Thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully someone can give me some insight. My boyfriend is a citizen of Canada and I plan on immigrating. I wanted to see if it would be possible to stay on a vistor visa for 6 months and then get a work visa? I've been researching possibilities, I would like to be with him now so we can have lived together for a year (next year) so we can apply for the sponsual sponsorship by common-law partners. If anyone has advice or something that can help me understand more I'd be grateful.
Need advice with spousal sponsorship
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Are you from a visa exempt Country? If you are not, it will be almost impossible to get a visitors visa in Canada if you're not from a visa exempt Country, many have tried and were denied. By the sounds of it I think you are from the Philippines? Your Canadian boyfriend would have to go see you in your own Country and live for 12 months straight together and apply common-law PR or think about getting married in your Country and apply spousal. You will need a lot of proof, so save everything, all your chats, pictures etc.....
OOPs, sorry about the mistake
If you are from the USA, it would be easier to get visitors visa to go to Canada, let's see what the experts have to say
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You could also read this:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eligibility.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eligibility.html
You can enter as a visitor. As long as you only have a few bags like a normal visitor, sufficient proof of funds and don't tell CBSA you are trying to move to Canada, you should be fine. You won't qualify for a work permit. You will need to extend your visitor status to be able to live together for a year. Once common-law, you can apply inland with an OWP, which takes about 2-4 months after submission.
I wish I could do that but unfortunately I don't have sufficient funds to do that. That's why I was looking to get a job after the 6 months. I also needed to know if anyone knew how long it takes a get the work visa? I have a job offer but it hasnt been set in stone yet. I was going to start work in spring next year. I might just have to wait and just get a job offer but I wanted to see if I could go there as a vistor while waiting for my work visa.
You can't just get a work permit. Unless you qualify under NAFTA, an employer needs an LMIA to hire you. The LMIA process has strict requirements, takes months to process and costs the employer $1000, so unless you are specialized, chances are very low.