<h3>How long does it take to immigrate from the US to Canada?</h3>
My boyfriend is moving to canada (Toronto) from America (Michigan.)
Could you explain the process in as much detail as you can along with how long exactly it would take for him to immigrate here?
Also how old do you have to be to immigrate to canada?
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<p><i>Answer by Sidwell</i><br/>Could you explain the process in as much detail as you can along with how long exactly it would take for him to immigrate here?
2 years if his job is NOT in demand, and probably less than one year if his job is in demand. (brand new category so the timeline is not yet known)
Also how old do you have to be to immigrate to canada?
Legally at least 18, but usually older, because you have to have education, skills, qualifications and work experience.
Usually age 24 to 25 is the right age for immigration to Canada.
OK here are the details of how to do it.
You have two choices
In both cases you will need to get an FBI police security check from FBI HQ in Virginia. You may also need to get police checks from every state and country you have lived in since the age of 18. Definitely get the international ones. The state ones - sometimes CIC asks for them, and sometimes not - so its best to wait until you are asked.
1 - federal skilled worker
You need to have at least 1 years work experience in your chosen field before you can apply. 4 years is better - gives you more points.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp
You must meet the following minimum requirements to apply as a skilled worker:
You must have at least one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time [1 year full time - 2 years part time]. continuous employment. Your work experience must be Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).
You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.
If you have work experience and skills for any of the following occupations, then your applicaiton will be fasttracked and processed faster than other applicants.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp#list
occupations in demand
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/assess/index.asp
assessment test - you must get 67 points to qualify.
You will need at least $ 10,000 saved up - more if you have family - before you apply as you will be required to show this proof that you have this money when you apply.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/02a-skilled-fed.asp
application processing times in Skilled worker category
Currently taking 2 years from USA (if you jobs is NOT in demand). And then after you are admitted to Canada, you MUST live in Canada for 3 years before you can apply to be a citizen. That is currently taking about 12 months to be processed, so altogether it takes you 6 years to legally become a Canadian citizen.
2 - provincial nominee.
If you speak french then you can apply for Quebec,. IF you do NOT speak french, then apply for another province (Ontario, BC or Alberta are the best) .
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/provincial/index.asp
provincial nominees
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/quebec/index.asp
Quebec selected skilled worker.
If you do emigrate under the provincial nominee program, you are required to stay in that province for (either) 2 or 3 years before you can leave. You must fulfill all other requirements as stated above.
Provincial nominee programs can be processed faster than the federal program.</p>
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