Looking to be a permanent resident of Canada.

[SamuelSMacDonald]

I work in information technology for a large bank, 10 years. I have worked in information technology for almost 30 years, I started in Sales then into Helpdesk, Security, Server's, Systems, and now Application support. I'm 58 years old and have a 401K, HSA, and will have Social Security upon retirement.
I do volunteer work as a Ski Patroller here in Minnesota, believe my training with the National Ski Patrol will be usable to qualify to do the same work at a ski area in Canada.
I'm divorced and have 2 grown children.

My partner of two and a half years, her mother passed last April, has lived in the USA for more years than in Canada. Her mother left her and inheritance, the exchange rate would have taken 30% of it, I don't know if there would have been tax but if there would have been it would have taken a sizeable amount. It's the only retirement lump sum she has. She will get social security survivor benefits (her husband passed 6 or 7 years ago). She has moved BC (Vancouver Island) with her sister.

We did not breakup when she left, we are making a go of a long distance relationship. I want to move to Canada to continue the wonderful relationship we have. This has been the hardest thing to do.

I'm not sure if I qualify as a skilled worker?
I have a lot of information technology experience. I'm going to start the paperwork for Permanent Resident - PR. I will most likely have a million questions, Thank You now for your help.

Sam

 

[Buletruck]

My partner of two and a half years, her mother passed last April, has lived in the USA for more years than in Canada. Her mother left her and inheritance, the exchange rate would have taken 30% of it, I don't know if there would have been tax but if there would have been it would have taken a sizeable amount. It's the only retirement lump sum she has. She will get social security survivor benefits (her husband passed 6 or 7 years ago). She has moved BC (Vancouver Island) with her sister.

This is a bit confusing....so is your partner a Canadian Citizen? When did she move to Canada? Did you live together in the US and for how long?

Unless she sponsors you as her spouse, It will be difficult to immigrate any other way due to your age.

 

[Rob_TO]

I work in information technology for a large bank, 10 years. I have worked in information technology for almost 30 years, I started in Sales then into Helpdesk, Security, Server's, Systems, and now Application support. I'm 58 years old and have a 401K, HSA, and will have Social Security upon retirement.
I do volunteer work as a Ski Patroller here in Minnesota, believe my training with the National Ski Patrol will be usable to qualify to do the same work at a ski area in Canada.
I'm divorced and have 2 grown children.

My partner of two and a half years, her mother passed last April, has lived in the USA for more years than in Canada. Her mother left her and inheritance, the exchange rate would have taken 30% of it, I don't know if there would have been tax but if there would have been it would have taken a sizeable amount. It's the only retirement lump sum she has. She will get social security survivor benefits (her husband passed 6 or 7 years ago). She has moved BC (Vancouver Island) with her sister.

We did not breakup when she left, we are making a go of a long distance relationship. I want to move to Canada to continue the wonderful relationship we have. This has been the hardest thing to do.

I'm not sure if I qualify as a skilled worker?
I have a lot of information technology experience. I'm going to start the paperwork for Permanent Resident - PR. I will most likely have a million questions, Thank You now for your help.

Sam

Doubtful you will qualify for any economic/skilled worker immigration streams since your age is so close to retirement. Economic immigration streams are targeted to younger people who will spend more time in Canada's workforce.

If your partner is a Canadian citizen, then she can sponsor you for PR if you are common-law (having lived together 12 consecutive months) or married.

In the meantime, you can simply visit Canada any time. Typically you'd get 6-months visitor status upon entry, and can extend that status from within Canada. However you can really only "visit' and not live here unless you can somehow qualify to apply for PR. However with visitor status it's temporary, and if IRCC/CBSA feels you are trying to really live here they will eventually deny you entry.