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Is there ANY advantages of being a citizen of the USA to move to Canada?

mikkymeow

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Jul 4, 2007
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My boyfriend is in Canada and I'm planning to move there ASAP. I'm a citizen of the USA, does this condition make me easier to move there? THank you~
 

PMM

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Jun 30, 2005
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Hi

mikkymeow said:
My boyfriend is in Canada and I'm planning to move there ASAP. I'm a citizen of the USA, does this condition make me easier to move there? THank you~
No, you have to qualify to emigrate. If you are not in a c/law relationship or spousal you can only enter as a visitor for a limited time. Suggest you look at www.cic.gc.ca to see what your options are. If you have a specific skill it is possible, if you can find an employer who is willing to get a labour market opinion from HRSDC, to obtain an work permit allowing you to work in Canada.

PMM
 

edgy555

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Aug 21, 2007
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The one major benefit to being an American is that a potential employer would not need to get a Labour Market Opinion to hire you if you worked in one of the NAFTA-covered professions:

http://www.amcits.com/nafta_professions.asp

This means if you work in one of these professions, and have the proper credential, you could take a job and move to Canada almost immediately while you work on getting your permanent residence.