, you must first be offered a job in Canada and the employer will in turnn be your sponsor.

     The application for permenant residence in quite lengthy and you must provide all documentation, police records, FBI check and  detailed information on everything in your life.  The process can take a long time, mine took 4 years.  It can also cost up to 1,000$ per person for the application fee and permenant residence fee.

     This is something you need to consider seriously.  If you do go through with it-----GOOD LUCK.  Check out the immigration website for Canada.  www.cic.gc.ca

Answer 3

A lot of this information is helpful, but the easiest entrance into Canada is for refugees from other countries. If you are a U.S. citizen, you won't easily be able to enter and/or acquire citizenship because Canadians receive the same red tape with the American Government. Your best bet is to find a job first and tell them your situation to see if they can help you secure a work visa; otherwise, it may be impossible to just move to Canada--we do have regulations you know.

Also, be careful about where you want to move. I'd advise that you move to the West because right now the economy in the East is basically in recession. Also, in New Brunswick, there is a high ratio of French to English speakers, so they prefer a lot of bilingual speakers.

Keep in mind though that costs are skyrocketing due to the housing boom.

I'd think this decision through a few more times. You're about to begin a difficult and lengthy process. Also it'll cost a lot. There are a lot of cultural and financial things that differ in Canada, and you should become familiar with these.

One thing is for sure: you don't have to be a Canadian citizen to work here or receive social services, but becoming one secures your entitlement to live here.

Answer 4

I don't live there. but you need to apply for citizen ship there first of all. Check out some local laws also. Its easier then you think.

Answer 5

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/i...

Check everything you need to know at Govt of Canada Immigration.

By the way, do you speak French? You should know in advance that New Brunswick has 2 official languages - English and French. I'm sure you'll be fine with just English but thought you might want to know that French is also used a lot in NB. As for employment, I'm not sure it's the best place. Housing prices are far lower than most of the country but this may indicate that job opportunities are also lower. It's a very friendly place and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. :)

In Alberta, jobs are almost always plentiful. You'll also find the cost of housing much higher than New Brunswick but sort of average for the nation. Canada has 2 official languages but the province has only English. Taxes in Alberta are lower because there is no provincial sales tax but there is federal tax on goods and services of 5%. In NB, there is a combined federal and provincial sales tax of 13%.

As for personal income tax, you'll find it much higher than in the US if that's where you're moving from. You should check this out as well or you could be in for a bit of a shock.

Good luck!

Answer 6

How easy it is for you to immigrate to Canada will depend a lot on your current citizenship. For example, it will be easier if you a US citizen, more difficult if you are not. Details are on this website.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship...