Getting my family to move with me to Canada

[IlluminatedMindSet]

My girlfriend gave birth recently and she is a US residence, also holds a citizenship in eastern Asia. As for me, I am born and raised in Canada so i have full citizenship and everything. All this immigration is new to me as I am a young adult and am oblivious to the procedures and requirements I need to possess in order to bring them to Canada which we both decided on doing so. What my questions are is:

-What options does the mother of my child have when it comes to moving to Canada for long term instead of being a visitor and can only stay for six months.

-What would I have to do on my part in order to bring both my child and girlfriend to live with me in Canada.

-Does my child have both US and Canadian Citizenship?

-And if there is anything else I would need to know.

I am aware of the option of marrying. but I believe that it would require us to be a common law for a year in order to get her citizenship in Canada. But if she goes to Canada as a visitor she can only stay there for six months with an addition to three months to change status. So would that mean she would have to find a place to work to gain a work permit? Or is there another option.

Any suggestion will help.

 

[jujuberanch]

My girlfriend gave birth recently and she is a US residence, also holds a citizenship in eastern Asia. As for me, I am born and raised in Canada so i have full citizenship and everything. All this immigration is new to me as I am a young adult and am oblivious to the procedures and requirements I need to possess in order to bring them to Canada which we both decided on doing so. What my questions are is:

-What options does the mother of my child have when it comes to moving to Canada for long term instead of being a visitor and can only stay for six months.

A: have you and your girlfriend lived together for a reasonable period of time (over 1 year)? If you have, then you may be able to sponsor her to immigrate to Canada as a common-law partner. If not, then I am not sure if you can sponsor her.

-What would I have to do on my part in order to bring both my child and girlfriend to live with me in Canada.



-Does my child have both US and Canadian Citizenship?

A: Is your girlfriend a diplomat from her country and stationed in the US? If not, then the child is a dual citizen.

-And if there is anything else I would need to know.



I am aware of the option of marrying. but I believe that it would require us to be a common law for a year in order to get her citizenship in Canada. But if she goes to Canada as a visitor she can only stay there for six months with an addition to three months to change status. So would that mean she would have to find a place to work to gain a work permit? Or is there another option.

Any suggestion will help.

 

[Swede]

I am aware of the option of marrying. but I believe that it would require us to be a common law for a year in order to get her citizenship in Canada. But if she goes to Canada as a visitor she can only stay there for six months with an addition to three months to change status. So would that mean she would have to find a place to work to gain a work permit? Or is there another option.

If you can not sponsor her as a common-law partner you can get married and you can sponsor her as your spouse. She is eligible to be sponsored by you as soon as you are legally married and she can be live in the US while the case is being processed.

As for citizenship, she would have to live in Canada for several years as a permanent resident before she would be eligible. Your child is Canadian by descent, however.