So I want to visit my boyfriend for the summer but I heard you can only stay thirty days. I eventually want to move in with him. We have been together for over three years and have kept up a strong long distant relationship. Is it possible to visit him and leave for a few days and come back to stay longer? Also with a illness is it harder to move to Canada because of it? I have Lupus and another chronic illness and I think it may stop me from moving in with him.
I want to visit my boyfriend.
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TiffanyHunter said:
You can't "move" to Canada until you become a PR (or get a work or study permit separately). Until then you can only "visit". So if you show up at the border with a moving truck full of your stuff and no ties back to the US, you can expect to be denied entry.
Typically US citizens get 6-months of visitor status upon entry to Canada. You can then apply to extend this status from within Canada as it comes due.
In order for your boyfriend to sponsor you for PR there are only 2 options, you must be married or common-law (having lived together for 12 continuous months).
When applying for PR, your illness is not a concern. It also shouldn't be a concern when entering as a visitor. However be aware that medical treatment is expensive in Canada when you aren't covered by provincial healthcare, so hopefully you have your own private insurance.
