*U.S Citizen to Canada* title..* on bottom is basically what I am asking..?

Question

I was wondering... if I took a greyhound bus and had a 6 month round trip ticket with my passport and had 1000 Canadian cash in hand?

** I know how stupid it sounds to have that much in hand but I know how to deal =P**

Anyways then went to the Canadian Border and asked the immigration officer, If I could go visit my friend and stay with him for 6 months? **like a vacation** What do you think he/she would say?

After I arrive to where I am going could I get a Permanent Resident Card if I wanted to stay?

Answer 1

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

why dont you just apply before coming to canaa??\

Make it easy without trying to be decitful in getting nto the country !!!

Answer 2

If you wish to immigrate to Canada, you need to apply from your HOME country.  It is a long , diffucult process, and you CANNOT apply  while you are a visitor in Canada.  You need to study the immigration requirements  at the site below.

Answer 3

You would probably be a little suspect if all you had to support yourself in Canada for six months is $1000.  That is really not enough money to live on in Canada for six months.  It is only about $5 a day.  You might get turned back at the border.  You might be asked to show proof that your friend is accepting responsibility for you for six months.  Or proof that you have more money in a US bank account.  If that is all you have, border officials will think you are coming to Canada to work "under the table".

To address the other part of your question, no, usually you cannot apply for permanent residency as a visitor to Canada.  Generally, you have to apply from outside Canada, though there are some exceptions to this.  For example, if your friend is actually an intimate friend, a girlfriend or a boyfriend, and if you are in a common law relationship, that could change the picture, and you could apply for an extension of your visitor's visa.  Once you have applied for an extension of your visitor's visa, you are still a legal visitor in Canada until you receive a reply from immigration.  Then after being in the common law relationship for a one year period you could apply for permanent residency from within Canada.  So you see, there really is not a simple answer to your question.  Even though all of this information is on the Canadian immigration site, you have to know where and how to find it.  If you do come to Canada, visit one of the volunteer centers for new Canadians or an immigration office and you should be able to get a free copy of a book about immigrating to Canada, published by Canadian Immigration - I can't remember the exact title.  It has all of this information in it, and is easier to sort through than the link.  Do go through the site though, because it will give you tons of information.  Best of luck with your plans.