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All this makes my head hurt....please help!!! (no I don't need an asprin)

LBWolf

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Apr 16, 2013
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Hi,
My boyfriend lives in Canada and I want to be with him. We discussed him coming here to the U.S and me going to Canada and we decided me going to Canada would be easier. Looking on the immigration website and searching forum posts for the info I need is nerve racking and gives me a headache every time I try so hopefully someone can answer all or some of my questions. I currently work as a teacher-aide in Special Education, maybe i'm blind, but this field does not qualify for immigration to Canada? This confuses me because I would think that my profession would be more desirable then those listed in the semi-skilled class, not that those aren't important professions in their own right. If I don't qualify for semi-skilled worker I'm wondering if my boyfriend sponsoring me is the way to go. He makes $13 a hour and works a 40 hour week, is this enough to prove that he can support him and I until I can obtain a work permit? On the subject of a work permit, the sites I've looked on have indicated that it can take as much as 4 months to recieve a permit and that's if I apply from the U.S. and I have to have a job offer from job willing to sponsor me who has filled out a work survey (sorry, my brain is fried and I can't think of the correct term.) Why would a job hire someone that can't start working for 4 months or more if they are even approved at all? Maybe i'm just not understanding what I'm reading. Does debt and or bankruptsy affect immigration? Do I need a certain amount of money to immigrate? Is all this going to work out for me or will my head explode from the stress of it all? :eek: I'm sure I have more questions, but I just can't think right now. If any more info is needed, please feel free to ask me. Thank you in advance to anyone willing to help me!!! :D
 

scylla

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Unfortunately there are too many teachers in Canada right now. So immigrating as a skilled worker really isn't an option for you.

The best option would be for your boyfriend to sponsor you. In order to sponsor you, you must either be married or common law (common law means you have lived together for at least one full year). Read the first post here for a great overview of the process:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/spousal-sponsorship-t46995.0.html