Dual citizenship, currently in USA

[JimmySherard]

I'm dual Canadian/ American citizen.
I married my Filipino girlfriend last year in the Philippines. She would prefer to move to Canada because of all the nice things she heard about Canada. I've been working and living in the States for over 10 years so all my income tax returns are USA.
What mama wants mama gets, so can I petition my wife through the Canadian system and then move up there once it's approved?
My business is easily transferable from the USA to Canada.
What problems would I encounter by living and working in the USA all these years and now wanting to bring my wife to Canada ?
Thank you in advance.
Jimmy

 

[jordo]

Canadians living abroad will need to demonstrate that they intend to move back to Canada as soon as the sponsorship application for your wife is approved.

Have you had a chance to start looking at the Basic Guide?
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5525-basic-guide-sponsor-your-spouse-partner-child.html

 

[JimmySherard]

Canadians living abroad will need to demonstrate that they intend to move back to Canada as soon as the sponsorship application for your wife is approved.

Have you had a chance to start looking at the Basic Guide?
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5525-basic-guide-sponsor-your-spouse-partner-child.html

Thank you Jordo.
I will look at that guide. I just assumed a general guide would not give me specific answers to my questions, for example: can I actually wait till she's approved before I start the relocation process? Or, would I have to show a Canadian residence like a rented apartment etc etc during the evaluation ? In other words, what specifically would they want to show 'intent to relocate' ?
And I understand that financial records are not taken into account for the Canadian system, so that is actually very good news.

 

[jordo]

Thank you Jordo.
I will look at that guide. I just assumed a general guide would not give me specific answers to my questions, for example: can I actually wait till she's approved before I start the relocation process? Or, would I have to show a Canadian residence like a rented apartment etc etc during the evaluation ? In other words, what specifically would they want to show 'intent to relocate' ?
And I understand that financial records are not taken into account for the Canadian system, so that is actually very good news.

If you wish to stay in the States until the application is approved, you may. To show intent of moving back, you should document the steps you've taken in your own research into settling back into Canada... Correspondence with realtors, rental agencies, for example, if you know where you want to relocate. Sorry I can't provide much more than that. I haven't been in that situation. I'm sure others will chime in with other pointers on this topic.

Am I correct in assuming you're currently living together with your wife in the US? And she is not out of status in the US?

If your wife is able to get a visitors visa to enter Canada, you would have the opportunity to live in Canada while the application is processing and your wife would be able to apply for an open work permit. This is called an Inland application. Your wife, though would be expected to stay in Canada for the application process.

Otherwise, you'd wait to move until the application is approved. This is the Outland option. With an Outland application, if the need arises that CIC wants to do an interview, it would be in your wife's home country (Philippines).

 

[JimmySherard]

My wife is still in the Philippines.
I was getting ready to start the US Visa process but she indicated she'd rather live in Canada so here I am.
I understand the US process is quite brutal at times, so I'm almost relieved she prefers Canada.
Does anyone happen to know if Canada would give her just a regular travel Visa to visit me for a while? I could take a month off and meet her in Canada, while starting the formal spousal Visa process concurrently.
The US certainly will not allow that, they treat Filipinos like crap and I'm frankly quite sick of it.

 

[JimmySherard]

it's possible you just answered my question. The Outland application. Thank you, I will look into that.

 

[mpsqra]

I'm dual Canadian/ American citizen.
I married my Filipino girlfriend last year in the Philippines. She would prefer to move to Canada because of all the nice things she heard about Canada. I've been working and living in the States for over 10 years so all my income tax returns are USA.
What mama wants mama gets, so can I petition my wife through the Canadian system and then move up there once it's approved?
My business is easily transferable from the USA to Canada.
What problems would I encounter by living and working in the USA all these years and now wanting to bring my wife to Canada ?
Thank you in advance.
Jimmy

it should be better first to get US permanent residency, then she can enter to Canada with no visa, just USA PR card and passport (eTA).
as Canadian PR and Philipino passport, she needs US Visitor Visa to enter to USA, more paper works.
you have to evaluate the easier way to come to North America (USA and Canada)

 

[Alex54321]

it's possible you just answered my question. The Outland application. Thank you, I will look into that.

What do you mean by "My business is easily transferable from the USA to Canada." ? Did you speak with cross-border tax accountants? Moving to Canada after many years in US could be challenging...

 

[KBH]

it should be better first to get US permanent residency, then she can enter to Canada with no visa, just USA PR card and passport (eTA).
as Canadian PR and Philipino passport, she needs US Visitor Visa to enter to USA, more paper works.
you have to evaluate the easier way to come to North America (USA and Canada)

No offense, but if his wife wants to settle in Canada and not the US, it makes absolutely NO sense for him to sponsor her to the US only to then turn around and sponsor her to Canada. That is twice the work for no reason at all. She would lose her green card after becoming a Canadian PR, as she would not be meeting the residency requirement to keep it.

 

[mpsqra]

No offense, but if his wife wants to settle in Canada and not the US, it makes absolutely NO sense for him to sponsor her to the US only to then turn around and sponsor her to Canada. That is twice the work for no reason at all. She would lose her green card after becoming a Canadian PR, as she would not be meeting the residency requirement to keep it.

No offence; should means... "suggestion"
(forum) where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

 

[Cassiano]

I'm dual Canadian/ American citizen.
I married my Filipino girlfriend last year in the Philippines. She would prefer to move to Canada because of all the nice things she heard about Canada. I've been working and living in the States for over 10 years so all my income tax returns are USA.
What mama wants mama gets, so can I petition my wife through the Canadian system and then move up there once it's approved?
My business is easily transferable from the USA to Canada.
What problems would I encounter by living and working in the USA all these years and now wanting to bring my wife to Canada ?
Thank you in advance.
Jimmy

I hope this information could help you

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/philippines/consular_services_consulaires/marriage-mariage.aspx?lang=eng
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/philippines/consular_services_consulaires/legal-juridiques.aspx?lang=eng
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=357&top=5


You should consider in the Evidence of your relationship:

- Relationship photos (wedding photos showing all the rituals of a traditional wedding, wedding reception and photos after the wedding, photos of the engagement ceremony, travel, honeymoon, etc. (10-15 photos maximum)

- If you live together, evidence such as copy of bills, bank statements, rental agreement, driver's license showing your name and address, etc. (10-15 pages maximum)

This is a small questionnaire that CIC could ask for:

1. Describe the development of your relationship by providing the following details:

a. First meeting with your spouse / common-law partner (ie, time and place).

b. Please provide dates, photos and documents related to activities you both participated in, such as trips or outings.

c. Did you visit during your relationship (ie when and where)?

d. When you communicate with your spouse / common-law partner, which language do you use? How often do you communicate?

e. Please indicate the dates of cohabitation, if any.


2. Was your relationship known to your relatives and close friends? Yes / No

3. Do you receive financial support from your spouse / common-law partner? If so, what is the amount of this support, and how often do you receive it?

4. Do you have children? If yes, provide their name and date of birth.

If you are common-law, go to question 8

5. Was your marriage arranged? Please specify when and by whom the marriage was arranged.

6. Was there an official ceremony recognition / celebrate the engagement? Please provide details such as when and where this ceremony was held, and who attended.

7. Was there an official ceremony recognition / celebrate the wedding? Please provide details such as when and where this ceremony took place, and who attended, and the religion in which the marriage was celebrated, if any.

8. Please provide information regarding your religious beliefs.

9. Was there a reception? If yes, please provide details such as when and where this reception took place and who attended.

10. Did you go on a honeymoon (holiday period or trip that you and your spouse are offered after the wedding)? Please specify the time and place.

11. If you are in a common-law relationship, was there an engagement ceremony? Please provide details, such as when, where, and who attended the ceremony.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/getting-married-in-the-philippines-questions.117737/

you should have lived in Philippines for a while.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/protect-fraud/marriage-fraud.html

 

[Alex54321]

No offence; should means... "suggestion"
(forum) where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

I would say do one thing at the time. The wife wants to be in Canada. Sounds great. Get PR for her, in a few very short years she becomes Canadian Citizen and then, if she still wants, go for America...

 

[mpsqra]

I would say do one thing at the time. The wife wants to be in Canada. Sounds great. Get PR for her, in a few very short years she becomes Canadian Citizen and then, if she still wants, go for America...

bonne chance
merci pour votre attention

 

[lossada]

Canadians living abroad will need to demonstrate that they intend to move back to Canada as soon as the sponsorship application for your wife is approved.

Have you had a chance to start looking at the Basic Guide?
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5525-basic-guide-sponsor-your-spouse-partner-child.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/protect-fraud/marriage-fraud.html

 

[NorthwardCA]

No offense, but if his wife wants to settle in Canada and not the US, it makes absolutely NO sense for him to sponsor her to the US only to then turn around and sponsor her to Canada. That is twice the work for no reason at all. She would lose her green card after becoming a Canadian PR, as she would not be meeting the residency requirement to keep it.

+1 on this.