Immigrating to Canada
 

Hey,

Does anyone have an idea of the processing time for an immigration application to Canada under the "Skilled Workers and Professionals" program??

When would I apply if I am consider Summer 2009?

Re: Immigrating to Canada
 

Oh nevermind I looked into it - looks like it will take around 4 years (40ish months), will probably apply as a student and eventually adjust my status

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Yeah it seems like Canada is the best option if dream act doesn't become law.
if you meet their requirements which aren't as complicated as in the U.S you are mostly guaranteed some form of legal status which can eventually lead to canadian citizenship. the whole process of getting legal status to citizenship is anywhere from 3-4 years beats waiting 5-10years like here in the states. if you didnt know canadians can come and go to the states as much as they want without having any sort of U.S Visa just need to have a canadian passport on hand its almost like being US Resident.

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whow I didn't know that... So if Dreamers go to Canada and get a Canadian passport we can come back and visit?

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yep i can 100% prove it because i live in Detroit,Mi we are like literally feet away from canada and i work at a resturant which brings canadian tourist daily.
and become good friends with many of them and they tell me that all they need is their canadian Passport to come and go as they please. infact my old high school teacher is canadian and lives in canada and drives to the us daily.

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Ummmmmm No, technically you would be lying to U.S. Border patrol which I higly don't recommend. They ask if you've ever been turned away or is there any reason why you can't enter the U.S. Lying to them is huge mistake, I've heard of people caught lying at the Canadian border.

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I really don't see any point in anyone going to Canada if the only real reason is to come back to the United States.If you immigrate to a country should that not be the country you want to immigrate to settle ?

If you're currently inside the United States & being undocumented is the only problem then I suggest that person should just bear the burden & find some way to legalize,no matter how impossible the task may seem.Take it from someone who knows,it is worth being legalized.

This idea of leaving & then returning legally is not going to happen unless you happen to be under 18 at the time you left,even if you become a Citizen of Canada or ANY of the Visa-waiver countries.Customs & Border Patrol can still ban the individual from entering the United States.

YGAA is also completely right,the Canadian border security has been tightened for some odd reason in the last few months,especially in Upstate NY.

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Actually I meant coming back to visit families and friends... If being legalized in the states is not possible and you can settle in Canada, it is a better option than let's say Australia, since you can visit the states once in a while.

Sure getting legalized here in whatever way is preferable... But that's not exactly the easiest thing, if Dream doesn't pass next year many of us might not have a choice.

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I agree with Ianus, the easiest way to become an LPR is to first be undocumented in this country. By being physically present here, it opens up the door to pathways of becoming an LPR. Sad but true.

Lucy left because she didn't understand the consequences of leaving like the 10 year ban. C'est la vie left because she is coming back in a year or so as a legal permanent resident because she's under 18 and her parents are about to become LPRs. Grumpy left because you can't get your PhD in this country in his field being undocumented because of government funding rules. He knows he may never come back

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No no no, actually I knew the consequences but I also knew I had just gotten a Bachelors and was 21 with no future ahead of me unless I wanted to clean houses with my parents. I had talked to an attorney before leaving & done countless hours of research on my own...

I also knew that I had gotten into one of the best universities in the world for a Master's degree. I have always wanted to practice law & I still do which requires me to study law in the 1st place - however, I just figure got nothing to lose anyway so why not apply for a student visa anyway - if I get rejected then I go to law school in Canada & will probably settle there long term. Originally I did think if a student visa works then somehow get legalized one day or even after my 10yr bar is over apply for a H1B Visa but honestly @ this point I am dreading going back because now I know what it is like to be free without judgement. I just want to study law @ this point & the U.S. is another option but not the decisive factor in my life. End of story.

I didn't leave not knowing what I was doing or what I was in for. I actually knew too much which is why I needed to get out of that hell-hole in the 1st place. It was a voluntary decision based on an unfortunate situation which we all find (found) ourselves trapped in. Each individual has his/her own circumstances and assessments to make. It would be nice however to live temporarily as a student or visit the U.S. because it was my home since I was 4 years old after all. Yet if I can't come back in anyway I'm not going to cry about it anymore - my talents will be contributed to another nation and the U.S. is becoming more foreign everday.

Just wanted to clarify that.