How to Get Green Card in Canada
The words green card is an Americanized expression, there is no such thing as green card outside the American immigration system, and even the green cards that US immigration hands out are not green in color. Canada does offer something similar to a green card, but it does not do the same thing that an actual green card does, and usually only allows for temporarily stay.
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Check to see if you qualify for residency through a relative. This usually allows you to be grandfathered in through a much easier process than if you have no relative living in Canada. Immigrants can apply for six types of residencies; the skilled workers class, business class, provincial nomination, family class immigration, Quebec-selected immigration and international adoption.
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Quebec-selected immigration allows you to be given residency based on a Canadian federal government agreement with Quebec to allow these residents permanent status in Canada. Quebec selected immigration allows students, permanent and temporary workers, families and sponsored refugees to safely and legally live and work in Canada.
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Take the Canadian skills test to proceed with the application for permanent residency. Depending on your score the Canadian immigration personnel will instruct you to then fill out the application for residency. This test gives points for your education level, the languages you speak fluently, your age, your professional background and family ties in Canada.
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Contact the nearest Canadian consulate, and obtain the proper paper work for applying for residency. You will be required to provide documentation of a medical certificate, criminal check, pay any immigration fees which do change yearly and attend an immigration interview after approval.
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Begin living in Canada without the worry of illegal stay because Canada does not actually require you to have an approved residency card to live in Canada, however, it does require work authorization for you to legally work in Canada, especially as a professional.
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Tips & Warnings
Seek legal counsel before applying to Canada if you are illegally present in the United States, or if you have any criminal history.
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every where is money. without money no one want help.
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jakeduncan111
Jul 07, 2009
Watch out for marriage fraud! -Be careful if you are thinking about marrying somone that is an illegal immigrant. It can be very difficult to know if they are marrying you for love or for the green card. -Never co-sign a credit card with a lover or spouse. -Avoid mixing any finances or legal issues together with a lover. Consider yourself warned & be careful!
